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THRILLIST: San Diego’s 10 Best Neighborhoods for Dining Out, Ranked

October 18, 2016 mgardiner

THRILLIST:  San Diego’s 10 Best Neighborhoods for Dining Out, Ranked

San Diego’s city fathers and mothers (not to mention planners) are keen on telling us that ours is a “City of Neighborhoods.” They lied when they said it, and they lie now. San Diego is not a city of neighborhoods, never was, and cannot be for many reasons: Southern California … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: Bread & Cie’s still standing

July 6, 2016 mgardiner

WORLD FARE:  Bread & Cie’s still standing

"Why do so many restaurants open and close in Hillcrest?" There's no shortage of theories: lack of (a) parking, (b) residential critical mass, (c) foot traffic culture, (d) all of the above, or the ever popular (e) none of the above. Bread & Cie (350 University Ave.), … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: No drought about it at Ike’s Place

April 13, 2016 mgardiner

WORLD FARE:  No drought about it at Ike’s Place

Everybody loves a good sauce. Is there any dish a good sauce doesn’t help? Sadly, it seems, the sandwiches at Ike’s Place (1010 University Avenue, Suite C101) in Hillcrest answer that question. Read more … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: S&M on the menu in Hillcrest

February 16, 2016 MAG Leave a Comment

WORLD FARE:  S&M on the menu in Hillcrest

Consider the saying: "It does what it says on the label.” It started as an advertising slogan and evolved into a British expression observing—with a whiff of sarcasm and touch of irony— that the goods inside the package performed as advertised, albeit perhaps no more. That … [Read more...]

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