a san diego girlfriend getaway
When you move to San Diego, you’re fortunate to get a lot of visitors. And when it snows like it’s the End of Days in Boston, I get to have one of my best friends leave the Tundra for a little San...
View Article5 new coffee spots in san diego
San Diego may be synonymous with board shorts, beaches, and a perpetually warm climate, but this city has a serious coffee situation going on. From pour-overs to cold brews, here are 5 new (or newish)...
View Articleneighborhood watch: barrio logan
I’ve been waiting to find that neighborhood in San Diego with a strong pulse, one where people are passionate, community-driven, innovative, artistic, young, and energetic—and I’ve found it in Barrio...
View Articledog-friendly dining at the patio on goldfinch
Lately I’ve been thinking about why weekends in San Diego feel so different from my weekends in New York. For starters, now that I’m self-employed, I’m working way more hours than I ever did, so...
View Articleneighborhood watch: city heights
In San Diego we talk a lot about North Park and Little Italy, La Jolla and Ocean Beach, Encinitas and Hillcrest, but in this city of villages, there are so many more, often-overlooked neighborhoods to...
View Articlebrunch at farmers bottega in mission hills
Brunch may not be the first word that comes to mind when I think San Diego—it’s usually palm trees, surfing, and 72 degrees—but I quickly learned that this city is passionate about the intermediary...
View ArticleBrunch at the Andaz Hotel downtown
Heads up! I’m back (hooray!) and have changed my posting schedule to Tuesdays and Thursdays. You had me at dog-friendly. The Andaz Hotel‘s RoofTop600, a lounge that includes DJ’ed weekend parties and a...
View ArticleBrunch at Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant
Just call us the brunch bunch. After Farmer’s Bottega and Andaz Hotel’s Rooftop600, I’m back with another brunch idea. This time, we’re visiting Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant, a popular dinner spot...
View Article5 May favorites
1. The Cheese Store of San Diego. I’ve picked up cheese at this cute Little Italy fromagerie, but I finally tried their food menu and was blown away. Some restaurants stuff their grilled cheese...
View ArticleNeighborhood Watch: Cardiff-by-the-Sea
With a name like Cardiff-by-the-Sea, can’t you just picture a quaint beach community of surfers and free spirits? That’s at least some of what’s on tap in this North County neighborhood, and in the...
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