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Growing up in San Diego, and with Mexico literally in my backyard, I have become quite the Mexican cuisine connoisseur over the years. In fact, I might go as far as to say that I’m bit of a Mexican food snob. But how can you blame me? I have access to some of the [...] 
It was May 2003: I wore pastel pink and danced the night away and, though it sounds cliche, it was probably one of my most memorable moments in High School. Yes, I’m talking about Senior prom. And though MY glory days are almost a decade behind me, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t many [...] 
Logging almost 27 years in the dating scene (yes, I began dating inside the womb) has warranted some pretty entertaining stories. From awkward conversations, to a lack of physical chemistry and everything in between, there have been many a time when I simply wished that I had had a buddy to tag along and [...] 
Two things occurred this past weekend: One, I wore shorts, and two, I got sun burnt. And while the second was rather unfortunate (don’t tell my dermatologist) and made me a dead ringer for a lobster for a day or two, I still had a smile on my face come Monday morning. Why? Because [...] 
You’ve always been a princess, which come mother’s day makes your mom the Queen! Spoil her with the richest of food and fun at a Mother Daughter Tea on Friday, May 11th and Saturday, May 12th in the Westgate Hotel. As soon as you enter the Grand Lobby, where tea service is held, you will [...] 
Local. noun. “An inhabitant of a specified locality.” Habit. noun. “A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition.” Photo Credit: Alternative Strategies Now pair these words together and you find yourself with the name of a delicious restaurant in Hillcrest with a unique food philosophy. Local patrons have [...] 
Mom. Mommy. Mother. Mumsie. Madre. No matter what you call that special lady who brought you into this world, on Sunday May 13, the only thing that will matter is that you give her the showering of love she so richly deserves. And though breakfast in bed may be a nice touch, that only [...] 
“Cardboard”, “hockey puck”, “tasteless.” I’ll take “words that often describe gluten-free baked goods” for $200, Alex! Yes, sadly the gluten-free varieties of our favorite cakes, cookies, breakfast pastries, and breads have gotten a bad wrap over the years. But not anymore, because as their namesake implies, the tasty treats that emerge from 2Good2B Bakery [...] 
May fifth. Written in English, it appears as vanilla as any other date on the calendar. But translate it into the Spanish language, and the phrase immediately conjures up images of bottomless baskets of tortilla chips, unlimited bowls of creamy guacamole, pitchers of refreshing margaritas, authentic Mariachi music, and of course, droves of people happily [...] 
If the grey and overcast skies, of our normally sunny San Diego are getting you down, sneak in some south of the border fun with, “Looking South – Mirando Al Sur,” at the Mingei Museum, Friday, April 27, 2012. The museum, located in Balboa Park, will host an early evening of art, music and food, [...] |
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May 17th, 2012 
