Walking in to Chicano Park to meet family under the Coronado Bridge is a habit locals in the barrio southeast of the city can count on after the over forty years of work done by the park's Steering... »
The San Diego map is filled with affordable housing projects. But, in March of 2012, the dirt lots locals are used to in low income communities in Barrio Logan and Encanto are places many housing advocates in city government would... »
I sometimes have a picky eater on my hands. In order to expand her willingness to allow healthier food into her lunch box, I’ve started making quick kids bento lunches, which also puts my random Japanese dollar store finds above to good use. They take ... »
Panchitas Bakery at 2519 C St (Golden Hill between 25th & 26th) is a must do if you have my taste buds. Being adept at pigeon-holing cultures, you’d have to assume this will do... »
Speaking of fried chicken...well, we were speaking of fried chicken, right? Recently, I had just deep fried some tofu for the Missus and really wanted to maximize my use of the oil for deep frying. I'd been keeping the Chicharron... »
After a beautiful start to the new year in San Diego today, it seems like a good time to look back at the changes 2011 brought. Of all the urban neighborhoods, North Park continued to undergo the biggest transformation, with several restaurants/bars op... »
Just a couple of things I made this week...... I dropped by Marukai in Costa Mesa on the way home last weekend. Since I was in the area, I decided to check out Santa Monica Seafood's new (at least new... »
In late September, the San Diego Chargers decided to try to sabotage a little deal that was being put together by hotel owners. The hoteliers want to raise hotel room taxes, on their own, and direct the money to a major expansion of the Convention Ce... »
