Helen I. Hwang is a freelance journalist who covers food, travel, and news. She worked in the food industry as a mechanical ...

New this round: Lucca Italian Sandwich Shop, Thanh Tinh Chay, the Crack Shack, Lucky’s Lunch Counter, and Extraordinary Desserts, while Avian Water and Banh Mi Sandwich and Big Front Door depart. Did ...

Food news and dining guides for San Diego, California.

Helen I. Hwang is a freelance journalist who covers food, travel, and news. She worked in the food industry as a mechanical engineer for eight years, training as a “supertaster.” She then worked as an ...

Bill Esparza is a James Beard award-winning food journalist, author of LA Mexicano, and onscreen food television personality covering food in United States and Latin America. “My father and brother ...

Though it’s popular for its boba drinks, made with lactose-free milk or oat milk and without any artificial flavors or syrups, Bopomofo is also known for its other unique beverages, including a matcha ...

A former Congress Street pub has been transformed into a compound of sorts for Curiel, with its own patio dining area, a bar, and a large kitchen dedicated to Tuetano Taqueria and Mar Rustico, the ...

In today’s dining landscape, San Diego restaurants face challenges like the rising cost of goods, labor shortages, and evolving customer expectations. Everything from longtime city institutions to ...

Candice Woo is the founding editor of Eater San Diego. CH Projects has established a veritable food and drink complex at the corner of 8th and G in the East Village, with the revamp of Neighborhood, ...

With full creative control of the menu as its executive chef, Lluis will oversee the restaurant’s launch and intends to be in the San Diego kitchen several times a week. Lluis offers a tasting ...

A great cocktail makes navigating the complexity of this year a little easier. The holiday season usually allows the immense bar talent in San Diego to flex and have fun, but with on-site drinking out ...

Candice Woo is the founding editor of Eater San Diego. A whopping 20 seasons in, with another set to air this fall, FOX’s long-running “Hell’s Kitchen” reality cooking series has spawned a franchise ...