Foodie Friday | A Roppongi Revival
Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar has long been a La Jolla staple on the prominent corner of Prospect and Fay and recently the Ladeki Restaurant Group had some news to announce. Roppongi recently brought on some new culinary talent, Chef Michael McDonald. Chef Michael is no stranger to the San Diego culinary community where he [...]
Love a Good POP UP Dinner! Plancha Baja Med Hits Analog
Chef Chad White of Plancha Baja Med & Chef Diego Hernandez of Corazon de Tierra had a busy Tuesday night at Analog in the Gaslamp. The two hosted a pop-up dinner that filled up very quickly! By chance, we were in the area and decided to pop in and say hello! Several chefs like Chef [...]
A Bit of Solace in Encinitas
(Click on photos to enlarge and arrows to advance through) A successful team is built with great people and Chef Gordon has rallied those people together in Head Sous Chef, Michael Welch and manager Jeffrey Apadoca, who were incredibly knowledgeable about their food, its source and the reasoning behind every plate. Solace & the Moonlight [...]
Five Facts Thirsty Thursdays | Blind Tiger Cocktail Co.
Dustin Haarstad and Adam Stemmler are the ultimate friends to have around especially oh say … on your birthday! These guys know their stuff and love what they do. They started their collaboration of Blind Tiger Cocktail Company to consult in bar design, cocktail development (uh… yum), private events, education and training. Things are [...]
Five Facts Foodie Friday | Chef Andrew Spurgin
If you have attended any of the NUMEROUS philanthropic events throughout San Diego, most likely you have experienced the visual and culinary coordination of a seamless Andrew Spurgin event. Yes, he is a chef and is capable of cooking but his remarkable ability to envision entire vignettes and scenes placed in periods of time are [...]
Five Facts Foodie Friday | Chef Melissa Mayer
Melissa Mayer is a chef and and an artist with a purpose, balancing advocacy, education and pleasure for the sake of her gastronomic mission. Melissa is a vital voice for the principle that what we eat can change our culture, our environment and our lives. She brings her focus to paper, to art, to community [...]
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