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San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour — 318 episodes
The Cookbook They Wish They'd Had
Brunch, Benedicts, and a Little Tequila
The Family Behind Some of San Diego's Best Sushi
Inside Glass Box's Award-Winning Omakase
A Steakhouse Worth the Mission Valley Detour
MADE: The Story of 4-Skin
How One San Diego Bartender Became One of America's Best
How Ciccia Osteria Became a Barrio Logan Staple
From Michelin Kitchens to San Diego's Best Mochi
North County Finally Has Its Hidden Cocktail Den — and We're Not Supposed to Tell You About It
All the Winners of the San Diego County Fair-tastic Food Competition
Switchfoot Takes Us to Their Poke Spot
How Luigi Agostini Built One of San Diego's Favorite Pizza Shops
From Tia's Pozole to Top Chef—Claudette Zepeda Books It
Why Valentina Is the Most Leucadia Restaurant in Leucadia
The Wild Tale Behind Relic Bakery's Origin Story
Pro Surfer Benji Weatherley Credits Cooking With Saving Him
The Steakhouse That Replaced Saska's Is Worth the Hunt for Parking
10,000 Pounds of Crawfish & One Big Accordion-Fueled Fever Dream
French Food Isn't Just Butter and Cool-Sounding Words
San Diego Mag's Chef of the Year (2024) Looks Back at 10 Years
San Diego's Accursio Lota Has Won Italy's Highest Chef Award
The Best Hot Dogs in San Diego
The Best Sardines in San Diego
The Short List for SDM's Best Restaurants
Your Favorite Bartender Eats Here
James Beard Nominee Tara Monsod on the Rise of Filipino Food
Where to Get a $12 Ribeye in San Diego
Naming the Best Soups in San Diego at Coco Maya
A Per Se Alum Opens a Bodega and Ozempic is Bumming Out Restaurant Culture
Why San Diego's Neighborhood Bars Still Matter
One of Little Italy's Top Chefs Returns
San Diego's First Women's Sports Bar Lands in North Park
San Diego's Roast Beef Awakening
Cesarina & Elvira's Niccolò Angius on Pasta's Staying Power
Lucien Lands in La Jolla With a 13-Course, Big League Tasting Menu
Megastar Guy Fieri on Building an Empire & What's Next
Checking in With San Diego's Oldest Bar, Where Tequila Is Cheaper Than Therapy
Inside Le Coq's Revival with Brian Malarkey and Chris Puffer
Andrew Zimmern Wants Us to Rethink the Way We Eat Fish
Spinning Spanish Wine Into Magic With Juniper & Ivy Alums
Viral TikTok Star Katie Brooks on Hand-Making Gnocchi on a Plane
How Craft Beer Built San Diego's Food Scene and What's Brewing Next
Lana Puts a Fresh Spin on Coastal Dining in San Diego
San Diego Restaurant News, Chefsgiving & Claudette Zepeda Makes Moves
Crashing The Marine Room's High Tide Dinners
Longtime restaurateur Sami Ladeki Shares His Unlikely Career Path to Food
How to Earn a Michelin Star in Only Six Weeks
Inside City Farmers Nursery's 52-Year Legacy in City Heights
Chef Carl Schroeder's Exit Interview
Happy Half Hour Hits Monarch with Bebemos Tequila and a San Diego Burger Draft
Kindred at 10 & Kory Stetina's Next Chapter with Dreamboat and Vulture
The Story of San Diego's (Real Young) Rising Star Chef, Aidan Owens
Eat With Your Hands (Rerun)
En Fuego Turns 30 & Launches Hidden Cocktail Bar
"Yes, Chef!" Winner Emily Brubaker Talks Cooking for Martha Stewart
The Bebemos Golden Hour: Chased by Imaginary Jaguars in Mezcal Jungles, a Waverly Story
Jason Mraz Is Now a Part-Time Barista (and Co-Owner) for Jitters Coffee Pub
Veranda Debuts at Hotel Del After $550M Glow-Up
Inside the Brand New Nobu Del Coronado and the Cult Dishes That Still Hit
This Couple Is Fixing Your Taco Problem
Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls Wins 2025 Fairtastic Food Competition
The Best Dollar Oyster Deal In Town
Meet the Cheese Shop that Accidentally Became a Sandwich Shop
This BBQ Sauce Made Troy Johnson Break His No-Sauce Rule
Inside Carlsbad's Little Victory Wine Bar: Natty Wine, Local Bites, Zero Pretension
Little Fox Cups and Cones Turns Ice Cream into Art in Oceanside
The Three Year Search for the Best Damn Tequila with Bebemos Founder Preston Caffrey
From TomTom to Old Town: Pietro Busalacchi on Restaurants, Reality TV, and a San Diego Legacy
This San Diego Chef Is Bringing Real Tortillas Back to the Table
The JuneShine Story: From a Sketchy San Diego Garage to Co-Starring with Willie Nelson
The Buttered Handshake, $19 Cocktails, and Why Nobody Drinks Anymore
The Best House Cured House Smoked Pastrami in San Diego?
How Rosemarie's Went from Food Truck Favorite to San Diego Gastropub Darling
La Jolla's Dining Boom: Marisi's Cameron Ingle on Elevating Italian in a Changing Scene
Is Ozempic Changing the Way We Dine?
How a Cult Horror Filmmaker Became San Diego's King of Bread
San Diego's Ultimate Taco Shop Showdown
The Wild, Thirst-Trappy Story of San Diego's Fast Food Icon, Jack in the Box
Communion: A Rooftop Revelation in San Diego's Dining Evolution
The OG: How OB People's Food Co-Op Set the Standard for San Diego Organic Produce
Inside Oceanside's Hottest New Restaurant: 24 Suns with Michelin-Trained Chefs Nic Webber & Jacob Jordan
The 83 Year-Old Who Revolutionized San Diego's Seafood Scene
10 Restaurant Pet Peeves and Ideas for a Better Restaurant Future
High-End Dining: Inside the menu at San Diego's First Cannabis Café, Sessions by the Bay
The Story of Oceanside's Hot New Space: Merenda
Everything You Need to Know About San Diego Restaurants and Food in 2024
The Chicken Pie Shop Legacy: 87 Years of Comfort Food in San Diego
Making an Ocean Beach Legend: Hodad's owner Shane Hardin talks Food Network, Fame, and his Father
How Monarch Del Mar Became a North County Icon
Why Thompson Heritage Ranch is Changing San Diego's Menus
Rumorosa and Sheraton San Diego Executive Chef Marcos Seville Preps Us For Thanksgiving
How Randy Smerik Turned Solare Ristorante into a San Diego Icon
Celebrating 10 Years of Juniper & Ivy with Chef Jon Sloan: San Diego's Culinary Powerhouse Looks to the Future
San Diego Seafood's Past and Future: A Dive Into Local Fishing with Chris Rov Costa and Theresa Talley
Behind the Tap Truck: Corbin O'Reilly on Beards, Brews, and Building a Mobile Bar and BBQ Empire
How Dang Brother Pizza Turns Fire Trucks into Pizza Hotspots
Travis Swikard: On French cuisine, returning to his hometown, and opening Callie
How Kitchens for Good Tackles Food Waste and Empowers Student Chefs
Eric Greenspan: On Michelin-Star Kitchens, Food Network, and Reinventing American Cheese
How The Mental Bar Became Encanto's Third Place
The Story Behind San Diego's Most Legendary Cocktail
The Royal Family of San Diego Taco Shops: A Deep Dive with Jorge Farfan of Lolita's
Cracking the Code of Picky Eaters: San Diego-based Hidden Foods is Revolutionizing Family Mealtime
This San Diego Non-Profit Focuses on Cooking Stoves, the Number One Killer in the World (Seriously)
How Sam The Cooking Guy Won the Internet
Stella Jeans' Secret Sauce is its Milk
Organic Food Pioneer Ran Every Day for Six Years…Twice
San Diego's Soul Food Lumpia Truck Was Inspired by Cooking in the Panamanian Jungle
The Little Lion's Chef Learned Everything from Her Grandparents at The Belgian Lion
Martin Short is the Current Mayor of This Food-and-Drink-Obsessed San Diego County Town
Meet the Man Responsible for Light Beer's Craft Comeback
Javier Plascencia Talks Michelin Stars and the Caesar Salad's 100th Anniversary
Deep-Fried Delights at the San Diego County Fair
San Diego Mag's Chef of the Year + His Truffle Hunter
San Diego's King of Produce
Inside an Icon: Top of the Market
Trying The Best Food at Petco Park with Don & Mud
Michelin's Sommelier of the Year is Serving Wine at a Bistro in North Park
San Diego Broadcast Legend Chris Cantore and Sushi Icon Tyler Mars Launch Omakase-and-Vinyl Pop-Up
Jordan Howlett: 40 Million Followers, a Collab with Kevin Hart—All from His Kitchen in Oceanside
Feeding San Diego Rescues 1.2 Million Pounds of Food a Month
Making Wishes Come True With Chef William Eick
The Beach Boys' Mike Love Puts Us in a Kokomo State of Mind
San Diego's First Family of Karaoke Opens Grand New Thing (With a Heck of a Burger)
The Story Behind the City's Backyard Restaurant With a Year-Long Waitlist
Is This the Best Falafel in San Diego?
San Diego's Legendary Tony Tee Drops By
Feeling Lucky with Jason Mraz
That's the Spirit
Let Us Eat Cake
Getting Real With Celebrity Chef Lauren Lawless
40 Years of La Jolla's George's at the Cove
The Fishmonger Tommy Gomes Returns With Dry-Aged Fish
Paradise, Or Something Like It
The Big South Bay Brewery That Could
Top Chef Thanksgiving Day Tips: Lessons From Brad Wise
HOT TICKET: Susan Finegar & Liz Lachman
The Best First Date Bar in San Diego?
Vegan Doom Metal Pizza
Hell of a Pedigree for a Little Fish Shop
Three-Star Michelin Chef Opens Burger Joint in San Diego
THE NEXT BIG THING: New School American Cheese
The Hit of Coronado
The Life of Failed Umpire Drew Deckman
Napatini Takes Off in Carlsbad
The Roberto Alcocer Formula That Led Valle to a Michelin Star
Openings, Closings, Bib Gourmands & Machaca
The Meals to Eat in San Diego Before You Die
Raising the Bar on Stadium Food in San Diego
The Food People of the San Diego County Fair
Coffee in Offices with Guitarists
It Will Rain On Your New Outdoor Restaurant
Incoming: Izola Bakery Builds a Bread City of Glass in City Heights
The Salt-of-the-Earth Star Power of Catherine McCord
Creating Consortium Holdings: The Story Behind Its Success
Small-Batch Aquavit Is Here (and it's gooooood)
JC Select Wines Shows us How to Indulge in a Different Kind of Wellness
Co-owner of IZO, Gaston Martinez, shares how his mezcal helped their agave spirits stand out
The World's Happiest Rice Starts in National City
The Farm Adopted by San Diego's First 3-Star Michelin Restaurant
Cold Beer and Pink Boots with Small-Batch Brewer Laura Ulrich
Carol Roizen built a healthy cafe in San Diego for their daughter, and it turned into a huge success
Year in Review, we talk through the best things we ate, the biggest news, and trends
The San Diego Company Growing the Future of Global Seafood in a Beer Chamber
This Restaurant Only Has One Teeny Tiny Trash Can
Three Thanksgiving Cooking Tips from Top Chef Josh Mouzakes of Arlo
The Next Generation Has Reinvented San Diego Classic, The Fishery (and it's fantastic)
The Woman Behind La Jolla's Secret House of Food
A Local Cook Was Gifted a Restaurant - This is Her Story
SD's First NFT Bar, We take Botanica owner Amar Harrag out for food and drinks to Cutwater Spirits
Talking lo-fi wines with the co-founder of Rose Wine Co and the newly opened Mabel's Gone Fishing
Skrewball co-founder Steve Yeng explains his journey from refugee camps to the face of spirits
Natural Wine and Petco Park's Facelift
Going through the 5 stages of SDs iconic beer with the face and voice of BP, Jeff Lozano
We introduce one of San Diego's best pizzas to one of its best beers
Ranting About Food with Padres Funnyman, Mark "Mudcat" Grant
The Next-Gen of Vietnamese Food with Shank & Bone's owner Han Tran
Ranch45 Expands in Del Mar
Stone Delicious IPA, a birria flatbread, and a Claudia Sandoval
The Magic of Woodsmoke
Richard Blais: Chef, TV Star, Golf Influencer
San Diego Chef Grows Michelin-Star Mold
San Diego's New Star of Modern Japanese Food
Grand Ole BBQ y Asado is Back!
Kingfisher Takes San Diego by Storm
San Diego's Mike Hess Brewing Releases Exclusive Hazy IPA for SeaWorld
Roller Coasters, Hazy IPAs, and Podcasts... Oh my!
The Giant-Big Chef News at Iconic Lodge at Torrey Pines
Lan Thai Enclave Expands "Food as Medicine," Takes Over San Diego Farm
JoJo Ruiz Is Everywhere
The New Owner of Mr. A's Joins us to Talk about what Changes He will (and will not) be Making
The Massive Impact of Kitchens for Good
The Creative Team Behind San Diego's First Absinthe Restaurant
Meet Amy Truong of Paru Tea Bar
Did Troy Johnson and his wife Claire really just buy San Diego Magazine?
Meet Mike Minor, the New Executive Chef at The Marine Room
We Go Inside Barons Market, a Local Family-Owned Grocer
Addison Received Two Michelin Stars! We Check In with Chef William Bradley
Meet Saman Javid, the New Executive Chef at George's at the Cove
A Family Affair: Karina's Mexican Seafood Celebrates 40 Years in San Diego
We Talk Vegan Food, Music, and Tiki Drinks with Kindred's Kory Stetina
We Indulge Our Sweet Tooths with Baker Justin Gaspar of Hommage Bakehouse
We Share This Year's 'Best Restaurants' Issue with Chef Brad Wise
From Madison Avenue to Margaritas: Meet Ian Tenzer, Puesto's New R&D Chef
We Get the Inside Scoop on Upcoming Concerts and Events (Including Golf!) at Petco Park
We're Talking Beer and Baseball from a Suite at Petco Park
Say Hola to Hellote, Which Serves Mexican Street Corn with a Twist
We're Celebrating Pride Week with Roanna Canete of North Park's Gluten Free Baking Co.
Meet Tara Monsod, Animae's New Executive Chef
A New Film Documents San Diego's Craft Beer Scene
We Talk Beef Jerky with Will Dryden, Founder of Baja Jerky
How Milton's Deli in Del Mar Went from a Neighborhood Staple to a National Brand
Homestead Brings a Locally-Sourced Neighborhood Market to Solana Beach
Local Writer Beth Demmon Speaks About Reporting On Sexism in the Craft Beer Industry
Kindred Bartender Dannika Underhill Gives a Front-of-House Perspective on Tipping
Gustavo Tonella Is Bringing Sonoran-Style Hot Dogs to Imperial Beach
Restaurants Are Struggling to Find Workers. Dario Gallo of Civico 1845 Explains Why
We Chat with Acclaimed Chef Eric Greenspan about the World of Ghost and Virtual Kitchens
How Food Writer Sabrina Medora Galvanized Local Chefs for an Event to Fight Racism through Food
Chef Travis Swikard's Long-Awaited Callie Restaurant Is Finally Opening!
We Talk Baseball and Burritos with Padres Outfielder Wil Myers
A Toast to an Award-Winning Wine Made Right in Ocean Beach
Kaci Goff Embraces Her Malaysian Tamil Heritage at Wolf and Woman Pop-Up
Emily Green at Sisters Pizza Is Building a Legacy of Pizza and Community
Brewer Megan Stone on Receiving a National Award for Promoting Inclusivity within Craft Beer Culture
We Try Ballast Point's Two Newest Beers: Big Gus and Wee Gus
Indulgent Vegan Food? Avonte Hartsfield of Rollin' Roots Shows It's Possible
We Chat with Tommy Gomes about His New TV Show, The Fishmonger
We Check in with Richard Blais about His Pandemic Projects and New Restaurant
Meet Tony Guan, Executive Chef at Fortunate Son
We Talk Tacos with Ernie Becerra, Founder of ¡Salud! in Barrio Logan
Meet Starr Edwards, the Founder of Bitchin' Sauce
How Maya Madsen's Vegan Cookies Went From Farmers' Markets to the National Spotlight Overnight
We Chat With Michelin-Starred Chef William Bradley of Addison to Talk the Future of Fine Dining
We Reminisce on 2020: Our Most Memorable Guests, Favorite Foods, and Hopes for the Future
We Chat with Arturo Kassel of Whisknladle Hospitality about the Second Shutdown
We Reveal to Chef Accursio Lota of Cori Pastificio That He's a Best Restaurants Winner!
It's Almost Time for Pumpkin Pie! We Chat with Steven Torres of Pop Pie and Stella Jean's
We Chat with Timothy Parker, Navy Veteran and Owner of Chula Vista Brewery
We're Back at The Del's Sun Deck and Talking Cocktails
Join Us on the Hotel Del's New Sun Deck!
How Is Limited Indoor Dining Going? We Asked Sandy Vuong of Dumpling Inn
How Hanna's Gourmet Went from a Catering Business to a Beloved Bistro
It's Our 200th Episode! We Celebrate With Chef Brian Malarkey
Our First Cross-Border Episode! With the Founder of La Lomita Winery
How a Small Farm and Café in North Park Helps Refugees Build a New Life
We Chat with Acclaimed Chef Eric Bost about His Move to Jeune et Jolie
We Learn about San Diego's Growing Wine Industry with Denise Clarke, Owner of Altipiano Vineyard
How One Nonprofit Is Helping Restaurants Stay Afloat While It Feeds Hospital Workers
What is San Diego's Restaurant Scene Going to Be Like Once Summer Ends? We Asked Jeff Rossman
What's Brewing in Barrio Logan: A Women-Led Craft Beer Space
Kris Buchanan of Goodonya Organic Eatery Says It's Not Realistic for Businesses to be the Enforcer
We Get Behind the Lens with Pro Food Photographer and Stylist Brittany Wright
Beyond Booze: Michael Skubic of Old Harbor Distilling Talks Making Hand Sanitizer
We dig in to Korean fried chicken with Tommy Nguyen, owner of Cross Street Chicken and Beer
What's the future of live music in San Diego? We ask Tim Mays, owner of The Casbah and Starlite
How Chef Phillip Esteban Adapted and Expanded His Businesses, One Rice Bowl at a Time
Brad Keiller of Nomad Donuts shares his experiences on being a Black business owner in America
Chef Travis Swikard Returns to His Hometown to Open Callie Restaurant in East Village
Would You Try a Mashed Potato Pizza? Jon Mangini of Basic Pizza Talks About Why You Should
Our Conversation with Gaston Martinez Gets Smoky As We Discuss Mezcal, Mexico, and Marketing
Amplified Ale Works' founder Alex Pierson shares how he went from cooking kebabs to brewing up beers
We Talk Pizza and Ridiculously Hot Chicken Wings with Regents Pizzeria owner, Bill Vivian
We Talk Healthy Eating with Lan Thai, Chef at Enclave, Inside of JuneShine Ranch's Kombucha Brewery
Hard Cider is Here to Stay: North Park's Bivouac Ciderworks Rolls Out Cans
A Q&A With the New Owner of Ballast Point: We Ask Brendan Watters How it Came to be
Love Italian Food? Get Ready to Feast, Matteo Cattaneo of Buona Forchetta Fame Joins us
The Team Reminisces On 2019 as They Look Back at Trends, Guests and Holiday Traditions
What Was the Best Thing You Ate In 2019? The Biggest Stories and we Reveal our 'Best Of' List
Sergio Garcia Manriquez of Dos Tierras Talks About Finding His Calling Through Cooking
How the City of Oceanside is Using an Innovative Kitchen in the Fight Against Food Waste
Fernando Gaxiola Gives us Taste of Mexico's Wine Country Through His Co., Baja Wine and Food
Tommy the Fishmonger Talks About Going Solo while Staying Sustainable
Co-Founder of Coronado Brewing Company Rick Chapman, Joins Us
We Step Inside the City's Newest (and Spookiest) Speakeasy with Tahona Owner Amar Harrag
Sponsored: We Chat with the Crew behind Hornblower Cruises and Events Aboard the High Spirits Ship
Crystals and CBD Cocktails: Matt Sieve Talks About His Daring New Drinks at Madison on Park
From Refugee Camp to Running a Restaurant Empire: Steven Yeng of OB Noodle House Shares His Story
Brandon Zanavich talks all things Dirty Flat Top Cheeseburger and The Friendly
Meet Justin Vaiciunas, the 'Cutthroat' Chef at Luca
How the Founder of Puesto Turned His Love of Home-Cooked Meals into a Thriving Restaurant
Drive-Bys to Gentrification: The owner of Original 40 Brewing tells us how North Park has changed
Meet Gina Marsaglia, 'The Godmother of San Diego's Beer Scene' and CEO of Pizza Port
We Chat With Richard Blais About What's Cooking at our Sponsor KAABOO This Year
Meet David Castro Hussong, Chef at Fauna in the Valle de Guadalupe
How A Local Pastry Chef Went from Baking High-End Desserts to Crafting Cannabis Edibles
Cris Liang, owner Realm of the 52 Remedies, joins us
Michelin-Starred Chef Michael Mina
Part 2: A Follow Up with Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins
Part 1: We Chat with James Beard Award Nominee Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins
Our Catch of the Day: Peter Halmay, the "Urchin King"
We made three beers!
We Talk Beef with Andy Harris of Grand Ole BBQ
Meet Arturo Kassel, CEO of Whisknladle and Gravity Heights
Chef Jojo Ruiz of Serea at Hotel Del Coronado and has LaCroix fizzled out?
Meet Wally Sadat, one of the owners of local chain The Kebab Shop
Meet Jeff Fenster, CEO of Everbowl
Special Episode: Live from Our Best Restaurants Party
We chat with New Orleans native Quinnton Austin, chef of Louisiana Purchase
Meet David Favela, founder of Border X Brewing; and is the Aperol spritz a bad drink?
We reveal to chef Angelo Sosa that Death by Tequila is on the cover of Best Restaurants!
The Patio Group gets a new chef, and what's the tipping etiquette at fast-casual restaurants?
We chat with Mark 'Mud' Grant at Petco Park, and is fake meat taking over real meat?
A Michelin-starred chef is coming to San Diego, and is the Instagram aesthetic over?
Meet the San Diego Padres' executive chef, and Troy Johnson is engaged!
A taqueria in San Ysidro gets national attention, and are millennials sick of drinking?
Meet the founder of the I Love Poke Festival, and David's 60-second beer review
Inside The Lion's Share and a fine-dining pop-up, and a restaurant is fined for surcharges
Hanis Cavin of The Porchetta Shack joins us, and a debate over the James Beard Awards
Meet the new executive chef at Born & Raised and Sycuan Casino's major makeover
We chat with the San Diego Tourism Authority about Michelin's new guide to California restaurants
Interview with a local culinary stalwart, One Paseo, and mail-order meal kits
We Chat with Karen Barnett about Small Bar's second life
The parking episode! The latest chef-hunter trend, and lots of La Mesa talk.
What's behind the natural wine trend, and a debate over Instagram influencers
A new Moroccan Baja-inspired restaurant lands in North Park, plus loads of other food news
Thorn Brewing talks tasting rooms and is the Little Italy Food Hall one of the top 10?