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San Diego

Coffee San Diego

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters Chuck’s Root Beer

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a low-key coffee operation that Chuck Patton founded in 2002 in a sleepy La Jolla neighborhood and now runs five locations throughout San Diego County. Bird Rock most recently...
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Coffee San Diego

Ironsmith Coffee Roasters Turmeric Ginger Latte

I’ve recently been visiting Ironsmith Coffee Roasters in Encinitas on Sundays to enjoy delectable baked goods from Crystal White and Wayfarer Bread, but the coffee bar is worth visiting in its own right. Raul...
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Hamburger San Diego

Trust Way Burger

Weekend brunch is a way of life in laid-back San Diego. After training for triathlons, going for their morning jog, or catching a few waves, people flood open-air restaurants to refuel (and then some)....
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Bakery San Diego

Wayfarer Bread Apricot Cream Morning Bun

It won’t be long before San Diegans realize they have greatness in their midst with Crystal White, a young but experienced baker who worked alongside Na Young Ma at L.A.’s Proof Bakery and both...
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Craft Beer San Diego

Port Brewing Summer Pale Ale

For some people, a spa day involves a deep-tissue massage, facial, mani-pedi, and possibly a quick schvitz or cup of ice-cold cucumber water. The good people at Port Brewing have a far different, no-frills...
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Chinese Food San Diego

Village Kitchen Bandits in Xiangxi Chicken

Kearny Mesa and neighboring Clairemont in San Diego continue to collect regional Chinese restaurants with such regularity that I no longer feel compelled to consume Chinese food exclusively in my nearby San Gabriel Valley....
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