I’ll just come right out of the gate and say how much I’ve enjoyed my two visits to this place. There is a lot to love about Blade 1936 so I’ll start with th...

There are many ways to describe a “foodie” these days, but in my mind, it has always been loosely defined as someone who takes pleasure in exploring a wide v...

I was driving north on Coast Highway 101 in through Encinitas recently, and when I hit Swami’s, the change that is taking place on the stretch of road to Enc...

I’ve never claimed to be an expert on wine, but a stint back in the day as a junior wine rep/merchandiser in Detroit gave me a decent foundation of knowledge...

To be honest, I’m not a big fan of the phrase “it’s all good” as it always seems to be followed by a “bro” or similar and said in many situations that are ho...

As much as I loved the Moto Deli concept of scratch-made, chef driven sandwiches, it never really made the transition into dinner and evening hours. Given it...

Like a growing number of millenials, my son Quinn has taken up residence in Tijuana and commutes to work in San Diego. Drawn by the affordable housing and th...

As a surfer on the fringes of the insider industry scene, the chance to meet and record a Lick the Plate radio show with an iconic figure like Jim Kempton wa...

Coke has been running a great campaign over the past couple years highlighting the natural combination of Coke with food which is so obvious I’m surprised it...