Style and substance at Blade 1936 in Oceanside

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...

The many reasons to love Milton’s Delicatessen in Del Mar

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...

Why the Encinitas Café matters more than ever

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...

Wine, food and fun with Oceanside Wine Society

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...

It’s all-good at Mozy Café

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...

Valentina blossoms in Leucadia

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

Food & Wine Nirvana at Deckman’s in Valle de Guadalupe

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...

The beauty of food, travel and surfing as told by Jim Kempton

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...

The perfect combination of soda and food

Coke has been running a great campaign over the past couple years highlighting the natural combination of Coke with food which is so...

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