Donut Friend opened up last week in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles. The shop is owned Mark Trombino who, according to Wikipedia, is a music producer for bands like blink-182 and Jimmy Eat World. This caught my interest right away. Plus, his donut shop specializes in customized donuts. Customizing donuts? I'm in. I... Continue Reading →
Cooking Class at Del Mar’s Mia Francesca
Mia Francesca serves rustic, high-quality Italian food. And they occasionally offer classes of Italian food served at the restaurant so it can be served at home, proving that restaurant style food can be done by anyone. The classes offered at the restaurant are in a private room. There's enough space for a small, intimate group,... Continue Reading →
Convoy Event Alert: San Diego Night Market
For one night only, the Convoy District will be hosting its very own night market on Saturday, September 28 starting at 5 p.m. This event will held in the Zion Market parking lot on the corner of Clairemont Mesa Blvd. and Convoy, will feature food vendors, entertainment and merchandise. San Diego Night Market is modeled... Continue Reading →
Glendora’s Donut Man: Overstuffed Strawberry Donuts
Donut Man has been on my must-visit list for months. My first attempt was a failure. I made it to their Glendora location, about an hour from Burbank and approximately two hours from San Diego, and they were closed for a holiday. (They are usually open 24 hours.) Prior to this visit, I called and... Continue Reading →
Slater’s 50/50 Breakfast + Chargers Ticket Giveaway
With the start of football season, Slater's 50/50 has opened up their restaurant early on Sundays for prime sports viewing. In conjunction, they've also introduced a new breakfast menu. Slater's is known for their humongous burgers with patties composed of 50% beef and 50% bacon but we were curious to check out their breakfast items when we... Continue Reading →
Cookies for Paul: Ovaltine Cookies
It's great to have a partner in life and I hope that everyone has one that they can depend on to do things for them even it's just blogging for them. If you haven't noticed, Paul has taken a more active role here. He's been blogging regularly and while he doesn't respond to comments (he... Continue Reading →
For Your Restaurant Week Consideration: Fogo De Chão
San Diego Restaurant Week is upon us again. It's a twice annual affair and offers the best choices for checking out all the great restaurants around the county at a set price. A quick look shows that the usual restaurants are participating again but one of the new restaurants caught my eye: Fogo De Chão.... Continue Reading →
Addendum: RakiRaki’s Underbelly Ramen Burger
After Paul's visit to RakiRaki, I wanted to check it out for myself. Attached at the back of RakiRaki's menu is a list of their various ramen burgers. All burgers are listed at $8.75 and comes with sweet potato fries. There's an additional $1 for avocado and green leaf. As Paul predicted — and he... Continue Reading →
Hot Weather Food: Salad Rolls with Bacon, Chevre and Spinach
It was during one of the hot spells in San Diego that I was scourging around looking for something to eat. I had all the makings for a salad ready in the refrigerator but was reluctant to do something predictable. It was in the pantry that I found an alternative to salad: spring rolls a.k.a.... Continue Reading →
Another San Diego Cronut Contender: Cronut at Peterson’s Donut Corner
My experience with cronut wannabes lately is that the high-end bakeries are trying to grab a piece of the donut with this food fad. So when I see a smaller, lesser known shop come out with their version, I want to cheer them on. When a trip to Riverside brought me close to Peterson's Donut... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 