Comic-con banners are up again throughout downtown San Diego. Aside from which panels to attend and what to limited edition collectors items to buy, the question when your stomach starts rumbling is where to eat. Instead of resigning to the overpriced, unappealing meals at the convention center, there are a lot of eateries downtown worth... Continue Reading →
Another San Diego Cronut Contender: Croissant Doughnuts at Whole Foods
Whole Foods is not my first choice for grocery shopping. It's not even my last choice but if you're anything like me, perusing the aisles (even if I don't buy anything) is one of my favorite pasttimes. I always make it a point to check out the fresh pastries at Whole Foods Del Mar. I... Continue Reading →
Creepy Commercials
Commercials hardly affect me anymore. Much of what we watch is online or caught via DVR, and since I usually fast-forward through commercials, I hardly watch them. Even when they're on, it's easy for me to ignore them until they're over. But once in a while I see one that's so different I can't help... Continue Reading →
Strange Tables: C.B. Cebulski on San Diego Food, Cooking and Comics
In the past few years I've been talking to a lot of people about food at comic-con. When people find out I'm a food blogger and wrote a comic about food blogging, the conversation naturally turns to food. I'm happy to oblige but when it's about food AND comics, I'm ecstatic. So when I had the... Continue Reading →
San Diego Comic-Con 2013: A Mish-Mash of Things
There was no defining moment or image to this year's comic-con. There were no extraordinary costumes that I hadn't seen before. Many vendors had the same thing and even the theme of comic-con was a menagerie of different pop culture touchstones. In previous years I had seen zombies make a big play, Adventure Time was... Continue Reading →
Favorite Comic-Con Moments + Pictures: 2005-2010
Before I get into where to eat for this year's comic-con, I like to do a slow buildup instead "BAM! Here's where to eat when you're downtown." I thought it would be fun to revisit my most memorable moments over the last five years. Many are photos but some include celebrity run-ins. Back in 2005,... Continue Reading →
The Cartoonist Cookbook: Charles Schulz on Cooking and Simple Pancakes
With comic-con just around the corner, I wanted to dust off one of two comic-related cookbooks in my possession: The Cartoonist Cookbook. The cookbook was published in 1966 and features cartoonists and their comic strips, mostly unknown by the current generation. I've never heard of, much less read, The Heart of Juliet Jones or Bringing... Continue Reading →
Lost San Diego — Hillcrest’s Obey Mural
Hidden behind Hillcrest's Snooze and DBar is an Obey Mural. The mural was created and installed by infamous street artist Shepard Fairey in 2010. Fairey is best known for his Barack Obama "Hope" poster and the Andre the Giant Has a Posse (aka Obey Giant) sticker campaign. This is a relatively new addition to what... Continue Reading →
Visions of Donuts Dance in My Head
Happy National Donut Day! I had originally intended not to post about today but decided at the last moment to acknowledge it with some of my favorite donut memories. Or doughnuts if you insist. Mental Floss did a roundup of 17 Extreme Donuts That Look Like They'll Kill You and my donut shooters from last... Continue Reading →
Denver Comic Con 2013: Costumes, Comics and Beer
Last year I missed out on the Denver Comic Con since we were in the midst of our home renovation. Paul exhibited solo and based on attendance as well as strong interest, I made a promise to attend this year. And it was even bigger than imagined, especially for a convention only in its second... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 