It’s a given that you can find the most delicious things to eat at grocery stores. Along with buying pints of ice cream and pantry essentials, I’ve been turning to grocery stores more and more for ready-to-eat premade foods. And the newest grocery store in my lineup is 99 Ranch on Balboa. It opened last... Continue Reading →
Prime rib is one of those dishes I’ve assigned to never ordering at restaurants and instead making at home. Aside from seasoning it properly and shoving it into an over for several agonizing hours, it seems like a no brainer food item. BJ’s Restaurants and Brewhouse is hoping to prove me wrong with their new... Continue Reading →
Recently I’ve been on the fence the it comes to food smash ups. What I thought was once was a cool, must-try dish now seems to act as a lure for diners who are looking for the next hot thing. That’s where I stand with Thai Burger Company, Home of the Original Rice Burger. I’ve... Continue Reading →
I can't believe I forgot this chain... it's like forgetting Taco Bell when writing a round-up of chalupas. For some reason, I can vividly remember locations of many other Long John Silver's restaurants, including Westminster, Calif. and Sparks, Nev. But I'm hard-pressed to remember that any exist here in San Diego. The closest was in... Continue Reading →
Closing off this season's Friday Fast-Food Fishtaculars is a round up of Arby's three fish sandwiches (the only chain I'm aware of that has three fish sandwiches on the menu simultaneously). I figured the best way to prevent redundant critiques on flavors, portions and prices was to go with a chart. Click on the image... Continue Reading →
Last year, I found myself driving through Utah on a road trip and somewhere south of Salt Lake City I got the hungries. I hadn't eaten at an Arctic Circle before so I checked it out. This wasn't the first Arctic Circle I saw on the trip, but every one I did see was in... Continue Reading →
I shouldn't even be writing this. Not because I don't like doing fast-food fish sandwich reviews for Darlene, but because this will give Green Burrito a tiny amount of attention. More than it deserves, certainly, as its Beer-Battered Cod Fish Taco is one of the worst entries in my fishtacular roundups. "They're back!" Is that... Continue Reading →
Here we go again! San Diego Comic-Con arrives this week and while free snacks and drinks connected to various promotions might be flowing downtown, it doesn't match the wealth of great dining options in the area. Keeping in line with my post last year, here's a list of places to go for budget lunches, cocktails and... Continue Reading →
Spam is the big joke in the food world but to me, I love me some fried slices with a bit of white rice. I try to always have a can in the pantry for impromptu meals when there's nothing else to eat. In addition, I've eaten my way through as many varieties of Spam... Continue Reading →
As a Clairemont Mesa resident, I'm excited that I'm able to walk to 85ºC and slew of other restaurants in the area. Granted, they're all chains but having choices is part of the fun. And I've been to all with mixed results. Chicken Charlie's FRYBQ, in my opinion, is really a one-visit type of place... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 