Lately I've been foregoing gringo grocery stores for ethnic stores (exceptions to this are Trader Joe's and Fresh & Easy). These grocery stores consist of 99 Ranch, Nijiya, North Park Produce and now I can add Northgate Mercado to the list. I recall reading about the construction of Northgate Mercado in Barrio Logan last year and... Continue Reading →
Meatball Cucina: Have It Your Way
Meatballs seem to be the one of those food items riding a trend lately. Menus are built around it as seen at Soda & Swine and even at Chocolat Creamerie. They're easy to make but also so easy to screw up if not done well. I received an invitation from BAM Communications who are representing... Continue Reading →
Dos Equis’ Bazaar Noir: A Night of Crickets, Kangaroo and Exotics
Dos Equis is doing it again and establishing their brand as exotic and worldly. And it did it in spades with their Bazaar Noir event last week held downtown at Block 16. Prior to the event , I didn't know what to expect. The only instructions was not to wear anything bright. Like a lucid... 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 →
The League of Extraordinary Appetites: Where To Eat Downtown During Comic-Con
Comic-Con has rolled into San Diego again. Sure to dominate the talk of town for the next few days are movie news, celebrity sightings and the length of the line to get into Hall H. But for many, especially when the hunger pangs hit, the utmost important thing is where to eat downtown. As with... 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 →
Where to Find Me Online: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc
Does your head swim as much as mine does with the prevalance of online venues? It's hard to keep up with everything, not to mention my own blog. As annoying as they are, I realize the value of each and I'm active in many of them to some degree. Here's a rundown of what I'm... Continue Reading →
La Fiesta’s Mexican Brunch
I'm always suspicious when approaching casual, sit-down eateries specializing in Mexican food… especially here in Southern California where there's a taco place in every corner. But there was something about La Fiesta's brunch menu that made me curious enough to check it out. La Fiesta is located on 5th Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter. The... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 