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Don’t blame climate for fair-weather fan-dom
This year’s Winter Olympics were great, but they left me ever more painfully aware of what a pathetic, card-carrying, fair-weather fan I am.
Authentic BBQ at That Boy Good in Oceanside
I hate to say this, but there are some popular BBQ joints in San Diego and North County that take some shortcuts that would make a BBQ purist wince, and probably be hesitant to go back.
Odd Files
Find That Genius! Beijing Genomics Institute scientists are closing in on a technology to allow parents to choose, from several embryos, the one most likely to yield the smartest offspring. London’s Daily Mail (in January, referencing recent work in Wired, The Wall Street Journal and The New Yorker) explained that BGI will have identified high-potential […]
Charcuterie, mustard and a Dierberg surprise at AVANT
After 44 years as a slightly stuffy, French-style restaurant nestled in the Rancho Bernardo Inn, and a passing chef “celeb” who moved on to the “Big Apple,” the new AVANT has picked it up and quickly competed to become one of the top dining rooms in north San Diego County.
Lick the Plate: Pesto perfection from Basiltops
If you live in North County, there is a good chance you have seen Basiltops Pesto at a local farmer’s market, Whole Foods, or Seaside Market.
Brush with Art: Art and Architecture merge in creations of Donn Angel Pérez
The 2014 Arts Alive banner season is off to an impressive start.
Chronicle your travels all in the palm of your hand
As my walking buddy, Debi, is wont to say, “Hey, get this … ”
Inside Oceanside: One step forward, two steps back
It’s time to do-si-do and do that good old Oceanside square dance where you put one step in and one step out: let’s move ahead while we also slip back.
Taste of Wine: Olympic-size awards in San Francisco wine competition
The 2014 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, biggest of its kind, saw some 6,000 entries from more than 1,500 wineries from all over America gather for the massive task of choosing the best of the best in blind tasting with 65 judges participating.
14 things for foodies to love this Valentine’s Day
While Valentine’s Day typically recognizes the love between people, I thought I’d put a Lick the Plate spin on it and celebrate some food and drink finds that I can honestly say I love, in a foodie kind of way of course.
