Opinion

Lobster West is a fast-casual lobster restaurant on B Avenue. But don’t be mistaken: This isn’t any West Coast lobster. This lobster comes from the biting, rugged Atlantic waters off the East Coast. And instead of ending up in some posh Upper East Side seafood restaurant, it’s served to people with tan lines and flip-flops. […]

There’s something about eating seafood on the water: the sleek or sometimes crashing ocean, the chef chucking oysters in the back — thick, calcified shells cut open by bright, slick knives. Plops, cracks, sizzles and snaps.  Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill runs as a cross between a fine-dining charthouse and a casual dockside grill — where […]

Boney’s Bayside Market in Coronado is the archetypical San Diego grocery store. It was created for those who enjoy an epicurean lifestyle — people with refined taste buds and not-so-refined wallets. Admittedly, despite not having the budget, I often stroll the beautifully decorated aisles of fancy grocery stores to feel a sense of calm. This […]

Buona Forchetta is a place for hosting. And usually with hosting comes celebration. It says a lot about a restaurant when no matter when you go in — a random Wednesday or a busy Saturday — someone is celebrating a birthday, a baby shower, a graduation.  Typically, I would try to avoid these types of […]

When it comes to culture, many long for something concrete. Because America is such a melting pot of identities, I’ve noticed that food from our ancestors is often what we hold onto most tightly. At Spiro’s, that longing is evident. The menu is Greek, but there’s also a section labeled “not so Greek.” Walking in, […]

Island Pasta, an Italian restaurant, opened for 30 years, has officially come to a close. Its successor? A retro American burger spot, Double Standard. According to them, the name is a play on the “double double” burger, supposedly the double being the standard. I admit, the name and its explanation made me a bit skeptical […]

Among the top crises facing California is the affordable housing issue. Just in San Diego alone, the city will need 108,000 new homes by the end of the decade to meet the demand of all income levels, according to the San Diego Association of Governments’ Regional Housing Needs Assessment.  A scarcity of such size drives […]

I am curious about what the Coronado community thinks of brunch. Because it’s a rather controversial meal in the culinary world. The late celebrity chef, Anthony Bourdain, once said, “Then there are the People Who Brunch. The ‘B’ word is dreaded by all dedicated cooks.” Food writer Jeff Gordinier has described brunch as “the gastronomic […]

During my preteens, I lived in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. On some Sundays, my family and I would walk to the local grocery store, Seaside Market, where they sold “Cardiff Crack” in a tent outside. I remember the wafting smell of smoky tri-tip preceded me as I watched people line up for lunch.  When I saw the business […]