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At the entrance of Bay Books, craft coffee and trendy experimental recipes collide. From classic cappuccinos to Froot Loops matcha, this unassuming bookstore coffee shop is keeping pace with the modern evolution of coffee culture — and keeping up with fleeting trends. My coffee journey runs long and deep. As a little girl, I’d sip […]

Habaneros Mexican Food, tucked on the corner of the Shell gas station off Orange Avenue, is evidently on fire, but perhaps also boiling under pressure. On a Wednesday night at 6 p.m., 19-year-old Landon Sako bounced from the kitchen to the counter, taking orders in person and over the phone, checking in with the staff […]

Around the United States, people are gathering this Fourth of July to celebrate the 250th birthday of our country. Homes are decorated in red, white and blue, fireworks will light the skies in the evening hours, and in Coronado, an annual parade will run down the city’s main street.  The distinctly patriotic spectacle is a […]

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 […]

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 […]