Monsod, 41, started her career studying to be a nurse, but decided to go to culinary school at age 27. She worked at Tender Greens, Burlap, and eventually at San Diego’s notable Juniper & Ivy.When she ...

In San Diego, the new additions are Encinitas breakfast and lunch destination Atelier Manna, chef Eric Bost’s ambitious Carlsbad tasting menu restaurant Lilo, Oceanside burger and fries stop Tanner’s ...

Relic Bageri was born during the pandemic in 2020 when Samantha Bird was laid off from her dream job as pastry chef at Mille Fleurs. With the future of the restaurant industry unknown, Bird and ...

After departing the Old Town Urban Market last fall, chef Priscilla Curiel has reopened Tuetano Taqueria in a stand-alone storefront along downtown Chula Vista’s dynamic Third Avenue. Honored by the ...

For nearly 20 years, Eater’s trusted maps have guided diners into the hottest restaurants in the world’s best food cities. Here in San Diego, some reader-favorite maps have included the Where to Eat ...

One of Tijuana’s most influential taco spots is well on its way to opening its first location in San Diego. Tacos El Franc will be part of the mix at Westfield Plaza Bonita by early 2025, where its ...

The downtown nightlife scene is getting a boost with the arrival of Roma Norte, a sophisticated cocktail bar that transports a touch of Mexico City to the Headquarters at Seaport where it’s located ...

Among the new additions to the menu at Kingfisher is a satisfying salad that highlights seasonal stone fruit and happens to be vegan. Executive sous chef Sydney Imlay dresses slices of the fruit and a ...

The modern, sleek space will function as a restaurant in the evening but as the night progresses it will morph into a nightclub. Its ownership group has ties to legendary Tijuana discotheque Baby Rock ...

In the spring of 2010, Juan José Plascencia, founder of Tijuana-based restaurant group Grupo Plascencia, and his son, Juan José Plascencia Jr., were strolling down the legendary strip Avenida ...

Other honorees received bib Gourmands, which denote “friendly restaurants that serve good food at moderate prices,” per the Michelin guide.The recipients include Valle de Guadalupe’s Merak Restaurante ...

The follow-up to CH Projects’ blockbuster restoration of the Lafayette Hotel is a quieter but no less ambitious project that is particularly meaningful for the local hospitality group’s co-founder, ...