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Monday, July 9th, 2007, I attended the Chocolate and Beer Pairing event at Stone Brewery.  I have been meaning to get up there for soem time, to tour the brewery.  It took a night of chocolate to actually get me to act on that thought...!

None the less, the event was fantastic.  Each "pair" was introduced by the representatives of Stone and Chuao.

The CEO of Stone Brewery is well-spoken, clearly excited ...

Last week we (my mate Jeff and I) spent a couple of paradisiacal nights at Harrah's Rincon casino/hotel. It was a superb time. The Las Vegas style hotel is set in Valley Center, about an hour's drive from downtown San Diego. The towering hotel/casino is surrounded by one of the prettiest mountain views San Diego county has to offer. It's deserty warm in that part of the county, and as soon as you step foot into ...

Wine Steals is located on the eastern edge of Hillcrest, as the area begins to morph into North Park. On University Avenue, a few blocks west of Park Avenue, Wine Steals is a wine bar that also offers wine tastings and an array of tapas style food items. Glasses range from about $5-7.

Wine Steals is typically pretty crowded. They are going for a very European appraoch to drinking and dining. ...

Pokez Mexican and Vegetarian food is located in downtown San Diego. They are on the corner of 10th and E, and if you take 163 south it will turn into 10th and shoot you out past Pokez.

Pokez offers all the traditional Mexican dishes, but without the lard. They also offer a wide array of vegetarian style Mexican dishes, like their tortilla soup (sans chicken) - not to miss! ...

San Francisco isn't the only "Bay Area" in California. San Diego boasts a Big Bay of its own, from the northern most Point Loma and Cabrillo National Monument to the southern most Imperial Beach, the Coronado "Island" and Silver Strand make a bay that extends from the heart of San Diego's downtown in both directions.

At the north end, visit the Cabrillo National Monument to explore tide pools and learn about ...

The Lei Lounge in University Heights is a trendy new spot for drinks and tapas-style dinners. The setting is beauitful, with semi-private booths throughout an open air patio style establishment. In other words, basically the whole lounge is outdoors.

Thei r sepcialty is mixed drinks, with interesting, though trendy, drink specials like pomegranate martinis, blueberry martinis, and other sweet and fruity and tropical drinks. Their drinks are good, but they cost ...

The Boardwalk in Mission Beach is a great place to spend a sunny afternoon. The entire boardwalk stretches for three miles from Law Street at the north end of Pacific beach, all the way down to the jetty in Mission Beach, just across the channel from Ocean Beach. The boardwalk goes officailly by the name "Ocean Boulevard" and many locations acutally use that as their address.

Along the entire boardwalk you ...

The Boardwalk in Pacific Beach is a great place to spend a sunny afternoon. The entire boardwalk stretches for three miles from Law Street at the north end of Pacific beach, all the way down to the jetty in Mission Beach, just across the channel from Ocean Beach. The boardwalk goes officailly by the name "Ocean Boulevard" and ...

The Green Tea House Cafe in Kearny Mesa is one of my favorite boba tea shops in town.  Word on the street is that they were sold about a year ago, shortly after the Tapioca Express went in three shops down from the Green Tea House Cafe in the same complex. (This is very poor management by the complex owners, IMHO.)  I tried the Tapioca Express once, and Green Tea ...

"You don't have to be from Greece to be Greek for a night at Zorbas," is their motto. And it's true. For a night of indulgence in Greek food, music and dancing we went to Zorbas in Chula Vista. It's been around since 1989, and advertises authentic Greek cuisine. I LOVE Greek food, music and dance. What I love about Zorbas is that it's a flexible, family style restaurant, where ...