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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 ...

The Japanese Gardens in Balboa park are located just north of the giant outdoor organ (the largest out door organ in the country, by the way). The gardens require a modest fee to enter, and it is worth, but probably only one time. I wish I could say that the gardens are a spectacular place to while away an entire day or afternoon, but the truth ...

I'm talking about Mexican food of course. The prime cultural cuisine of California, San Diego in particular. Personally, I'm a big fan of the stuff as I'm sure are many so what is more important to all of us quesadilla-loving individuals than the right place to get your fill of cheese, beans and tortillas. Because we all know that Del Taco just won't do.

So where can one go on their ...

The Balboa Park Sculpture Garden is a hidden treat in the cultural haven of Balboa Park. Everyone knows about Balboa Park – the museums, the gardens, the Prado, the zoo. But the Sculpture Garden is a well-kept secret.

If you look straight at the San Diego Museum of Art, which is by the large water fountain at the west end of the Prado (pedestrian walkway), ...

A restaurant worth considering when looking for quality Italian dining in La Mesa (a city that's part of San Diego County) is Antica Trattoria, 5654 Lake Murray Blvd.

Rather than heading downtown to the Gaslamp area, where Italian and other ethnic restaurants vie for business, or making our way to Little Italy, Jim and I decided to try a restaurant near to our neighborhood.

Von's grocery may be the ...

Here are some resources for dining locally and in season in San Diego.

Local Harvest offers lists of farmers and locally produced natural foods, available by USA zip code. A list of San Diego food producers is found here.

Slow Food is an international movement dedicated to preserving artisanal ways of growing and preparing food. San Diego has it's own chapter.

They also have a list of Slow ...

Be Wise Ranch

Be Wise Ranch, located in the Santa Fe Valley, just twenty miles north of San Diego, is a local source of organic and seasonal produce. Be Wise Ranch sells their produce locally at Jimbo's (Escondido, Carlsbad, Del Mar & 4S Ranch), Baron's (Rancho Bernardo & Point Loma), Cream of the Crop (Oceanside), and People's Food Coop (Ocean Beach).

If you ...

Ivory Thai Cuisine in Pacific Beach ahs two locatoins, one on Garnet and one on Hornblend. Both offerall the usual Thai menu items, like Pad Thai, fresh spring rolls, Tom Yum soup, a variety of curry dishes, a plethora of noodle dishes, and much more. Both are inexpensive and tasty. Though they taste good the quality is only average: dishes are typically rather oily. The ...