Coronado is such a fun place with so much to do. As San Diego locals, my husband and I love driving or taking the ferry to “our little island” for a quick getaway. And because we are foodies, we love trying out new (to us) Coronado restaurants along the way. In general, we like all …
San Diego For Foodies
San Diego has great restaurants and bars, craft beer breweries, wineries and more. Here are our favorite San Diego food destinations.
Best San Diego Brewery Tours – Recommended by a Local
When you think of San Diego, you probably think of white sand beaches and bright blue skies, but the city has so much more to offer, including its fantastic breweries. With over 150 breweries, it’s home to more breweries than anywhere else in California. It’s no wonder San Diego is classified as a beer enthusiast’s …
You & Yours Distillery – San Diego’s First Woman-Owned Distillery
After rattling around exploring cocktail recipes at home during the past couple of years, I jumped at the chance to take a private cocktail class at the San Diego Distillery, You & Yours. It’s one of the first, woman-owned and operated distilleries in the country. The airy space charmed me from the minute I walked …
Mitch’s Seafood – Review from a Local Foodie
My husband and I come to Mitch’s twice a month or more. Every time we have visitors in town, we take them there at least once. I will not make you read through a bunch of fluff and tell you right away: Mitch’s Seafood in Point Loma has some of the best seafood in San …
10 Old Town San Diego Restaurants That Are NOT Tourist Traps
Looking for Old Town San Diego restaurants that are not cheesy tourist traps? Here are our favorite places to eat in Old Town – recommended by a San Diego Local!
10 Best San Diego Speakeasies With a Great Ambiance
Did you know that the term “speakeasy” is believed to have originated from patrons having to whisper because they were in an illegal bar? These establishments came into prominence in the U.S. during the Prohibition era starting in 1920. The government mandated that liquor was illegal, but creative people always seem to find a workaround. …
Best Temecula Wine Tours To Try This Year
California has a few different wine regions, the most well-known being Napa Valley. But one wine-producing area you might not have considered visiting is the lesser-known, but equally as scenic, Temecula Valley. Picture yourself sipping on glasses of flavor-filled and aromatic wine with jaw-dropping views of the valley’s rolling hills covered in grapevines stretching …
Best Mother’s Day Brunch in San Diego – Make Some Special Memories This Year
“A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take” Cardinal Mermillod. There is no greater truth. Mother’s Day. The May holiday when families honor their mothers. This year Mother’s Day falls on the 8th, 2022. Some of the most popular ways to celebrate the …
5 Reasons To Visit Gator by the Bay Festival San Diego
Gator by the Bay Festival – also known as Mardi Gras in May – is coming up May 5-8, 2022, the largest Cajun Festival in Southern California. It is one of my favorite things to do in San Diego in the Spring. If you love Jazz, spicy gumbo, boiled Crawfish and are ready to let …
Best San Diego Distilleries You HAVE to Check Out
In November, Greg and I went to the San Diego Distillers Guild Festival and got to taste our way through the best San Diego Distilleries. It was a fantastic night and we chatted with the distillers and owners, sipped their various drinks, and learned a lot about the local distillery scene in San Diego. Greg …