Lilo’s $265 tasting menu goes heavy on seafood sourced from both coasts. Plates tend toward familiar ingredients and flavors ...

Helen I. Hwang is a freelance journalist who covers food, travel, and news. She worked in the food industry as a mechanical engineer for eight years, training as a “supertaster.” She then worked as an ...

Lucien’s tasting menu from chef Elijah Arizmendi encompasses more than a dozen dishes and changes with the seasons ...

Helen I. Hwang is a freelance journalist who covers food, travel, and news. She worked in the food industry as a mechanical engineer for eight years, training as a “supertaster.” She then worked as an ...

There’s no shortage of coffee roasters and hip cafes in San Diego, though the java landscape wasn’t the same more than a decade ago. Many of the city’s top coffee shops also roast their beans on-site ...

Candice Woo is the founding editor of Eater San Diego. Our never-ending soup and salad days are behind us: Souplantation is permanently closing every location, effective immediately. Headquartered in ...

Often, readers and friends of Eater have one burning question: “Where should I eat right now?” The heatmap exists to answer that question — offering a prismatic view of what is new and notable in San ...

Helen I. Hwang is a freelance journalist who covers food, travel, and news. She worked in the food industry as a mechanical engineer for eight years, training as a “supertaster.” She then worked as an ...

When it comes to burgers, everyone has an opinion: Is a sesame-topped, brioche, or egg bun superior? Do fancy restaurant burgers outrank inexpensive smash burgers at casual places — or is it the other ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Bill Esparza is a James Beard award-winning food journalist, author of LA Mexicano, and onscreen food ...

And finally, the food scene at large is taking notice of San Diego: the 2025 Michelin Guide California includes the one Michelin-starred Jeune et Jolie, Soichi Sushi, and Valle as well as the three ...