Coronado Times

We all have our favorite places to eat and drink right here in Coronado. However, people often ask me where to take a date off the island. Venturing off the rock can sometimes take some thought.   Many great food spots appeared on my radar this past year, but not all were date-worthy. Date spots serve…

Most restaurant people have a love-hate relationship with Yelp. Who doesn’t like a good review? Bad reviews however can hurt your feelings and your business. When Yelp first started, it was a simple way to find out where the good stuff was. Then everyone with a cell phone became a critic. It drove those of…

Where have all the neighborhood Chinese restaurants gone? Most have shuttered, leaving their communities with no good and convenient Chinese food, as well as a sense of loss. The restaurants that are left operate in areas with large Asian populations, like the Convoy Asian Cultural District in Kearny Mesa or Little Saigon in City Heights. …

There are a few East Coast regions that feature a signature beef sandwich. Philly has the Cheese Steak, Chicago has its Italian Beef, and New England has the North Shore Roast Beef. Most people have tried a Cheese Steak, the most famous of the three. A few have had the Windy City’s Italian Beef. Although…

How do cheese, craft beer, and booze qualify as a trifecta? Artisan cheese, craft beer, and top-shelf liquors all under one roof feel like a triple win. Bottlecraft and Venissimo in North Park are a marriage made in heaven. I have loved both of these stores for years. It blew my mind when I discovered…

Cocktails take center stage this time of year, with New Year’s Eve quickly approaching. Professional bartenders and amateur mixologists must prepare for the ball drop. Every bar needs the right tools to function efficiently. I have ordered bar tools online and have often been disappointed. Where can you get a good quality jigger, a shaker…

Pozole, or as they spell it in the American Southwest: posole, is a Mexican stew adapted from the Aztec people with a shocking origin story.  What is pozole? It is a hearty, light broth stew made with pork and hominy. Pozole can be green, red, or white, depending on the chilies and ingredients used. What…

Many people have said Coronado reminds them of a Norman Rockwell painting. Concerts in the park, the Fourth of July parade, and a significant military presence. Oh, yeah, I almost forgot… hamburgers. There is no shortage of places you can grab a burger. We have more hamburgers on the island than a town our size…

There are many reasons to stay on the island when looking for something good to eat. We have most everything we need. What we lack in Coronado is Seoul. We are living in a Korean food desert.  I love Korean food, and I cook it with some regularity. David Chang’s Momofuku cookbook is one of…

What do an iconic taqueria in the south bay and a little town south of Mazatlan have in common? The answer is a taco with mysterious, unknown origins. I am talking about the Vampiro taco, also known in some regions of Mexico, such as Mexico City or Guadalajara, as a Volcanes (volcano), or in Sonora…