Now a year after Kitchen 1540 restaurant’s Executive Chef, Scott Thomas Dolbee, debuted a new seasonal menu featuring American cuisine he describes as “playful, whimsical and modern,” the effort is a resounding success. This as the award-winning restaurant—a landmark inside the picturesque L’Auberge Del Mar hotel—continues to garner industry acclaim and patron accolades. Now at […]

Located in one of the most iconic destinations on the Las Vegas Strip, the Riviera Casino and Hotel, R Steak & Seafood is reinventing itself as a fine dining locale that’s a draw all its own.  This as the restaurant modernizes its atmosphere and amps up its culinary offerings amid ta $450,000 renovation completed fall […]

Many businesses today are striving to be socially and environmentally responsible, but few in the restaurant realm come close to the efforts of Harney Sushi—a San Diego hotspot that’s as cool as it is eco-conscious. This restaurant exemplifies ecological integrity by forsaking popular sushi ingredients that are either over-fished or have a negative impact on […]

Central to a new food and beverage experience at the scenic San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina is Marina Kitchen—a restaurant that serves up quintessential Southern California fare with distinctive “modern comfort food” flair. Located on the hotel’s South Tower lobby level, this eatery offers a delightful dining experience founded on fresh, seasonally available ingredients […]

Just in time to offset the holiday gluttony and facilitate those perennial New Year health resolutions, Seasons 52 restaurant has opened its doors in San Diego’s Westfield UTC. The concept of this fresh grill and wine bar, now with 25 locations across the U.S. and more on the horizon, is perfectly suited for the Southern […]

I was recently immersed in casual conversation at a social function and referred to myself as a “foodie”. The person I was speaking to looked at me quizzically, and asked “what makes someone a foodie…doesn’t everyone like food?”

Enjoying a Disney vacation is so often about the rides, shows, and mementos but, thanks to some epicurean additions, it is also offers a “fast pass” to fun-loving foodies.

Vegas restaurateurs take note: There’s a new game in town that has single-handedly elevated the fine steakhouse experience to another level. This is in the form of Gordon Ramsay Steak, which opened in May 2012 aptly at Paris Las Vegas. Hell’s Kitchen is a far cry from this elegant and alluring new eatery that has […]

San Diego boasts a litany of fine restaurants, but only one offers gourmet Pacific Rim cuisine amid an exceptional panoramic view of the bay and downtown skyline: Bali Hai Restaurant. While this esteemed waterfront eatery has a rich local history, having delighted patrons for 55 years with its Tiki thematics, Bali Hai is undergoing a […]

One of the newest restaurants “steaking” a claim on the Las Vegas strip is Old Homestead Steakhouse, which recently opened its first west coast location at Caesars Palace as a key part of the property’s two-year renaissance. Just a few months ago, the resort introduced Old Homestead Steakhouse with much fanfare as part of its […]