Tag: David Rottenberg
A Restaurant To Impress Family or Friends
Residents of San Diego are very fortunate to live there. So often when I speak with people in other cities, particularly those who live in cold climates where the icy hand of winter comes sweeping over the mountains, I hear real envy in their voices. We do enjoy the best weather of the country. But […]
Humpreys By The Bay – New Chef At The Helm
Days are getting longer. Weather is getting warmer. Spring is almost here. And, can summer be far behind? And with it, the summer concert series. There’s little better than enjoying wonderful musical entertainment while outdoors during a balmy summer evening. One of the best venues for doing so is at Humphreys, a small place where […]
The Crab Catcher
Thirty Five and Going Strong My grandson’s favorite expression is, “if you snooze, you lose!” I thought of that as I watched the winter San Diego Restaurant Week draw to a close. San Diego Restaurant Week, which takes place twice a year (winter and fall) is both an attraction to tourism and an opportunity for […]
“Add Cheese and Dip”
“Someday, I’ll ask you to marry me!” That was my “romantic” proposal to the wonderful woman who agreed to share her life with me. It was the ’60s, a time when fondue was the cuisine du jour. Fondue is defined as “a sauce like dish of Swiss origin made with melted cheese and seasonings together […]
Enoteca Adriano – A Neighborhood Gem
Enoteca Adriano is a neighborhood gem. Located at the north end of Cass Street in Pacific Beach, the restaurant serves the young, hip, beach oriented population that lives nearby…and those lucky other people “in the know.” Close to its intersection with Garnet Avenue, Cass Street can be busy with traffic. But the hustle and bustle […]
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
Cachet & Cash San Diego’s Restaurant Week just recently ended. Hopefully, readers will have taken the opportunity to enjoy fine dining at discounted prices. The idea behind the event is to introduce new restaurant experiences and to remind guests of old favorites. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood would have been an excellent choice. The reason — […]
Terra Restaurant – A Star on El Cajon Boulevard
Time sure flies by quickly. I felt as if I hadn’t seen Jeff Rossman for about a year. It turns out to have been almost four years. Of course, I ran into him occasionally at events that he catered. But I had not dined at his restaurant for such a long time, too long. Don’t […]
Exotic Appeal – Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Sami Ladeki is an icon on the San Diego Restaurant scene. He has been in the business for over 25 years. His chain of pizza restaurants, Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza & Grill, has been a leading innovator of flavors and styles for that old favorite and has been in the forefront of introducing tapas to local […]
Classical Italian – Acqua Al 2
The descriptive term “classical” is often applied to such things as music and architecture. But it can also be applied to food, to mean traditional or the way it has been prepared for a long time or perhaps the way my mother used to make it. I think of it as classical when I return […]
Passionate Neighbors
by David Rottenberg All restaurants serve food, in one form or another. Two local restaurants do more. They infuse their dishes with passion. And, to make it easy to enjoy both the restaurants, they are located next door to each other. The two are Wellington Steak & Martini Lounge and its neighbor, The Red Door, […]
