Montefiori Winery, Valle de Guadalupe
Enjoyed a beautiful Saturday lunch at Montefiori Winery in the northwest corner of the Valle de Guadalupe. Including pasta & mussels cooked by the …
Acamonchi Art Show
Acamonchi Art Show
His Veganized event has passed, but we still have an installation from Acamonchi for a while yet. Come check out this pedicab (photo …
Mezcal Cocktails
Mezcal Cocktails
We’ve got a lot of them. They’re good. Check out the list here, and look for specials when you come in.
Mexican Wine Refresh
Mexican Wine Refresh
Our latest delivery of Vena Cava has been delayed for a couple weeks. We’re getting in a nice San Vicente valley Tempranillo from Valmar …
Los Danzantes Mezcal Distillery, Oaxaca
Los Danzantes Mezcal Distillery, Oaxaca
I spent the day visiting the Los Danzantes distillery in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca. Unloading the oven. Hearts of maguey (agave) plants are roasted for five …
The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye
This mescal gimlet is our tribute to Raymond Chandler, no matter how much he would have hated it. More here.
Inspirations
Inspirations
These are just a few of the places and people that make us want to be great at what we do. Laja Vena Cava winemaker, La Villa …
Breakfast In The Afternoon
Breakfast In The Afternoon
We serve brunch Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4pm, including daytime-friendly cocktails.
Bikes
Bikes
We like bikes. Ride yours over for dinner and drinks. Usually there’s parking right in front.
The Most Exciting Wine Is Local
The Most Exciting Wine Is Local
This season we’re getting exceptional local wine in. Look for Los Pilares, Vena Cava, Vesper, Bodegas San Rafael, Santo Tomas, Casa de Piedra, Viñas …
Manhattan Monday
Manhattan Monday
Every Monday. Vintage Jazz on vinyl from the collection Lower East Side native Wes Hudson. Special pricing on Manhattans. Join us. …
Ensenada Dog
Ensenada Dog
Like a TJ dog, but instead of a bacon-wrapped mystery tube, it’s a bacon-wrapped sausage made from yellowtail, octopus, sculpin, and uni.
Katie Meets The Minotaur
Katie Meets The Minotaur
That is a very big bottle of very good mescal. She could not, in fact, finish it all at once.
The Deliciousness Of The Lambs
The Deliciousness Of The Lambs
Braised pastured lamb, salsa verde, Spanish rice
The Valle Comes To Town
The Valle Comes To Town
New in Ensenada: La Flor de la Calabaza market. Products from the Valle de Guadalupe, including organic produce, bread, olive oils, artisanal cheeses, herbal …
Best of San Diego
Best of San Diego
Congratulations to our chef, Max Bonacci, who San Diego CityBeat’s Best of San Diego readers’ poll honors, among the top four chefs in the “Best …
Every Wednesday: Suzie’s Farm Vegetarian Three-Course for $20
Every Wednesday: Suzie’s Farm Vegetarian Three-Course for $20
3 courses, 20 bucks. Vegetarian, featuring produce from Suzie’s Farm. 9 November 2011 * Beet soup, crème fraîche, dill ** Hand made tagliatelle, pea tendrils, heirloom peppers, goat …
Haggis Time
Haggis Time
Wednesday is Burns Nite and you know what that means: House made haggis, Scotch ale, and Scotch whiskey. Specifically: Benromach 10 year (Speyside); …
It’s Farm Week!
It’s Farm Week!
We don’t do Restaurant Week, we do Farm Week. Through Friday we’re featuring a prix-fixe meal that showcases food from local farms, for $20. …
Posada Time
Posada Time
For holiday decorations, we decided to light our spirits bottles. Look at all the pretty colors. We also re-vamped our cocktail list, and lowered the …
VEGANIZED #2 hosted by Acamonchi, Wed 11 Jan
VEGANIZED #2 hosted by Acamonchi, Wed 11 Jan
Once a month, our vegetarian fixed-price dinner (three course, twenty bucks, featuring Suzie’s Farm produce) goes vegan, with a party hosted by one of …
On The First Day Of Winter
On The First Day Of Winter
Max & Chuckey introduced a hearty dish of local rabbit caldo.
Bacon Bingo Encore: Wed Dec 21
Bacon Bingo Encore: Wed Dec 21
At the beginning of 2011, we brought you the year’s greatest innovation in free meat-based parlor games: Bacon Bingo. Now that it’s the …
Get Your POTUS On: Tues 20 Dec
Get Your POTUS On: Tues 20 Dec
Do it for America. SD CityBeat’s intrepid Dave Maass learned that, in order to appear as a Presidential candidate (as in, the President of the …