Restaurant Reviews
Still stellar after 18 years
By Frank Sabatini Jr. If intuition is key for instilling that elusive, magical quality into Italian food, Francesco Basile has...
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Hearth aglow
By Frank Sabatini Jr. If you suspect the cuisine at Fort Oak in Mission Hills parallels that of Trust in...
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Surf Rider Pizza Co. bakes up a family-friendly experience
By Frank Sabatini Jr. Two big surprises await at Surf Rider Pizza Co. in La Mesa Village. For starters, the location...
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Mediterranean melange
With some of the cheapest meal prices in town coupled with big, bold signage that stands out from blocks away,...
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Breaking records
By Frank Sabatini Jr. It is nearly certain that on Jan. 15, The Whiskey House will receive certification for possessing the...
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Vietnamese sensation
By Frank Sabatini Jr. Soon after Banh Mi Hoi An opened in July next door to Bookstar/Barnes & Noble on Rosecrans...
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Tried and tested
By Frank Sabatini Jr. Just outside the fast-food jungle that is Mission Gorge Road — down toward Interstate 8 — is...
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Breakfast at Hanna’s
By Frank Sabatini Jr. Hanna’s Gourmet ranks among the many places throughout Uptown that attracts lines on weekend mornings. What is...
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The cafe with a little bit of everything
If you’re expecting a wild, simulated ride through the cosmos when stepping into @Spacebar, you’ll be disappointed.
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Raising the village pulse
Brick and metal-pane windows, which open to the street, give the impression Curbside Eatery & Drinkery has been a longtime...
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