Mary E. wrote: > > I'll be in San Diego for a conference just after 4th of July weekend & > it's my first visit; any food recommendations? For restaurants, delis, > picnic spots, etc. (I'll be there for a week, husband's coming along). > Mexican recommendations particularly welcome, since I go for fresh > avocadoes the minute I get to California. What's the local seafood > specialty? Any microbreweries? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > Restaurants: There are many good ones. I especially like the Blue Point (seafood) which has a great martini bar and the Cajun Cafe in the Gaslamp Quarter. Mexican Food: You can't miss San Diego's signature food, Fish Tacos at Rubio's (there are some better, but Rubio's is where it started). Microbreweries: My favorite is Callahan's in Mira Mesa Mall. Nice selection and not Americanized (i.e. weak as water) as is Carl Strauss's places. It is also my hang out. I'll be on the 5th stool down hanging on to a Guinness. Old Town has many choices for Mexican Food. Lots of Ethnic food places especially on Convoy Street in Kearny Mesa. But for pure fun and adventure, you can't beat the Gaslamp area for a night on the town. San Diego has lots of good pick-nick places. Lots of parks including the 2nd largest city park in the US and the HUGE Mission bay aquatic park. Also there are 70 miles of beaches! Enjoy your trip! Liam.
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Mary E. wrote: > I'll be in San Diego for a conference just after 4th of July weekend & > > it's my first visit; any food recommendations? For restaurants, > delis, > picnic spots, etc. (I'll be there for a week, husband's coming along). > > Mexican recommendations particularly welcome, since I go for fresh > avocadoes the minute I get to California. What's the local seafood > specialty? Any microbreweries? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > > --------------------------------------- > Mary "There is no St. Beth" Elizabeth | > --------------------------------------- > > P.S. Is dress at most restaurants as casual as the rest of my > California > experience indicates? Some of the best places are in downtown, Gas Lamp, Seaport Village, Old Town. Pick a place in San Diego it wll be great. Micro breweries try Hops in the Gas Lamp on 5th. Also my husband says that Carl Strauses in Sorrento Valley is great and has great atmostphere(make Reservation). Mexican try Old Town Mex. My neighbor who is mexican swears by it. If you are looking for a good seafood place try The Fish House in Cardiff by the Sea, right on the ocean. Hope these help. I lhave lived here for 5 years and I love it. Jennifer
In article , Mary Elizabeth Bethatorphdotorg wrote: > I'll be in San Diego for a conference just after 4th of July weekend & > it's my first visit; any food recommendations? For restaurants, delis, > picnic spots, etc. (I'll be there for a week, husband's coming along). > Mexican recommendations particularly welcome, since I go for fresh > avocadoes the minute I get to California. What's the local seafood > specialty? Any microbreweries? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > > --------------------------------------- > Mary "There is no St. Beth" Elizabeth | > --------------------------------------- > > P.S. Is dress at most restaurants as casual as the rest of my California > experience indicates? Well, let's see...being as I've lived in San Diego all my 38 years, here are my suggestions: Mexican: Old Town Mexican Cafe (for full service traditional). The carnitas and tortillas are to die for! Rubios (for take out/quick service) -- if you are coming to San Diego, you must try a fish taco (yum!) or else you are not allowed to leave the city. Also: El Indio (also for take out) is legendary in these parts. And of course, there are innumerable tiny taco shacks on almost every other block which are quite greasy but very tasty (you'll notice most of their names end in "...berto's") Seafood: Anthony's Harborside is the local favorite, but I like the Fish Market (both are located along San Diego Bay with great waterside views). But again, the fish taco from Rubio's is the adopted San Diego specialty. Microbrews: My personal preference is the San Diego Brewing Company in Mission Valley. For atmosphere, Karl Strauss' Brew Garden in Sorrento Valley gets high marks. There are quite a few other microbreweries in the area. Delis: If you want a true Jewish/New York deli, there is only one I recommend: D.Z. Akins near San Diego State Univiersity. Every conceivable sandiwch there is, great matzo ball soup, and a HUGE menu. Plus an extensive bakery with chocolate babkas! Picnic: You can't miss with Balboa Park (where all the museums, the Zoo, etc. are located). Seaport Village park is nice near the bay. Mission Bay Park has tons of picnic areas. Anywhere along the beaches. I also recommend taking a drive into the back country (Julian) if you have time... Also be sure to do the tourist thing and visit the Gaslamp Quarter downtown, which is basically restaurant row(s), and La Jolla. There are also plenty of chains which you will be familiar (Morton's, Ruth Chris' Steakhouse, Wolfgang Puck), but the above suggestions are my LOCAL personal favs. Hope you have a nice time. ICF PS: Yes, dress at most restaurants is extremely casual.
savvy10 wrote: > > Has anyone mentioned Croce's which is in downtown San Diego? Understand > it is great ... owned by Jim Croce's widow. And, of course, the usual > don't miss the SD Zoo advice. I've been consistently disappointed whenever I've been to Croce's restaurant. There's tons of other restaurants in the Gaslamp that are far better (Blue Point Coastal, Bella Luna, Trattoria La Strada, Osteria Pannevino, Fio's, Trattoria Mama Anna are just a few off the top of my head). I suggest eating somewhere else and then visiting Ingrid's Cantina (Ingrid Croce's jazz bar) afterwards.
Roger H. wrote: > >Mary E. wrote: > >> I'll be in San Diego for a conference just after 4th of July weekend & >> >> it's my first visit; any food recommendations? For restaurants, >> delis, >> picnic spots, etc. (I'll be there for a week, husband's coming along). >> >>> --------------------------------------- >> Mary "There is no St. Beth" Elizabeth | >> --------------------------------------- _____________________________________________________________________ Hi, Has anyone mentioned Croce's which is in downtown San Diego? Understand it is great ... owned by Jim Croce's widow. And, of course, the usual don't miss the SD Zoo advice. Suzz (who lives in the LA area but loves San Diego)