Darlene Horn

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San Diego

Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

If you're craving fish tacos, there’s no shortage of places offering their own takes around San Diego.

Where to Find the Best Fish Tacos in San Diego

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Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

Whether you’re a bonafide local or out-of-town visitor, there’s much more to San Diego than meets the eye.

10 San Diego Suburbs for Your Next Weekend Road Trip

At their most basic, donuts are a sweet, mid-morning snack that are best paired with a hot cup of coffee.

The 13 Best Donut Shops in San Diego

Let’s be real: We love ramen 365 days a year, but there’s something about a bowl of chewy noodles in slow-cooked, umami-rich broth that tastes even better when it’s chilly out.

13 Essential Ramen Shops in San Diego to Warm You Up This Winter

Drink

San Diego’s coffee scene has exploded in the past few years, with more new roasters and cafes than ever competing to deliver your caffeine jolt.

12 of the Best Coffee Shops in San Diego

A pie is a transformative food that can go either sweet or savory, with flaky exteriors that reveal slow-roasted chicken alongside a medley of vegetables, or pretty lattice tops with bubbles of fruit peeking from below.

The 11 Best Pie Shops in San Diego

October is Filipino Heritage Month and while the month is closing fast, there’s still time to celebrate.

Darlene Horn’s Recent Articles

Where to Find the Best Fish Tacos in San Diego

From cheap eats to fancified fillings, San Diego has your fish taco cravings covered.

10 San Diego Suburbs for Your Next Weekend Road Trip

Head to the ‘burbs to enjoy enclaves for Indian and Filipino food, sea caves, desert adventures, and more.

The 13 Best Donut Shops in San Diego

From classic crullers to cronuts and specialty rings.

13 Essential Ramen Shops in San Diego to Warm You Up This Winter

From traditional tonkotsu to inventive takes on this Japanese comfort food staple.

12 of the Best Coffee Shops in San Diego

Switch up your work from home routine.

The 11 Best Pie Shops in San Diego

Get those holiday orders in, stat.

13 Essential Filipino Restaurants You Need to Know in San Diego

The cuisine is so much more than lumpia and pancit.