Kyle Hall

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FAIRWEATHER
Travel
Jan 18, 2017

The Essential San Diego Bars Every Visitor Should Check Out

Most people make the pilgrimage to San Diego to play beach volleyball in cutoff jeans, publicly serenade high-ranking military officers, and ultimately dominate the skies.

12 Ways to Enjoy San Diego's Perfect Weather (That Aren't a Beach)
Travel
Jan 18, 2017

12 Ways to Enjoy San Diego's Perfect Weather (That Aren't a Beach)

Catch the fish of a lifetime

Thrillist 47 San Diego
Eat
Nov 13, 2013

The coolest bars and restaurants in town

It's time for a new edition (easy there, Bobby Brown) of the Thrillist 47, giving you the best new and new-ish places to eat and drink.

Take a tour of February's Top Ten
Eat
Mar 1, 2013

Take a tour of February's Top Ten

February may be the shortest month, but James Madison was the shortest president and it didn't stop him from winning the War of 1812, just like it didn't stop February from having 10 sweet new spots

Dreamy decadence in North Park
Eat
Feb 28, 2013

Dreamy decadence in North Park

After finding North Park lacking in the dinner-ruining department, the two pals behind the new Swoon Dessert Bar (one of them the former pastry chef at Wine Vault & Bistro) decided to change all that by specializing in an ever-changing menu of seasonal desserts, artfully prepared in the Dikembe Mutombo of restaurants, in that all the work is done in yo' face

An aspiring pizza empire hits Hillcrest
Eat
Feb 27, 2013

An aspiring pizza empire hits Hillcrest

Also a common follow-up endeavor for losers on Project Runway, Project Pie's the passion project of a Ninja Turtle-level pizzaphile so displeased by the category's general offerings that he pioneered his own fast-casual pizza concept that's popping up in SD with the second location of a planned empire.

East County brewery hits the West Coast Tavern
Eat
Feb 21, 2013

East County brewery hits the West Coast Tavern

Because you like any excuse to polish off four pints with a meal, West Coast Tavern is teaming up with Manzanita for a beer-paired four-courser with creations like Manzanita Red-braised pork braciole (stuffed w/ roasted garlic, apples & chestnuts) with carrot & fennel sauce over orzo, which gets paired with their Rustic Horizon.

Dollar beers... 'nough said
Lifestyle
Feb 21, 2013

Dollar beers... 'nough said

To celebrate a whole year of stuffing burgers in your face, the kind Kiwi-leaning crew over at Raglan Public House are allowing Green Flash to take over their taps (w/ a cask of Palate Wrecker, among others), giving away all sorts of shwag, playing games, and slinging $1 beers and sliders.

Same seafood sandwiches, twice the availability
Eat
Feb 21, 2013

Same seafood sandwiches, twice the availability

The 'wich warlocks at SuperNatural Sandwiches have found a new spot to extend their magical “sea-to-sandwich” fare beyond the bi-weekly farmers market, posting up just down the street at the SuperNatural Lair on Thursdays and Fridays.

BBQ and beer in the boondocks
Lifestyle
Feb 21, 2013

BBQ and beer in the boondocks

Get outta town this weekend and head up to Ramona for a brewery celebration featuring tri-tips and BBQ chicken from Bisher's Meats, live music, a Stallion Cigar Club lounge, and tastes of their six launch beers, including a 5.4% Düsseldorf Altbier called “Dowser” inspired by a chemistry professor who used a dowsing rod to search for ground water, and probably should have laid off the Düsseldorf Altbier.

Micheladas and margaritas with your street food?
Drink
Feb 21, 2013

Micheladas and margaritas with your street food?

Now forever (probably not really forever) known as the Queen-Conner-Ward Collective, the cocktail folks who used to be Pick & Rocks, who in turn used to be Snake Oil, have injected a little booze into Puesto stirring up two beer-loaded micheladas (including the tomatillo/ charred jalapeno/ cucumber/ lime “El Ray del Patio”) and margs like The Mule spiked with ginger, lime, and bitters.

Gluttonous sandwiches in Pacific Beach
Eat
Feb 20, 2013

Gluttonous sandwiches in Pacific Beach

According to many experts, San Diego is one of the fittest cities in the nation, but Turtle from Entourage and a couple of his NYC pals are about to ruin everything!