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5 Irish Pubs + St Patrick's Day Spots in San Diego!

1 Patrick's -- Poway pub corned beer and cabbage, drink specials and free cabs home within 7 miles
www.patricksirishpub.com

2 Dublin Square Irish Pub-- One of my fave bars in the Gaslamp -- czy and traditional. Irish music and specials all weekend.
www.dublinsquareirishpub.com
 
3 Celtic celebration, parade and beer garden in Balboa Park -- the Irish House at the International cottages will be open and serving food, plus beer gardens in the park and the big parade that starts at Laurel Street at 11am. SATURDAY.
http://www.stpatsparade.org/wordpress/st-patricks-day-events/parade/

4 Mc P's -- great Irish pub in Coronado. get there early if you want to get a seat!
www.mcpspub.com

5 Hennessey's -- hit up your neighborhood Hennessey's for drink specials, late-nite breakfast,
http://www.hennesseystavern.com/carlsbad.html


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More:

ShamRock
http://www.sandiego.org/event/Visitors/1135

The Field:
http://www.thefield.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/events.woa

Hooley's
http://www.hooleys.com/

5 Food + Booze Cruises in San Diego!

5 Food + Booze Cruises in San Diego!

Beer Bus -- Daily brewery tours + special private events...visit 3 breweries, plus lunch, beer tastings for $85 per person
http://www.brewerytoursofsandiego.com/activites.html
         another beer one: http://www.brewhop.com/

Urban Mo's -- Baja Betty's -- Gossip Grill  -- Take the free shuttle in between all of these Hllcrest bars -- just ask the host/bouncer and the three-deep golf comes to pick you up!
http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=248605059096&share_id=235828546054&comments=1

SD Park 2 Park -- New service connects Normal Heights and South Park -- stops at all the best restaurants in between! $5 to ride all night.
www.sdpark2park.com

The Bounce -- Drop offs between PB and Downtown all weekend long!
http://www.thebouncesd.com/schedule.html

Bahia Belle Booze Cruise -- only $10 per person, and during the early hours, kids are welcome for $3! Cruises all through mission bay.
http://www.bahiahotel.com/dining3.html

Vegetarian vs. Meaty Dish San Diego: A Battle!

Veggie vs. Meaty! 3 Amazing, filling, satisfying Vegetarian dishes VERSUS their original, meaty versions!
 
Vegetarian options:
1 Shepherd's Pie -- STARLITE LOUNGE -- they make ti with lots of veggies and veggie sausage, topped with mashed potatoes
www.starlitesandiego.com
 
2 Mango Mock Chicken with Brown Rice -- TAO -- eh.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/tao-san-diego
 
3 Black Bean Burger -- NEIGHBORHOOD -- pretty tasty burger with a kick, mushrooms, cheese, crispy leeks.
www.neighborhoodsd.com
 
Meaty Alternatives:
 
1 Real Shepherd's Pie -- RITUAL TAVERN -- So comforting and rich with Niman Ranch beef + lamb
http://ritualtavern.com/
 
2 Kung Pao chicken (and orange chicken) -- DUMPLING INN -- Convoy Street with real-deal chinese ina no-frills dining room. Pork dumplings to dor too!
 
3 Old Fashioned Cheeseburger -- STATION TAVERN -- nice 1/3 lb. burger with cheddar and all the fixins for around $6, add tater tots for a few extra bucks. YUM!
http://www.stationtavern.com/menu.html

5 Super-Duper Cheap Food + Drinks Deals San Diego!

5 Super-Duper Cheap Food + Booze Deals San Diego!
More at: www.erinKnowsSanDiego.com
 
 
Nunu's -- wacky Tuesdays = $2 drinks all night!
http://nunuscocktails.com/specials.htm
 
San Tropez Bistro -- $5 bottomless mimosas all day Sundays. Love their pastries and quiche, too. mmm!
http://www.sttropezbistro.com/
 
Ono Sushi -- WEd Night = $1 sake all night and half off all appetizers
http://www.onosushi.com/specials/
 
PIzza Port Solana Beach -- $1 pulled pork ers on Monday nights
www.pizzaport.com
 
Funky Garcias -- WEd night = half price apps+drinks all night, Sundays = $1 mimosas...order the sopes -- yum!
http://www.funkygarcias.com/

Last Minute Valentine's Day Ideas in San Diego

Last Minute Valentie's Day Ideas for couples AND singles!
 
Last-minute Valentine's Day San Diego: These places still have reservations!
Romeo and Julietplaying at Lyceum theater
http://www.sandiegoballet.org/season.htm
 
Jayne's Gastropub -- sweet, romantic, simple bistro perfect for Valentine's Day. I love the 2 tiny tables in the window int he bar area. so cute!
www.jaynesgastropub.com
 
Candelas -- a;; candle-lit restaurant downtown with upscale Mexican menu.
http://www.candelas-sd.com/
 
 
If your Single in San Diego:
Burlesque show -- hell on heels does a "hanky panky" show on Feb 13 at Brick by Brick.
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=17187655&blogId=524662607
 
Whistlestop Bar -- Booty Basement on Saturday night + single people unite with Too Many Creeps on Sunday
http://www.whistlestopbar.com/
 
Shakespeare's Pub Trivia Night -- test your pop music trivia knowledge sunday night: great fish and chips, too!
http://www.shakespearepub.com/

new Restaurnts open in San Diego: East Village, Downtown, Hillcrest (kips!), North Park and Carlsbad

LOTS of new restaurant openings lately!
5 New spots to Try:
 
Toast:
http://www.toastenoteca.com/
 
Pizzeria Bruno:
http://pizzeriabrunosd.com/
 
Wellington:
http://thewellingtonsd.com/
 
The Counter
http://www.thecounterburger.com/concept/
 
North Park Fish Market
http://www.northparkfish.com/index.htm
 
Kips Hillcrest finally open!!!

 
Coming Soon:
Fluxx (where Aubergine ued to be)
Searsucker (where Z Gallerie used to be)
Quality Social (where Exy used to be)
Banker's Hill Bar and Restaurant (where MOdus used to be)
Barrio Star -- also in Banker's Hill
El Take it Easy -- in North Park

Valentine's Day San DIego, Part 1.

Valentine's Day Spots -- Time to make plans and get reservations!

 

1 Urban Solace -- they are doing a great prefix menu, and the dessert sounds to die for -- chocolate bomb with malted marshmellow and cocoa nibs!

 http://www.urbansolace.net/events.html

 

2 Midnight Dinner + Movie -- Ken Cinema in Kensington is showing E.T. at midnight on Feb 13 at part of their midnight movies seires -- try Burger Lounge across the street for burgers and wine before the movie. Or Blue Boheme is cute and romantic too for dinner before.

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Market/SanDiego/SanDiego_Frameset.htm

 

3 Eclipse Chocolat -- Love this chocolate shop in University Heights! For V- they are doing 4-courses ($95 per couple) with surf+turf plus a live violinist. Every course has some kind of chocolate element. and the dessert course is a flight of 4 limited edition truffles, each infused with cheese....i'm dying to try the Gogonzola Dulce.

 http://eclipsechocolat.blogspot.com/

 

4 Wine Vault + Bistro -- tucked-away little bistro in south mission hills, so romantic, with a pre-fixe menu built to share between two people. 7 courses, with wine -- such a cozy, romantic place!

http://winevaultbistro.com/calendar.html (click through to the february calendar.

 

5 Chocolate Festival -- Downtown escondido hosts this sweet festival, complete with chocolate samples, wine and even beer+chocolate pairings. It all happens Saturday Feb 13.

http://www.downtownescondido.com/chocolate.html 

 

 

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5 cozy rainy day spots:



1 Dublin Square -- the coziest fireplace, soft sofas to snuggle on, Guinness on tap, Shepherd pie!

http://www.dublinsquareirishpub.com/gallery.html

2 Reds Coffee House -- Cozt Point Loma coffeehouse with games, great espresso + sandwiches

http://www.sexybeans.com/

3 Chicken Pie Shop -- there is nothing more toasty-warm and satisfying than a Chicken pot pie from the original pie shop in san diego http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/27/314418/restaurant/North-Park/San-Diego-Chicken-Pie-Shop-San-Diego

4 Chez Loma -- cozy restaurant in Coronado built into an old house -- feels like eating in an old-fashioned parlor with the firplace roaring. http://www.chezloma.com/

5 Phuong Trang -- for the best steaming Vietnamese and Chinese soups in the city!

http://www.phuongtrangrestaurant.com/

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5 picks for san diego restaurant week!

Cavaillon -- $40 Love the first couse menu choices of lobster bisque or seared scallops and they have coconut profiteroles for dessert! http://www.sandiegorestaurantweek.com/index.php?page=restaurantmenu&rrid=113

Cowboy Star -- $40 they have wagyu carpaccio on the first course menu, plus petiti filet, Niman pork or Pheasant for the main course. Be sure to splurge on a cocktail, too, because their bartenders are among the best int he city. http://www.sandiegorestaurantweek.com/index.php?page=restaurantmenu&rrid=84

Mistral at Loews -- $30 they always focus on local, sustainmable ingredients, and they grow a lot of their herbs and some produce on site. RW menu looks awesome! Sea bass, short ribs, wild arugula salad, rose water creme brulee for dessert. http://www.sandiegorestaurantweek.com/index.php?page=restaurantmenu&rrid=294

Suite & Tender -- Super swank dining room and they have maple-glazed bacon as one of their courses! Plus king crab and New Strip steak for the main course! http://www.sandiegorestaurantweek.com/index.php?page=restaurantmenu&rrid=164

Waterfront Grill -- Pier 32 in National City $20 menu -- Flat iron steak, three cheese pasta -- simple desserts. Neat new restaurant to check otu for sure. Awesome view of the marina in National City. http://www.mywaterfrontgrill.com/ 

more at www.sdrestaurantweek.com

Kip's Hillcrest Opening Update!

Thanks to Jane for leaving the comment that led us to the Kip's Facebook fanpage! Become a fan of it on Facebook for all the updates on the new Hillcrest location. Looks like mid-January is their target opening.