With so many trendy bars, restaurants, and boutiques cropping up, it's nice to know there are people in the East Village dedicated to preserving San Diego vintage charm. Tucked away on 9th Avenue, a small, wooden two story house stands amid a field of steel and glass. In context, the all-black Victorian house certainly looks like an oddity against the backdrop of luxury high-rise condos. While Café Noir may be only two stories tall, it is at least a hundred stories deep...

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The scent of pancake batter tinged with countryside nostalgia floods my nostrils as I push through the heavy glass door of Richard Walker's Pancake House in Downtown San Diego. The cozy interior is flushed with warm colors - enormous lamps hang overhead inflected with specks of amber, while mosaic glass panels stained in different shades of orange...

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Many world travelers are familiar with the scenario of Bare Back’s birth—visiting a restaurant so impressive and unique, one can’t help thinking, I should start something like this back home! Upon returning from New Zealand and enlisting the partnership of P.J.’s brother, Mark Lamont, the guys found a spot on Mission Blvd. in Pacific Beach to bring their dream to life—they called it the Bare Back Grill. . .

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For ethnic San Diegan dining, there are three neighborhoods you must know about: Little Italy for Italian, Old Town for Mexican, and Hillcrest for Thai. Surprised by that last one? You shouldn’t be. The following top ten Thai list is for great Thai restaurants that can all be found within Hillcrest’s borders. . .

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You’ve probably heard a pint of Guinness referred to as a liquid meal. Maybe you’ve downed one yourself and called it dinner. But without a doubt, there are times when you’d like to drink a beer and eat an actual meal. At times like those, head to these local eateries and breweries for that perfect combination. . .

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Though fast food has a bad rap these days, sometimes it’s a necessary evil. But there’s no reason that being in a hurry means that you have to eat something that’s been sitting under a heat lamp since, well, who knows. For great eats real-quick, check out these top local eateries. . .

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A pizza is a pizza is a pizza…right? Not according to these local pizzerias. Whether you’re craving a Chicago style deep dish or a cracker-thin crust, these will surely please your palette. . .

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