By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The holiday season is quickly approaching, which means local nonprofit Mama’s Kitchen is cooking up plans for its highly anticipated 17th Annual Mama’s Pies Thanksgiving Bake Sale. Mama’s Pies is a popular fundraiser that raises critical funds for the nonprofit to provide nutrition services to San Diegans vulnerable to hunger […]
Mama’s Day returns virtually benefitting nonprofit Mama’s Kitchen
San Diego, CA–Mama’s Day, one of San Diego’s most anticipated culinary events, returns May 7 for an online party. Mama’s Kitchen will commemorate its 30th Mama’s Day to bring the community together for an evening of great food, fun, and friendship. Proceeds from the event benefit Mama’s Kitchen’s mission to deliver three medically-tailored nutritional meals […]
Grab and go butcher shop set to open in Little Italy in mid-March
San Diego, CA–There is a neighborhood butcher shop coming to Little Italy. Blue Box Butcher is bringing a one-of-a-kind, modern iteration to an age-old tradition on India Street. The new butcher shop (next to Pali Wines) is set to open in mid-March in SanDiegoVille and will sell the highest quality meats with the highest convenience. During a time when adventuring […]
Oceanside to hold a virtual workshop on food waste prevention
OCEANSIDE–Within San Diego County, 500,000 tons of food end up in the landfill every year, while one pound of food creates the same emissions as 20% of the energy used daily in an average household. This waste of edible food represents loss of water, energy, and labor resources used to grow and transport this needed […]
Mama’s Kitchen receives grant for COVID-19 emergency response fund
SAN DIEGO–Mama’s Kitchen has announced its completion of its $25,000 Matching Challenge in collaboration with Sycuan Casino Resort. The grant benefits Mama’s Kitchen’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund to support its increased demand for nutritional meals for critically ill individuals. After learning of the 63% increase in demand Mama’s Kitchen had for its nutrition programs as […]
San Diego Restaurant Week rallies support for local eateries
SAN DIEGO–Now more than ever, it is crucial that the community of San Diego rallies together to support local restaurants and their employees after being hit significantly hard by the recent COVID-19 outbreak. Ten-weeks of dine-in bans and ongoing safety protocols set forth by the State of California have placed an extreme strain on the […]
Chipotle launches the Tony Hawk Burrito and access to pro-skater 1 and 2 warehouse demo
(PRNewswire)–Chipotle Mexican Grill is teaming up with skating legend and brand superfan Tony Hawk to offer his go-to Chipotle order exclusively on the Chipotle app and Chipotle website. Starting today, the first 2,000 fans who order the Tony Hawk Burrito, made with brown rice, black beans, chicken, tomatillo-red chili salsa, cheese and guac, will get access to […]
Raw milk may do more harm than good
(Newswise)–Raw or unpasteurized cows’ milk from U.S. retail stores can hold a huge amount of antimicrobial-resistant genes if left at room temperature, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis. The study also found bacteria that harbored antimicrobial-resistant genes can transfer them to other bacteria, potentially spreading resistance if consumed. […]
Taste of Gaslamp returns to San Diego this summer
SAN DIEGO–The Taste of Gaslamp, which is San Diego’s original and longest running culinary tasting tour returns for its 26th year to share with attendees the delectable chef’s specialties Gaslamp restaurants offer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant industry has been hit hard. Taste of Gaslamp will highlight the delicacies of participating restaurants. In […]
O’side Kitchen Collaborative, City of Oceanside to host “Holiday Cheft” overs event
OCEANSIDE–In anticipation of the kickoff to the holiday season, the City of Oceanside has come into a collaboration with the hcp speaker bureau management to host a free “Holiday Cheft’Overs” event Nov. 23. The 2 to 5 p.m. workshop will teach participants how to repurpose leftovers to make new delicious meals, reduce holiday waste and […]