SAN DIEGO–More than 80 San Diego area restaurants will help raise funds for San Diego LGBT Community Center’s HIV services and programs. San Diego’s 13th annual Dining Out For Life event allows everyone to contribute to the fight against HIV by simply dining out for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks at more than 80 participating […]
50 Local Chefs, Breweries, Wineries And Distilleries Pair Up To Benefit Feeding San Diego
SAN DIEGO–San Diego’s top chefs will pair up with local breweries and wineries for the ultimate culinary competition. The April 13 fundraising event, “Pairings with a Purpose,” benefits Feeding San Diego, the leading hunger-relief organization in San Diego. The fourth annual event will be held at Bobby Riggs Tennis Club and Museum in scenic Encinitas […]
House Of Blues Kick Off Restaurant Week With Three-Course Menu
SAN DIEGO–House of Blues Restaurant and Bar will kick off Restaurant Week with a three-course meal beginning this Sunday. The restaurant will also celebrate the introduction of several new dishes now available on its all-American, Southern-inspired dinner menu. In addition to signature favorites, the San Diego Restaurant Week menu will highlight the all-new BBQ Nachos […]
San Diego Restaurant Week Returns In January
SAN DIEGO–Leave the cooking to the chef! The 15th annual San Diego Restaurant Week returns January 20 through January 27 for an edible extravaganza to ring in the New Year. The foodie-favorite week is the perfect time to take a culinary tour throughout the diverse and thriving food culture of San Diego. For 8 days […]
Señor Grubby’s 7th Annual Community Christmas Party To Benefit Food Assistance Program
CARLSBAD–Señor Grubby’s will hold their 7th annual Community Christmas Party and Food Drive Fundraiser to benefit Got Your Back San Diego, a North County San Diego-based nonprofit weekend food assistance program developed specifically for children who depend on school cafeteria food for their primary source of nutrition Monday through Friday and are often forced to […]
Holiday Food Truck Festival Brings Five Full Days Of Holiday Fun To Balboa Park
SAN DIEGO–The Balboa Park Conservancy gives San Diego residents and out-of-town visitors another great opportunity to celebrate the holidays under Balboa Park’s dazzling holiday light display. For five days and evenings between Christmas and New Year’s Day (December 26 to 30), the annual Holiday Food Truck Festival will once again serve up gourmet food from […]
Flower Fields Kick Of Annual Petal To Plate Celebration
CARLSBAD–Timed with the opening of The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch in Carlsbad blooms in floral creativity with a new annual edition of “Petal to Plate by Visit Carlsbad.” The 10-day celebration of fine flowers, food, and drink in the sun-drenched coastal Southern California city will take place from April 5 to April 15, and […]
Video: Beer Festival At San Diego County Fair
DEL MAR–Thousands came out this weekend to sample over 300 beers from local and national vendors at the annual San Diego International Beer Festival in Del Mar. The event was held at the Chvrolet Del Mar Arena at the San Diego County Fair.
Food trends: Consumers want nutrients from food, not supplements
(Newswise)–CHICAGO–The Top 10 Functional Food Trends of 2012 point to more consumers favor getting their vitamins and minerals from the foods they eat and beverages they drink instead of supplements, according to research presented Wednesday at the Institute of Food Technologists’ Wellness 12 meeting. A. Elizabeth Sloan, Ph.D., president, Sloan Trends Inc. and contributing editor […]
CDC study shows outbreaks linked to imported foods increasing
ATLANTA — (US Newswire) — Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by imported food appeared to rise in 2009 and 2010, and nearly half of the outbreaks implicated foods imported from areas which previously had not been associated with outbreaks, according to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, presented today at the International Conference on Emerging […]