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Two Cents: Dining Out For Life…why and where

By Aaron Heier

Face it, we all love to eat. I know I do. Anytime this foodie has an opportunity to indulge and imbibe, I’m there, especially if it’s for a good cause. Dining Out For Life is just that cause. It’s the one event each year that I look forward to eating out every meal. Why?... »

Cody Wilde’s People to Know: Aaron Heier

By Cody Wilde

When you open the doors to The Center in San Diego, you are usually greeted by the warm, smiling faces of two or three gracious volunteers (of forty,) aimed at serving your interests and answering questions to the best of their abilities. One of those faces is the subject of this post – my... »

Pick: Point-Point Joint Turo-Turo

By Aaron Heier

I love Asian cuisine, from Thai, to Japanese, to Korean to Tajik. The flavors and styles are as vast as the regions they hail from. Recently I had a hankering for some Asian food and wanted it authentic, but nothing in the gayborhood was speaking to me. So, I called my friend La Lee... »

Exclusive: San Diego ‘Top Chef’ Fave, Rich Sweeney, Dishes Season 6 & More

By Aaron Heier

Our favorite local Top Cheffer, Rich Sweeney, the unpretentious, openly gay, cuddly bear cheftestant from last season of Top Chef, whose fate was sealed by a s’more thanks to Foo Fighter Dave Grohl, gave us an exclusive insider’s take on this season’s crop of culinarians vying for the show’s title. Rich sat down with... »

Pan! The Cheesecake Factory

By Joseph Flanigan

Okay, maybe I shouldn’t  have gone to The Cheesecake Factory at Fashion Valley Mall the day after Black Friday and expected perfection. I have been to this location several times on very busy nights and have had great experiences. This time however, left a bad taste in my mouth, and I can say with... »

Pick or Pan Roasted: You’ve Been Warned

By Aaron Heier

Southern California’s meatiest, most incisive dining column…bacon included! You've been warned. »

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