La Jolla’s Coffee Cup Cafe is one of the most popular breakfast spots
in the village, with weekend crowds routinely cluttering the sidewalk in front of the diner’s Wall Street location. With simple, retro furnishings and vinyl benches along one wall, the Coffee Cup’s vibe is low-key by chi-chi La Jolla’s standards, and…
Isabel’s Cantina
At Isabel’s Cantina, Chef Isabel Cruz fuses Latin and Asian cuisine into sensual and creative concoctions that are both remarkably addictive and surprisingly healthy. By incorporating ingredients from spicy pork carnitas to tofu, Chef Cruz creates a vegetarian’s haven as…
Barrio Star
2706 5th Ave San Diego, CA 92103 619-501-7827 Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm Dinner: Mon-Wed 5pm-9:30pm Thur-Sat 5pm-10:30pm Sunday 5pm-9pm Brunch: Sat & Sun 10am-2:30pm Fresh, creative takes on traditional mexican food. Generous portions innovative margaritas, friendly atmosphere. Wholesome ingregients, whimsical atmosphere,…
Isabel Pearl
Chef and cookbook author, Isabel Cruz brings a warm and creative combination of Latin flavor with Asian accents to Portland’s Pearl district. Her trademark blend of Puerto Rican, Cuban, Mexican, Japanese, and Thai cooking allows her to cut some of…