Eater San Diego: All Posts by Darrin Bedol
The San Diego Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Blog
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2013-12-03T04:00:00-08:00
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2013-12-03T04:00:00-08:00
2013-12-03T04:00:00-08:00
Wine, Whiskey and Bar Carts: Entertaining with Jung Lee
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<p><span class="credit">Please enjoy our wines responsibly. © 2013 Clos du Bois. Geyserville, CA.</span><br><img src="http://f.curbed.cc/p/Clos_SP_120313.gif?" height="1" width="1" border="1"></p>
<p>Jung Lee, co-founder of event planning and design production firm <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Clos_SP_120313_Fete">Fête</a> and owner of eponymous designer houseware store <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Clos_SP_120313_Jung">Jung Lee NY</a>, let Eater and <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Clos_SP_120313">Clos Du Bois</a> in on her holiday entertaining secrets. Take a peek as Lee creates a festive and unique holiday bar cart, which, according to Lee, is a sure sign of a home that knows how to have fun. What's the point of a bar cart without a delicious cocktail for your guests? Lee shows off her rendition of the <b>New York Sour</b>: a combination of simple syrup, lemon juice, rye whiskey, and <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Clos_SP_120313">Clos Du Bois</a> Merlot. Tune in above for all of Lee's holiday secrets.<br></p>
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https://sandiego.eater.com/2013/12/3/6321031/wine-whiskey-and-bar-carts-entertaining-with-jung-lee
Darrin Bedol
2013-11-18T04:00:00-08:00
2013-11-18T04:00:00-08:00
When Is a Dark Beer Not a Dark Beer?
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<a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/NegraModelo_SP_111813"><img alt="CIPNMO13005_eater_500x350_STATIC.jpg" src="http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/902638/CIPNMO13005_eater_500x350_STATIC.0.jpg" width="500" height="350"><br></a><br>When is a dark beer not a dark beer? Simple—when it's a <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/NegraModelo_SP_111813">Negra Modelo</a>. Negra Modelo's remarkably smooth taste and complex body make it an exceptional dark <br>beer. With its signature reddish color, this premium Mexican beer is for the person who <br>appreciates a perfectly balanced, full-flavored beer that pairs well both with great times <br>and great company.<br><p>Beneath the signature gold foil of a Negra Modelo bottle lies a unique flavor profile; a <br>beer with a subtle taste of hops, allowing a <b>caramel sweetness</b> with hints of chocolate to <br>shine through. Combine these flavors with the finest yeast varieties and the slow <br>roasting of malts, and the results are nothing short of spectacular. </p>
<br><p>So the next time you're looking for a beer with a <b>distinct taste</b>, discover <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/NegraModelo_SP_111813"> Negra Modelo</a>—and the world of flavors that come with every sip. </p> <p><img src="http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/adServer.bs?cn=tf&c=19&mc=imp&pli=7647639&PluID=0&ord=[timestamp]&rtu=-1" height="1" width="1" border="1"><br><img src="http://f.curbed.cc/p/NegraModelo_SP_111813.gif?" height="1" width="1" border="1"><br></p>
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https://sandiego.eater.com/2013/11/18/6328467/when-is-a-dark-beer-not-a-dark-beer
Darrin Bedol
2013-10-08T05:00:00-07:00
2013-10-08T05:00:00-07:00
Don't Miss Out on SD's Best Burgers and Fish Tacos
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<a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/SDBWFF_SP_100813_Entry"><img alt="SDBWFF_500x350.jpg" src="http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/933918/SDBWFF_500x350.0.jpg" width="500" height="350"></a> <p>If, like many a San Diegan, you love a fresh fish taco and a great burger, don't miss your chance to enjoy the best of both at Eater's <b>Festival After Dark.</b> We're giving one lucky winner <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/SDBWFF_SP_100813_Entry">two complementary passes</a> to the Fish Taco TKO Competition on November 19 <i>and</i> the Burger Bash on November 20. That means two straight nights of food—from the city's top taco and burger chefs, plus <i>Top Chef: All Stars</i> champion Richard Blais—and drink—furnished by Stone Brewing, Simply Naked Wines, and Svedka Vodka. Tickets to the events, which run $45 per night, are going fast, so <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/SDBWFF_SP_100813_Entry">enter to win today. >></a><br><img src="http://f.curbed.cc/p/SDBWFF_SP_100913.gif?" height="1" width="1" border="1"><br></p>
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https://sandiego.eater.com/2013/10/8/6357437/dont-miss-out-on-sds-best-burgers-and-fish-tacos
Darrin Bedol
2013-10-07T05:00:00-07:00
2013-10-07T05:00:00-07:00
Win Tickets to Taste SD's Best Burgers and Fish Tacos
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<img alt="SDBWFF_500x350.jpg" src="http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/933918/SDBWFF_500x350.0.jpg" width="500" height="350"> <p>In a city where "Taco Tuesday" dominates Tuesday night, it only makes sense to have our very own Tuesday night taco extravaganza. The <b>Fish Taco TKO Competition,</b> set for November 19 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm, will pit the city's top fish taco makers against each other in a mouthwatering battle for the title of San Diego's favorite. Hosted at Stone Brewing's <b>Stone World Bistro & Garden</b> in Liberty Station, attendees will receive a passport to sample Stone's unique craft beers on draft as they weigh in on the chefs' fish taco creations, all for just $45.</p> <p>The following night, from 7:00pm - 10:00pm, <b><i>Top Chef: All Stars</i> champ Richard Blais</b> will host the equally delicious <b>Burger Bash</b> at the San Diego Public Market as part of SWISH: Serious Sips & Urban Eats. Guests will sample some of the city's finest burgers, plus a few from celebrity chefs, alongside Simply Naked wines and Svedka vodka cocktails. <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/SDBWFF_SP_100713">Tickets are just $45</a>, but you could also win your way in.</p> <p>Tickets for these blockbuster events are, as you might imagine, going fast. Thankfully, we've got a pair of <b>complementary passes to give away.</b> Enter your email below for a chance to win. <a href="http://curbednetwork.com/legal/contest-rules">Standard contest rules apply.</a><br><b>Update: Contest is now closed.</b><br></p>
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https://sandiego.eater.com/2013/10/7/6360979/win-tickets-to-taste-sds-best-burgers-and-fish-tacos
Darrin Bedol
2013-10-02T05:00:00-07:00
2013-10-02T05:00:00-07:00
Grow Wild in Paso Robles Wine Country
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<a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/PasoRobles_SP_100213"><img alt="gse7EkbRJeDyM37KYltyoch9EVmJcK2fsyaJoJSmiJY%2Cdl4u9MLScbIxr3dFTd3DyRb4X30basvTfbdNfo9-oNk%2CRGrXK-oPN0AXBeXC5jKOknyHyMBhK_pw8Zvy_LjwRHI%2CpWsAo5FhLAQJ396Bic9bOkBRRy5sNuOo1phfXFl0qhw.jpeg" src="http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/937974/gse7EkbRJeDyM37KYltyoch9EVmJcK2fsyaJoJSmiJY_2Cdl4u9MLScbIxr3dFTd3DyRb4X30basvTfbdNfo9-oNk_2CRGrXK-oPN0AXBeXC5jKOknyHyMBhK_pw8Zvy_LjwRHI_2CpWsAo5FhLAQJ396Bic9bOkBRRy5sNuOo1phfXFl0qhw.0.jpeg" width="500" height="333"></a><br><p>So you like wine. You drink it. You think about it. And sometimes you can't pronounce it. No matter. In Paso Robles Wine Country, there are no rules. Good wine is about great stories. And great stories are told the day after. Here, daring and traditional meet, and independence is ignited. Here, there is no should or shouldn't; no do or do not. There's only try. Because variety rules and tame is lame. This is the place to <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/PasoRobles_SP_100213">Grow Wild</a>.<br><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516589&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fjump%2FN5688.154386.EATER%2FB7830515%3Bsz%3D1x1%3Bord%3D%255Btimestamp%255D%3F&referrer=eater.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fsandiego.eater.com%2F2013%2F10%2F2%2F6361393%2Fgrow-wild-in-paso-robles-wine-country" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a></p> <p><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/N5688.154386.EATER/B7830515;sz=1x1;ord=[timestamp]?" border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="Advertisement"><br><img src="http://f.curbed.cc/p/PasoRobles_SP_100213.gif?" height="1" width="1" border="1"></p>
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https://sandiego.eater.com/2013/10/2/6361393/grow-wild-in-paso-robles-wine-country
Darrin Bedol
2013-09-30T06:00:00-07:00
2013-09-30T06:00:00-07:00
Don't Miss Your Chance for an Epic Vegas Weekend
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<p><a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/VegasGiveaway_SP_093013"></a></p> <p>There's nothing quite like a winter weekend in Vegas, but it shouldn't come as a surprise that some luck will be required to enjoy Sin City's many indulgences for free. One winner and a friend will soon be dining at renowned sushi den <b>Kumi,</b> partying it up at <b>Light,</b> eating off a hangover at <b>Citizen,</b> sampling the Russian-influenced cuisine at <b>Red Square,</b> and rocking out to the music of <b>Michael Jackson ONE.</b> All of those delights—plus <b>round-trip airfare</b> and <b>two nights at the luxe Mandalay Bay resort</b>—are yours to enjoy, provided you're lucky enough to have your entry selected at random.</p> <p>Don't delay, this contest closes on October 3rd. <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/VegasGiveaway_SP_093013">Enter now. >></a></p> <p><img src="http://f.curbed.cc/p/VegasGiveaway_SP_093013.gif?" height="1" width="1" border="1"></p>
https://sandiego.eater.com/2013/9/30/6362737/dont-miss-your-chance-for-an-epic-vegas-weekend
Darrin Bedol
2013-09-25T05:00:00-07:00
2013-09-25T05:00:00-07:00
Don't Miss Your Chance for an Epic Vegas Weekend
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<p><a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/SP_EALL_VEGAS092313"></a></p> <p>There's nothing quite like a winter weekend in Vegas, but it shouldn't come as a surprise that some luck will be required to enjoy Sin City's many indulgences for free. One winner and a friend will soon be dining at renowned sushi den <b>Kumi,</b> partying it up at <b>Light,</b> eating off a hangover at <b>Citizen,</b> sampling the Russian-influenced cuisine at <b>Red Square,</b> and rocking out to the music of <b>Michael Jackson ONE.</b> All of those delights—plus <b>round-trip airfare</b> and <b>two nights at the luxe Mandalay Bay resort</b>—are yours to enjoy, provided you're lucky enough to have your entry selected at random.</p> <p>Don't delay, this contest closes on October 3rd. <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/SP_EALL_VEGAS092313">Enter now. >></a></p> <p><img src="http://f.curbed.cc/p/VegasGiveaway_SP_092513.gif?" height="1" width="1" border="1"></p>
https://sandiego.eater.com/2013/9/25/6365023/dont-miss-your-chance-for-an-epic-vegas-weekend
Darrin Bedol
2013-09-24T05:00:00-07:00
2013-09-24T05:00:00-07:00
Craft Beer Nerds Set to Start Convincing America Tonight
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<p><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/N4518.154386.EATER/B7835841.2;sz=1x1;ord=[timestamp]?" border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="Advertisement"><br><img src="http://f.curbed.cc/p/BrewDogs_Eater_092413.gif?" height="1" width="1" border="1"></p> <p>James Watt and Martin Dickie, the two gents behind Scottish brewery <b>BrewDog</b>, have <br>brought their obsession with craft beer stateside with <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/BrewDogs_SP_092413"><i>Brew Dogs,</i></a> premiering tonight on the Esquire Network. Since opening their own brewery in 2007, the "beer artist" duo have gone from accidentally <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/BrewDogs_SP_092413_Car">mixing car keys</a> and mercury thermometers into a (later abandoned) batch to creating the world's booziest beer (55% ABV) to <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/BrewDogs_SP_092413_Ferment">fermenting beer underwater.</a> Crisscrossing the country to visit some of America's finest independent breweries, Watt and Dickie will be spreading the small-batch gospel to "craft beer virgins" and dreaming up some new brews of their own, starting tonight at <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/BrewDogs_SP_092413">10|9c on Esquire Network</a>. <br><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516589&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fjump%2FN4518.154386.EATER%2FB7835841.2%3Bsz%3D1x1%3Bord%3D%255Btimestamp%255D%3F&referrer=eater.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fsandiego.eater.com%2F2013%2F9%2F24%2F6366129%2Fcraft-beer-nerds-set-to-start-convincing-america-tonight" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a></p> <br><iframe width="488" height="366" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/8IJq7rBnnFA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
https://sandiego.eater.com/2013/9/24/6366129/craft-beer-nerds-set-to-start-convincing-america-tonight
Darrin Bedol
2013-09-23T05:00:00-07:00
2013-09-23T05:00:00-07:00
Snag a Seat at Patrón Secret Dining Society
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<a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Patron_SP_092313V2"><img alt="Eater_DedicatedEmail%232_Creative.jpg" src="http://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/944130/Eater_DedicatedEmail_232_Creative.0.jpg" width="500" height="350"><br></a><br><p>Delicious food, hand-crafted cocktails, and glorious company—sound appealing? <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Patron_SP_092313V2">Patrón Secret Dining Society</a> is prepared to let you in on a feat of culinary excellence, but first you'll have to find the door. This exclusive dinner isn't just a standard big-city event—it could be hiding anywhere, from Busch Stadium in St. Louis to Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art. Sign up for <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Patron_SP_092313V2">Patrón Social Club</a> and you could find yourself enjoying dishes prepared by world-renowned chefs—like Marcus Samuelsson and Michelle Bernstein—while sipping Patrón Tequila cocktails from a top-notch mixologist. </p> <p>Prepare for <b>September 26</b>, when the next <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Patron_SP_092313V2">Patrón Secret Dining Society</a> will be revealed. Should you call the lucky city home (or close to home), you could snag a coveted seat at the table. Remember, you must be a member of <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Patron_SP_092313V2">Patrón Social Club</a> to attend. Even if the dinner isn't in your city, members still have a chance to win one of several other prizes.</p> <p>Don't miss out. Sign up <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Patron_SP_092313V2">here. >></a><br><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516589&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fjump%2FN7384.154386.EATER1%2FB7862309.2%3Bsz%3D1x1%3Bord%3D%255Btimestamp%255D%3F&referrer=eater.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fsandiego.eater.com%2F2013%2F9%2F23%2F6366955%2Fsnag-a-seat-at-patron-secret-dining-society" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a></p> <p><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/N7384.154386.EATER1/B7862309.2;sz=1x1;ord=[timestamp]?" border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="Advertisement"><br><img src="http://f.curbed.cc/p/Patron_SP_092313V2.gif?" height="1" width="1" border="1"></p>
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https://sandiego.eater.com/2013/9/23/6366955/snag-a-seat-at-patron-secret-dining-society
Darrin Bedol
2013-09-06T05:00:00-07:00
2013-09-06T05:00:00-07:00
Don't Miss Out on Patrón Secret Dining Society
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<a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Patron_SP_090413"><br><img alt="Eater_DedicatedEmail%231_Creative.jpg" src="http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/951414/Eater_DedicatedEmail_231_Creative.0.jpg" width="500" height="350"></a><br>Step into the unique world of <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Patron_SP_090413">Patrón Secret Dining Society</a>, and prepare your senses for a completely new dining experience. This isn't your stereotypical big-city meal. Past venues for this expertly curated event include the likes of Busch Stadium in St. Louis, NYC's Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion, and Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art. Pairing world-renowned chefs—like Marcus Samuelsson and Michelle Bernstein—with top-notch mixologists, Patrón Tequila puts on an irreplaceable dining experience.<br><p>On <b>September 26</b>, the next Patrón Secret Dining Society announcement will be revealed. If the event is in your city, you'll have a chance to snag a coveted seat at the table. Remember, you must be a member of <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Patron_SP_090413">Patrón Social Club</a> to attend. Even if the dinner isn't in your city, you can still gain access to a bevy of other prizes.</p> <p>Don't miss out. Sign up <a href="http://f.curbed.cc/f/Patron_SP_090413">here. >></a><br><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516589&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fjump%2FN7384.154386.EATER1%2FB7862309%3Bsz%3D1x1%3Bord%3D%255Btimestamp%255D%3F&referrer=eater.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fsandiego.eater.com%2F2013%2F9%2F6%2F6375945%2Fdont-miss-out-on-patron-secret-dining-society" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a></p> <p><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/N7384.154386.EATER1/B7862309;sz=1x1;ord=[timestamp]?" border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="Advertisement"><br><img src="http://f.curbed.cc/p/Patron_SP_090413.gif?" height="1" width="1" border="1"></p>
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https://sandiego.eater.com/2013/9/6/6375945/dont-miss-out-on-patron-secret-dining-society
Darrin Bedol