Puffer Malarkey News Today

In the 34 years the James Beard Foundation has given out culinary awards, no San Diego chef has ever made it past the semifinalist round until now

The Filipino American fine-dining chef is this year's only San Diego nominee for what's known as the Oscars of the culinary industry

San Diego’s hottest private members club joins the week-long culinary celebration...

Diners may order takeout and delivery more often these days, but they continue to make it clear that in-restaurant dining remains an important and valued experience in the so-called new normal.

Chefs and restaurants turn to The Wheel Stoneware in Leucadia for handmade serving dishes that create an artistic backdrop for their food. The public can also order items.

Desserts from executive pastry chef Laura Warren are inspired by unique flavor profiles at three Puffer Malarkey Collective restaurants. Learn how to make Animae Strawberry Roll Cake, Herb & Sea Lava Cake, and Herb & Wood Blueberry Soufflé.

Here are some of the best things to do in San Diego County this weekend, including classical music, St. Patrick's Day events, concerts and more.

Other new openings this week include: Mr. Moto Pizza on Convoy, Stella Jean's Ice Cream in P.B. and Dave's Hot Chicken in Oceanside

Also in this week's dining news: Arely adds dinner menu, Alila Marea's Pocket bar opens to the public, Black Rock coffee adds Escondido outlet and much more

Print For two months last spring, Jamie Minotti and Mark McLarry kept the doors closed on their new San Marcos restaurant-brewery complex My Yard Live because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, the partners and their staff survived the shutdown, thanks to a CARES Act federal loan and expanded unemployment benefits. But this time around they may not be so lucky. On Monday, a new state health order restricted San Diego County restaurants to takeout-only service in a bid to keep people home d...