Let Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti Serenade You at Rustic Root
Come See Sal Valentinetti from America’s Got Talent on Nov. 12 Written By: Jordan Ligons Sal Valentinetti Arrive at Rustic Root this Saturday Nov. 12 and prepare to be blown away. Starting at 10 p.m., Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti from NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” will put on an intimate concert in support of San Diego […]
Where to drink and dine on your days off
by Keri Bridgwater New Seasonal Menu: Rustic Root Highlights from executive chef Marcel Childress’ new fall menu at this popular downtown destination include a bacon-wrapped Opah belly served with lobster cream sauce and Okinawan potato chips, steamed oxtail dumpling served with pork jus and a rustic shepherd’s pie made with braised lamb shoulder, mushroom
Two-ingredient tequila cocktails
By Brittany Anas The Mexican Cure-All “In the old days, Mexican doctors would prescribe tequila to cure illnesses and colds. A common cold recipe would be tequila, cayenne, and lemon juice. It definitely works, tried and true many times over.” — Booze enchanter and manager at Rustic Root in San Diego, California. Ingredients: 1.5 oz […]
San Diego is now one of our favorite restaurant and food cities and here’s why… (Demo)
By: Jason Heidemann San Diego’s food scene officially rules. It was not so long ago that Southern California, the birthplace of fast food, once offered a pretty dismal showing in the way of awesome eating, but the time has now come when proud locals can tell food snobs visiting from San Francisco to go shove it. This […]
Batter up: Some baseball-themed drinks (Demo)
By Laurie Delk The 1845 Cocktail at Rustic Root is named for the year when baseball appeared in the United States. San Diego is quickly becoming as known for its cocktail culture as for its craft beer dominance on the national stage. All-Star Week is your chance to try some of the local mixologists’ favorite […]
Not-So-Skinny Dipping
A buff bartender bulks up for bathing suit season by: Michael Benninger Having worked at venues around the city for the past decade, Chicago native Melissa Huegal is now flexing her bartending muscle at Club Flamingo. But for this recently converted gym rat, the real heavy lifting begins when the sun sets on the vintage-style […]
All in La Famiglia
The story behind an Italian restaurant for (and by) the generations. by: David Nelson Photos by Kate and Michael Auda Like some siblings do, a brainchild can come as a complete surprise. Such was the case with Salvucci’s, the new Italian sister to RMD Group’s growing roster of venerable venues. “We weren’t ready to do […]
Famous State Fair Food At American Restaurants (Demo)
By Jenn Rice, Special for USA TODAY Two key fair foods were born at the State Fair of Texas back in the early 1900s: the snow cone and the corn dog. Fast-forward to 2016 and these popular bites are making appearances on menus across the country — along with whacky new creations. Famous state fair foods […]
RMD Group Debuts Salvucci’s Near Petco Park (Demo)
by Candice Woo More Italian for the East Village Launching tonight and open for dinner Monday through Saturday is Salvucci’s, the new Italian restaurant from RMD Group, which counts Don Chido and Rustic Root among its downtown area assets. Two weeks from today, the restaurant will start its regular hours — from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]
Salvucci’s Ristorante Ushers Old School Italian Into the East Village (Demo)
by Candice Woo Bring on the red sauce The East Village food scene is filling back in again after several notable restaurant closures; over on J Street, Oscar’s Mexican Seafood has replaced TOAST Enoteca & Cucina and we’re hearing that a local hospitality group has something in the pipeline for the former Table No. 10. And […]