Lumi Sushi awarded Restaurant of the Year
We are honored and humbled. Lumi was awarded Restaurant of the Year in the Bar and Restaurant Expo 2022 Industry Excellence Awards.
San Diego’s most anticipated new restaurants of 2020
San Diego’s restaurant scene is about to get a lot more interesting with new high-end and neighborhood restaurants countywide offering a mix of Middle Eastern, Italian, French, Mexican and vegan menus.
Vegan brunch, craft cocktails and more: What’s trending on San Diego’s food scene
Wondering where San Diego’s insiders are eating and drinking? It’s easy to spot lines out the door, but some underlying trends are harder to see. We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to deduce which local businesses have been seeing especially high review volumes this month. To find out who made the […]
Culinary ambitions heat up as Michelin comes to town
By the end of the summer, San Diego plans to join the elite group of cities in the state of California — so far, only San Francisco — to feature Michelin-rated restaurants. Earlier this year, Michelin, an internationally-recognized culinary rating system, and Visit California together announced they’d be releasing a one-of-a-kind guide that would cover [&
Creative vessels make cocktails extra fun
Cocktails in a traditional glass are often pretty great, but these creative vessels make happy hour extra fun. Night Owl Side Bar in San Diego recently underwent an inspiring re-imagination and with that came a new craft cocktail menu. Side Bar’s Night Owl features Absolut Elyx vodka, autumn spice, pineapple, lime and ginger. Click here for […]
These creative dishes take steak to the next level
Steak is always pretty special. Whether enjoying it seared or grilled, we’re usually more than satisfied. However, improvement can be made on near-perfection and these spots around the country are taking the already-awesome steak and somehow making it even better. Seared Beef Sashimi Opening in San Diego in the former Grand Pacific Hotel building this [&h
March of the Michelin Men: San Diego attracts chefs with major star power
Chef Back is already sold on San Diego, which he said is underrated in the food world. “All eyes are on the San Diego culinary scene right now,” Back said. “There’s so much room for innovation and creativity, and I saw a huge opportunity when I was approached by RMD Group to collaborate on Lumi. […]
Michelin-Star chef announces 5,000sf Gaslamp rooftop restaurant
A Michelin-starred chef with acclaimed eateries across the globe is adding San Diego to his growing restaurant empire. Lumi by Akira Back will be part of RMD Group’s 15,000-square-foot restaurant project at the corner of Fifth Avenue and J Street. Known for his Asian cuisine, Back is bringing a modern Japanese menu to the 5,000-square-foot […]
Here’s the beef
Big vs. Small. While beef snacks and appetizers can provide a pop of protein and indulgence at a smaller price, a moderate price tag doesn’t connote minimal creativity. Huntress, a “sophisticated steakhouse and whiskey society” coming onstream this spring in San Diego, will open with an opening course of Beef Sashimi with picked kohlrabi, ponzu demi [&
7,000 sq ft multilevel steakhouse and Japanese whisky bar hits the Gaslamp
RMD Group (Side Bar, Rustic Root, Volcano Rabbit) is now revealing the first phase of its grand plans for the 15,000-square-foot, multilevel building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and J Street that it took over earlier this year. The ground floor of the former Grand Pacific Hotel, whose roots date back to the late […]