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This week's staff picks are packed with edible delights.
Photo by http://www.banbusushibarandgrill.com/
Sushi:
Don't let the location fool you — Banbu Sushi Bar & Grill is nothing but top-notch. James Montejano (formerly of Café Japengo in La Jolla) is chef. The outdoor patio even has a fire pit for those clear but chilly evenings. If you know James at all, you know the food is going to be incredible and always fresh. Banbu is an all-around dining experience for any sushi lover.
8555 Fletcher Parkway, Suite 105, La Mesa
619-589-0071
banbusushibarandgrill.com
Italian food:
Piccolo Mondo is a no-frills Italian eatery in Pacific Beach where you can bring your own wine and not have to worry about a corkage fee. The owner is an adorable Italian man who makes everything from scratch and makes excellent and affordable pizzas and pastas.
4286 Cass Street, Pacific Beach
858-272-7247
piccolomondofood.com
Breakfast:
The tiny Olive Café in Mission Beach is developing a big reputation. The extensive and cheap breakfast menu offers a bit of everything (fan favorites include a feta, mushroom and spinach scramble or a breakfast quesadilla) while their outside patio seating is perfect and casual in the Sunday morning sun. Added bonus: they carry can of grape soda!
805 Santa Clara Place, Mission Beach
858-488-1224
olivecafe.biz
Friday Night Supper Club:
Voyeur serves dinner every night, but on Fridays they team up with Fortune Industries to present a $20 fixed-price meal and half-off bottles of wine. Dinner is 7–9 p.m. and includes your choice of three items.
755 Fifth Avenue, Gaslamp Quarter
619-756-7678
voyeursd.com
Supermarket:
If you like organic, Jimbo’s has you covered. The grocery store has a passion for selling local and organic produce. In fact, 95 percent of Jimbo’s produce is organically grown, and nearly 100 percent of it is tasty.
Locations in Del Mar and Oceanside
jimbos.com
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