R&B Guide 2011

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Eggs and bacon on a ‘mission’

Courtesy of The Mission

The Mission is more than a restaurant: It is a concept. Simple yet inspired, the idea is to strip away the pretentiousness of La Jolla-style a.m. dining while maintaining a competitive level of sophistication and quality with health awareness.

Antonio Zaragoza / Photo Editor

Holy bagels, those are good

Whoever said San Diego bagels aren’t as authentic, scrumptious or as messy as New York bagels was definitely wrong. Big City Bagels, located on University Avenue in Hillcrest, offers customers fresh, homemade, quality bagels for breakfast on the go or for a casual sit-in breakfast with a close friend.

Antonio Zaragoza / Photo Editor

Banjos and Bellinis for brunch

Heading south on 30th Street, just past University Avenue, one particular establishment stands out.

Antonio Zaragoza / Photo Editor

Sweets de les arrondissements

Lemon Meringue Tartelettes, Crème Brulee aux Fruits Rouge and Passion Fruit Ricotta Torte.

Courtesy of Alforon

Family-style Lebanese food

What is this food? A pizza? A pita? Nope. It’s Lebanese food and it is even better. Off of El Cajon Boulevard, Alforon is tucked into a nondescript strip mall with little to no standout features.

Antonio Zaragoza / Photo Editor

Nouveau riche cheesecakes

From a humble storefront on Adams Avenue in the heart of Normal Heights comes The Incredible Cheesecake Company, a master of the art of one of the simplest forms of joy — dessert.

Antonio Zaragoza / Photo Editor

Tiny space with plenty of taps

Located in University Heights, Small Bar offers patrons more than 40 different beers to choose from, all with a different taste.

Antonio Zaragoza / Photo Editor

In-house infused vodkas, check

After a rough week of midterms, the last thing on students’ minds is studying, unless of course an encyclopedia of cocktails is involved.

Antonio Zaragoza / Photo Editor

Honest Abe, honest booze

There is a lot to thank the 16th president for, but high on that list is being the inspiration behind The Lincoln Room.

Sam Sparhawk / Staff Photographer

JRDN is swank to PB tank

One of the biggest reasons I moved to Pacific Beach was the night scene.


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