In Little Italy, San Diego there is such a great variety of restaurants! One great restaurant that I had a pleasure to visit wasSirena, Cocina Latina. They had amazing seafood dishes and wonderful staff, which I appreciate VERY much. I was able to interview the chef in charge of it all, Executive Chef Jaime Chavez. Here’s some of my interview with him:

FoodDean HallAugust 30, 2016lifestyle, food, san diegoComment

8th San Diego Spirit Festival

This past weekend, I attended the 8th annual San Diego Spirits Festival! It went by so fast, but I guess that happens when you’re enjoying your time under the sun with food and drinks. Tandauy’s Calamansi Mint Cocktail was great! Definitely one of the more refreshing drinks I had, and it went perfectly with the sunny weather. I

EventsDean HallAugust 29, 2016san diego, cocktails, eventsComment

Lid Lusting @ Goorin Bros.

With fall quickly approaching it's time to start thinking about new lids! Rotate your straw fedoras for wool blends and wide brims. Goorin Bros Gaslamp offers both style and variety to help step your hat game up. True style lies in the details and that's especially true when it comes to hats.

My StyleDean HallAugust 26, 2016Fashion, san diego, menswearComment

Seasoned Perfection With Salt & Cleaver

I'm always looking to find a great spot to eat. So much that there's actually a folder in my phone called "Stuff My Face". I've come to the conclusion that in my next life I'm most definitely going to be either a chef or a competitive eater, with the latter sounding more promising. With the food industry being extremely competitive, having just exquisite food is no longer enough

FoodDean HallAugust 18, 2016lifestyle, food, san diegoComment

A Stride In The Right Direction

In downtown San Diego, there is the amazing restaurant STRIDERS, last week I got to interview Chef Laith and try some of his amazing dishes and refreshing drinks! Words can’t even describe how amazing every dish was, and the dessert was to die for, literally the best I've ever had! The restaurant’s setup was that of sports bar(there were TV’s everywhere), but an elevated one with great attention to detail.

FoodDean HallAugust 8, 2016food, san diego, lifestyleComment

A Morning At Breakfast Republic

Last week, I was privileged to interview the corporate chef of multiple breakfast eateries, including Breakfast Republic, Cesar Garcia. He is a very genuine person, and it was interesting to see where he started from! It isn’t easy being the chef in charge, especially at such busy and popular places, but Cesar makes it look like a piece of cake!

FoodDean HallJuly 25, 2016food, san diego, north parkComment

Kindred

South Park is home to so many new places to eat and drink, it's almost a battle in itself to select just one that gives you both and delivers it so well. Not only that, but to have the feel of the place be so authentic. Yet, for Kindred, it seems to be as easy as Sunday morning.

FoodDean HallApril 27, 2016vegan, san diego, food Comment

The Sizzle Of Sabuku

Sabuku Sushi is nestled right on Adams Avenue and 30th St. The owner, Bob Pasela, is the real deal when it comes to a man who knows his foods and how to best please the people who come into his establishment. As I got to enjoy the very relaxing and minimalist scenery of the space, Bob and I got to chat as his Executive Chef, Phonexay, started revving up his engines to serve me the meanest rolls I’ve had in a long time.

LifestyleDean HallMarch 4, 2016sushi, food, san diegoComment

Cody's Home And Gifts

Have you ever seen a store and said to yourself, I must go inside?! Then, you pass it by another 100 times and still say the same damn thing, yeah that's me all the time. Finally, I made it a point to go inside and have been obsessed ever since.

LifestyleDean HallFebruary 17, 2016home, gifts, san diegoComment

Bloomingdale's Outlet Preview

I couldn't be more stoked on the fact that Bloomingdale's Outlet has decided to come to San Diego. Yesterday was the media preview for their new store located in Mission Valley. Upon entering women are immediately seduced by the gorgeous Furla and Zac Posen handbags to the right and the on trend Vince snakeskin sneakers to the left.

EventsDean HallNovember 21, 2015bloomingdales, san diegoComment

Dover Honing Company

"Fashion is a lifestyle not a label", a quote I live by everyday. A huge part of a man's lifestyle is grooming. This isn't just about the $100 eye creams and manly mask, but also his facial hair. I'm fully aware of the hipster no shave movement currently happening, but that's definitely not for every guy.

LifestyleDean HallNovember 10, 2015grooming, hair, san diego Comment

John Varvatos Store Opening

Friday was the sneak preview of the John Varvatos store. The turnout was great and it was fun to see how excited people were about the new opening. When you walk into the store, the store looks modern and masculine with the white shelving and wooden tables and floors. A server with a tray of iced tea greeted me and champagne and he kindly asked if I would care for a beverage.

EventsDean HallAugust 17, 2015john varvatos, fashion, san diego Comment