Posts By: Barry Berndes

Travelodge Vermont Sunset in Hollywood Is Your Home Away From Home with FREE WiFi

Travelodge Hollywood

Travelodge Vermont Sunset in Hollywood is easily accessible through the Travelodge-vermont-Hollywood is near the Metro Red Line at the Vermont-Sunset Station. Plus, the Hollywood Travelodge is located across the street from the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital. The famous Hollywood sign, Mann’s Chinese Theater, The Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive are all just a… Read more »

Sycuan Golf Resort is an Outstanding East San Diego County Favorite Owned by Sycuan Casino

Golf

Sycuan Golf Resort offers incredible variety as the only 54-hole golf facility in San Diego. Situated in the beautiful hills of east San Diego, the three Ted Robinson designed courses feature mature tree-lined fairways, elevation changes, water features and impeccable greens. No matter if you’re a seasoned player or a first-timer, the two challenging 18-hole… Read more »

Bully’s East Is Famous For Its Prime Rib

Bully's East Juicy San Diego Burger

For great San Diego Restaurants Bully’s East is a winner. They are the 2012 City Beat Magazine Readers Poll winner for Best Prime Rib and the prestigious winner of the 2011 California Beef Backer Award. Bully’s East is Famous for their Prime Rib, Fresh Seafood, Steaks and Awesome Weekly Specials. Monday: Burger, Steak, Fries and… Read more »

Studio Diner was Featured on Dinere, Drive-ins & Dives

Studio Dinner

Dine here once and you’ll undoubtedly become a regular. The reasons are simple: the food tastes great; pretty, young, high-energy servers provide excellent service and the atmosphere is upbeat and friendly. Plus, the retro decor, which is fashioned after a 1940s railroad dining car, is sparkling new and stylish.

Villa Manila Restaurant Features Filipino Hospitality and Authentic & Delicious Cuisine

Villa Manilla

Villa Manila Restaurant is where you will undoubtedly enjoy the warmth of Filipino hospitality in a comfortable, family atmosphere. Villa Manilla Restaurant features the finest Filipino cuisine with an exotic blend of Chinese, Malay, Spanish and American cuisines. So expect to enjoy all types of flavors ranging from sweet and salty to sour and spicy…. Read more »

Il Fornaio Gourmet Italian Cuisine

Il Fornaio

Coronado 1333 First Street Coronado, CA 92118 (619-437-4911) [hours] [map] [menu] Del Mar 1555 Camino Del Mar Suite 301 Del Mar, CA 92014 (858-755-8876) [hours] [map] [menu] Il Fornaio Gourmet Italian Cuisine with HARBOR Views in Coronado & Del Mar OFFERS OCEAN VIEWS Il Fornaio Gourmet Italian cuisine is an upscale restaurant chain with 20… Read more »

Hunter Steakhouse in Oceanside is a 55 Year Success

Hunter Steakhouse is a local favorite for good food with good friends, which offers the same warm atmosphere as the other locations. Each restaurant features several inviting dining rooms a friendly cocktail lounge and a banquet room which is perfect for family and corporate events. Ask to be seated next to the warm inviting fireplace… Read more »

Hunter Steakhouse is the Best Steakhouse in Oceanside

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Open  Monday – Thurs. 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Fri. 11:30 a.m/. –9:30 p.m.; Sat. 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Sun. 9:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sat & Sun. Brunch 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. ($30 – $50). Hunter Steakhouse ( 760-433-2633) is a local favorite for good food with good friends, which offers the… Read more »

Kansas City Barbeque is BBQ Food Famous

Kansas City BBQ

Kansas City Barbecue , 600 W. Broadway Dr.,  Downtown steps from the Embaracadero and the Convention Center (619-231-9680).  Open for lunch and dinner daily 11 a.m. –1 a.m.($10-$20). They are located in downtown San Diego a few blocks from the USS Midway Carrier and a block away from the San Diego Convention Center. Thus the… Read more »

Mission San Luis Rey : King of the Missions

Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside fun things to do

  Old Mission San Luis Rey at 4050 Mission Ave., Oceanside (760-757-3651) is known as the King of the Missions. It is the largest of the 21 missions that flourished here in the 1700s and 1800s. It’s the majestic jewel of early California history. The museum is open daily 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Prices for self-guided tours… Read more »

Visit the World’s Finest Collection of Historic Ships at the Maritime Museum of San Diego

Sailor's Days at Maritime Museum of San Diego

The fascinating floating museum at the Embarcadero consists of six historic ships and two submarines: the Star of India, which is the oldest active sailing ship in the world, the steam ferry Berkeley, the steam yacht Medea, the San Diego Harbor Pilot, also an actual Soviet-era diesel B-39 submarine and the deepest-diving submarine ever, a… Read more »

Saska’s Sushi is Next Door to Saska’s Steakhouse With an Intimate Little Sushi Bar

Saska's Sushi

Saska’s Sushi is next door to Saska’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant. It’s Saska’s little sushi restaurant. The sushi bar seats 10. Plus, there are several tables as well as a large enclosed patio where you can be served complete meals with steamed rice, miso soup and a Japanese salad. Their list of appetizers is almost… Read more »

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Horse Racing At It’s Finest With Both Summer and Fall Venues

Del Mar Racetrack Horse Racing

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club presents live thoroughbred racing between July 19 through Sept. 4 and between Nov. 1 through Nov. 26. Post time: 2 p.m. for the nine race program, most days. At the Fairgrounds at Del Mar. I-5, exit Via de la Valle. Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar Fairgrounds (858-755-1141) [delmarracing.com]. Located… Read more »

Old Town Mexican Cafe Has the Best Carnitas

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Old Town Mexican Cafe and Cantina, 2489 San Diego Ave., Old Town (619-297-4330) [oldtownmexcafe.com]. Open Daily 8  a.m. – 9 p.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner ($10–$20). Happy Hour Daily 3 p.m.– 6 p.m. This legendary Mexican restaurant in the heart of Old Town was established in 1977.  Authentic Mexican cuisine, plus live strolling mariachi… Read more »

Phuong Trang Voted Best Vietnamese Restaurant

Phuong Trang Vietnamese Restau­rant [phongbtrangrestaurant.co is at 4170 Convoy St., Kearny Mesa (858-565-6750) [phoungtrangrestaurant.com]. It’s Open Wed. – Sun. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. & Closed  Mon. & Tue. with family dinner combination for two–10 people from ($10-$20)). They have a second location with their initials of P.T. Eatery at 7351 Clairemont Mesa Blvd (858-565-6997)… Read more »

House of Blues San Diego Entertainment Venue

House of Blues

If you’re looking for a truly unique venue in the Gaslamp, the House of Blues San Diego on Fifth is sure to please. As San Diego’s premier restaurant and entertainment venue, the artistic environment celebrates African-American cultural contributions of blues music and folk art like never before. In the decorative music hall patrons can find… Read more »

Grossmont Center is where local Shop & Dine

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Grossmont Center is your one stop shop in La Mesa, offering a large variety of unique shops, restaurants, WalMart, Macy’s, Target and a Reading Cinemas 10-Plex. The award winning landscape with flowing fountains and outdoor seating throughout the mall creates a park-like setting. Grossmont Center is also pet-friendly. The center’s Information Booth offers directions to… Read more »

Mandarin House in La Jolla is Highly Recommended for their Delicious Chinese Specialties & Decore

Mandarin House

Mandarin House (15) offers a perfect setting for delicious Chinese cuisine and exceptional service. The inviting dining room offers comfortable seating in big, inviting leather booths, which are perfect for families or a romantic dinner for two. The extensive menu offers an impressive selection of chicken, beef, pork, duck and seafood dishes. They also have… Read more »

Fiddler’s Green Serves Excellent Steaks & Seafood

Fiddlers Green

Fiddler’s Green Now Offers Curbside Takeaway Dining with wine at 1/2 price Fiddler’s Green (12), which is located on Shelter Island, is one of our city’s great San Diego Restaurants. And this reviewer, who has dined here since the 1960’s has never hand a bad meal. It stands above all of the rest for it’s… Read more »

NOW CLOSED Alfonso’s Mex.

Alfonso's of La Jolla

Alfonso’s of La Jolla (5) is always festive with happy diners. Alfonso is there too, chatting with his guests, catering to special requests. He is a perfect host, always cordial and accommodating. If there is a secret to his success, it has to be in the well-guarded Mexican recipes that have been in his family… Read more »

Heritage of the Americas Museum in Rancho San Diego Takes You on a Journey Through Time

Heritage of Americas Museum

  Heritage of the Americas Museum, located on the campus of Cuyamaca College in Rancho San Diego at 12110 Cuyamaca College Dr. West off of Jamacha Rd. (619-670-5194) [heritageoftheamericasmuseum.com]. Open Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sat. noon- 4 p.m. Admission for adults is ($3); seniors (55 and over) ($2), children 17 years and younger, students… Read more »

Sheraton La Jolla Hotel is a Resort-Style Hotel steps from major Shopping Malls & things to do

Sheraton La Jolla

Sheraton La Jolla Hotel is a resort-style hotel encompassing 7.5 acres of tropical beauty. It is just a 10-minute drive from spectacular beaches, tide pools, the famous Torrey Pines Golf Club, snorkeling and sunbathing at romantic La Jolla Cove and the Pacific Ocean. Step out their doors and walk to theaters, restaurants, and shopping. Lose… Read more »

Humphreys Half Moon Inn, a San Diego Getaway

Humphrey's Half Moon Inn

Humphreys Half Moon Inn & Suites is ideally located on Shelter Island, San Diego’s own Hawaiian Isle. This tropical resort-style San Diego hotel, framed by America’s Cup Harbor and the San Diego Bay, offers breathtaking views of the hotel’s private marina and downtown San Diego. Their tranquil setting is just minutes from the airport and… Read more »

Mission Trails Regional Park is the Largest of San Diego’s Parks and is Great for Hiking

Mission Trails Regional Park is the largest of the City of San Diego’s parks and is the third gem of the city’s park system. Mission Trails is larger than Mission Bay and Balboa parks combined. At 5,800 acres, it is the largest open space urban park west of the Mississippi. It includes two lakes, a… Read more »

Kogi BBQ: Best Korean Barbecue in San Diego

Kogi BBQ

Kogi Korean Barbecue Restaurant, 5447 Kearny Villa Rd., Kearny Mesa (858-505-0611). Open Mon. thru Thurs. 5 p.m. –12 am or 1 a.m. depending on the number of diners. Fri., Sat. & Sun. the restaurant opens at 5 p.m. and closes at midnight or 1 a.m. depending of the numbers of diners. ($30– $50) witgh late… Read more »

Piatti is La Jolla’s Best Italian Restaurant

Piatti La Jolla

Piatti is nestled in the unique La Jolla Shores neighborhood with an inviting and comfortable atmosphere. Their light and airy interior décor features an exhibition kitchen and full service bar. Outside, they offer two tree-covered patios – perfect for a private event or al fresco dining. Piatti’s Executive Chef, Pepe Ccapatinta, has developed their menu… Read more »

Bright Valley Farms Horseback Riding

Bright Valley Farms

Bright Valley Farms has been in business for over 50 years and is located just minutes from Downtown San Diego. At Bright Valley Farms you’ll find over 52,000 acres of prime horseback riding trails with access to thousands of miles more for your horseback riding enjoyment. If you enjoy trail horseback riding then this is… Read more »

China Max is the Critics’ Choice for Sensational Dim Sum and Cantonese Cuisine in San Diego

China Max is the Critic’s Choice for the Best Chinese Cuisine in San Diego. Bar None! Delicious tasting Cantonese cuisine is the house specialty at China Max Restaurant (1), and it’s the best in town. In fact, China Max Restaurant has received rave reviews from the San Diego Union Tribune to go along with their… Read more »