• From blighted to historic: Clermont Hotel’s resurgence,Sandee Willhoit

    From blighted to historic: Clermont Hotel’s resurgence

    Although it had a rather inauspicious beginning, suffered through multiple owners, and narrowly escaped the wrecking ball, the Clermont Hotel has survived and is now once again flourishing.When originally opened in 1887, the building was known as the Occidental Hotel and was listed as a lodging hous

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  • Lucrezia offers contemporary twist on Italian cuisine in La Jolla,SDNEWS staff

    Lucrezia offers contemporary twist on Italian cuisine in La Jolla

    After much anticipation, the team at Grupo Hunan has opened doors to Lucrezia at 4301 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 1050. The new concept is in collaboration with chef Miguel Torres Flores (Caccio, Tijuana, Mexico), known for his mastery cooking inspired Italian cuisine, and aims to offer guests a t

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  • Food and Drink Blotter – Sept. 2023,Frank Sabatini

    Food and Drink Blotter – Sept. 2023

    The new Le Royale cheeseburger at Patisserie Melanie (Photo courtesy ChemistryPR)Culinary enhancements at Patisserie Melanie The team at North Park’s newest pastry shop, Patisserie Melanie, has made way for chef Anthony Bruno, who previously worked at the prestigious French Laundry in Napa Valley as

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