South Park Abbey
No monks or nuns, just great beer, chicken wings and sophisticated dinner options By Erica Jansma Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. When that time hits, The South Park Abbey is waiting with open doors. At the end of 30th Street in South Park, this low-key bar/restaurant serves an impressive list [...]
The South Park doctor will see you now
By Janine Rojas Ahh, just what the doctor ordered. Hot chicken soup with lemon. That was one of Dr. Tara Zandvliet’s recommendations for 9-year-old Spencer Palmer – along with thyme steam therapy, Robitussin and plenty of rest. No antibiotics, since Spencer’s bronchitis was of the viral variety. No waiting, either, even though it was a [...]
Neighbors resist Bluefoot Bar’s request for longer hours
North Park Planning Committee votes to recommend denial By Manny Lopez Concerned residents packed into a crowded North Park Planning Committee (NPPC) meeting on Nov. 16 to weigh in on a request made by the owners of the Bluefoot Bar and Lounge to amend the local watering hole’s Neighborhood Use Permit (NUP). Owners of the [...]
The Real Authentic Mexican Cuisine
At El Comal restaurant, Noel and Luz Herrera and their two sons whip up delicious meals with gusto By Erica Jansma On a Thursday night in late October, I strolled down Illinois Street in North Park and turned in to El Comal, a colorful restaurant serving friendly smiles and authentic Mexican cuisine. You hear that [...]
San Diego brothers open Home to North Park
Family clothing business patterned from piece of East Coast nostalgia By Cecilia Buckner Vintage rock concert t-shirts and a splash of red paint decorate the walls. Creative clothing lines, including Rvca, Altamont and Brixton, hang from steel pipe clothing racks. Classic rhythm and blues, wood décor and soft lighting add to the comfortable vibe. The [...]
Adams Avenue Book Store: a place for inquisitive minds
Local bookstore emphasizes humanities and the simple appreciation of holding a book Story and Photos By Ashley Garman To any passer-by, Adams Avenue Book Store seems just like any other bookstore. And in one respect, they would be right. This recently renovated shop fits many clichés of a bookstore: living room-style chairs, a chess board [...]
Farmers Market Mania
San Diegans’ craze for healthy food spurs the growth of local markets and keeps Catt White busy By Cecilia Buckner Recent food industry incidents — the latest involving the risk of botulism and the fun food “uh oh” SpaghettiOs” — has forced us to put more thought into what goes in the fridge. Food comforts [...]
Local artists collaborate to create an eco-friendly boutique
Make Good blends creativity and sustainability through handmade goods By Ashley Garman Walk into the shop at 2207 Fern St. and the vintage-blue walls and handmade jewelry seem right at home in the quaint artsy community of South Park. The Make Good boutique’s retro chic vibe and eco-friendly focus seem a natural fit for the [...]
Pet Owners Delight
North Park area to get its first 24-hour veterinary clinic and hospital By Manny Cruz In years gone by, the ramshackle building on the northeast corner of University Avenue and Mississippi Street had been periodically used as a Jack LaLanne gymnasium, a bathhouse and later as a banquet hall. Today, it stands vacant and ugly, [...]
North Park’s Albertsons getting a major renovation
By Marie Khris Pecjo New floors, new ceilings, new food racks.These are just a few of the improvements being made this summer to the Albertsons store on University Avenue. It is the 63-year-old building’s first facelift in almost a decade. With the renovation already in the works, most shoppers won’t notice a major physical change [...]
