East County Eater: Happy Hour at Casa Gabriela features authentic Mexican...
September 2025 ArticlesEast County EaterLa MesaCasa GabrielaBy Paul LevikowPhoto, left: mural of talented chef Gabriela “Gaby” LopezSeptember 20, 2025 (La Mesa) – Casa Gabriela in the La Mesa Village...
View ArticleTOUR DE TAPAS BRINGS TASTES OF EUROPE TO LA MESA VILLAGE
April 2025 ArticlesTour de TapasLa MesaLa Mesa restaurantsSan Diego restaurantsAn East County Eater reviewBy Miriam RafteryApril 29, 2025 (La Mesa) – Now you don’t have to venture to a tapas bar in...
View ArticleEAST COUNTY EATER: RODIZIO GRILL BRINGS BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE FEASTING TO EL...
December 2024 ArticlesRodizio GrillBrazilian steakhouse San DiegoBrazilian steakhouse El CajonEl CajonEl Cajon restaurantsEast County EaterDecember 18, 2024 (El Cajon) – The tradition of skewered meats...
View ArticleEAST COUNTY EATER EXPLORES THE TASTES OF IRAQ AT TARBOSH RESTAURANT
June 2024 ArticlesTarbosh By Jessyka Heredia June 17, 2024 (El Cajon) Middle Eastern cuisine has many regions that share similarities with readily available ingredients to the region and yet still have...
View ArticleEAST COUNTY EATER: THE BARN HOUSE BBQ BRINGS KANSAS CITY FLAVOR AND FAMILY...
March 2024 ArticlesThe Barn House BBQAlberto VasquezBy Jessyka Heredia March 17, 2024 (Lemon Grove) --Are you looking for that perfect spot to eat that the whole family will love? Look no further than...
View ArticleEAST COUNTY EATER FINDS HIDDEN GEM AT LEMON GROVE BISTRO
January 2024 ArticlesLemon Grove BistroEast County restaurantsEuropean BistroBy Jessyka Heredia January 23, 2024 (Lemon Grove) – The age-old question always comes up: what do you want for dinner? Look...
View ArticleMASTIFF KITCHEN; SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST SAUSAGE
January 2024 ArticlesMastiff KitchenEast County restaurantsBy Jessyka Heredia January 24, 2023 (La Mesa) – Mastiff kitchen in La Mesa is serving up homemade sausages that will really knock your socks...
View ArticleEAST COUNTY EATER: PERFECTLY SMOKED MEATS AND MORE AT PAPALO SONORAN-STYLE...
December 2023 ArticlesLa MesaEast County EaterPapaloBy Mike Atkinson December 8, 2023 (La Mesa) - As a Texas BBQ aficionado, I've been anxious to try the newly-opened Papalo Sonoran-Style BBQ in La...
View ArticleRED SEA ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT IN CITY HEIGHTS GIVES EAST COUNTY EATER AN...
September 2023 ArticlesRed Sea RestaurantEthiopian foodRestaurant to be featured at East County Magazine’s “Taste of Africa” Oct. 8By: Jessyka HerediaSeptember 29, 2023 (City Heights) -- cuisine is...
View ArticleBUNNY CHOW: SOUTH AFRICAN CUISINE THAT WILL HAVE YOU WANTING MORE
September 2023 ArticlesBunny chowSouth African CuisineTaste of AfricaRestaurant to be featured at East County Magazine’s “Taste of Africa” Oct. 8 By Jessyka Heredia September 23, 2023 (San Diego) Have...
View ArticleKALI’S GARDEN CAFÉ & JUICE BAR: HEALTHY, TASTY VEGAN CUISINE IN JULIAN
July 2023 ArticlesKali's Garden Cafe & Juice BarJulianSan Diego vegan restaurantsSan Diego health food restaurantsJulian restaurantsAn East County Eater review for East County MagazineBy Henri...
View ArticleEXPERIENCE ANNIVENTI LA TRATTORIA IN LEMON GROVE FOR THE FRESH TASTES OF...
June 2023 ArticlesAnniVentifine diningReviewed By Jessyka HerediaJune 27, 2023 (Lemon Grove) -- Buon appetito! Three brothers– Take a culinary stroll with ECM as we review AnniVenti La Trattoria in...
View ArticleA TASTE OF THAILAND: THAI THAI RESTAURANT IN SANTEE
August 2022 ArticlesSanteeThai Thai RestaurantEast County EaterOn the road with the East County EaterStory and photos by Shiloh IrelandAugust 26, 2022 (Santee) -- On the road and in Santee-Yesterday I...
View ArticleCHEERS! HESS BREWING NOW OPEN IN ALPINE, ITS SIXTH LOCAL LOCATION
April 2022 ArticlesEast County EaterHess Brewing CompanyAlpineBy Henri MigalaApril 12, 2022 (Alpine) -- One of the greatest benefits of living in East County is to be able to enjoy our wide open and...
View ArticleEAST COUNTY EATER: THE ALL NEW PUB AT LAKE CUYAMACA
March 2022 ArticlesEast County EaterThe Pub at Lake CuyamacaJulianBy Henri MigalaMarch 6, 2022 (Julian) -- If you live in San Diego, then you have probably enjoyed a country drive to the charming...
View ArticleEAST COUNTY EATER: BUSY B THAI CAFÉ-- A TASTE OF THE FAR EAST IN EAST COUNTY
January 2022 ArticlesEast County EaterEl CajonBusy B ThaiThai CuisineStory and photos by Henri MigalaJanuary 10, 2022 (El Cajon) -- It seems that everywhere you look in East County, there is another...
View ArticleRENOVATED AND REBRANDED, SAMMY’S IN LA MESA OFFERS CASUAL ELEGANCE AND FULL...
November 2021 ArticlesLa MesaSammy'sEast County EaterBy Henri Migala, East County EaterPhotos by Henri Migala, Miriam Raftery and Sammy’sNovember 27, 2021 (La Mesa) -- Having been reviewing restaurants...
View ArticleSAVOR AUTHENTIC AFGHAN FLAVORS AT KABUL KABOB HOUSE IN EL CAJON
October 2021 ArticlesKabul Kabob HouseEl CajonAfghan foodAfghan food San DiegoAfghanistan By Henri Migala, East County EaterOctober 26, 2021 (El Cajon) -- East County is quickly becoming the new mecca...
View ArticleWEST COAST SMOKE AND TAP HOUSE HAS BEST YEAR EVER WITH NEW OWNERS
October 2021 ArticlesLa MesaWest Coast Smoke and TapBBQEast County EaterBBQ food San DiegoBy Henri Migala, East County EaterOctober 26, 2021 (La Mesa) -- East County is quickly becoming the new go-to...
View ArticleI-QUE BBQ: A SMART NEW EATERY IN LA MESA
June 2021 ArticlesLa MesaI-Queue BBQBy Henri Migala Photo, left: owners and employees at I-Que BBQ, by Miriam Raftery June 18, 2021 (La Mesa) -- Very few things are better than really, I mean REALLY,...
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