BuenQamino Spirit
Musings about adventure and becoming
Check This Out: Morley Disc Golf Course EDIBLE MAGAZINE - EDIBLE WINTER ISSUE 2020
Article I wrote about Morley Field in South Park, CA for Edible’s Winter 2020 issue.
Now Open: The Gluten-Free Baking Co has Opened Shop in North Park
After five years of business, this beloved allergen-free baker has opened her first brick and mortar in San Diego.
San Diego’s First Roasting Collective is Now Open in San Marcos
California Roasting Collective is not only San Diego’s first and only coffee roasting collective, it's one of the first anywhere.
Six 100% Gluten-Free + Vegan-Friendly Restaurants in San Diego
For those who are celiac, gluten-intolerant, vegan, lactose intolerant or all of the above, consider this list your dining guide. READ MORE
Edible San Diego - San Diego Grown: San Diego Seed Company and the Importance of Sourcing Local Seeds
It is time to take the local conversation beyond farm-to-table and start talking about seed origins.
“We talk about food-to-table, but seed-to-table is just as important,” explains Brijette Romstedt-Peña, founder of the San Diego Seed Company, which is currently the only local seed distributor in San Diego and the only certified organic urban seed producer in the country.
Now Open: Ranch 45 is a Celebration of Sustainable Beef & Local Produce in Solana Beach
“Everything served in the newly opened Ranch 45 restaurant is locally sourced and responsibly raised, including their poultry and beef.
The coffee beans used for their espresso bar are from Cafe Virtuoso, while the Free-Ranch Chicken is from Mary’s. Vegetables come from Chino Farms, and their eggs from Eben-Haezer .
The star of the menu is Brandt Beef, sourced from a family-owned ranch in Imperial County dedicated to using sustainable practices to produce their premium natural beef that’s free from antibiotics with no added hormones.
In the front-of-house and behind-the-line, General manager Pam Schwartz and Executive Chef DuVal Warner run the show.”
The 10 Best Bakeries and Gluten Free Restaurants in San Diego
We can all agree that living with an autoimmune disease such as Celiac, or with any food intolerances or allergies is not very fun, or convenient, for that matter. Especially when trying to find something tasty! The amount of San Diego restaurants who cater to these communities, makes it feel almost effortless to find allergen-friendly food! As someone diagnosed with Celiac and other food intolerances, who is San Diego based, I have tried and tested most of what America’s Finest City has to offer time and time again, and the results have been delicious! I have compiled a list of my ten favorite spots that I regularly visit, and I recommend them to anyone visiting or living in San Diego.
One Day (and Gluten Free!) in Seoul, South Korea
We had a lot of fun in Seoul this past spring and I was able to get my fill of Korean BBQ, KoMex (nm, no such thing as too much KoMex), Korean cosmetics, and raccoons (yes, raccoons). The highlight was visiting the infamous (?) Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates North Korea from South Korea. Here are my favorite places, and more importantly, food items, and what’s worth visiting if you only have one day.
40 Things to See and Do in San Diego, CA (that the locals are keeping a secret!)
When you visit America's Finest City aka San Diego, California, you’re probably going to start with our world-renowned San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, amble around the museums in Balboa Park, run up for a day at Legoland, and take your family to Seaworld (what Blackfish?).