Best Restaurants
My Favorite Restaurant
12 Great Places to Eat
San Diego is probably best known for its surf, sun and craft beer, but it also has a rapidly expanding and vibrant local food scene. Do you have a favorite San Diego restaurant? We asked several of our A.S. full- and part-time staff members that question. From small neighborhood cafes to hip, stylish dining rooms, here are their favorites.
SUPANNEE HOUSE OF THAI
“Supannee House of Thai restaurant is the story of families, from Thailand and San Diego; that were joined by love and a mutual dream of sharing Thai cuisine with San Diegans.” — Supannee House’s website
2907 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego
Submitted by: Amanda Grant, MBAC Office & Marketing Supervisor
BREAKFAST REPUBLIC
“Breakfast Republic is raising feathers in Southern California as a top spot to enjoy the most important meal of the day. It is an innovative breakfast destination that locals and visitors flock to when they’re in search of a fun and unpretentious place to begin the day.” — Breakfast Republic’s website
2730 University Avenue, San Diego
Submitted by: Megan Jory, MBAC Office Assistant
SUSHI DINER 2
“Come together in unity as we experience sushi, Jamaican style.” — Google
10330 Friars Rd, San Diego
Submitted by: Irina Zhikharevich, A.S. Office Assistant
NORTH ITALIA
“To us, nothing is quite as satisfying as sharing a dish of handmade pasta and savoring every bite, sip, and moment with the people who matter most.” — North Italia's website
7055 Friars Rd, San Diego
Submitted by: Janice Dils, Government Affairs Manager
JUNIPER AND IVY
“Elevated, modern dining with a left-coast edge.”— Juniper and Ivy website
2228 Kettner Blvd, San Diego
Submitted by: Ryan DeLong, Viejas Arena Associate Director of Operations
FARMER’S TABLE
“A Neighborhood Eatery: Every good neighborhood deserves an eatery where locals and visitors can come together and enjoy ‘honest food done right.’” — Farmer’s Table website
8141 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa
Submitted by: Ben Moxley, Systems Analyst
ANTHEM VEGAN
“Vegan kitchen serving tacos, burritos, burgers and sandwiches.” — Happy Cow
4026 30th Street (located inside Toronado Bar), San Diego
Submitted by: Sabrina Zepeda, Aztec Lanes Attendant
KURA REVOLVING SUSHI BAR
“As pioneers of the ‘revolving sushi’ concept, our mission is to provide outstanding quality Japanese cuisine and the highest standard of service for an affordable price.” — Yelp
4609 Convoy Street, San Diego
Submitted by: Jonathan McGrew, IT Technician
BLUE WATER SEAFOOD MARKET & GRILL
“Every day we start with the freshest fish we can get, and carefully prepare it to enhance its flavor. Every plate, every sandwich, every fish taco is an expression of fresh & local.” — Blue Water’s website
3667 India St, San Diego
Submitted by: Becky Villaseñor, Payroll Supervisor and Parker Anderson, Competitive Sports Supervisor (This must be a really great restaurant!)
HASH HOUSE A GO GO
“Hash House A Go Go is where old school meets new and gets twisted. We bring people together over good food and good fun, with portions just like your mama would serve you.” — Hash House A Go Go's website
3628 Fifth Ave, San Diego
Submitted by: Sam Zucconi, Competitive Sports Office Assistant
KING’S FISH HOUSE
“Welcome to the House that Seafood Built.” — Kings Fish House Website
825 Camino De La Reina, San Diego
Submitted by: Lorilyn Lord, SDSU Children’s Center Supervising Teacher
KINDRED
“Whimsical, eccentric space for contemporary vegan fare & drinks complemented by heavy-metal tunes and kittens.” — Google
1503 30th Street, San Diego
Submitted by: Quentin Skaggs, Graphics Coordinator
Photos: Clockwise from upper left corner
King’s Fish House’s Farmed Manila Clam Linguine, fresh basil, shallots, white wine, garlic and crushed red peppers
Breakfast Republic’s Breakfast Hot Dogs, bacon wrapped dogs topped with sautéed bell peppers, onions, red salsa, jack & cheddar cheese sauce, two eggs any style, served with house potatoes
Farmer’s Table’s Tijuana Maria, garnished with a bacon wrapped hot dog, Mexican-style street corn and pickled veggies
Hash House A Go Go's N.Y. Times Favorite The Big O’ Sage Fried Chicken & Waffle Tower, two sage fried chicken breasts, smoked bacon waffle, hot maple reduction, fried leeks and served with two eggs
KIDS BOWL FREE
Thru August 25th
Running out of things for your kids to do during the summer? How about bowling? And it's FREE!
Select bowling centers — one of which is A.S.’ Aztec Lanes — are participating in the Kids Bowl Free program. This program is designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure and fun way for kids to spend time this summer. Founded in 2008, over 1,450 bowling facilities in the U.S. and Canada participate in the program.
Children ages 12 and under are eligible to register for 2 free games each day, all summer long. Lane bumpers, light-weight bowling balls and ramps are available. Purchase a Family Pass and get 2 games free, all summer long, for up to 4 adults, during Kids Bowl Free hours. Shoe rental fees apply.
To learn more about, or to register in, the Kids Bowl Free program, visit the Aztec Lanes website and click on “Kids Bowl Free.”
Pride Parade 2019
Join the SDSU Contingency
San Diego’s Pride Parade is the largest single-day civic event in the region and is among the largest Prides in the United States, attracting over 200,000 cheering supporters of the LGBTQ community.
The Parade finds its roots in June of 1974, when a four-hundred-person march was held in Balboa Park. The parade has seen history change, and in turn, has changed with history. In 2012, the parade celebrated the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” with the first active duty military contingent marching in uniform, capturing the local, national and global media spotlight. In 2014, it celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the San Diego Pride.
This year, the parade honors the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which are widely considered the most important event leading to the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT rights in the United States.
SAN DIEGO PRIDE PARADE: Legacy of Liberation
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Parade Route: From Normal Street west on University Avenue to 6th Avenue and then south to Balboa Drive and Quince Street. (1.5 miles)
Join A.S. students and staff members by being a part of the San Diego State University contingency, register on the SDSU Pride Center’s website.
10 Questions
Children's Center
This month we asked the Whales class at the SDSU Children’s Center to answer our newsletter questions. Here are their fun and very interesting answers:
- What is your name?
- Jasper R.
- Lucas G.
- Kenji Y.
- Misha B.
- Betty H.W.
- Jack D.
- Yara D.
- Hazel M.
- Zain M.
- Kya M.
- Lilah M.
- Alejandro VL.
- Nicole H.
- Alice B.
- Annabelle Y.
- Max M.
- Chloe Z.
- Porter R.
- Owen G.
- Violet R.
- Sofia V.
- Anthony M.
- Micah B.
- Gabriel R.
- How old are you?
- Jasper —
- 5
- Lucas —
- 5
- Kenji —
- 5
- Misha —
- 5
- Betty —
- 5
- Jack —
- 5
- Yara —
- 4
- Hazel —
- 5
- Zain —
- 5
- Kya —
- 5
- Lilah —
- 5
- Alejandro —
- 5
- Nicole —
- 5
- Alice —
- 4
- Annabelle —
- 4
- Max —
- 5
- Chloe —
- 4
- Porter —
- 5
- Owen —
- 5
- Violet —
- 4
- Sofia —
- 5
- Anthony —
- 5
- Micah —
- 4
- Gabriel —
- 4
- How do you make a pizza?
- Violet —
- With sauce, cheese and tomatoes, I made that once.
- Owen —
- I add sauce, cheese, and that’s all and sauce.
- Porter —
- Pepperoni and cheese pizza, that’s how you make.
- Max —
- Make a circle and a triangle then you eat it. Put blueberry on a pizza and a strawberry for the pizza and for the kids to eat it.
- Kenji —
- Get dough, flatten it, put cheese on it, ketchup on it, cook it.
- Zain —
- You serve it and you put ketchup on it.
- Nicole —
- My mommy lets me put toppings and she lets me put sauce on it but sometimes she puts on the sauce.
- Yara —
- Cheese macaroni, bread.
- Jack —
- Crust, cheese pepperoni I mean sauce before the pizza.
- Alejandro —
- I put the cheese then I put the crust on then I put it in the oven then I eat it and that’s all.
- Alice —
- I put cheese and then I put it in the oven and then put the cheese on it and then I eat it.
- Betty —
- First you put out the dough and then you cook it and then you put cheese on top and then you put pepperonis on it and that’s all.
- Gabriel —
- With guacamole and with ketchup and with Ms. Imelda
- Lucas —
- I don’t know
- Jasper —
- First you mix the dough then you put the sauce then you put then you put the cheese then pineapple salami.
- What is an important thing you have learned at the Children’s Center?
- Jasper —
- To love your teachers and be kind to your friends.
- Owen —
- To stay a listener.
- Violet —
- Don’t break stuff and don’t break the books.
- Porter —
- Don’t hate your teachers.
- Chloe —
- Take caring of the flowers.
- Annabelle —
- I’ve learned about letters.
- Max —
- Playing with slime.
- Anthony —
- Marbles.
- Jack —
- Doing math.
- Lilah —
- Seeing Ms. Imelda.
- Zain —
- Making new friends.
- Alejandro —
- Making new friends.
- Yara —
- I don’t know.
- Gabriel —
- Playing with everybody.
- Hazel —
- Playing.
- Kya —
- Sitting at group time and listening.
- Betty —
- To listen to your teachers and sleep at nap time.
- Misha —
- To go to sleep at nap time and listen to your teachers at nap time.
- Nicole —
- Quiet at group time.
- Lucas —
- Be good.
- What is your favorite vegetable?
- Violet —
- Corn
- Annabelle —
- Carrots
- Sofia —
- Salad
- Owen —
- Tomatoes
- Porter —
- Carrots
- Kya —
- Carrots
- Nicole —
- Lettuce and carrots
- Kenji —
- Corn
- Jack —
- Broccoli
- Misha —
- Cucumbers and carrots
- Alice —
- Carrots and broccoli and spinach
- Alejandro —
- Broccoli
- Betty —
- Carrots
- Gabriel —
- Lettuce
- Zain —
- Carrots
- Yara —
- I don’t like vegetables
- Hazel —
- Green beans
- Lucas —
- I eat carrots
- Jasper —
- My favorite vegetable is cucumber
- How old do you have to be to drive a car?
- Lucas —
- 6
- Jasper —
- 15
- Porter —
- 20
- Violet —
- 26
- Annabelle —
- The size that my mommy is
- Owen —
- 40
- Chloe —
- 6 years old
- Max —
- 15
- Jack —
- like 15
- Misha —
- 25
- Lilah —
- 51 that’s how old my daddy is
- Zain —
- 50
- Micah —
- 40
- Betty —
- 99
- Hazel —
- 50
- Nicole —
- 900
- Alice —
- 9
- Alejandro —
- 109
- Yara —
- Like my mom and my dad
- Gabriel —
- 5
- What are marshmallows made out of?
- Lucas —
- Circles
- Jasper —
- Sugar
- Violet —
- Tiny marshmallows
- Sofia —
- Stickiness because I ate marshmallows before
- Owen —
- Milk
- Porter —
- Air, colors because in Lucky Charms has marshmallows and they are not just white.
- Annabelle —
- White stuff
- Max —
- Colors
- Kya —
- Squishy stuff
- Lilah —
- Salt and pepper and nothing else I guess.
- Nicole —
- Salt and that is it.
- Kenji —
- Candy
- Jack —
- Squishy sugar
- Hazel —
- Cotton
- Yara —
- Cotton
- Misha —
- Salt and mint and that’s all.
- Betty —
- Sugar and it’s on it a stick.
- Zain —
- Sugar
- Alice —
- Sugar
- Alejandro —
- Chocolate
- How do you show someone that you are their friend?
- Porter —
- If you play with them and be nice
- Owen —
- By playing with them and sharing with them
- Annabelle —
- By letting them borrow your stuff and let somebody play with me.
- Violet —
- Borrowing stuffies at nap time for school.
- May —
- Be kind
- Sofia —
- Be nice to them
- Nicole —
- By giving them hugs.
- Lilah —
- By giving them a kiss.
- Kya —
- Be respectful
- Betty —
- Say nice words to them
- Jack —
- Saying you could play with me
- Misha —
- By being nice to them
- Alice —
- Be nice to them
- Hazel —
- Being nice to them
- Zain —
- Being good to your friends
- Yara —
- Being nice
- Kenji —
- Playing with them
- Alejandro —
- Being kind to them
- How many people live in San Diego?
- Porter —
- Like 60 I mean 70
- Owen —
- 45
- Annabelle —
- 20
- Violet —
- Even my mom and dad and Bently.
- Anthony —
- 3 next to me
- Lucas —
- 1-12 and 100 times ago
- Jasper —
- 762
- Kenji —
- 4
- Micah —
- A lot
- Lilah —
- A lot
- Misha —
- 1,000
- Jack —
- 2,629,876 and 2,000
- Kya —
- 151
- Alice —
- 100
- Nicole —
- 9,002,000
- Gabriel —
- 100
- Yara —
- 1.2.3.4.5.
- Hazel —
- 5
- Betty —
- Infinity
- Zain —
- 1,000
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
- Porter —
- A police officer
- Owen —
- A zoo keeper
- Annabelle —
- A Hawaiian dancer and a butterfly keepers. I want to be lots of stuff.
- Anthony —
- A police
- Violet —
- A dancer and a ballerina
- Lucas —
- Builder to clean and build and drive construction vehicles dump trucks, cranes, bull dozer
- Jasper —
- Scientist
- Kenji —
- A firefighter
- Micah —
- A scientist
- Lilah —
- A rock collector
- Alice —
- Giraffe
- Misha —
- A leopard
- Jack —
- A police
- Kya —
- Tooth fairy
- Hazel —
- A vet
- Gabriel —
- A police
- Nicole —
- A princess
- Zain —
- A police officer to get back out at the whole city
- Betty —
- A mad scientist
- Yara —
- Like my sister
A big thank you to the Whales and their Master Teacher Imelda Rivera for answering our newsletter questions.
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