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Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

duckyboy Wrote:

Cotton Wrote:

I've had 10 people recommend The Field to me.

I don't recommend it. Nothing special about it, standard "Irish bar" in America.

If you are a beer fan, there are quite a few good bars here that haven't been mentioned.

Downtown there is Downtown Johnny Brown's. This place is ok and really teh only good thing about it is the beer selection. Since you are downtown it may be a good choice. It's on C and 2nd or something, Civic Center plaza, far enough from the Asslamp that there aren't as many douchebags. It's going to be crazy down there though with Comic Con.

In North Park is Tornado's. Way better tap list than Downtown Johnny Brown's.

In South Park is Hamilton's. Pretty good selection.

O'Brien's in Kearny Mesa. This is where I frequent most often. They don't have as many beers on tap but most of them are very hoppy. Mostly local beers, some stuff from northern California (i.e. Russian River).

Blind Lady Ale House in Normal Heights. Pizza and beer place, slightly yuppified. It opened a few months ago, one of the owners is a former brewer at Stone.

I'd definitely go to the zoo over the Wild Animal Park if you care about either of those. Not only is it way better, it won't be fucking 105 degrees.

There aren't really any good record stores here except for Lou's up in Encinitas. It's no Amoeba but it's okay, I guess.

Also avoid Pacific Beach unless you like to hang around frat boys.

I liked Livewire and The Whistlestop. Both were low key hangs with good juke boxes, and both had Red Breast (pot stilled irish whiskey). Every time i'm in SD i'm trapped at SDSU which is like the armpit of town.

duckyboy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:59 pm

Prince of Darkness Wrote:

I liked Livewire and The Whistlestop. Both were low key hangs with good juke boxes, and both had Red Breast (pot stilled irish whiskey). Every time i'm in SD i'm trapped at SDSU which is like the armpit of town.

Yeah Livewire is pretty good. The Whistlestop is definitely a hipster bar and their tap selection is pretty shitty.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:51 am

bump. setting my out of office message this morning was sweet.

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:37 am

Have a great time, C!

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

Have fun wading your way through the nerd debris. I'll being down some repellent over the weekend.

oh while I'm thinking of it, does anyone have a go-to fish taco place in SD?

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:36 pm

Cotton Wrote:

nerd debris

the Simpsons, re: COMICON Wrote:

BE THERE AND BE SQUARE!

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

BIMONSCIFICON!

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:38 pm

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:08 pm

I don't believe I've ever eaten fish tacos in San Diego -- mostly cuz there are a couple of really good places near my pad -- but, here's what I found:

http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/03/best ... ornia.html

Give Chase a big wet one for me!

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

oh wow. thanks, T!

a big, wet groin punch.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:35 pm

Cotton Wrote:

oh wow. thanks, T!

a big, wet groin punch.

Wow you guys suck at hospitality. Wet groin punch? Stupid broke California.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

what were you expecting? legal pot and surfing? WE DON'T EVEN HAVE DUCK SAUCE.

Nope. Groin punches for everyone.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:48 pm

haaa ha ha

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:50 pm

Heyyy, I was trying to be nice and shit! What d'ya have against fish tacos? That's some tasty eating right there.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

fish tacos, aside from the Caprese sandwich, is the greatest food ever known to man.

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:59 pm

Thanks a lot, Cotton, I am now craving fish tacos.

Taco Nazo, I am visiting you tonight for dinner.

barneyhazelwood · **Joined:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:43 pm **Posts:** 100

If you are so inclined, the ocean water temps for the past week have been 70+, and they are projected to remain high for a bit. . Went to PB today, sun was hot, water was clear and comfortable, and waves were satisfactory.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

yeah, with my luck that dumb great white would follow me down there from Malibu

shiv · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:41 pm

jaws 7

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:31 am

Sitting in The Field now starving because their kitchen is closed at 10:30 and their band is playing the most depressing songs ever.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:01 pm

Thinking about going to Little Italy tongiht to find something to eat. Are there any neighborhoods in SD that I should stay out of?

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

are you trying to wander into a bad neighborhood?

also, it's California. There's no such thing as little Italy.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:21 pm

Excellent points. I somehow found a bad neighborhood in Honolulu that kinda scared me. Guess I don't need to recreate the experience.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

in Honolulu? It must be had to be a badass in a city whose name sounds so silly.

If you're looking for the bad neighborhood, just head about 30 miles south.

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:32 pm

Stay away from the Federales.

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