Cool on the Coast: July events abound, from beach concerts to barbecue

Antonio Pequeño IV

July 9, 2019

Your roundup of events in Encinitas, Carlsbad, Solana Beach, Del Mar and the San Diego region.

Encinitas, Carlsbad residents shine in County Fair culinary contests

Lauren J. Mapp

July 6, 2019

Jars of jam, bottles of liqueurs, cookies, cakes and more lined the walls of the Del Mar Fairgrounds grandstand complex during the annual San Diego County Fair as it came to a close last week. The Home and Hobby contest drew in hundreds of competitors to more than 100 categories this year.

Encinitas ALDI supermarket location opens June 27

North Coast Current

June 22, 2019

Supermarket chain ALDI is set to formally open its Encinitas store on June 27. The location is one of two launching this month in the San Diego region.

Cool on the Coast: Usher in summer this June with events in Encinitas, Del Mar, Carlsbad

Antonio Pequeño IV

June 11, 2019

Your roundup of events in Encinitas, Carlsbad, Del Mar and the San Diego region.

Cool on the Coast: Encinitas, Solana Beach fairs bookend April and May

Antonio Pequeño IV

April 25, 2019

Your roundup of events in Encinitas, Carlsbad, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Oceanside and the region.

A good gut feeling: Fermentation, food are focus of Encinitas event

Lauren J. Mapp

March 6, 2019

The Fermenters Club held its fifth annual San Diego Fermentation Festival at the Leichtag Commons farm in Encinitas on Feb. 17. Festivalgoers were able to learn how to make their own apple ginger sauerkraut in take-home demo jars at a hands-on table and nibble on samples of products from local artisan producers of fermented products.

ENCINITAS: Fermentation Festival returns Feb. 17

February 14, 2019

ENCINITAS — The San Diego Fermentation Festival returns to Encinitas on Feb. 17, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. at Leichtag Commons, 800 Ecke Ranch Road. The fifth annual event’s mission is to highlight the ancient tradition of fermentation by showing how healthy, easy, safe, delicious and fun it is to make and...

Cool on the Coast: Kick off February with food, family fun

Antonio Pequeño IV

January 25, 2019

Your monthly roundup of events in Encinitas, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Oceanside and the region.

Sprouts to open new Carlsbad store in Bressi Ranch on Jan. 16

North Coast Current

January 9, 2019

Carlsbad is set to get its third Sprouts Farmers Market location with the Jan. 16 opening of the chain’s newest store in Bressi Ranch, the grocer recently announced.

Roasters brewing up artisan coffee movement in North County

Lauren J. Mapp

November 21, 2018

Coffee has long been a major component of American breakfasts, but in recent years, a great number of small specialty coffee roasters have popped up in San Diego County, including Encinitas and Carlsbad.

Cool on the Coast: Jump into October with these fall festivities and events

Antonio Pequeño IV

October 15, 2018

Your monthly roundup of events in Encinitas, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Oceanside and the region.

Preserved Home: Homemade dip can be answer to ‘fake news’ snacks

Laura Woolfrey Macklem

October 10, 2018

One of my favorite snack recipes is layered Greek dip, which makes a substantial number of servings. Homemade hummus is topped with layers of vegetables, whole Greek yogurt, olives and feta cheese.