By ROBIN DOHRN-SIMPSON “We didn’t invent Mexican food…. we just made it better.” That is the tag line of Taco...

By ROBIN DOHRN-SIMPSON There are reasons businesses survive 25 years. Good customer service, good product, good location, and a sense...

By ROBIN DOHRN-SIMPSON Mario’s de La Mesa, located on the edge of La Mesa Village, has a new owner, Juan...

By ROBIN DOHRN-SIMPSON Attention foodies: There is a new fine dining restaurant in La Mesa. Previously called The Vine Cottage,...

By ROBIN DOHRN-SIMPSON Attention foodies: There is a new fine dining restaurant in La Mesa. Previously called The Vine Cottage,...

By ROBIN DOHRN-SIMPSON Although the Longhorn Bar & Grill has been in Allied Gardens for 50 years, the current owners,...

By ROBIN DOHRN-SIMPSON There is a new tea and coffee house on the block — the “other side” of La...

By ROBIN DOHRN-SIMPSON If “pivot” is one of the keywords in our 2020-2021 lexicon, entrepreneur Dan Romeo is a classic...

By ROBIN DOHRN-SIMPSON When the Szechuan Mandarin Restaurant closed a while back, it was like losing a limb for San...

By ROBIN DOHRN-SIMPSON San Diego County has over 110 wineries. There are wine trails to the north, south and east...