Mastering the art of salsa is worth the sacrificial pain of a $15 upfront fee in exchange for access into the world of social, casual dancing. My intention for a night out is always to dance with friends,...

Ironically, my venture into making Irish soda bread began with a completely different baked good: cookies. My friends and I were trying a new red velvet cookie recipe and mistakenly purchased buttermilk...

Note: Dockside 1953 asked The UCSD Guardian to review the restaurant’s choice of dishes, some of which were not listed on its San Diego Restaurant Week prix fixe menu. The bigeye tuna tostada, pan-seared...

If there’s one thing you need to know about me, it’s that I don’t play around about mangoes. Ever since I was a kid, it has been my absolute favorite fruit. Moving to San Diego and discovering that...

Note: A prix fixe menu, derived from the French term for “fixed price,” is a multi-course meal with pre-selected dishes. To view George’s at the Cove’s prix fixe menu, click here.  All alcoholic...

Note: A prix fixe menu, derived from the French term for “fixed price,” is a multi-course meal with pre-selected dishes. To view The Grill’s prix fixe menu, click here. Some dishes on this menu were...

Note: A prix fixe menu, derived from the French term for “fixed price,” is a multi-course meal with pre-selected dishes. To view The Cork and Craft prix fixe menu, click here. The Cork and Craft...

In her hit single “We Found Love,” pop icon and future star of the upcoming “Smurfs” movie Rihanna sings about how she found love in a hopeless place. It got me wondering, how does one find love...

Note: A prix fixe menu, derived from the French term for “fixed price,” is a multi-course meal with pre-selected dishes. To view Glass Box's prix fixe menu, click here.  The Glass Box, an Asian-inspired...

It was a typical Thursday night of doomscrolling on TikTok in bed to pass the time — an easy thing to do on most nights, since I have a light course load this quarter. I waded through the vast content...

A few months ago, I was sitting in the backseat of my sister’s car with my 4-year-old nephew, Aiden, thinking about how much I loved him. Ever since my sisters started having babies, I’ve been amazed...

Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity to show a little extra love — romantic or not — to those you hold dear. Last Feb. 14, I received a Valentine's card from my cat, thanking me for taking...