The UCSD Guardian

Shore Thing Cafe Review

Guardian Staff • Jan 7, 2015

Shore Thing Cafe 8080 La Jolla Shores Dr. Monday to Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Price: $ Stars: 4/5 Avenida de la Playa, known for its high-class dining...

Restaurant Review: Grand Central Cafe

Yulin Liu • Jun 4, 2014

The West Broadway Street in Downtown San Diego is not the art center it sounds like it is but rather a city administrative center with attorneys and district attorneys coming and going through the high-rises...

Guardian Goes Global: Aroi Cafe

Annie Chen • May 28, 2014

LOCATION: 7467 Girard Ave., La Jolla 92037 HOURS: Mon. to Thurs.: 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fri. to Sat.: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sun.: 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. PRICE: $$ Newly opened Aroi Cafe offers a modest...

Coffee Break: Swell Cafe

Monica McGill • May 28, 2014

LOCATION: 3833 Mission Blvd. San Diego, CA 92104 HOURS: Mon. to Sun.: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and Mission Bay is The Swell Cafe, a local family-owned business that...

Che Repairs Taken Out of UCAB 2015 Budget

Gabriella Fleischman and Tina Butoiu • May 26, 2014

University Centers Advisory Board voted to remove the cost of Che Cafe repairs from next year’s budget in a special meeting on Friday, May 23. Whether or not the Che Cafe Cooperative will be able to...

Coffee Break: Goldfish Point Cafe

Vincent Pham • Apr 17, 2014

Location: 1255 Coast Blvd. La Jolla, CA 92037 Hours: Sun. to Wed. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thu. to Sat. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. A quick trip down a few flights of cement-paved stairs leads you to a magnificent view...

Guardian Goes Global: Leilani’s Cafe

Monica McGill • Apr 17, 2014

The Guardian samples the world’s cuisine in San Diego. This week: Hawaii. LOCATION: 5109 Cass St., Pacific Beach San Diego, CA 92109 HOURS: Tues. to Sun., 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Beaches, volcanoes and...

Restaurant Review: Up2You Cafe

Will Hsu • Feb 27, 2014

With endless desserts in Mason jars, thrift-shop-chic couches, kitschy upside-down lampshades and more board games than you’ll ever have time to play, Kearny Mesa’s Up2You Cafe is the Pinterest of...

Che in Chains

Nov 6, 2013

Embattled Che Cafe Collective needs to rethink its financial strategies to preserve the establishment's iconic history After 33 years on campus, the Che Cafe Collective is in rather dire straits. After...

Plaza Cafe Dining Hall Undergoing Renovation for A Full Year

Jun 6, 2013

The Revelle College dining hall will close or major updates beginning Saturday, June 15.

Caffeine Fiend: Krakatoa Cafe

Apr 4, 2013

There seems to be one recurring problem when trying to study at a coffee shop: they don't have enough electrical outlets. Not only does this make for limited options, but also limited luxuries. In looking for a comfortable place to study, we try to find a space that fits most of our needs: food, an abundance of outlets and, more importantly, caffeine. Krakatoa Cafe has everything we students need for efficient study.

Caffeine Fiend: Café Bassam

Jean Lee • Feb 21, 2013

Caffeine fiends have a little habit that’s hard to break: searching for the best coffee shops around. The hunt is a serious undertaking — caffeine fixes can’t be fulfilled just anywhere. It gets old defaulting to that Starbucks down the street, and on-campus joints like Perks and Peet’s just get too familiar, especially when you start noticing your TAs studying there.