Big Bear Lodge defies geographical logic by somehow perfecting the art of the crab cake despite being hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean. This isn’t just a restaurant; it’s a woodland cathedral ...

The former owner of Échale in Encinitas has opened a rustic, Mediterranean-style spot for dinner, brunch and cocktails ...

California’s most in-demand Italian restaurants await - but only if you can secure one of the notoriously hard-to-get tables.