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Photo: Sessions Public

So perhaps plunging into a three-day cleanse in which I can only consume gross juices and twigs, while simultaneously mapping out 944's annual Food Issue, wasn't the BEST idea. While visions of the tastiest gourmet hot dogs and charcuterie boards in San Diego dance in my head, my empty belly screams: "Cruel, heartless woman! Now feed me some steak frites before I go all Richter scale with my growling and mortify you in front of your co-workers!"

Not that I'm expecting any sympathy here. I just figured I'd reboot the ol' digestive system and palate before I launch full speed into my, um, "field research" on food in San Diego. I won't stop until I've tasted every weird thing on the menu at El Take It Easy (as long as there's nothing still moving on my plate, I'm in!), downed enough dolled-up tater tots (aka the new mac 'n' cheese) to induce a food comma, and sampled every last Snake Oil Cocktail creation on the menu at Searsucker (because the six I tried at its grand opening don't count).

Wish me luck! And if you've recently discovered a new dish or drink at a local restaurant that's so good you wake up in the middle of the night calling out its name, email me. If I don't already know about it, I'll gladly take one for the team and try it out. I'm generous like that. My belly needs to take note and pipe down.



EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
Sessions Public, located on that funky-cool strip of Voltaire street that I'm never quite sure is Ocean Beach or Point Loma, is a cool new hang if you like beer ... and bees. You'll see what I mean.

The latest joint to jump on the farm-to-table bar food wagon, Sessions Public feels like a long, lean incarnation of Craft & Commerce: a rustic neighborhood spot with unfussy, high-quality dishes and plenty of options to wash them down. Skip the Duck Confit Thai Summer Rolls, which sound better than they taste, and go straight for the Ribeye Fries with blue cheese and truffle oil. And go before the hype becomes, well, over-hyped. Sessions Public is a simple spot.

www.sessionspublic.com



Sarah Daoust

Senior Managing Editor

sarahd@944.com