Jackson Nathan Milgaten
Co-Owner/Operator - Single Screen Records ; Musician/Songwriter - The Vision of a Dying World, The Paddle Boat, Cuckoo Chaos, singlescreenrecords.com
Live: South Park
Work: Golden Hill & Kensington
How long: 5 years
BREAKFAST: Cafe on Park is definitely one of the best brunch spots I have ever been to. It's pretty traditional breakfast and lunch stuff but they do everything so well. The crab cake benedict is unreal! I would highly recommend it. I also need to express some love for the "Bluegrass Brunch" at Urban Solace every Sunday. They offer much less variety but they totally own every item on their menu and add a little more flair to their dishers. Get a Bloody Mary at either one and you will thank yourself (both places have full bars so it's not that Soju stuff)!
LUNCH: Jyoti-Bihanga offers excellent vegetarian and vegan cuisine at affordable prices. They do all kinds of mock sandwiches from BLT's to Ruebens to their famous Neatloaf as well as a ton of fantastic soups, salads, wraps and full entrées. The atmosphere is serene and calming and all of the staff belong to some sort of new-agish peace/love cult/commune. How could you go wrong?
DINNER: It wouldn't really be a good culinary representation of San Diego without some Mexican food and La Fachada is possibly the best I've had. It's basically a taco stand with a huge tent attached to it in the middle of Logan Heights. They have a kettle of hot beans out and peppers and onions on a grill that are complimentary with your meal. FYI inside the restaurant behind it there's a Mortal Kombat 3 machine. The perfect end to a perfect day!
BAR: Despite the fact that I have worked there for the last 3 years, the Turf Club is still my favorite bar in the city. It's blend of old school charm and modern dive attitude is irresistible to me. I have always felt extremely comfortable in there ever since my first visit several years ago as a patron. The cook-it-yourself kitsch has made the place a landmark, but the bar is really what holds it together for me. The bartenders are some of the best in town and they pour em' as stiff as anyone in their right mind should want a drink.