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Candice Woo
Candice Woo is a food and drink writer and editor based in San Diego. She is a contributor to The San Diego Union-Tribune and Westways Magazine and was the founding editor of Eater San Diego. A member of the Asian American Journalists Association, her work has also been published in San Diego Citybeat, San Diego Magazine, Edible San Diego, and other local and national publications.
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Chef-owner Seckin Sage Anlasbay opened his restaurant last month in Normal Heights

Top local chef Andrew Bachelier and skate legend Tony Hawk partner on new North County restaurant
Chick & Hawk, a gourmet fried chicken sandwich eatery, is scheduled to open in June in Encinitas

Starlite ready to shine once again under new proprietors
The iconic Middletown restaurant will reopen March 24 after a 14-month reimagining by CH Projects

An alum of multiple Michelin-star kitchens steps into the spotlight in La Jolla
Lucien, founded by chef Elijah Arizmendi, is set to open in downtown La Jolla in mid-May

Five years after devastating fire, China Max has reopened on Convoy, but with a twist
New owners have moved the menu away from Cantonese cuisine to focus on dumplings and noodle dishes

‘Top Chef’ alum Claudette Zepeda is ready to cook for San Diego again
The Imperial Beach native will soon open the 60-seat Leu Leu restaurant-lounge in Leucadia

White Rice restaurateur Phillip Esteban readies his latest culinary project: Wildflour
The all-day restaurant and bar will open later this month in Barracks 19 at Liberty Station