I Like Food

He's a musician, a longtime San Diegan, and a bar owner; Chef Alex Carballo shares his delicious story of moving from Stone Brewing to Moto Deli and now 'Til Two Club!

Frank Lopes of Hobo Johnson and The Lovemakers digs into lunch and topics like cooking, Tiny Desk Concert nerves, and the musical about cockroaches he's working on - and yes, peach scones too. Delicious!

Born & raised in San Diego, Lety McKenzie managed bands before she ran restaurants - listen as she and Hilary talk fish and beer (and molé and music) and more!

Touring with Bastille has been about music AND culinary adventures for Dan Smith; from cooking at home to choking down "delicacies" on the road, he's got stories for days. Enjoy!

Dave Kaplan has traveled the world with rockstars - listen in as he shares some unforgettable dining experiences and brings it all back home to right here in San Diego.

Brittany Wright counts massive international brands as clients and has over 200,000 Instagram followers, but as Hilary found out, she's also a down-to-earth San Diegan who was happy to open up about food as art, growing up in San Diego, and how music and vegetables are equally life-giving in their own unique ways. Dive in!

Lifelong San Diegan Vic Fuentes fills Hilary in on writing music in the mountains, eating crazy food in Japan, and how Pierce The Veil may do things a little differently this time around, all over plates of delicious Mexican food. Dig in!

The Heart and Trotter is a whole-animal butchery in North Park that fully supports "meatless Mondays" - join Hilary for a tour and conversation with owner James Holtslag about duck eggs, local ranchers, and CHVRCHES too!

Creating the ideal cup of coffee can be just like writing a song – listen in as Hilary and David Kennedy talk coffee, community, meeting Bono, and yes, Angels & Airwaves!

One is the long-time owner of the Casbah, the other has directed videos for Pinback and The Blackheart Procession, and together they own & operate one of the best places to get a cocktail and a bite in San Diego: Starlite. Listen in as they talk Casbah history and Starlite's future in another episode of I Like Food!

Pizza On The Go? Chicken In a Hurry? Manchester Orchestra tell Hilary about what they ate as kids – they also chat about where they eat when they’re on the road now that they’re all grown up and in a super rad band! Plus, go behind-the-scenes at a 91X monthly music meeting and hear from the 91X staff about what they’re listening to and where they’re eating here in San Diego. SCRUMPTIOUS!

From rad fireplaces to dining with Robert Plant, go along for the ride as Hilary talks with Dave Warshaw about community, music, and mezcal in another awesome episode of I Like Food!

After a behind the scenes tour of (the super rad) Specialty Produce, Hilary & Chef Kat Humphus talk about opening restaurants, booking bands, and feeding Ryan Adams duck. Dig in!

He's in a billion local bands and has played with Empire of the Sun, TV on The Radio, and Big Daddy Kane - and you may have eaten at one of his family's food establishments here in San Diego! Hilary eats with drummer Jake Najor and learns that for such an accomplished musician, he's really just a humble guy at heart.

In the second half of Hilary’s conversation with Kory Stetina of Kindred, they (finally!) get into the food & cocktail program. Fair warning: this episode is best enjoyed with a Memphis BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich and a Gloom Coil cocktail. Dig in!

In the first of a two part conversation, Hilary sits down with Kory Stetina of the incredibly rad Kindred in South Park to talk vegan food, hardcore, and collaborative spirit that touches every part of the Kindred experience. Even Davey Havok (of AFI & Dreamcar) chimes in to profess his love. Dig in!

I set out to interview Chef James Montejano for this episode, but when he said he’d rather we talk about (and eat at) Chef Davin Waite’s Wrench and Rodent Seabasstropub in Oceanside, I had no idea I was in for one of the (truly, mind-blowingly) best meals of my life!

I set out to interview Chef James Montejano for this episode, but when he said he’d rather we talk about (and eat at) Chef Davin Waite’s Wrench and Rodent Seabasstropub in Oceanside, I had no idea I was in for one of the (truly, mind-blowingly) best meals of my life!

Over thirteen different fresh donuts and Montreal bagels with custom-blended cream cheeses, Hilary’s conversation with Brad Keiller of Nomad Donuts covers everything from the Canadian metal scene to North Park’s demand for vegan donuts, among other things. Enjoy!

Brad of Nomad Donuts gives Hilary a tour of their North Park location, from the giant hot water heater to a piece of equipment named Sir Mix-A-Lot, with browned butter and color-coded tongs thrown in for good measure. Don’t slip on the floors as you go along for the ride!