@chefshanu · fresh from the field

Stories worth tasting.

Festival coverage, San Diego restaurant spotlights and the food adventures in between — written the way I shoot: playful, honest and always hungry.

San Diego Food + Wine Festival 2026: the Grand Weekend is almost here

Three days, two signature tastings, one very exciting festival-within-a-festival. Here's what's on my radar for November 6–8.

One plate on Prospect Street in La Jolla, and now I can't stop thinking about recreating it at home.

I covered the festival as @chefshanu — 16 clips, coastal pours, and a recap carousel that traveled way past my own followers.