Spanish and Chinese historians dispute who invented churros, but most agree that the deep-fried, cinnamon-and-sugar-dusted fritters have been around since the 16th century. Churros have long been an inexpensive snack in San Diego and Tijuana, but recently they’ve begun popping up in unique ways at restaurants, bars and food stands countywide. Here’s a look at some of San Diego’s newest and best churros creations. Punta Mita-style churros: Lola 55, East Village Lola 55 owner Frank Vizcarra spent two years traveling through Mexico searching for the perfect churros recipe before finding it in the tiny resort town of Punta Mita, which is famous for having the “world’s best” churros. He wasn’t able to buy the churro-master’s recipe, but worked for months with chef Drew Bent and two sous chefs to re-create it in Lola 55’s house churros dessert, which is crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and not too sweet. A five-churro dish is … [Read more...] about San Diego eateries have gone sweet on churros
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Bay Area political events: Emily Bazelon, affordable housing
Chronicle staff report Published 8:11 am PDT, Thursday, May 9, 2019 Elijah Hodge, 16, holds an American flag while participating in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day walk to commemorate the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., in San Francisco on Jan. 21. Elijah Hodge, 16, holds an American flag while participating in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day walk to commemorate the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., in San Francisco on Jan. 21. Photo: Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Photo: Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Elijah Hodge, 16, holds an American flag while participating in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day walk to commemorate the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., in San Francisco on Jan. 21. Elijah Hodge, 16, holds an … [Read more...] about Bay Area political events: Emily Bazelon, affordable housing
Bay Area political events: Tech IPOs, Oakland privacy
Chronicle staff report Published 6:36 am PDT, Wednesday, May 8, 2019 An American flag hangs above the bell podium on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. An American flag hangs above the bell podium on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: Richard Drew / Associated Press Photo: Richard Drew / Associated Press Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 An American flag hangs above the bell podium on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. An American flag hangs above the bell podium on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: Richard Drew / Associated Press Bay Area political events: Tech IPOs, Oakland privacy 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Upcoming political events in the … [Read more...] about Bay Area political events: Tech IPOs, Oakland privacy
Bay Area political events: Redwood trees, Green New Deal
Chronicle staff report Updated 4:23 pm PDT, Friday, May 3, 2019 Boy Scouts leadership open an American flag to explain how a retired flag will eventually be disposed of during a ceremony by a fire at a camporee on March 2 in Chappell Hill, Texas. Boy Scouts leadership open an American flag to explain how a retired flag will eventually be disposed of during a ceremony by a fire at a camporee on March 2 in Chappell Hill, Texas. Photo: Marie D. De Jesus / Houston Chronicle Photo: Marie D. De Jesus / Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Boy Scouts leadership open an American flag to explain how a retired flag will eventually be disposed of during a ceremony by a fire at a camporee on March 2 in Chappell Hill, Texas. Boy Scouts leadership open an American flag … [Read more...] about Bay Area political events: Redwood trees, Green New Deal
These are metro Detroit’s 10 most epic rebrands
JC Reindl Detroit Free Press Published 1:29 PM EST Feb 11, 2019 Just as personalities can change over time, so can the brand identities of businesses, consumer products, even entire neighborhoods and cities. These rebranding efforts are typically aimed at making the business or product more attractive to upscale and monied demographics. They sometimes also happen in response to criticism that earlier names or marketing were offensive to certain groups of people. Rebrandings have a mixed record of success. For instance, the area of Detroit now called Midtown has undergone far more revitalization in recent years than when it was widely known as the "Cass Corridor." But the transformation of Pontiac Mall into Summit Place didn't prevent the mall from dying a few decades later. Last week it was announced that Summit Place will be completely bulldozed this spring. Below are 10 of the more memorable instances of rebranding to … [Read more...] about These are metro Detroit’s 10 most epic rebrands