The Eat Index: IE is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Wednesdays. Subscribe here. Welcome to springtime in the IE. Lake Arrowhead is coming back from winter’s crippling weather. John Plessel has good news and bad news from the mountains in his Dine 909 column. Baker’s Drive-Thru has refreshed its menu. Find out what you get in its first-ever kids meals. Disneyland reporter Brady MacDonald can tell you what to feed your kids, and yourself, in the park’s overhauled Toontown. Looking ahead, we can tell you what will be happening at Guy Fieri’s food tent during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. Looking way ahead, Redlands has started down the long path of getting its own In-N-Out Burger....
“Nothing is more emancipating than the fraternity of nations,” the presidents of Argentina and Brazil declared earlier this year, “coming together from the depths of history to make the future theirs.” This sonorous language—of emancipation and brotherhood—evoked the aspirations of South America’s great independence hero, the statesman Simón Bolívar. The reality was more humdrum: a fancy way of saying they’d like to create a common currency, known as el sur.The plan for a currency union is merely the latest in a long history of treaties and proposals for creating a closer bloc in the region. “The ideas of Latin American integration are so old,” Jamil Mahuad, a former president of Ecuador, told me. “It’s a big dream, but a dream...
Hotel Designs Injecting ‘Californian vibes’ inside Kimpton Alma San Diego Injecting ‘Californian vibes’ inside Kimpton Alma San Diego Hospitality design studio Indidesign was tasked to transform the former Kimpton Palomar into vibey boutique bombshell – cue the arrival of Kimpton Alma San Diego… Poised in the heart and soul of Downtown San Diego, the Kimpton Alma is an eclectic boutique lifestyle hotel with a laid-back feel. Formerly known as the Kimpton Palomar, the hotel underwent a transformation that reflects the sense of humour and edginess of the city that is rarely showcased. The lobby welcomes guests to Alma with access to a bar, lower-level cafe, and outdoor patio for an inviting, hospitable experience. Image credit: Will Pryce The hotel’s premier...
The sign inside the bar at the end of the bridge claims the Jorullo Bridge is the longest vehicular suspension bridge in the world. While that claim is likely inaccurate, the bridge is still quite lengthy, stretching 514 yards (470 meters) across the open chasm. The bridge crosses the Cuale River from a height of 492 feet. 35 local farmers built the bridge alongside local engineers in 18 months. There are purple “x”s on some boards whose meaning is unclear. There is a fee of about 845 Mexican pesos (the ticket collector offered a crappy exchange rate for US dollars so having pesos would be wise.) The bridge is sloped so you may get out of breath depending on your fitness...
Good news for fans of Las Cuatro Milpas in San Bernardino. After announcing its closure and the retirement of its owners at the end of last year, the longtime Mexican eatery has remained open. The outpouring of support following that announcement helped in the decision to remain open. Current hours are 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Las Cuatro Milpas is at 856 N. Mount Vernon Ave. Crosstown beer collab Corona’s Skyland Ale Works and Stone Church Brewing have released their first beer collaboration. Skyland’s version of Sky Church Imperial Stout clocks in at 11.8% alcohol by volume and boasts coffee and chocolate flavors. Stone Church’s version ended up slightly less potent, with “over 10% ABV.” Skyland Ale Works is...
