HOWSWEET:12DESSERTSTOINDULGEIN
Ifsugar’sgoingtobeinthemix,getyoursweetfix(beforeNewYear’sDaydieting
begins)atthese12SanDiegorestaurants.Indulginginfestiveandheartwarmingover
theholidays—dozenitfeelgood?
RUSTICROOT
Darkchocolatedoughnuts
RusticRootdarkchocolatedonuts.(Courtesyphoto)
EveryMondaynight,RusticRootrollsoutitsdecadent,bittersweetdoughnuts,
handmadewithbuttermilk,cinnamonsugarandwarmchocolateglaze.Enjoysomewith
aglassofredwineintherooftoplounge.
535FifthAve.,Gaslamp,619.232.1747,rusticroot.com
URBANSOLACE
UrbanSolaceSweetPotatoPie.
(Courtesyphoto)
PILLBOXTAVERN
Sweetpotatoandpecanpie
ChefMattGordon’sseasonalwinterpie
ismadewithsweetpotatoes,brown
sugar,toastedpecansandatoppingof
whippedcrèmefraîche.Thethree-layer
bakedpiehasahand-rolleddoughcrust;
acreamysweetpotatoandpumpkin
pie-spicelayer;andalight,caramelized
sugarandpecantoplayer.Availableby
thesliceorthepie.
382330thSt.,NorthPark,619.295.6464,
solacerestaurants.com
Applecrumbbrandycheesecake
Thisdessertstartswithagrahamcrackercrustmadewithchoppedwalnutsandpinches
ofnutmegandcinnamon.Thecheesecakeisflavoredwithbrandyandlayeredwitha
bakedapplecrumbtopping.Notacheesecakefan?ConsiderPillbox’scaramelapple
crispwithpumpkinspiceicecream.
117W.PlazaSt.,SolanaBeach,858.436.7016,pillboxtavern.com
PillBoxTavernAppleCheesecake.(Courtesyphoto)
Barleymash
Grilleds’moressandwich
Thisholidaywarmupoffersoneofthecounty’smostuniquetakesoncampfires’mores.
House-madeslicesofmoltenvanillabeanmarshmallowandwarmbourbonchocolate
ganachearesandwichedbetweenfresh-toastedslicesofcinnamonswirlbreadand
servedwithascoopofcinnamoncrunchicecreamthat’sdecoratedwithaChristmas
tree-shapedgrahamcrackercookie.
600FifthAve.,Gaslamp,619.255.7373,barleymash.com
barleymashs’mores.(Courtesyphoto)
THECORK&CRAFT
Sweetpotatoclafoutis
PastrychefBrendaGonzalezcreatesdessertsforeveryseason.Thisfall’sofferings
includeasweetpotato-basedclafoutis(abakedFrenchdessertthatmixesfruitwitha
flanlikebatter).Thiscakeisservedwithadashofpurplesweetpotatopuree,cranberry
sauce,spicedmeringuecrumbleandpanforteicecream.
16990ViaTazon,RanchoBernardo,858.618.2463,thecorkandcraft.com
TheCork&Craft’sSweetpotatoclafoutis.(Courtesyphoto)
JSIX
Figandbrietart.(Courtesyphoto)
Figandbrietart
Almosttooprettytoeat,this
sweetandsavorybakedtartis
madewithcreamyFrench
cheeseandslicedfigsseasoned
withherb-infusedlocalhoney
andthespicyleavesand
flowersoftheaniseplant.
616JSt.,EastVillage,
619.531.8744,
jsixresaurant.com
BICE
Beeramisu
TheclassicItaliandessertisusuallymadewithladyfingerssoakedinespresso,butBiCE’s
SanDiego-inspiredtakemarinatesItalianpavesinibiscuitsinastoutbeerreduction.The
cookiesarethenlayeredwithsweetmascarponecheeseandservedwithastickof
peppermint-stripedwhitechocolate.
425IslandAve.,Gaslamp,619.239.2423,bicesandiego.com
BiCE’sbeeramisu.(Courtesyphoto)
LEPARFAITPARIS
BûchedeNoël(Christmaslog)
ThisclassicFrenchpatisserierollsoutasatraditionalChristmaslogfortheholidays.The
rolledcake,designedtoservesixtoeightpeople,comesintwoflavors:chocolate
hazelnut,wherearolledchocolatecakeisfrostedwithhazelnutandpralinecreamand
thenfrostedwithachocolatehazelnuticing;andframboise,awhitechocolatecake
rolledwithwhitechocolate.
555GSt.,Gaslamp,619.245.4457,leparfaitparis.com
AbouchedenoelfromLeParfaitParis.(Courtesyphoto)
EXTRAORDINARYDESSERTS
Pumpkincheesecake
Fortheholidayseason,masterchefKarenKrasneisservingabakedcheesecakemade
withpumpkin,spicesandatouchofcranberryonabutterygingercookiecrust.It’s
toppedwithspices,whippedcream,cranberries,pecans,orangerosepetalsanda
sprinklingofediblegoldleaf.
1430UnionSt.,LittleItaly,619.294.7001,extraordinarydesserts.com
PumpkincheesecakeExtraordinaryDesserts.(Courtesyphoto)
BOTTEGAAMERICANO
Nutellacrostata
ThefreshpastriesatthisItalianfoodhallinEastVillagearealwayschanging,butoneof
thebestforthecoolerwintermonthsistheclassicsweetpiemadewiththebeloved
chocolatehazelnutspreadNutella.ApastrycrustislayeredwithNutellaandsprinkled
withchoppednuts,thenbakedtoperfection.
1195IslandAve.,EastVillage,619.255.7800,bottegaamericano.com
BottegaAmericano
Nutellacrostata.(Courtesyphoto)
TASTINGROOMDELMAR
Bruléedapplecustardtart
ThenewlyopenedwinebarandbistroinDelMarVillageisnowshowcasingthispetite
applepietoppedwithoatstreuselandascoopofeggnogicecream,servedwithan
accentofapplecidercaramelontheside.
1435CaminoDelMar,Ste.D,DelMar,858.461.0124,tastingroomdelmar.com
CastingRoomDelMar
Bruléedapplecustardtart.(Courtesyphoto)
BLEUBOHÈME
Paind’epices
Culinarylegendhasitthatthepaind’epices,adense,honey-infusedquickbread,dates
totheBrittanyregionofFranceinthelate1500s.ThismodernFrenchrestauranthas
adaptedtherecipeintoagingerbreadloaf.Slicesareservedwarmwithstrawberry
confitandascoopofcaramelicecream.
4090AdamsAve.,Kensington,619.255.4167,bleuboheme.com
BleuBohèmePaind’epices.(Courtesyphoto)