A couple of months ago, Southern California’s only Michelin three-star restaurant, Addison, underwent a small but significant name change. William Bradley, the chef-director who opened Addison ...

4. Sip craft beer at a taproom. San Diego’s nickname as the “Capital of Craft” comes from the proliferation of more than 150 independent craft breweries throughout the county.

Also last year, Addison earned a 97-point score on La Liste’s ranking of the world’s top 1,000 restaurants (it was the eighth-highest ranked U.S. restaurant on the list).