An old favorite has returned. Cilantro’s By The Sea opened in mid-February at The Lumberyard in Encinitas. This updated version of the Del Mar Cilantro’s original is owned by the former husband-and-wife team of Wendy Evarts and Brad Evarts, who were the original owners, and John Andre, managing partner. Cilantro’s By The Sea took over the short-lived Jim Kelly Steak House location (and, more notably, the previous Twins space). Veering a bit from the original Southwest theme, the owners describe the food as “Pacific Coastal Cuisine” with Mexican, Southwest, Cuban, Spanish and Pacific Rim influence. Don’t worry, some of your old favorites, like the housemade tamales and smoked duck salad, are making guest appearances on the new menu. Cilantro’s By The Sea is open every day except Monday and offers a nightly happy hour with half-price appetizers and drink specials from 4-7 p.m.

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Eduard’s: A Taste of Europe bakery opened last month in Otay Ranch. Owner Eduard Deocampo sold his pharmaceutical business four years ago and spent the next three years in Paris, London and Rome gathering inspiration for his bakery. He also spent a month studying with Marda Stoliar, director of the International School of Baking in Bend, Ore., before completing the Diplome de Patisserie at Le Cordon Bleu in London. Eduard’s is located at 1392 E. Palomar St. and is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

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This month two of our beloved local chefs will be featured on Recipe TV, a nationally broadcast half-hour daily television program featuring the world’s premier chefs preparing their favorite recipes. The syndicated show made a stop in San Diego last month and shot 10 episodes that will air this month on NBC 7/39. The San Diego segments will feature Deborah Scott from Indigo Grill and Kemo Sabe and Bernard Guillas from The Marine Room. Scott’s episode will run the week of May 3 and Guillas’ the week of May 17. Recipe TV airs at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.

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Check out the newly opened Venissimo Cheese at 754 W. Washington in Mission Hills. Gina Freize’s cheese boutique offers more than 60 varieties of imported and domestic artisan cheeses, many on an exclusive basis. Venissimo is set up to be an educational experience; nearly 90 percent of the cheeses in stock are available for tasting and each cheese is labeled along with its name, phonetic pronunciation, country of origin, description, complementary food and a symbol for the type of milk used. More information is available online at www.venissimo.com. Happy grazing.

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The cb5 restaurant group, lauded for creating San Diego dining spots such as Rice, Magnet and China Doll, has announced it will design two new venues inside the former Clarion Hotel Bay View. Undergoing a $38 million renovation, the hotel is located across the street from Petco Park and is expected to reopen in December with a new name, look and operator. Cb5 plans to open a rooftop bar, Aria, towering 23 floors high, and Soleil, a restaurant featuring what is described as Napa Valley Mediterranean cuisine. Founded in 1998 by Jody Pennette, cb5 is a national firm comprised of restaurant and design specialists who conceptualize, develop, manage and operate restaurants for hotels across the country. Some of their notable clients include the Ian Schrager Hotels, Hard Rock and The Onassis Foundation.

Terryl Gavre believes the world would be a better place if everyone worked once as a foodserver. She is owner of Café 222, Downtown, and can be reached at 233-4060, Ext. 316, or at terryl@sandiegometro.com.