Restaurant Reviews
Video:TIN FORK: A very HOT dogBarrio Logan, I’m thinking, is bound to be a cinch for Yoli, the Mexican lemon-lime soft drink that started in Guerrero a century ago, and tastes like Sprite, only a …
Video:FEAST!: La Clochette brings croissants—and cassoulet—to Mission ValleyI'd noticed the Pacific Beach cafe La Clochette had opened a Mission Valley location, but hadn't planned to visit. Good for Mission Valley, I thought, Everybody could use …
Video:FEAST!: Syrian treat maker Hakmi Sweets makes Dubai chocolate barsSmooth chocolate on the outside, crunchy, gooey, and green on the inside. People who are very online will have heard of Dubai chocolate, which has become …
Video:TIN FORK: The pie of the beholder at Queenstown PiesJust back from New Zealand, where I went crazy…on meat pies. (They’re called “pot pies” back here.) If there’s a national dish Down Under, pies are …
Video:FEAST!: Starvin Marvins, a sandwich party pad in Pacific BeachI notice changes in Pacific Beach as I drive north along Mission Boulevard for the first time in a couple years or so. Newer buildings, refurbished …
Video:FEAST!: Egglet griddles up sweet Korean street toastBreakfast sandwiches have a surprisingly global history, beginning with the lardy egg sandwich 19th Century factory workers in London called a bap sandwiches, and extending to New York …
Video:FEAST!: At 4pm, this Farmer's Table restaurant in Chula Vista becomes Acqua e FarinaThere's a red tractor parked in the grass outside Farmer's Table in Chula Vista. It fits the rustic imagery cultivated by the …
Video:FEAST!: Tijuanazo makes Hillcrest part of the "Taco Megaregion"A new taco compendium regards Tijuana and San Diego less as neighboring taco towns, than as part of a sprawling taco landscape. Taco Megaregion: The Essential Guide …
Video:FEAST!: Mama G brings saucy Peruvian flavors—and geography—to Mission ValleyThere's a Peruvian flag planted in the middle of my pasta, which has been tossed with large pieces of red onion, tomato, and sirloin. And just …
Just about ten thousand miles separate the island of Jamaica from the more than 7,600 islands of the Philippines. I wouldn't know this tidbit, except I'm sitting in a particular eatery in Vista that happens …