S&M Sausage and Meat (Permanently Closed)
4130 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92103
House-crafted sausages, creatively prepared bacon, a bevy of game meats, and butchered delicacies give this restaurant its name. It's got no qualms about tweaking expectations with dishes like rabbit poutine, venison lasagna, and coconut milk spatzl "mac'n'cheese." Bacon holds a revered place, with sweet and savory takes offered as side dishes/desserts, though clearly sausage anchors the restaurant, with well more than a dozen varieties ranging from the usual — frankfurters and brats — to exotics featuring alligator and kangaroo meats.