PhotosA few weeks ago, I started searching around Reddit, Yelp, and other sites in an effort to put together a list of standout local delis. Mostly, I just like a good sandwich. But now, I …
March 18, 2025
Articles by Ian Anderson
What makes humble Beyer Deli San Diego's top sandwich-maker?
If it's Encinitas, This Musubi Love
It's less like visiting a restaurant, and more like going on a foodie scavenger hunt: drive on Vulcan Avenue toward Leucadia until you reach the Beacons Townhomes. Take the alley to the left of the …
March 13, 2025
Pha Khao Lao serves San Diego's next great noodle soup
It didn't used to be the case that I spent much time distinguishing neighborhoods such as Rolando Park or Redwood Village. Time was, I might go looking for food in these areas once or twice …
February 28, 2025
Bisbas Restaurant surprises with big portions and Somali flavors
Surprises were easier to come by before the internet. In most cases these days, by time I sit down to try a new restaurant, I've already researched its menu, read online reviews, and scoured photos …
February 12, 2025
La Familia Restaurant & Bar
Video:FEAST!: La Familia Restaurant & BarCount me among the many disheartened when Logan Avenue favorite ¡Salud! Tacos closed last summer, reportedly over a lease dispute. Tacos-wise, Barrio Logan will be fine—especially if Las Cuatro Milpas …
February 6, 2025
Cocina 35 Brunch: chilaquiles, bougainvillea, and a view
Video:FEAST!: Cocina 35 Brunch: chilaquiles, bougainvillea, and a viewPickled red onions, sliced avocados, and crispy tortillas smothered in spicy salsa. These are the images that used to pop into my head when I thought of …
January 29, 2025
The border wall not built by Trump
Video:FEAST!: The border wall not built by TrumpThe wall of instant noodles confounds me at first. Not because I can't reach the top shelf—though I can't—but because there's over a hundred ramen options looking back …
January 22, 2025
Sashimi and aguachile meet at Tsunami
Video:FEAST!: Sashimi and aguachile meet at TsunamiSmoke fills the small plastic dome before me, obscuring my guacamole and the glistening chunks of raw salmon that sit on top of it.PlaceTsunami Modern Cuisine205 Town Center Pkwy, …
January 14, 2025
Greenhaus puts broccoli on pizza, and you should see what they do with tofu
Video:FEAST!: Greenhaus puts broccoli on pizza, and you should see what they do with tofuBroccoli on pizza has become one of those easy to reach punchlines tossed around by snickering California bashers, right up there …
January 7, 2025