PhotosVideo:FEAST!: Mamma Mia! La Mesa's got your GabagoolWe have known each other many years, but this is the first time I have come to you making mafia movie references while writing about an Italian eatery.PlaceMamma …
December 31, 2024
Articles by Ian Anderson
Mamma Mia! La Mesa's got your Gabagool
Roberto's Taco Shop celebrated 60 years in San Diego
Before we begin our 2025 adventure, we should take note of a milestone celebrated in 2024 by San Diego-born restaurant chain Roberto's Taco Shop, celebrating 60 years in business. According to its web site, Mr. …
December 26, 2024
At Comedor Nishi a world of cuisines meet for brunch
Video:FEAST!: At Comedor Nishi a world of cuisines meet for brunchBecause I asked for a taste, the kitchen sends out a blue and white bowl filled with a thick, chocolate-colored mole, and a side of …
December 17, 2024
Tuétano and Mujer Divina: two storefronts, one famous birria
Video:FEAST!: Tuétano and Mujer Divina: two storefronts, one famous birriaTo bone or not to bone. That remains the question at Tuétano Taqueria, San Diego's most famous yet precarious taco shop.PlaceTuétano Taqueria216 3rd Ave., Chula VistaFamous, …
December 10, 2024
For nutty pies at Pizza by Aromi in La Mesa
Video:FEAST!: For nutty pies at Pizza by Aromi in La MesaAlready, this was the year that I became an American cliché: I got a little hung up on something I ate in Italy, then got …
December 3, 2024
La Clochette brings croissants—and cassoulet—to Mission Valley
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 …
November 26, 2024
Syrian treat maker Hakmi Sweets makes Dubai chocolate bars
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 …
November 19, 2024
Starvin Marvins, a sandwich party pad in Pacific Beach
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 …
November 12, 2024
Egglet griddles up sweet Korean street toast
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 …
November 5, 2024