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WORLD FARE: Embargo Grill is a roll of Miami Dice

February 24, 2016 MAG Leave a Comment

Havana was known for its casinos (before Fidel Castro and before the Miami exodus). Perhaps there’s a whiff of this at Embargo Grill (3960 West Point Loma Blvd.). The décor says Cuba. The menu says Miami. The execution is a roll of the dice. Read more … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: S&M on the menu in Hillcrest

February 16, 2016 MAG Leave a Comment

Consider the saying: "It does what it says on the label.” It started as an advertising slogan and evolved into a British expression observing—with a whiff of sarcasm and touch of irony— that the goods inside the package performed as advertised, albeit perhaps no more. That … [Read more...]

By Region, Europe, Other, Publications, Regional American Cuisine, Restaurant Reviews, Reviews, San Diego, San Diego CityBeat, The World Fare, UK, USA alligator, Hillcrest, Meat, offal, Pig's ear, S&M, San Diego restaurants, Sausage, Scott Slater, Slater's 50/50, wagyu, wild boar

CityBeat Restaurant Guide: Pacific Rim on a plate — A culinary tour of Asia in the Convoy District

February 15, 2016 MAG Leave a Comment

The entire Northern Pacific rim cannot fit in the triangle between highways 163, 805 and 52, it just tastes that way sometimes. That is the beauty of the Convoy District. Whether it is Korean barbecue or bibimbap, Japanese sushi or ramen, Chinese dim sum, Vietnamese phở, or the … [Read more...]

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Barrel Smoker V: The Paella Edition features Chefs Ricardo Heredia and Carlos Cervantes

February 15, 2016 MAG Leave a Comment

© Rob Forsythe of photog-rob.com There's something sexy about paella.  Maybe it is the way the ingredients of this  Spanish national dish join:  rice, vegetables and proteins all tied together by luscious extra virgin olive oil and silky saffron.  And no paella achieves its full … [Read more...]

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BADASS KOSHER: New-fangled Comfort Food of Old

February 10, 2016 MAG Leave a Comment

About the time I finally realized I was not going to live forever I found myself exploring my Ashkenazi culinary roots. I’m not sure which was the chicken and which the egg. Somehow, though, the homey comfort foods of childhood play particularly well with uncomfortable … [Read more...]

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