San Diego Food & Travel

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WORLD FARE: TJ-dogs, lowrider style at Barrio Dogg

In this Snapchat and Instagram-fueled day and age, food photographs are regularly hashtagged as #foodart or #foodporn. The Tijuana-style hot dog may figure to be more the latter than the former. It’s not exactly elegant nor precisely pretty, it’s basically just street food. … [Read more...]

WORLD FARE: Ceviche House does what it says on the label

The Brits have a saying: “it does what it says on the tin.” It is, of course, an observation of the obvious: The thing inside the box performs or functions as advertised. It’s an observation that clearly applies to Ceviche House (2415 San Diego Ave.) in Old Town. It is, indeed, a … [Read more...]

WORLD FARE: Street food with a fine dining attitude

I’m passionate about street food. I’m also passionate about fine dining. And I’m really passionate about street food done with a fine dining attitude. And that is precisely what I found at Taqueria Criollo (2nd between Floresta and Espinoza) in Ensenada. Read more … [Read more...]

SAN DIEGO CITYBEAT: The Ensenada Streets are Hot

My idea of a vacation involves heavy doses of street food, and my staycations are no different. Baja is the usual destination with Ensenada the focus even more often than Tijuana. After all, we’re talking about the beach town that is the supposed origin place of fish tacos and … [Read more...]