San Diego’s truest foodie gripe may be our lack of great delis. D.Z. Akin’s is decent, but hardly great. In my mind, at least, D.Z. Akin’s has always been defined by what it doesn’t have (superb, house-made cold cuts) as much as what it does. That, on the other hand, is exactly … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Best eats of 2018
This was the year in our region's food, Word Fare-style: Best Restaurant of the Year (North of the Border), Best Restaurant of the Year (South of the Border), Best New Restaurant of the Year (High-End), Best New Restaurant of the Year (Casual), Dish of the Year (High-End), Dish … [Read more...]
San Diego CityBeat: NEW YEAR’S EVE DINING GUIDE
Every year San Diego CityBeat offers it's New Year's Eve Guide and every year I contribute the Dining portion. Here's this year's. The original is at: http://sdcitybeat.com/culture/features/new-year%E2%80%99s-eve-guide-2019/ New Year’s Eve dining doesn’t have to be … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Do San Diego tacos really suck? Part II: Tuétano Taqueria
It’s been said there are three parts to every taco: tortilla, filling and salsa. There’s a fourth, however, and it may be the most important one: balance. It’s the balance of flavors and textures, and the ratio of filling-to-tortilla. It’s no single one of those but it’s the … [Read more...]
FOOD TANK SUMMIT: Farming for a Better Food System
Last month -- on November 14 -- I had the opportunity to participate in two panels as part of the inaugural San Diego Food Tank Summit. I moderated the second of the two: "Farming for a Better Food System." The footage of that panel is below (it starts at about 1:37). I'd love … [Read more...]
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