Charles + Dinorah (1410 Rosecrans St.) is, first and last, the revamped and reimagined restaurant at the iconic Pearl Hotel in Point Loma. “Icon” is a tough word. Yes, it connotes a certain grandeur, but it’s laced with a hint of yesterday’s news. Read more … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Hachi Ramen lightly pushes the boundaries
Japanese cuisine often feels old, but this isn’t always true. Even though ramen is Japan’s national dish, for example, it wasn’t created until the early 20th century and has been endlessly reinvented ever since. Sometimes, especially outside of Japan, that innovation tends to … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
WORLD FARE: Frankie’s fame and flavor at Fishmonger’s Market
In today’s overheated food world, a platform counts. Whether it’s opening a restaurant or publishing a book, “followers” and “friends” matter, sometimes at the expense of flavor. So, when Frankie “The Bull” Terzoli—of Bravo TV Top Chef fame and Food Network Cutthroat … [Read more...]
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