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SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE: Edibles in the Wild

June 26, 2019 mgardiner

My current article in the San Diego Union-Tribune food section came out today: It is the story of a venture foraging in North County with Chef William Eick (currently of the Mission Avenue Bar & Grill in Oceanside) as guide and guru. We ended up back at the restaurant … [Read more...]

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CITYBEAT SUMMER GUIDE: Place your order

May 10, 2019 mgardiner

We may not have much of a winter in San Diego but two months of gray skies make summer’s arrival special. As May Gray descends on San Diego, now is a good time to figure out what’s on the docket after June Gloom leaves and summer actually does arrive. For many foodies, that means … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: Best eats of 2018

December 28, 2018 mgardiner

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...]

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San Diego CityBeat: NEW YEAR’S EVE DINING GUIDE

December 21, 2018 mgardiner

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...]

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WORLD FARE: Do San Diego tacos really suck? Part II: Tuétano Taqueria

December 11, 2018 mgardiner

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...]

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