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WORLD FARE: Delicious Opulence at Animae

November 22, 2019 mgardiner

I was suspicious of Animae (969 Pacific Highway, Downtown). The cross-cultural Asian fusion concept seemed so very 20 years ago, and not necessarily in a good way. We’d been there before, as had Brian Malarkey with Burlap. Did we really need to do go there again? Then I took one … [Read more...]

Americas, Asia, Comfort Food, Culinary History, Fine Dining, Fusion, History, Styles, Etc., Publications, Restaurant Reviews, San Diego, San Diego CityBeat, Southeast Asian, Southeast Asian, The World Fare, USA Animae, Art deco, asian fusion, black cod, Brian Malarkey, Burlap, butter dumplings, covina urbana, crab paste, cross-cultural asian fusion, escargot, Fusion, glazed black cod, hiragana crude, japanese purple yam gnocchi, Joe Magnanelli, New York, Quynh Nguyen, vietnamese caramel, wagyu beef

WORLD FARE: A tale of opulence and restraint at Addison

July 16, 2019 mgardiner

In the run-up to Michelin’s California Guide, there was a lot of local speculation about whether Addison Restaurant (5200 Grand Del Mar Way) would be awarded one of Michelin’s coveted stars. Some skeptics thought it (and San Diego) would be shut out altogether. Others predicted … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: Excellence under the arbor at Animalón

July 4, 2019 mgardiner

In July 2013, I wrote, “the best restaurant in our region may not be in San Diego… it may not even be in this country.” At that time, I was referring to Javier Plascencia’s Misión 19 in Tijuana. Now, though, it may not even be the best restaurant in Plascencia’s empire. And this … [Read more...]

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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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SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE: Caesar salad has mixed history, but got its start in Tijuana

June 13, 2019 mgardiner

It was something a little bit thrilling to see my first article in the San Diego Union-Tribune as the lead article of the Food section on May 15th. Just about everyone loves the Caesar salad. There is something about the elegant perfection of a few good ingredients … [Read more...]

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