San Diego Food & Travel

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WORLD FARE: Haute cuisine, Tecate-style at Restaurante Amores

There was a time, not so long ago, when few San Diego foodies would have expected to find the best “fine dining” restaurant in our region south of the border. Was it prejudice? Jingoism? Or was it just ignorance? Regardless, one trip to Misión 19 dispelled me of that notion. … [Read more...]

WORLD FARE: Pasta without pretension at Monzù

Italian restaurants in San Diego have tended to fall into one of three categories: 1.) American-Italian joints with cheap red sauce and bad pizza; 2.) middle-of-the-road copycat spots (think early ’90s Gaslamp or Little Italy a decade later), or; 3.) stuffy, pretentious and often … [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...]

EATER SAN DIEGO 2018 YEAR END WRAP-UP, Parts 3 through 6: Biggest Surprises and Grievances, Best Dining Neighborhood and the Year in a Word

Here are my contributions to parts 3 through 6 of Eater San Diego's 2018 year end wrap-up. The originals are … [Read more...]

EATER SAN DIEGO 2018 YEAR END WRAP-UP, Parts I and 2: San Diego’s 2018 Restaurant Newcomers and Standbys

Every year, Eater San Diego closes out the year by surveying local food writers about their take on the past year in the San Diego dining scene.  For the past five years I’ve been one of the writers asked to be a part of it.  It is a year-end tradition I enjoy.  The survey … [Read more...]