What’s that ominous sound San Diego’s dim sum restaurant owners are hearing? Well, it’s the drumbeat announcing the arrival of Din Tai Fung (4301 La Jolla Village Drive) at Westfield UTC. And it’s letting those owners know it’s time to step up their game. Read more … [Read more...]
SAN DIEGO CITY BEAT: Best Of — Something’s Fishy
Here's my second article for the San Diego City Beat BEST OF issue with the theme "hot and cool." The original is at: http://sdcitybeat.com/special-issues/best-of-san-diego/something-fishy/?fbclid=IwAR2lytq1MdujSpT_JVvANWuTAoY98mNyzhNIjWIRHE6mgO1Wcep7Jz4ldBY HOT Who … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Craft, not glory at Bistro du Marché
As chefs became our new rock stars, “I want my food TV” turned out to be a truer slogan than “I want my MTV” ever was. Michelin stars, it seemed, were less the goal than TV appearances and way sexier than the craft, no doubt. How, then, does a chef like Jean-Michel Diot and his … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Carne Asada reimagined at Tacos “Don Esteban”
"Carne asada” means different things to different people within different contexts. The term translates literally as “grilled meat,” but can refer to the dish, a backyard barbecue or a street party revolving around grilled marinated beef offered for build-it-yourself tacos. But … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Grounding, historical and geographical at Terra American Bistro
One thing we do badly in San Diego is preserve our history, particularly our culinary history. Lubach’s is no more and neither is Piret’s. The old-school stylings (and paintings) at Albie’s Beef Inn left Mission Valley and aren’t coming back. Region’s gone as are … [Read more...]
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