There’ll never be a need to outlaw North Park. Long before then, the place will have sacrificed itself in a supernova of ironic circularity. Or, perhaps, it’ll be consumed in a black hole of its own devising. Until then, though, there could be no better location in town for Shank … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Cross Street’s chicken is reason to cross the street
There are people who would walk a mile uphill for chicken wings. I’ve never been one of them. It’s just not a church at which I worship. I’ve been told it’s because I’m not from the South. I’ve been told it’s because I haven’t spent enough time in Buffalo. That all may be true, … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: K Sandwich rises from the ashes
It’s a clichéd sentiment that is found in countless songs: You don’t miss a good thing ‘til it’s gone. Surprisingly, the worst thing about that cliché is not how bad most of those songs are, but the fact that they actually got it wrong. K Sandwiches (7604 Linda Vista Road) in … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Battle of the burger chains
One’s a West Coast legend, the second is an East Coast behemoth and the third is a San Diego upstart. One is endorsed by a TV food celebrity, the second is created by one of the country’s top restaurateurs (Danny Meyer), and the third, well, it’s got pretty much no one famous … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: No fattoush at Fattoush and it doesn’t even matter
Falafel is nearly ubiquitous in the Holy Land. Both Israelis and Palestinians claim it as their own, not unlike the land itself. The truth may be different—the deep-fried balls of chickpea and fava bean dough were probably first made in Egypt—but it’s unlikely there’s any better … [Read more...]
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