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...]
CITY BEAT FEATURE: The rules of high dining
When we sat down it felt a bit like a dinner party. However, this particular dinner party, held by fine dining company Lego Optimo, had a kitchen full of renowned chefs doing the cooking. Two of those—Benito Molina and Solange Muris—own a restaurant recently featured on a list of … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Fish market fresh at Point Loma Seafoods
It’s a surefire formula that’s no secret: The best way to make really good food is to get incredibly fresh ingredients and not screw them up. That’s harder than it sounds, sure, but it’s even harder to make great food without following that formula. And that, perhaps, is the best … [Read more...]
ALL FORKED UP: So You Wanna Open a Restaurant? (S1E8)
Mercy and Michael interview Terryl Gavre and Matt Gordon what happens after asking the question: "So you wanna open a restaurant?" For the answers tune in from one of the following … [Read more...]
ALL FORKED UP: Where Have All The Line Cooks Gone? (S1E7)
Where Have All The Line Cooks Gone? That's the question Mercy and Michael ask as they interview Chefs Phillip Ian Esteban and Mia Sailing about the difficulty of finding qualified, willing candidates for Back-of-the-House positions in the San Diego restaurant … [Read more...]