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MODERN KOSHER: Cookbook Cover Reveal

July 7, 2020 mgardiner

I am thrilled to finally reveal the cover of my cookbook, MODERN KOSHER: Global Flavors, New Traditions. The book is scheduled for release by Rizzoli New York on September 8, 2020. It may seem that working on this with all that’s been happening in the world would have been … [Read more...]

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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: The masterful Patrick Ponsaty lands at 1500 Ocean

November 15, 2017 mgardiner

When news broke that Patrick Ponsaty was out at his namesake Rancho Santa Fe restaurant, it was a shock to just about everyone including, it seems, Ponsaty. While the ouster surely didn’t sit well with him, it didn’t take Ponsaty long to land on his feet at the Hotel Del … [Read more...]

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ALL FORKED UP (VIDEO): What Puts the “GAS” in Gastropub? (S1E11)

August 3, 2017 mgardiner

Here is the video from the eleventh ALL FORKED UP PODCAST.  Mercy and Michael interview Jayne Battle, the mastermind behind Jayne’s Gastropub, and MasterChef semi-finalist Nick Nappi of Bar One about gastropubs, sports bars and what they mean in today’s San Diego food … [Read more...]

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RESTAURANT REVIEW (ENGLAND): St. John

August 21, 2012 MAG Leave a Comment

One of the best restaurants in the world – ranked by the San Pellegrino guide (a widely recognized if thoroughly unofficial accounting of such things) at somewhere between 14 and 41, depending on the year -- sports plain and unadorned whitewashed walls, peeling grey painted … [Read more...]

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