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SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE: Unrushed Rice

August 7, 2019 mgardiner

“The sushi was wonderful,” mom said as we walked toward the door after another sushi-for-Mother’s Day brunch. My wife and I knew that wasn’t exactly so and said as much to each other with our eyes. We’d sourced the fish impeccably and cut it competently, neither of which changed … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: Grounding, historical and geographical at Terra American Bistro

October 1, 2018 mgardiner

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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THE ART OF SPOONING: The Long Legacy of Cafe Japengo (Episodes 34 and 35)

September 27, 2018 mgardiner

In Episodes 34 and 35 of The Art of Spooning podcast, Michael and Sheen discuss the legacy of the late, great Cafe Japengo with two of its many prominent alumni: Chefs Davin Waite and Anthony Pascale. Audio for Part 1 is available  at the following … [Read more...]

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MEDIA: Part II of our Interview of Davin Waite on FOOD FOR THOUGHT (KNSJ)

June 23, 2016 mgardiner

In Part II of our interview with Chef Davin Waite of the Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub and The Whet Noodle in Oceanside, Keith Langhorn, Mercy Baron and I cover the history of sushi in San Diego, the Cafe Japengo family tree, the Wrench & Rodent name and the importance of … [Read more...]

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