Here is the second part of Michael and Sheen's discussion with Nino "Neens" Camilo and Juan Carlos Récamier about poke and ceviche and their role in today’s food scene. The Podcast audio is now available at the following … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Ceviche House does what it says on the label
The Brits have a saying: “it does what it says on the tin.” It is, of course, an observation of the obvious: The thing inside the box performs or functions as advertised. It’s an observation that clearly applies to Ceviche House (2415 San Diego Ave.) in Old Town. It is, indeed, a … [Read more...]
NEWS: SDF&T’s Michael Gardiner to do Ceviche Wednesday
For a year and a half Chef Flor Franco has been hosting Ceviche's Wednesdays. For the first year they were held at the late-lamented Sirena Cocina in Little Italy. For the first part of this second season they were held at Isabel's Cantina in Pacific Beach. As of next week … [Read more...]
¡Latin Food Fest!: Thinking Outside the Taco
Sometimes we in San Diego find it tough to think outside the taco. Mexican food is all around us. We’re proud of our fish tacos, burritos and carne asada fries. Leaving aside the question of whether some of those even are Mexican food, the Latin food world is bigger than that. In … [Read more...]
The Beautiful Bastard Stepchild of Ceviche & Sashimi: Tiradito of Escolar with Roasted Beet and Corn
I might not have put Peruvian cuisine on my short list of the world’s great cuisines; at least not until I looked at the closest thing there is to on official list of such things: The San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Three of The World’s 50 Best are in Lima: Central … [Read more...]