When is a recipe not a “recipe?” Perhaps when a dish is not a “dish.” When it may read the same on the menu, and it may actually be the same, though the ingredients as well as the presentation and even the preparation may be different. So it is with Chef Roberto Alcocer’s … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Kurt Metzger is keeping food real at Kitchen 4140
Words have meaning, but overuse can lessen their impact. Take, for example, the term "farm-to-table." Originally inspired by Alice Waters and Chez Panisse, it connotes a series of ideas about shortening the chain from farm to chef to stove to table. It's supposedly about organic … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: The Patio reprises ‘cool’ at new Goldfinch Street location
When I heard that The Patio on Lamont was opening another location, my first thought was: Uh oh. While The Patio had earned a reputation as "trendy" and "cool" while serving surprisingly sophisticated food for Pacific Beach, what works in Pacific Beach is hardly a blueprint for … [Read more...]