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WORLD FARE: The return of a king of seafood

August 21, 2018 mgardiner

They look like dinosaur toes but taste like the sweetest clams you’ve ever had with just a hint of lobster tossed into the mix. At worldwide prices around $80 per pound they can be the most expensive form of seafood in the world. They’re percebes, aka gooseneck barnacles. And, … [Read more...]

Americas, Baja, Europe, Mexico, News, North America, Spain Alex Chang, Baja, Baja California, barnacles, Costa da Morte, Davin Waite, Flor Franco, Franco on Fifth, Galicia, goose barnacles, gooseneck barnacles, Hazel Hernandez-Supple, Javier Plascencia, Misión 19, Pacific King, percebes, San Diego CityBeat, Spain, World Fare, Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub

CITY BEAT FEATURE: The rules of high dining

February 15, 2018 mgardiner

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...]

Articles, Comfort Food, Culinary History, History, Styles, Etc., Other, Publications, Restaurant Business, San Diego, San Diego CityBeat Benito Molina, Cannabis cuisine, Carnitas Snack Shack, CityBeat, Flor Franco, James Montejano, John Barleycorn, Joshua Timmerman, Kimberly Simms, legalization, legalize it, Lego Optimo, matt Gordon, Prop 64, San Diego CityBeat, Sara Stroud, Seaside Market, Solange Muris, Urban Solace

WORLD FARE: The Six-Day War of Cultural Appropriation

June 28, 2017 mgardiner

On May 16, 2017 the Willamette Week, an alternative weekly from Portland, published a profile of Kooks, a breakfast burrito pop-up operating out of one of Portland’s innumerable food carts. In the article, Kooks co-owner Liz Connelly describes how she and fellow owner Kali Wilgus … [Read more...]

Americas, Articles, Baja, Commentary, Culinary History, History, Styles, Etc., Mexico, North America, Publications, San Diego CityBeat, USA Andy Ricker, Antonio Ley, Corazon de Torta, Cultural Appropriation, Daily Caller, Flor Franco, Fox, Fox News, Gustavo Arellano, Kali Wilgus, Kooks, Liz Connelly, Mic, Mic Network, OC Weekly, Portland Mercurey, Rachel Laudan, Rick Bayless, San Diego CityBeat, The Blaze, Tony T, Willamette Week, ¡Ask a Mexican!

NEWS: SDF&T’s Michael Gardiner to do Ceviche Wednesday

April 27, 2017 mgardiner

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...]

Americas, Asia, BajaMed/New Cuisine of Baja, Comfort Food, Fine Dining, Fusion, History, Styles, Etc., Mexico, News, North America, Peru, San Diego, South American, Street Food, Thailand Aarti Sanghavi, Another Lao-sy Ceviche, Anthony Sinsay, ceviche, Ceviche Wednesdays, Corn, Davin Waite, Flor Franco, Gustaf Anders Rooth, Michael Gardiner, Miguel Angel Guerrero, Shrimp Saffron Soup, Steven Novoa, “Shrimp” and Blood Orange Aguachile pictured above are a Tiradito of Escolar with Roasted Beet

WORLD FARE: DiBiase takes Tidal at Paradise Point

May 11, 2016 mgardiner

My blood began to boil almost as soon as well-known local chef Flor Franco said it: "Why don't you write about female chefs, Michael?" My first thought was to couple outright denial with examples. Then it occurred to me my long list of examples was a short list indeed. My next … [Read more...]

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