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WORLD FARE: Excellence under the arbor at Animalón

July 4, 2019 mgardiner

In July 2013, I wrote, “the best restaurant in our region may not be in San Diego… it may not even be in this country.” At that time, I was referring to Javier Plascencia’s Misión 19 in Tijuana. Now, though, it may not even be the best restaurant in Plascencia’s empire. And this … [Read more...]

Baja, Baja, BajaMed/New Cuisine of Baja, Comfort Food, Fine Dining, History, Styles, Etc., Mexico, Mexico, North America, Publications, Restaurant Reviews, San Diego CityBeat, The World Fare, Travel Animalon, baja med, baja-mes, Cali-Baja, Cali-Baja cuisine, Casa Magoni, Finca Altozano, Javier Plascencia, lamb barbacoa, Misión 19, nuevo cocino de baja

EATER SAN DIEGO 2018 YEAR END WRAP-UP, Parts 3 through 6: Biggest Surprises and Grievances, Best Dining Neighborhood and the Year in a Word

December 28, 2018 mgardiner

Here are my contributions to parts 3 through 6 of Eater San Diego's 2018 year end wrap-up. The originals are … [Read more...]

Americas, Baja, Baja, BajaMed/New Cuisine of Baja, Comfort Food, Edible San Diego, Fine Dining, History, Styles, Etc., Mexico, North America, Publications, San Diego, Street Food Benito Molina, Cafe Chloe, Corazón de Tierra, Eater, Eater San Diego, EaterSD, Javier Plascenscia, la guerrerense, las gueritas, Manzanilla Restaurante, Marcelo Hisaki, Misión 19, Restaurante Amores, Roamed BBQ, Tacos Fitos, Tecate

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

THRILLIST: Why You Absolutely Need to Take a Trip Down to Tijuana, Mexico

January 20, 2017 mgardiner

Back in the day, when I went to Tijuana I didn't have a guidebook. I just had a friend I'll call Paco, one of my best high school buddies. His last name happened to match that of Tijuana's mayor at the time, and we all used to take his advice on Tijuana. After all, he was, we'd … [Read more...]

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Celebration and Homage at Misión 19 5th Anniversary Dinner

January 28, 2016 MAG Leave a Comment

There was something different about Javier Plascencia this night.  This was not the picture of the face of "BajaMed" to which we'd become accustomed from television, in the press and at restaurants and food events across both Baja and Alta California.  The easy smile was not … [Read more...]

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