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SAN DIEGO CITYBEAT: What it means when the Michelin Guide comes to San Diego

March 20, 2019 mgardiner

It began with a few conversations, almost hushed, amongst industry types. “Michelin inspectors have been spotted in L.A.” I first heard it from a local chef. Then again from a fellow food writer. Before long the rumors were everywhere. It made no sense: The Michelin Guide … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: Variations on the theme of chicken at The Crack Shack

June 22, 2016 mgardiner

There was a part of me that didn't want to like The Crack Shack (2266 Kettner Blvd.) in Little Italy, Richard Blais' fast casual paean to the glories of (a) chicken and (b) commerce. Part of it was the name that seemed to trade on the popularity of other local and national … [Read more...]

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