"Carne asada” means different things to different people within different contexts. The term translates literally as “grilled meat,” but can refer to the dish, a backyard barbecue or a street party revolving around grilled marinated beef offered for build-it-yourself tacos. But … [Read more...]
NEWS: Michael Gardiner wins an Excellence in Journalism Award for “The World Fare” Reviews
Yesterday, I received official news that I've won a 2018 Excellence in Journalism award from the San Diego Press Club for my "The World Fare" reviews in San Diego CityBeat. I won't find out whether I won gold, silver or bronze until the 45th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Grounding, historical and geographical at Terra American Bistro
One thing we do badly in San Diego is preserve our history, particularly our culinary history. Lubach’s is no more and neither is Piret’s. The old-school stylings (and paintings) at Albie’s Beef Inn left Mission Valley and aren’t coming back. Region’s gone as are … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Manna BBQ toils in the middle
It’s a classic business conundrum: go for high quality and high margin or, instead, go for high volume at lower margins. Manna BBQ (4428 Convoy St., Suite #210) is challenging that notion. Korean barbecue (K-BBQ) tends to come in two forms. There are places like Dae Jang Keum, … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Sam the Cooking Guy headlines and Single Fin shines
It’s been one of my low-key career goals to be a judge on Chopped. For those who haven’t seen the show, contestants have to prepare restaurant-quality dishes with ingredients that sometimes make no sense. This results in an inherent tension of seemingly conflicting goals that has … [Read more...]
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