"A place for everything and everything in its place.” It’s an aphorism that reflects a different time and place and a peculiarly compartmentalized view of the world. And yet it’s somehow applicable to the dining scene in San Diego: fancy, pricey restaurants in Rancho Santa Fe, … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Character and perfection at Nine-Ten
Increasingly, it seems, top restaurants in Los Angeles and London, New York and New Dehli, San Sebastian and São Paulo look the same, feel the same and have even begun to taste the same. The internet brought ease of access to information and images but also a convergence among … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Drowning in torta goodness at El Gallito
Just about anything taken to its logical extreme falls apart. The torta ahogadas (“drowned tortas”) of Guadalajara are an example of that. They take the Mexican torta to its logical extreme, and they certainly fall apart. However, there is definitely nothing wrong with that. In … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Roast is who they are and roast is what they do
I’m a sucker for a place that does one thing and does it well. It’s a testament to a virtue, increasingly lost of late, that competence matters and in having the courage of one’s convictions. Roast Meat & Sandwich Shop (2820 Historic Decatur Road) at the Liberty Public Market … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Tasty Pot makes “stinky” sound tasty
It’s probably a bad idea to be the first to adopt that brand new operating system. Sure, early adopters get that shiny system first—and the invaluable bragging rights that go with it—but the folks waiting for Version x.3 or x.4 are likely to own a more stable system; one that … [Read more...]
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