Instead of one, definitive Chinese spot, San Diego has a stunning variety of excellent regional Chinese restaurants. A trip around town or down Convoy Street from the 52 freeway to Linda Vista will show off the full range of the cuisine, from spicy Sichuan to savory Shaanxi. It's … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Bar Bodega shows the benefit of keeping it short
If there’s a more certain sign a restaurant won’t be great than a long menu, I haven’t found it. The opposite may not be equally true—a short menu doesn’t assure greatness—but it increases the odds that back-of-house staff will execute all menu items well and the ingredients will … [Read more...]
ALL FORKED UP: “Taking it Low and Slow” (S1E4)
The All Forked Up team -- Mercy Baron and me -- interview Brad Cooper of Coop’s and Andy Harris of Grand Ole BBQ about barbeque and San Diego’s emergence as a bona fide Q town. Here's the Podcast: … [Read more...]
THRILLIST: The Ultimate Guide to Dining in La Jolla
Home to gorgeous beaches, luxury shopping, and Mitt Romney’s infamous five-car garage elevator, La Jolla is a playground for the rich and shameless -- its name even translates to English as "The Jewel." That said, this seaside neighborhood's real jewels might just be its … [Read more...]
THRILLIST: San Diego’s 10 Best Neighborhoods for Dining Out, Ranked
San Diego’s city fathers and mothers (not to mention planners) are keen on telling us that ours is a “City of Neighborhoods.” They lied when they said it, and they lie now. San Diego is not a city of neighborhoods, never was, and cannot be for many reasons: Southern California … [Read more...]