San Diego is having an Italian moment. Still, despite having a “Little Italy” and a Gaslamp District once silly with Italian joints, local Italian food offerings over the past several decades have been disappointing. And while some recent high-profile Italian openings have … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Best lunch in town, Part IV: The Red Door Restaurant
The story of lunch at The Red Door Restaurant is a tale told by a persimmon. That persimmon wasn't supposed to be the star of the dish, mind you, but it went ahead and told the story anyway. One little persimmon, deputizing for the tomato slice in a hamburger stole the entire … [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...]