They look like dinosaur toes but taste like the sweetest clams you’ve ever had with just a hint of lobster tossed into the mix. At worldwide prices around $80 per pound they can be the most expensive form of seafood in the world. They’re percebes, aka gooseneck barnacles. And, … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: The masterful Patrick Ponsaty lands at 1500 Ocean
When news broke that Patrick Ponsaty was out at his namesake Rancho Santa Fe restaurant, it was a shock to just about everyone including, it seems, Ponsaty. While the ouster surely didn’t sit well with him, it didn’t take Ponsaty long to land on his feet at the Hotel Del … [Read more...]
ALL FORKED UP PODCAST: S1E15 — On Tapa The World
Mercy and Michael interview Javier Gonzales of Costa Brava Restaurant and Oz Blackaller of Cueva Bar about tapas – the original “small plates” – both New World and Old in Episode 15 - On Tapa The World is available at the following … [Read more...]
ALL FORKED UP PODCAST (S1E14): The impending Pinoying of ethnic cuisine in America
Mercy and Michael interview D.J. Tangalin of Bivouac Ciderworks and Anthony Sinsay of Jsix about the rich history of Filipino cuisine, the consensus “America’s Next Big Food Trend.” Check out our 14th episode … [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...]
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