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SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE: Unrushed Rice

August 7, 2019 mgardiner

“The sushi was wonderful,” mom said as we walked toward the door after another sushi-for-Mother’s Day brunch. My wife and I knew that wasn’t exactly so and said as much to each other with our eyes. We’d sourced the fish impeccably and cut it competently, neither of which changed … [Read more...]

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SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE: Edibles in the Wild

June 26, 2019 mgardiner

My current article in the San Diego Union-Tribune food section came out today: It is the story of a venture foraging in North County with Chef William Eick (currently of the Mission Avenue Bar & Grill in Oceanside) as guide and guru. We ended up back at the restaurant … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: An Italian moment, simply, at Caffè San Luca

June 4, 2019 mgardiner

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...]

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WORLD FARE: Morocco meets Mexico at Medina

May 17, 2019 mgardiner

Located just under the name on the façade of Medina (2850 El Cajon Blvd.) are the words “Moroccan Baja Kitchen.” That same billing is on the North Park eatery’s website and most articles about the restaurant describe how it “fuses the cuisines of Morocco and Baja.” It’s a … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: At El Jardín, it’s about the food, not the TV chef

April 2, 2019 mgardiner

The greatest impediment to understanding some people—and even some restaurants—is figuring out which storyline to follow. Sometimes there are so many varying angles and storylines, one’s spoiled for choice. Pull on one string, one picture presents itself; pull on another, and an … [Read more...]

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