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...]
WORLD FARE: At El Jardín, it’s about the food, not the TV chef
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...]
WORLD FARE: Spicy delights at Bane Phonkeo’s
It’s in one of the least tony, more crime-ridden neighborhoods in San Diego. And that neighborhood, while it has its charms, is not the place one would expect to find an excellent example of a slightly obscure Asian cuisine. It’s Bane Phonkeo’s (110 47th St.) in Lincoln Park and … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Best eats of 2018
This was the year in our region's food, Word Fare-style: Best Restaurant of the Year (North of the Border), Best Restaurant of the Year (South of the Border), Best New Restaurant of the Year (High-End), Best New Restaurant of the Year (Casual), Dish of the Year (High-End), Dish … [Read more...]
EATER SAN DIEGO 2018 YEAR END WRAP-UP, Parts I and 2: San Diego’s 2018 Restaurant Newcomers and Standbys
Every year, Eater San Diego closes out the year by surveying local food writers about their take on the past year in the San Diego dining scene. For the past five years I’ve been one of the writers asked to be a part of it. It is a year-end tradition I enjoy. The survey … [Read more...]
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