It’s a classic business conundrum: go for high quality and high margin or, instead, go for high volume at lower margins. Manna BBQ (4428 Convoy St., Suite #210) is challenging that notion. Korean barbecue (K-BBQ) tends to come in two forms. There are places like Dae Jang Keum, … [Read more...]
SAN DIEGO CITYBEAT FOOD ISSUE: Best-kept-secret ethnic eateries
The types of places featured on Guy Fieri’s Food Network show, Diners, Drive Ins and Dives, are generally not the restaurants I want to frequent. As I’ve observed in the past, “What makes [the show] work is the sense it highlights examples of a mythical ‘authentic American … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Best lunch in town, Part III: Do Re Mi House
My lunchtime group used to play "Volume Sweepstakes." It's a bang-for-the-buck game. Whoever ordered the greatest bulk of food for the lowest price was the winner. Why seek quantity over quality? When you've bit off more than you can chew (late-'80s, 11-percent mortgage) it's the … [Read more...]