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: What Puts the “GAS” in Gastropub? (Attempt #2)
It would have been GREAT the first time, last week, but the technical gremlins (and my vintage) got in the way. So, here is the CORRECT video from last Tuesday's podcast featuring guests Jayne Battle, the mastermind behind Jayne’s Gastropub, and MasterChef semi-finalist Nick … [Read more...]
ALL FORKED UP (VIDEO): What Puts the “GAS” in Gastropub? (S1E11)
Here is the video from the eleventh ALL FORKED UP PODCAST. Mercy and Michael interview Jayne Battle, the mastermind behind Jayne’s Gastropub, and MasterChef semi-finalist Nick Nappi of Bar One about gastropubs, sports bars and what they mean in today’s San Diego food … [Read more...]
ALL FORKED UP: Claudia Sandoval and Troy Johnson (S1:E5)
A Food Network star and a MasterChef take over All Forked Up’s Specialty Produce Network studio and Mercy & Michael go along for the ride, here's the Podcast: … [Read more...]
CITYBEAT FOOD ISSUE: Cooking with a ‘MasterChef’ Junior champ
It had nothing to do with not liking food competition reality shows: I did and do. It had nothing to do with not liking MasterChef. I did, do and had filled out my application for the show, then it occurred to me I'm in no position to quit my day job(s) for a couple of months. … [Read more...]