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WORLD FARE: Do San Diego tacos really suck? Part I

December 5, 2018 mgardiner

A few years back I claimed, “The Taco Stand is proof that San Diego tacos suck.” Hyperbole? A tad clickbaity? Maybe. Have I never enjoyed a good taco in town? Sure I have, but I stand by the notion that tacos south of the border tend to be superior to the majority of those in the … [Read more...]

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THE ART OF SPOONING: Poke and Ceviche: Dishes or Concepts? (Part 2, Episode 15 and Video)

April 2, 2018 mgardiner

Here is the second part of Michael and Sheen's discussion with Nino "Neens" Camilo and Juan Carlos Récamier about poke and ceviche and their role in today’s food scene. The Podcast audio is now available at the following … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: Birrieria Isabel: another roadside attraction

March 15, 2017 mgardiner

There could be worse places to look for happiness than the bottom of a bowl of birria. Church, for instance. Or maybe the ballot box. High cuisine is great and tacos have their charms, but is there anything better than pulling up to a roadside birrieria, seeing lines out the door … [Read more...]

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EATER SAN DIEGO YEAR END WRAP-UP, Part 6: Dining Insiders Dish on Their Most Disappointing Meals of 2016

December 30, 2016 mgardiner

Part 6 of Eater San Diego’s year end restaurant wrap-up asks us local food scribes to dish on our most disappointing meals of the year:  http://sandiego.eater.com/2016/12/29/14109156/dining-insiders-dish-on-their-most-disappointing-meals-of-2016 My answer:  "Susanna’s … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: Great tortas and tacos but no hot dogs

September 7, 2016 mgardiner

About the only thing you can't get at North Rosarito Beach's Sunday Mercado Sobre Ruedas "Los Panchos" is the thing for which they appear to be named: hot dogs. You can get backpacks, jeans, toilet seats, cast-iron pans, MacBook Pro power cords and more at Los Panchos (I've … [Read more...]

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