I’m passionate about street food. I’m also passionate about fine dining. And I’m really passionate about street food done with a fine dining attitude. And that is precisely what I found at Taqueria Criollo (2nd between Floresta and Espinoza) in Ensenada. Read more at http://sdcitybeat.com/food-drink/the-world-fare/street-food-with-a-fine-dining-attitude/
WORLD FARE: Street food with a fine dining attitude
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WORLD FARE: Awash Ethiopian Restaurant is a hidden gem
If I didn’t know it was there, I would never think it was there. From the street, there’s just a huge sign reading “AWASH MARKET AND LIQUOR,” which implies a market rather than a restaurant. Even a step inside doesn’t suggest otherwise. But take the trouble to navigate past the cash register and sacks of […]
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WORLD FARE: Ceviche House does what it says on the label
The Brits have a saying: “it does what it says on the tin.” It is, of course, an observation of the obvious: The thing inside the box performs or functions as advertised. It’s an observation that clearly applies to Ceviche House (2415 San Diego Ave.) in Old Town. It is, indeed, a house where ceviche is served. […]
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WORLD FARE: The best Cuban sandwich in town is in…the Gaslamp?
After one bite of the Cuban sandwich at Havana 1920 (548 Fifth Ave.) in the Gaslamp District, I knew it was the best I’d tasted this side of Tampa. After the second bite I knew why: Cuban bread shipped from the La Segunda Central Bakery in Tampa. Read more at http://sdcitybeat.com/food-drink/the-world-fare/the-best-cuban-sandwich-in-town-is-in%E2%80%A6-the-gaslamp/
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WORLD FARE: TJ-dogs, lowrider style at Barrio Dogg
In this Snapchat and Instagram-fueled day and age, food photographs are regularly hashtagged as #foodart or #foodporn. The Tijuana-style hot dog may figure to be more the latter than the former. It’s not exactly elegant nor precisely pretty, it’s basically just street food. For Barrio Dogg (2113 Logan Ave.) in Barrio Logan, though, the TJ dog—like the lowriders that […]
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WORLD FARE: Fine dining in pizza form at Cucina Urbana
It was in the midst of the Great Recession that Tracy Borkum closed fine dining fixture Laurel Restaurant in Bankers Hill in favor of Cucina Urbana (505 Laurel St.), a concept more in tune with the times. Special occasion California-French refinement (and the attendant price tag) made way for a less fussy, Cal-Italian sensibility that […]
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WORLD FARE: Hachi Ramen lightly pushes the boundaries
Japanese cuisine often feels old, but this isn’t always true. Even though ramen is Japan’s national dish, for example, it wasn’t created until the early 20th century and has been endlessly reinvented ever since. Sometimes, especially outside of Japan, that innovation tends to feel a bit hit or miss. Hachi Ramen (2505 Fifth Ave.) in Bankers Hill […]
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WORLD FARE: It’s The Friendly and it feels good
It’s pretty much the place everyone in San Diego’s food and beverage industry wants to go before his or her shift. Its reputation in the industry is so big that one local foodie who knew he was in legal trouble, just had to go there right before he was arrested. His final pre-incarceration Facebook post […]
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WORLD FARE — Gyu-Kaku: a Korean import by way of Japan
The relationship between Korea and Japan is, as they say, complicated. Annexations, wars, “comfort women” and other disputes get the headlines, but cultural exchange, national security and economic independence are still the rules. Still, a spare line in a textbook or hints of a historical claim could set off an international incident. It’s with that […]
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THE ART OF SPOONING: Poke and Ceviche: Dishes or Concepts? (Part 1, Episode 14)
Episode 14 – Poke And Ceviche: Dishes Or Concepts, Part 1 is now available at the following links: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-spooning/id1306979997?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-46485143/episode-14-poke-and-ceviche-dishes-or-concepts-part-1 RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheArtOfSpooning Let us know what you think!
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THE ART OF SPOONING: Poke and Ceviche: Dishes or Concepts? (Part 2, Episode 15 and Video)
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 links: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-spooning/id1306979997?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-46485143/episode-15-poke-and-ceviche-dishes-or-concepts-part-2 RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheArtOfSpooning The video version of the BOTH Episodes 14 and 15 is available here: https://www.facebook.com/michael.gardiner.790/videos/10155697566811026/?t=0
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WORLD FARE: A different bowl of noodles at Mi Quang Mien Trung
It’s easy to fall into the trap of ordering the same thing every time we’re at a particular kind of restaurant. A friend of mine calls it “ordering right.” I call it boring. For example, some might simply order phở if they’re at a Vietnamese restaurant. Well, there’s no phở on the menu at Mi Quang […]
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THE ART OF SPOONING: Episode 16, Part I of “The Men of Meat”
In Episode 16, Part I of “The Mean of Meat,” Michael and Sheen talk to San Diego’s reigning kings of pork and beef – Hanis Cavin and Daniel Barron – about all things carnivorous.The episode is now available at the following links: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-spooning/id1306979997?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-46485143/episode-16-the-men-of-meat-part-1 RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheArtOfSpooning
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WORLD FARE: No fattoush at Fattoush and it doesn’t even matter
Falafel is nearly ubiquitous in the Holy Land. Both Israelis and Palestinians claim it as their own, not unlike the land itself. The truth may be different—the deep-fried balls of chickpea and fava bean dough were probably first made in Egypt—but it’s unlikely there’s any better place to eat falafel than deep in the maze […]
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WORLD FARE: Battle of the burger chains
One’s a West Coast legend, the second is an East Coast behemoth and the third is a San Diego upstart. One is endorsed by a TV food celebrity, the second is created by one of the country’s top restaurateurs (Danny Meyer), and the third, well, it’s got pretty much no one famous behind it. It’s In-N-Out versus Shake Shack versus Burger […]
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WORLD FARE: K Sandwich rises from the ashes
It’s a clichéd sentiment that is found in countless songs: You don’t miss a good thing ‘til it’s gone. Surprisingly, the worst thing about that cliché is not how bad most of those songs are, but the fact that they actually got it wrong. K Sandwiches (7604 Linda Vista Road) in Clairemont is a case […]
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THE ART OF SPOONING: Episode 19 (What’s The Difference Between The Taj Mahal And Teotihuacan?)
In Episode 19 of THE ART OF SPOONING Podcast — What’s The Difference Between The Taj Mahal And Teotihuacan? — Michael and Sheen discuss the parallels between Mexican and Indian cuisines with Isabel Cruz of Isabel’s Cantina in Pacific Beach and Saransh Oberoi of Masala Street in La Jolla. For the Audio: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-spooning/id1306979997?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-46485143/episode-19-whats-the-difference-between-the-taj-mahal-and-teotihuacan-part-2 RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheArtOfSpooning The […]
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WORLD FARE: Taqueria El Trailero has the anti-taco salad
There is no such thing as a taco without a tortilla. With all due apologies to Donald J. Trump, a taco salad may be a salad, but it definitely isn’t a taco. A taco made with American supermarket tortillas isn’t much better. The tacos at Taqueria El Trailero (Carretera Transpeninsular Ensenada-Tijuana No. 353), on the other hand, are made […]
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WORLD FARE: Cross Street’s chicken is reason to cross the street
There are people who would walk a mile uphill for chicken wings. I’ve never been one of them. It’s just not a church at which I worship. I’ve been told it’s because I’m not from the South. I’ve been told it’s because I haven’t spent enough time in Buffalo. That all may be true, though […]
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THE ART OF SPOONING: Seven Days in the Valle de Guadalupe…all in Two Half Hours (Ep. 20-21 and Video)
In Episodes 20 and 21 of The Art of Spooning podcast — Seven Days in the Valle de Guadalupe…all in Two Half Hours — Michael and Sheen discuss the Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California and the new cuisine of Baja with W. Scott Koenig and Drew M. Deckman * * * The audio for Episode 20 […]
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