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Best-kept-secret ethnic eateries
We, in San Diego, are blessed with a wealth of ethnic options, many of the best of which fly under the radar. There is, of course, a part of me that really wants to keep them to myself, but such is public service. more
Aug 10, 2016 12:00 AM Food Issue
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The last meal of a political junkie
Carrot aguachile of callo de hacha, ahi and smoked trout roePhoto by Michael Gardiner My parents always suspected it might come to this. It just didn't happen the way they thought. I mean, I've more
Aug 9, 2016 12:00 AM Food Issue
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Sugar and spice makes everything nice. Except being executed.
I'm gonna die anyway so yeah, I'm gonna eat a whole pizza. Regional pie places such as Luigi's (New York-style) and Lucky's (Chicago-style) deservedly get a lot of love, but Napoleone's Pizza House (619 National Ave.) in National City has ... more
Aug 9, 2016 12:00 AM Food Issue
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Before the vinyl avalanche and/or the cat nap
Aug 9, 2016 12:00 AM Food Issue
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A killer palate and a lethal dose of rum
No doubt, Luigi's Pizza (1137 25th St.) is the best in San Diego. Its thin crust is conducive to rolling like a taco—a mark of a great slice. more
Aug 9, 2016 12:00 AM Food Issue
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Last meal before tying the knot
I'd start with my favorite bar drink from recent years of tippling—the off-menu Bee's Knees at Bankers Hill Bar kknd Restaurant (2202 Fourth Ave.) more
Aug 9, 2016 12:00 AM Food Issue
Edibles, et cetera
Oysters are rumored to be an aphrodisiac. Since Wednesday, August 5, is National Oyster Day, prepare for a shucking good time. more
Aug 4, 2015 12:00 AM Food Issue
Cooking with a 'MasterChef' Junior champ
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Aug 4, 2015 12:00 AM Food Issue
Desperately seeking crab cakes
I'm not a food snob. But I do get uppity when "Maryland-style crab cake" is written on a San Diego menu. I'm a Baltimore-born boy. more
Aug 4, 2015 12:00 AM Food Issue
La Mesa Bistro & Bakery: Cheers without the beers'
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Apr 1, 2014 12:00 AM Food Issue
Behind the swinging door at Tijuana's La Justina
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Apr 1, 2014 12:00 AM Food Issue