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In La Mesa Village, Papalo blends herbs, moles, and smoke to create Sonoran BBQ
When my ribs plate arrives, it doesn’t look all that different from the average BBQ order. There’s a metal serving tray, lined with butcher paper, and there are smoked ribs …
Jay's Southern Café brings BBQ and soul food to the outskirts
Driving around Alpine, it starts to dawn on me that there are a lot more restaurants out here than I thought. Chalk that up to a decade-plus of only going …
Tiny Restaurant, Big Plates
“Come on in!” a large group of people yelled from the front patio at the Pillbox Tavern & Grill, toasting us with beers while balancing babies on their hips as …
For fans of meat, mayo, and styrofoam
A lot of the time, when I eat out, I spend longer than I should deliberating over a menu to find the right balance between meat and vegetables. This was …
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