Food and Drink
Video:FEAST!: Syrian treat maker Hakmi Sweets makes Dubai chocolate barsSmooth chocolate on the outside, crunchy, gooey, and green on the inside. People who are very online will have heard of Dubai chocolate, which has become …
Video:TIN FORK: The pie of the beholder at Queenstown PiesJust back from New Zealand, where I went crazy…on meat pies. (They’re called “pot pies” back here.) If there’s a national dish Down Under, pies are …
“There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will.” — Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 2When a man reaches a certain age, he’s liable to have favorite Simpsons jokes. One of mine comes …
Video:FEAST!: Starvin Marvins, a sandwich party pad in Pacific BeachI notice changes in Pacific Beach as I drive north along Mission Boulevard for the first time in a couple years or so. Newer buildings, refurbished …
Video:FEAST!: Egglet griddles up sweet Korean street toastBreakfast sandwiches have a surprisingly global history, beginning with the lardy egg sandwich 19th Century factory workers in London called a bap sandwiches, and extending to New York …
Video:FEAST!: At 4pm, this Farmer's Table restaurant in Chula Vista becomes Acqua e FarinaThere's a red tractor parked in the grass outside Farmer's Table in Chula Vista. It fits the rustic imagery cultivated by the …
Video:FEAST!: Tijuanazo makes Hillcrest part of the "Taco Megaregion"A new taco compendium regards Tijuana and San Diego less as neighboring taco towns, than as part of a sprawling taco landscape. Taco Megaregion: The Essential Guide …
Video:FEAST!: Mama G brings saucy Peruvian flavors—and geography—to Mission ValleyThere's a Peruvian flag planted in the middle of my pasta, which has been tossed with large pieces of red onion, tomato, and sirloin. And just …
<inline type="photothumb" id="158419" href="" align="right" />Not only did I not know that longtime local brewery Novo Brazil had opened a new spot in the Mission Valley Mall, but I also missed the memo about their …
Just about ten thousand miles separate the island of Jamaica from the more than 7,600 islands of the Philippines. I wouldn't know this tidbit, except I'm sitting in a particular eatery in Vista that happens …
Video:FEAST!: Hongyuan Kebab takes Korean BBQ for a spinSometimes it feels like half the food I've ever eaten, I tried for the first time in the Convoy District. That was certainly the case when I …
“We originally brewed our Helles two years ago to have a crisp, refreshing lager that paired well with German fare for our Oktoberfest celebration,” says Pure Project Head Brewer, Demetra Hamill. “Brewed with all German …
Video:FEAST!: Tender Hooligan sells food as an excuse to be around recordsThat's what I get for putting style over substance. I wanted to check out Tender Hooligan, the listening bar that recently opened on Chula …
Video:FEAST!: I like Glutenus Maximus Bakehouse and I cannot lieAm I above driving an hour just because a new bakery in Vista has a funny name? I am not.PlaceGlutenus Maximus Bakehouse3265 Business Park Dr # …
The Kentucky Tippler, says Ryan Andrews, lead bartender for the underground speakeasy Prohibition, is “a whiskey sour variation, named after a term that was used during Prohibition for a cocktail or drink — a ‘tipple.’” …