San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Tandoor, in the heart of gridlocked Mission Valley traffic hell, has the same Punjabi-inspired menu as almost every other Indian restaurant in San Diego at a slightly lower price point with the quality to match. You could do better, but you could […]
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Mondsee, Austria (The Joy of Food) — Cafe Braun produces delicious strudel off the beaten path in the suburbs of Salzburg. You will probably get to Mondsee the same way everyone gets there — by way of a Sound of Music tour. Via this method, a pack of Lonely Goatherd-yodeling […]
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San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — You can take the girl out of Naples, but you can’t take Naples out of the girl. I knew Caffè Calabria was legit the first time I stepped inside and the scent in the air was a swirling mix of coffee, coal, […]
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Vancouver, Canada (The Joy of Food) — I always judge a bakery by the quality of its croissants. They’re ubiquitous, and I can’t say no to a stick of butter first thing in the morning. Walking in to Purebread, you’re immediately witness to a mile-high pile of carb-laden goodies that […]
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San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Those who frequent Thai eateries in Linda Vista have their picks: Thai Papaya for Isaan-style cooking and innards galore; Sab-E-Lee for more Americanized but still traditional eats; and now J&T Thai for fast-casual Thai street food. J&T has pretty much everything you […]
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Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — A trough of cheese is the happiest of lunches for me, but some accompanying tapenade, pestos, vegetables, and salumi can make the meal more well-rounded. They use the good stuff here. Obicà achieved a small reputation as the world’s first mozzarella bar […]
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San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — I always arrive at Tacos El Gordo wearing my stretchy big girl pants, eager to enjoy a feast of adobada tacos in all their greasy, spicy, juicy glory. When I say “feast,” I mean four tacos, since any more than that and […]
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Rome, Italy (The Joy of Food) — If Italy has a modern-day Michelangelo, it would be the man behind the curtain at Pizzarium: Gabriele Bonci. Bonci, known for his light-as-air crust and his complete disregard for toppings of the traditional kind, makes sure his dough undergoes a 72-hour rising process. […]
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Miami, FL (The Joy of Food) — Perhaps the most famous of Cuban sandwiches is the Cubano, a layered crunchy yet soft pile of stuff pressed down to the size of a pancake. The Cubano is everything you could want between two slices of bread: generous layers of garlicky crisped […]
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Austin, TX (The Joy of Food) — For many, Franklin is barbecue mecca, the promised land where you’ll find a magical pot of brisket, pork ribs, and other delicious delights at the end of a double rainbow. For a long time, Franklin has been considered the best, since 2009 really […]
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