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Mamaleh’s Delicatessen

in American, Breakfast and Pastry, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Cambridge, MA, United States 4 comments

Cambridge, MA (The Joy of Food) — Mamaleh’s is a modern delicatessen reborn into a civic space that lacks the chubby neon sign, battered counter, and leather booths of other delis with which you’re probably familiar. And yet, as a working Jewish deli, all the classic hits are served here: […]

Birrieria Don Rafa

in Breakfast and Pastry, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Meaty Goodness, United States, Mexican, San Diego, CA 7 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — For every street taco joint or fish taco truck in San Diego’s many South Bay neighborhoods, there will be at least one birrieria to soak up the alcohol. Birria — a Mexican dish of shredded goat or beef, stewed in a broth […]

All’antico Vinaio

in Florence, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Drink, Italy, Meaty Goodness, The Milky Way, Vegetarian, Italian 6 comments

Florence, Italy (The Joy of Food) — An All’antico Vinaio experience usually comes with a line, thanks to the tourists who pencil in the place right after the Uffizi on their Florence must-see list, the foodies for whom a hefty meat sandwich and some first-rate wine is just as life-changing […]

Uovo

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, United States, Los Angeles, CA, Italian 4 comments

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — To better understand the Italian restaurant Uovo, you need to look at the Japanese restaurant Sugarfish. Sugarfish is the west coast’s Shake Shack of sushi, a beloved chain of restaurants that deliver a mid-level omakase experience at a reasonable price. Like many […]

The Salt Lick

in American, Austin, TX, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Meaty Goodness, United States 5 comments

Austin, TX (The Joy of Food) — The Salt Lick is quite literally in the middle of nowhere. If after miles and miles of heading down a pitch-black road through Texas Hill Country you, like me, begin to wonder if your $40 Uber ride is taking you out into the […]

Azuki Sushi

in Carbapalooza, Gone Fishing, Healthy, United States, Vegetarian, Japanese, San Diego, CA 2 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Azuki Sushi Lounge is a mid-range sushi option in San Diego, tucked somewhere between the higher-end omakase purveyors (Nobu, Sushi Ota) and progressive small plate places that emphasize both style and substance (Cloak & Petal comes to mind). Incidentally, Hane Sushi — […]

Curry ’n Kabab

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Healthy, United States, Indian, Vegetarian, San Diego, CA 2 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — From the outside, Curry ‘n Kabab looks not unlike every other strip mall Indian purveyor in San Diego, to its left a Mexican food joint and to its right a shop specializing in martial arts. In this part of town, samosas might […]

Terminal Bar

in American, Drink, Denver, CO, United States 6 comments

Denver, CO (The Joy of Food) — Union Station’s recent renovation has returned an old-world feeling to the transit center. It’s once again a place where you can relax, shop, eat, and drink in trendy style, whether you’re a local or just traveling through. Terminal Bar anchors one side of […]

Spago – Las Vegas

in American, Carbapalooza, Dessert, Drink, Gone Fishing, French, Las Vegas, NV, United States, Vegetarian, Italian 7 comments

Las Vegas, NV (The Joy of Food) — Anyone recalling the old Spago in Caesar’s Palace will remember kitsch at its finest: a blue painted sky, a glistening fake pebbled floor, and a metal barrier on the ‘outdoor’ patio separating you from the passersby like a zoo enclosure. This location […]

Guu with Garlic

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Canada, Vancouver, Drink, Gone Fishing, Japanese 4 comments

Vancouver, Canada (The Joy of Food) — The first thing that you should know about Guu with Garlic is that it is the kind of place where you can get anything you want, as long as what you want is garlic. Guu with Garlic is an izakaya experience to be […]