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La Central Birrieria & Menuderia

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, United States, Meaty Goodness, Mexican, San Diego, CA 4 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — The undisputed king of birria goodness in San Diego has long been Ed Fernandez, a place I have visited many times for their life-changing meaty consomé and for my personal favorite, their quesataco, which for me amounts to a magical pot of […]

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 […]

Puesto

in Comfort, Drink, Healthy, United States, Meaty Goodness, Vegetarian, Mexican, San Diego, CA 2 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Yes folks, I like Puesto. If you have followed the Puesto story over the years, you will probably know it to be a trendy Mexican-American front-runner in San Diego that excels at food, drinks, and ambiance. These are trophy tacos given an […]

Las Cuatro Milpas

in Comfort, Greasy Stuff, United States, Mexican, San Diego, CA 7 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Meaning ‘The Four Cornfields,’ Las Cuatro Milpas is the quintessential hole-in-the-wall serving traditional Mexican eats at dirt cheap prices. The long line is there for a reason. You will need some extra time but not a lot of money to eat here. […]

Veracruz All Natural

in Breakfast and Pastry, Austin, TX, Comfort, Healthy, United States, Vegetarian, Mexican 2 comments

Austin, TX (The Joy of Food) — As is the case with many popular dining destinations in Austin, at Veracruz All Natural your meal will come off the back of a truck. And here, it’s not just any truck, but a converted school bus with a fully functioning kitchen inside. […]

Porto’s Bakery

in American, Breakfast and Pastry, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Dessert, Drink, Cuban, French, Los Angeles, CA, United States, Mexican 8 comments

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Porto’s is a Cuban-French-Mexican-American bakery in and around the L.A. region popular for a mishmash of breakfast and lunch offerings at low prices. The catch? That would be the interminable line every minute of the day. In a world of designer drinks […]

Juan in a Million

in Breakfast and Pastry, Austin, TX, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Greasy Stuff, The Milky Way, Mexican 2 comments

Austin, TX (The Joy of Food) — Austin loves the food puns. Coat & Thai, Thai, How Are You?, Bananarchy, Pho King, and of course, Juan in a Million. This is dining by Mother Goose. Juan in a Million is a hole-in-the-wall purveyor of traditional Tex-Mex cuisine, easily rating as […]

El Borrego Restaurant

in Comfort, United States, Meaty Goodness, The Milky Way, Mexican, San Diego, CA 4 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — On University Avenue, slightly east of the gentrified North Park area, stands El Borrego, a gem hiding in plain sight. It’s an eccentric operation, this one, with a screaming orange exterior paint job and bright, colorful interior that gives way to equally […]

Kogi BBQ Truck

in Comfort, United States, Los Angeles, CA, Meaty Goodness, Korean, Mexican 4 comments

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Kogi was the food truck that started a revolution. In 2008, Kogi was the right idea at the right time, thanks to a few circumstances — the novelty combined with a recession economy made this concept of quality food at affordable prices […]