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Trattoria Morgana

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Rome, Dessert, Gone Fishing, Italy, Meaty Goodness, The Milky Way, Italian 6 comments

Rome, Italy (The Joy of Food) — The vibe at Trattoria Morgana is gritty with no pretense, the walls are half-brick, half-paint and in places lined with wine bottles doubling as decor and artistry. Tables have been sandwiched into every available nook and cranny. Don’t be surprised to find yourself […]

Spago – Las Vegas

in American, Carbapalooza, Dessert, Drink, Gone Fishing, French, Las Vegas, NV, United States, Italian, Vegetarian 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 […]

Le Doux Ciel

in Breakfast and Pastry, Canada, Vancouver, Dessert, French 2 comments

Vancouver, Canada (The Joy of Food) — Everything at Le Doux Ciel is an explosion of pink: it’s in the seat cushions, in the lamps, and in the giant spherical things that hang from the ceiling. If you’ve ever wondered what the inside of Barbie’s Dollhouse looks like, this is […]

Mike’s Pastry

in Breakfast and Pastry, Carbapalooza, Boston, MA, Dessert, United States, Italian 9 comments

Boston, MA (The Joy of Food) — Mike’s Pastry may not be on your radar until you spot 10,000 branded Mike’s Pastry boxes being carried around the greater Boston area. These folks have got their marketing down to a T. I have never seen so many cannoli flavors in my […]

Au Kouign-Amann

in Breakfast and Pastry, Montreal, Carbapalooza, Canada, Dessert, French 4 comments

Montreal, Canada (The Joy of Food) — A visit to Au Kouign-Amann in Montreal is a pilgrimage, a chance to visit a patisserie making a classic version of the famed kouign-amann. Fads like the Cronut come and go, but French pastry is forever. For the uninitiated, the kouign-amann is a […]

Ladurée

in Paris, Breakfast and Pastry, Dessert, France, French 5 comments

Paris, France (The Joy of Food) — I was introduced to Ladurée, and dare I say the finer things in life, on trips to Paris in my youth, when I was led hand-in-hand down the grand boulevards by my mother and given bites of the cloud-like little pillows of pistachio-flavored […]

Sprinkles Cupcakes

in American, Carbapalooza, Dessert, United States, Los Angeles, CA, Vegetarian 4 comments

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Sprinkles began as a haute cupcakery to the stars with this location in Beverly Hills in 2005, ushering in the era of designer sweets and the prices to match. Before Sprinkles, charging $5 for a cupcake would have gotten someone punched in […]

Cloak & Petal

in Dessert, Drink, Gone Fishing, Healthy, United States, Japanese, San Diego, CA 3 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — I’d avoided Cloak & Petal for a long time as a serious sushi contender in San Diego, given its presence in what’s supposed to be an Italian-centric area. Little Italy in name only now, it’s filled with trendy steak houses, modern burger […]

Porto’s Bakery

in American, Breakfast and Pastry, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Dessert, Cuban, Drink, French, United States, Los Angeles, CA, 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 […]