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 […]
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Seafood posts on The Joy of Food blog.
Guu with Garlic
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 […]
Read MoreGordon Ramsay Fish & Chips
Las Vegas, NV (The Joy of Food) — The LINQ Promenade is not a bad place to be if you’re after 24-hour cotton candy pancakes or bad-decision bars, but you might be surprised to also find the best fish and chips in the U.S.A. basically hiding in plain sight there, […]
Read MoreSushi Katsu-Ya
Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Ventura Boulevard in Studio City is a wonderful place to be if you love sushi. Nicknamed Sushi Row, this part of the Valley is home to a parade of fine sushi purveyors, including the original Sushi Katsu-Ya. In L.A, your next great […]
Read MoreHemenway’s Restaurant
Providence, RI (The Joy of Food) — Just down the road from Providence Memorial Park overlooking the river and across from the Old Stone Bank is the seafood gem known as Hemenway’s, its dining room a throwback to a different era, its patio the epitome of serenity. There are worse […]
Read MoreThe Slanted Door
San Francisco, CA (The Joy of Food) — On my most recent trip to northern California, I was communing with nature at Yosemite and desperately seeking two things: a wifi signal and food not meant for prisoners. A return visit to the Slanted Door — my favorite restaurant in San […]
Read MoreThe Original Sab-E-Lee
San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Of all the Thai cuisines represented in California, Isaan-style may be the most delicious. The food of Isaan is famous for being very spicy and pungent, seasoned with fresh herbs and fermented fish (plah rah), featuring some of Thailand’s spiciest salads. All […]
Read MoreJoe Beef
Montreal, Canada (The Joy of Food) — When I saw two jolly guys on television traveling with their own stash of truffles on a train jaunt through the Québécois countryside, I knew I needed to visit whatever restaurant they were hawking on the show. Those jolly guys were chef-owners David […]
Read MoreCloak & Petal
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 […]
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