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Café Medina

in Breakfast and Pastry, Carbapalooza, Vancouver, Comfort, Canada, Drink, Meaty Goodness, Middle Eastern 4 comments

Vancouver, Canada (The Joy of Food) — I’m not exactly what you’d call a breakfast girl, and I usually say “brunch” is just an excuse to shove down a stack of 25 red velvet pancakes and day drink. If you build it, they will brunch, or something like that. But […]

Osteria Mozza

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Dessert, Drink, Meaty Goodness, United States, Los Angeles, CA, The Milky Way, Vegetarian, Italian 4 comments

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — I talk about Osteria Mozza the way that some people talk about Jesus, lovingly and like it is the center of my universe. As far as Italian dining goes, this Michelin-starred gem is easily the best that L.A. has to offer. I […]

La Central Birrieria & Menuderia

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Meaty Goodness, United States, 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 […]

Pizzeria Luigi

in American, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Meaty Goodness, United States, The Milky Way, Vegetarian, San Diego, CA 3 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Once a small neighborhood place, Pizzeria Luigi came to be known by a wider audience thanks to a segment on the Food Network by that spiky-haired bleached blond dude, the self-proclaimed Mayor of Flavortown who says things like ‘donkey sauce’ and ‘bomb-dot-com […]

Ristorante Del Fagioli

in Florence, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Dessert, Drink, Italy, Meaty Goodness, Italian 2 comments

Florence, Italy (The Joy of Food) — When I’ve thought about what my last meal on earth would be, something I ponder with alarming regularity, my eternal answer involves dinner at Ristorante Del Fagioli, a traditional trattoria right in the heart of Florence. You eat pretty well in Tuscany, even […]

Majordōmo

in Comfort, Drink, Gone Fishing, Healthy, United States, Los Angeles, CA, Meaty Goodness, Vegetarian, Korean 4 comments

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Majordōmo’s location in a warehouse district north of downtown L.A. is recognizably Changish, designed to screw with you before you even walk in the door. Spot the peach You’ll undoubtably ask yourself if you’re in the right place as you meander down […]

Momofuku

in American, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Las Vegas, NV, Meaty Goodness, United States, Vegetarian, Japanese, Korean 2 comments

Las Vegas, NV (The Joy of Food) — Sin City, once known for cheap buffet troughs and 99-cent shrimp cocktails, now has one of the most formidable and sophisticated dining scenes in the world. If you worship at the altar of the pig, a lunch or dinner at east-coast icon […]

Furn Saj Restaurant & Bakery

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Healthy, Meaty Goodness, United States, Vegetarian, Lebanese, Middle Eastern, San Diego, CA 4 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — What they’re cooking at Furn Saj represents the country of Lebanon, the cuisine of which usually gets lumped together with a bunch of other stuff and labeled ‘Mediterranean food’ by folks who couldn’t locate the sea of the same name on a […]

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 […]