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Sushi Ota

in Carbapalooza, Gone Fishing, United States, Vegetarian, Japanese, San Diego, CA 4 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Sushi Ota often ranks as San Diego’s best sushi joint. Simple, casual, and straightforward, it has made national ‘best-of’ lists since opening in 1990, when sushi master chef Yukita Ota moved to San Diego from Japan after finding the local uni here […]

Pomo Pizzeria

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Dessert, Drink, United States, Italian, Vegetarian, Phoenix, AZ 4 comments

Phoenix, AZ (The Joy of Food) — By now, everyone’s heard of Franco Pepe, the pizzaiolo making the ‘best pizza in the world’ according to some of the biggest critics, a guy who eschewed the way Neapolitan pizza is supposed to be, did his own thing, and got banned by […]

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 […]

Qin West Noodle

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Chinese, United States, Vegetarian, San Diego, CA 3 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — The namesake noodles at Qin West Noodle have an ethereal, perfect, almost sinful thing about them, nearly as weightless as they are springy, bouncy, slippery, and soft. You will find yourself still eating more of them long after you are full. Qin […]

Punjabi Tandoor

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

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Eating out is often about finding a bargain. The desire (or need) to eat cheaply often trumps the desire to eat well. Rare is the place that allows you to do both. This is not one of those places. As you’d guess […]

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 […]

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 […]

Pizzeria Brandi

in Carbapalooza, Naples, Italy, The Milky Way, Italian, Vegetarian 7 comments

Naples, Italy (The Joy of Food) — I ate some life-changing pizza and then I watched a woman get mugged. That can sum up a lot of days in Naples. Whatever Italy’s third largest city may lack in the way of common decency it makes up for in its food, […]