San Diego, CA

Posts from San Diego, California on The Joy of Food blog.

PopUp Bagels - salt bagel

PopUp Bagels

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — I can often be a simple person with simple tastes, and hot bread with a cool dip strikes me as one of the best things in life.  At PopUp Bagels they keep it simple with a few classic hits, served hot and […]

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Santouka Ramen - shio ramen

Ramen Santouka

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Japanese cuisine may be known the world over for its finesse and subtly, the way a drop of soy sauce transforms a plate of nigiri, or how a single unassuming piece of fish can taste of the vast Pacific Ocean.  In today’s […]

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Zgara Greek Grill - pork gyro

Zgara Greek Grill

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Half the world seems to converge at Zgara during the lunch hour where, between the lamp emporiums and resale couch shops of this curvy part of Morena Boulevard, you will find what I’d consider to be San Diego’s very best greek fare. […]

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White Rice - chopped pork belly

White Rice

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — White Rice, a tiny storefront on the part of Adams Ave. that is bustling just before it turns residential, is that place that could be great, if only it could get its proverbial act together. The first thing that you should know […]

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Wayfarer Bread - kouign-amann

Wayfarer Bread

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — If there is a part of San Diego that I only drive into on pain of death, it would be Bird Rock, a sleepy little seaside neighborhood sandwiched between the tony shops of downtown La Jolla and the laid-back hippie vibes of […]

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Sovereign Thai - spicy thai basil beef

Sovereign Modern Thai Cuisine

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Sovereign Thai Cuisine is located on the ground floor of one of the ketchup and mustard buildings in San Diego’s East Village where, until recently, the rantings of the homeless were front and center in the adjacent park. Good for rent in […]

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Blue Water Market and Grill - red snapper plate

Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — If you live in San Diego, you will know Blue Water Seafood for selling some of the best fish in town. You will also recognize it for the line that often snakes through its long, narrow lobby out the door and onto […]

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Bronx Pizza - mushroom and porko slices

Bronx Pizza

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — I subscribe to the philosophy that there is usually a pizza for every persuasion, some cooked with wood and coal and others in ovens with special stones made from the ashes of Mount Vesuvius, some dolloped with the milk of happy buffalo […]

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Kingfisher - snake river farms wagyu skirt steak

Kingfisher

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — The heated patio at Kingfisher can be an interesting place to enjoy your $200 dinner, a patch of sidewalk that’s just a hop, skip, and a jump from the #2 bus stop in a quirky part of town. At best people will […]

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