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

Curry ’n Kabab

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

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — From the outside, Curry ‘n Kabab looks not unlike every other strip mall Indian purveyor in San Diego, to its left a Mexican food joint and to its right a shop specializing in martial arts. In this part of town, samosas might […]

Puesto

in Comfort, Drink, Healthy, Meaty Goodness, United States, Vegetarian, Mexican, San Diego, CA 2 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Yes folks, I like Puesto. If you have followed the Puesto story over the years, you will probably know it to be a trendy Mexican-American front-runner in San Diego that excels at food, drinks, and ambiance. These are trophy tacos given an […]

Taste of the Himalayas

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

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — From the outside, Taste of the Himalayas looks more like a dry cleaner or a payday loan service than a place serving food, tucked away in a corner spot in one of those suburban strip malls where everything is the color of […]

Las Cuatro Milpas

in Comfort, Greasy Stuff, United States, Mexican, San Diego, CA 8 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Meaning ‘The Four Cornfields,’ Las Cuatro Milpas is the quintessential hole-in-the-wall serving traditional Mexican eats at dirt cheap prices. The long line is there for a reason. You will need some extra time but not a lot of money to eat here. […]

Pho Hoa

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Meaty Goodness, United States, San Diego, CA, Vietnamese 4 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — In a city teeming with Vietnamese noodle shops specializing in the very fragrant beef noodle soup known as pho, one of them has to be getting it right. In San Diego, Pho Hoa might just be it. They do one thing here, […]

Donut Bar

in American, Breakfast and Pastry, United States, San Diego, CA 2 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — If you, like me, enjoy yeasty donut goodness, Donut Bar will be your kryptonite. In theory, Donut Bar represents most of what I rail against when it comes to the un-balanced American diet: too many calories, too much fat, too much sugar, […]

Silverlake Ramen

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

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — There may not be a better bowl of noodles in San Diego right now than the one at the newly arrived Silverlake Ramen, an off-shoot of the uber-popular original L.A. ramen shop where people wait for hours to see god. What’s called […]

Spice Lounge

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

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — The restaurants in San Diego’s Pacific Beach neighborhood cater to a mostly beach bumpkin clientele — lots of burgers, drinks, and other things you’d enjoy while stoned out of your mind. Spice Lounge is an Indian restaurant right off the main drag […]

Gelati e Peccati - marinara pizza al taglio

Gelati & Peccati

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, United States, Italian, Vegetarian, San Diego, CA 6 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Tiffany’s taught us the art of window shopping, and the newest member of the Buona Forchetta family — Gelati & Peccati — takes that concept to effective visual heights with pizza, reminiscent of the walk-up pizzerie and gelati shops common in Rome. […]