Posts from San Diego, California on The Joy of Food blog.
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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — San Diego is blessed with formidable ramen options, even outside traditionally Asian neighborhoods. The king of ramen in San Diego is probably Tajima, long considered a bastion of porky goodness for the masses. Then there’s HiroNori, recently arrived to town and bringing […]
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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 […]
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San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Hodad’s is a beacon of hope serving baskets of awesome to the shirtless and shoeless since 1991. Those who are seriously hammered, stoned, and/or missing clothes are welcomed with open arms. I first visited Hodad’s when I was a college-going gal in […]
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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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San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — On University Avenue, slightly east of the gentrified North Park area, stands El Borrego, a gem hiding in plain sight. It’s an eccentric operation, this one, with a screaming orange exterior paint job and bright, colorful interior that gives way to equally […]
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San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — If you’ve arrived in Coronado to dine at Buona Forchetta, you’ll need to look for the hot pink ‘Garage’ sign lit up on one side, formerly El Cordova Garage and now one of San Diego’s most decent places to find pizza. I […]
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