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Tribute Pizza - margherita sbagliata

Tribute Pizza

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San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Everyone has a personal pantheon of pizzas: the light, airy, crumby Roman; the crispy, crackly New York; the savory red top Detroit; […]

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Trattoria Morgana - zuppa inglese

Trattoria Morgana

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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 […]

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Hawaiian Fresh Seafood - shoyu ahi, garlic salmon

Hawaiian Fresh Seafood

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San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — San Diego is primarily littered with trendy Chipotle-style poke food culture, sleek places where huge mashups of clumpy rice, stringy toppings, and […]

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Mamaleh's Delicatessen - everything bagel with cream cheese

Mamaleh’s Delicatessen

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Cambridge, MA (The Joy of Food) — Mamaleh’s is a modern delicatessen reborn into a civic space that lacks the chubby neon sign, battered counter, and leather booths of other […]

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Birrieria Don Rafa - tacos con birria de chivo (left) y res (right)

Birrieria Don Rafa

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San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — For every street taco joint or fish taco truck in San Diego’s many South Bay neighborhoods, there will be at least one […]

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All’Antico Vinaio - prosciutto sandwich

All’antico Vinaio

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Florence, Italy (The Joy of Food) — An All’antico Vinaio experience usually comes with a line, thanks to the tourists who pencil in the place right after the Uffizi on […]

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Uovo - tonnarelli all’Arrabiata

Uovo

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Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — To better understand the Italian restaurant Uovo, you need to look at the Japanese restaurant Sugarfish.  Sugarfish is the west coast’s Shake […]

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The Salt Lick - brisket, ribs, beans, potato salad, and slaw

The Salt Lick

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Austin, TX (The Joy of Food) — The Salt Lick is quite literally in the middle of nowhere. If after miles and miles of heading down a pitch-black road through […]

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Azuki Sushi - chirashi bowl

Azuki Sushi

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San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Azuki Sushi Lounge is a mid-range sushi option in San Diego, tucked somewhere between the higher-end omakase purveyors (Nobu, Sushi Ota) and […]

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Curry ’n Kabab - chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, and rice

Curry ’n Kabab

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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 […]

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