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Gelati e Peccati - marinara pizza al taglio

Gelati & Peccati

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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 — […]

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The Slanted Door - halibut

The Slanted Door

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San Francisco, CA (The Joy of Food) — On my most recent trip to northern California, I was communing with nature at Yosemite and desperately seeking two things: a wifi […]

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Pizzana - Neo Margherita pizza

Pizzana

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Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be an ultra-rich asshole living in Brentwood hidden behind 10-foot privacy hedges that wrap […]

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Zak The Baker - assorted baked goods

Zak the Baker

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Miami, FL (The Joy of Food) — Zak the Baker is the bakery every neighborhood needs, a bustling, thriving city hot spot with the glorious baked goods to warrant its […]

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HiroNori Craft Ramen - shoyu ramen

HiroNori Craft Ramen

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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 […]

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Gusta Pizza - margherita

Gusta Pizza

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Florence, Italy (The Joy of Food) — Florence is a city with countless wonders, but remarkable pizza isn’t one of them.  Unless you’re familiar with the regional cuisines of Italy, […]

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Sab-E-Lee - spicy basil with chicken

The Original Sab-E-Lee

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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 […]

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Hodad's - single cheeseburger

Hodad’s

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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, […]

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Ladurée - assorted macarons

Ladurée

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Paris, France (The Joy of Food) — I was introduced to Ladurée, and dare I say the finer things in life, on trips to Paris in my youth, when I […]

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Sprinkles Cupcakes - strawberry cupcake

Sprinkles Cupcakes

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Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Sprinkles began as a haute cupcakery to the stars with this location in Beverly Hills in 2005, ushering in the era of […]

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