Marutama Ramen
Vancouver, Canada (The Joy of Food) — In the great melting pot of Vancouver ramen joints, Marutama stands apart from the pack by focusing on the chicken instead of the […]
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Cloak & Petal
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 […]
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Porto’s Bakery
Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Porto’s is a Cuban-French-Mexican-American bakery in and around the L.A. region popular for a mishmash of breakfast and lunch offerings at low […]
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Tenuta Vannulo
Naples, Italy (The Joy of Food) — Buffalo mozzarella is the pinnacle of dairy: that wondrous thing somewhere between yogurt and custard and cottage cheese and ricotta. Somehow, it manages […]
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Juan in a Million
Austin, TX (The Joy of Food) — Austin loves the food puns. Coat & Thai, Thai, How Are You?, Bananarchy, Pho King, and of course, Juan in a Million. This […]
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El Borrego Restaurant
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 […]
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Kogi BBQ Truck
Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Kogi was the food truck that started a revolution. In 2008, Kogi was the right idea at the right time, thanks to […]
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Waffle House
Louisville, KY (The Joy of Food) — When God closes a window, he will lovingly remind you that Waffle House’s doors are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a […]
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Amy’s Ice Creams
Austin, TX (The Joy of Food) — To visit Amy’s Ice Creams is to buy ice cream from Cirque du Soleil, a place famous for their high-flying ice cream acrobatics, […]
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Sarkis Pastry
Orange County, CA (The Joy of Food) — Sarkis Pastry is the house that baklava built, a Near Eastern bakery specializing in every type of baklava found under the sun. […]
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