1. Yes, they serve sausages.
tonight there were 6 options:knockwurst, hot italian, linguica, veal bratwurst, a veal/pork brat, and one more i can’t remember. We ordered the linguica (taking up chef dylan’s suggestion), and the pork/veal brat, which were EXCELLENTLY paired with the Hollister “The j” and the Pizza Port Carlsbad Ruby Black, respectively. Lets just [...]
Three important things about toronado
it’s here
Well folks, the anticipation is over. Tomorrow marks the official launch of Toronado in North Park! I managed to sneak in a couple of times over the weekend, and my, oh, my am I glad the wait is over. While the bar was fairly unfinished (tablecloths were strewn over bar tops, bottoms of booths still [...]
American Craft Beer Week, etc.
When I get in a non-blogging rut, I always feel the need to enter back into the arena with gusto. This week promises to be filled with it, so here goes.
I’m back, and here’s why this week is shaping up to be a good one:
1. Today marks the first day of American Craft Beer Week. [...]
High Five
Smack!
That’s the sound of a virtual high five. If I see you in person tomorrow, you’ll hear a real one.
Or you could take the satisfaction of hearing a perfectly exchanged high five into your onw hands. Literally. Raise one when you pass by someone tomorrow…something* tells me they may do the same.
*It’s the third Thursday [...]
i know, i know…
i’ve been a little silent. Things are settling down, more is coming soon, I promise!!
Day 2 of the Great Gourmand Vacation Week
Day 2 (Monday): Homemade Jalepeno Cheese Bread sandwiches
The Great Gourmand Vacation Week continued on Monday with a recreation of one of my all-time favorite sandwiches: a steak melt on jalepeno cheese bread. I’ve sung songs about the valiant JCB in the past, and for good reason–the combination of creamy cheddar and spicy chile does wonders [...]
the great gourmand vacation week: day 1
Through a series of coincidences, happenstance, and a handful of last minute plans, this week has been dubbed, for lack of a more grandiose term, the Great Gourmand Vacation Week. Ok, so a caveat–in “vacation” week I don’t actually mean I’m taking any time off work, but I do mean actively trying to spend [...]
Let’s get all historical up in this post
Let’s just call this the first in a series of ruminations on the past, present, and future of food. In no particular order, this one falls around the mid-1800’s.
According to Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, as translated by M.F.K. Fisher*:
Definition of Gastronomy
Gastronomy is the intelligent knowledge of whatever concerns man’s nourishment.
Its purpose is to watch over his [...]
harbor monstrosity
Has anyone else seen the ginormous sculpture of the sailor kissing the lady in the San Diego harbor? Why aren’t there more of these around town?
drive-by blogging: toronado
Well, I might as well follow up my post about the new Liars Club with a post about what will possibly (?) be its central San Diego replacement.
Word on the street has been that Toronado is slated to open a San Diego branch in “early 2008.” Having been there just once, I’m excited. I mean, [...]