As we skipped lightly across Pacific Coast Highway in Leucadia on a not too busy Friday evening, the light beat of country music serenaded our steps…Wait…What? Country music? Were we in the right place? Le Papagayo, “The Parrot”, home of some of the best Mediterranean and Latin inspired food on the North County Coast? Every…
The World According to Tommy Gomes…
Every forward thinking, risk taking innovator that I’ve ever met seems to have one denominator that is both common and essential to their long term success. They attract other like thinking and highly motivated people to their vision, entice and encourage them to expand on it, then try to keep the boat upright as it…
As the Wrench Rides the Rodent into the Sunset…
This post is easy pickings. This is home base for me. It may not have been the origin of my interest in all that is food, but it is certainly the epicenter. Welcome to The Wrench and the Rodent Seabasstropub. The operative syllable in the name is Pub. WnR in South Oceanside is a place…
How “Dolce” It Is…
By: Sheen Fischer How many times have you looked at a post or an article about a great place to eat and thought to yourself, “Wow, I wish that place was in my neighborhood”? While the literal Italian to English translation of Dolce Pane e Vino might be “Sweet Bread and Wine”, the emotional literation…
The Lion’s Share – “You May Share the Labours of the Great…”
On one of those handful of dreary, chilly, misty days that we get each year in our beautiful County of San Diego, it can be awfully tempting to wait out the inclement weather by curling under a blanket with hot brewed tea and a bowl of microwave chili to binge watch the latest, greatest cable…
Celebrating Chefs at the Indomitable La V
Celebrating Chefs at the Indomitable La V In San Diego’s rapidly burgeoning food scene, there are a wealth of choices when it comes to collaborative chef dinner experiences. In fact, the real dilemma these days is not finding a great culinary experience with multiple talented chefs participating, but which one to attend. Every now and…
Michelin…It’s More Than Just a Tire!
By: Sheen Fischer In San Diego County, the chances of eating a meal prepared by a French Master Chef are… two. Not two percent, not even two out of a thousand… There are exactly two French Master Chefs or certified MCF’s (Maitres Cuisiniers De France) actively cooking in San Diego County. One day, I will…