Encinitan's Profile
Gluten-free vegan dining
I am lactose intolerant, but it hasn't affected my diet much with the help of lactase pills. I keep them in my kitchen and car, and usually take more pills than called for in the package recommendations (4 pills instead of 2 pills).
A friend or mine has gluten intolerance, and tells me that based on experience he no longer dines at restaurants that serve both gluten free and non-gluten free items. He has suffered too many times as a consequence of presumed cross-contamination.
Any good deli in San Diego?
Sprouts has Nathan's pickles, which are the best I've had in San Diego. I buy their half-sour pickles (which seem to me to be much closer to sour pickles than typical half-sour pickles), and they have an excellent crunch, which you don't get with Bubbie's pickles.
Any good deli in San Diego?
With regard to Canter's, I agree with her.
However with regards to Cheers, take a look at the menu. It is not a Jewish style deli, which leads me to be skeptical of the quality of their corned beef and pastrami.
San Diego New Places Opening Thread, Part Deux
Near term openings in Encinitas from Patch:
Dos Palmas Panaderia and Grill is slated to open on Leucadia Coast Hwy May 5 in a newly built building. http://encinitas.patch.com/articles/update-dos-palmas-panaderia-and-grill-to-open-may-5#photo-2994415
Native Foods Cafe is slated to open in May, in the shopping center at the corner of Encinitas Bld and El Camino Real. http://nativefoods.com/
The Craftsman New American Tavern will also open its doors this summer in the space formerly occupied by Savory. Owner Wade Hageman, the mastermind behind Blue Ribbon Pizzeria, told Patch he plans to offer “simple dishes done well,” including house-made sausages and his spin on macaroni and cheese.
http://encinitas.patch.com/articles/what-s-cooking-a-rundown-of-restaurants-coming-to-encinitas
Opening Day at Petco Park..Where to eat?
Apparently, Hodad's will be serving at Petco Park during the 2012 season. Rumor has it that it will be located where Rudy's was.
SAN DIEGO KOSHER RESTURANTS
The link I provided also listed La Caf'e, located in the University City area. http://www.lacafesd.com/index.html
SAN DIEGO KOSHER RESTURANTS
Internet search engines are, or should be, your friends.
http://www.jewishinsandiego.org/kosher.aspx
Need Del Mar Saturday lunch recomendations
Il Fornaio is a small italian chain with a location in Del Mar, and the food is very good. Here is the menu:
http://www.ilfornaio.com/?page=140&id=602&restaurant_id=3148 and the location: http://www.ilfornaio.com/?page=138&restaurant_id=3148
Anyone watch Portlandia the TV show skewer foodies? (possible spoiler)
The first season's shows are on instant Netflix as well.
New assembly bill could wipe out food trucks (in California)
Apparently you did not look at the linked map (http://mlkshk.com/p/CQGN) that showed that in a very large proportion of Sacramento (used as an example), food trucks would be banned. Did you consider how large school campuses are (with their playing fields), and how many private and charter schools there are besides public schools?
New assembly bill could wipe out food trucks (in California)
http://blogs.sacbee.com/dining/archives/2012/02/new-assembly-bi.html
"The food truck nation is fretting over AB 1678, a bill introduced into the California State Legislature on Tuesday a.k.a. Valentine's Day. But this was no love letter for fans of mobile food. The bill seeks to ban mobile food and beverage vending within 1,500 feet of elementary and secondary schools from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. when schools are in session. The bill was introduced by Bill Monning (D-Carmel), and already given support by the California Food Policy Advocates, which focuses on low income familes' access to affordable and nutritious foods."
"A statement from Monning's office reads in part: "Mobile food vending poses a threat to student safety as well as student nutrition. Mobile vending near school campuses incentivizes students to leave school grounds, which increases students' exposure to off-campus hazards such as heavily trafficked streets."
Of course this would have nothing to do with contributions from the restaurant industry.
Top 10 Mexican Spots in SD...
Puesto was recently covered in the Reader. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/feast/2011/dec/20/puesto-to-bring-the-street-to-wall-street/
It is supposed to open this Friday.
Claussen Sauerkraut
Personally, I can't stand Claussen sauerkraut, as it is too sour. For my taste, the best sauerkraut is Steinfeld's Wine Kraut, available at 99 cents stores.
Best place forresh fish around Solana Beach?
ta-da
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/dec/13/freshest-catch-restaurants-markets/
Cheap eats in San Diego area for two broke traveling students
I don't know if Hodad's is worth a visit, but you might enjoy walking down funky Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach (especially in the evening), where Hodad's is located. At the end of the Ocean Beach pier is a diveish cafe (Ocean Beach Pier Cafe) to warm up, get some fries, and enjoy the view.
San Diego New Places Opening Thread, Part Deux
According to wikipedia, his parents were a Marine drill instructor and a restaurateur.
Good Indian Restaurant in San Diego
It would be helpful if a knowledgeable Chowhound explained the similarities and differences between northern, southern, and Hyderabadi cuisines.
SAN DIEGO- Where's the BEST Carne Asada Burrito?
Jeff,
Kennedy's Karne ships carne asada. But you need to grill it and prepare your own burritos. http://www.kennedyskarne.com/default.aspx
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Kennedy's Karne
1760 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92027
SD Expat needs tortillas.
Nearly all supermarket chains in San Diego now carry uncooked flour tortillas, which I highly recommend. Canasta makes canola oil-based and lard-based versions of their flour tortillas. Sometimes they are on the shelves with other tortilla brands, and sometimes they can be found in a refrigeration section.
Another hamburger chain enters/invades San Diego
I took a look at their web site, which I found isn't viewable on non-Flash systems (i.e., the iPhone and iPad); quite dumb of them. But I digress.
They do have 2 veggie burgers designated veggie burger 1 and veggie burger 2 (for vegans).
Another hamburger chain enters/invades San Diego
"I'd be happy to see a frozen custard joint again (probably something else I remember more fondly than I'd end up liking it today)."
A couple of years ago in Vegas, I happened upon a frozen custard store. I hadn't had frozen custard in since my childhood decades ago. I could not believe how good it was.
Another hamburger chain enters/invades San Diego
The name of the chain is Elevation Burger, and they opened their first location in San Diego County in Carlsbad. The North County Times has the story. (It is quite an impressively detailed article.)
From the article:
"The chain's claim to fame is its organic burgers. The burgers are freshly ground at the restaurant in a $10,000 meat grinder, and formed by hand into patties. The meat comes from a cooperative of roughly 30 family-run ranches where cattle are fed grass on open ranges."
[He went on to explain the Josh demanded it be so.]
"Ron Weinberg, the franchisee who owns the Elevation Burger at 2461 Gateway Road, has plans to open other restaurants in coming years ---- including his next one in Carmel Mountain, then Mission Valley, Eastlake and possibly UTC or La Jolla."
I will be checking it out, especially to witness the 10 kilobucks meat grinder.
"Our typical customer is actually female, probably in her early 30s, has two kids and is married."
Then again, maybe I won't.
http://www.nctimes.com/business/article_b793fb48-60e0-54c1-ae0e-5129df679a6d.html
San Diego New Places Opening
The Kabob Shop will be opening up a third location in Encinitas (in the Ralphs shopping center at the corner of El Camino Real and Encinitas Bld). In the same shopping center, a Native Foods Cafe (a vegan chain of about 10 restaurants in Socal and Chicago) is in construction. Nearby, Zardo Organic Pasta looks to have almost compeleted construction, and has a wood-fired pizza oven.
FYI: Mexican food in Escondido
There is now a borrego place in Encinitas: Chihuahua Taco Shop. They do not specialize in borrego, but they serve it. They used to only offer it as a 2+ person platter on weekends, but now they sell individual tacos throughout the week.
It is on Encinitas Bld, near the Smart and Final market. And for those who want to munch on the wild side (at least for us non-latinos), they serve taco de buche (pork stomach).
