Lick the Plate
Combining a passion for food and running at Gordy’s Bakery
As someone who calls myself an athlete, writing a weekly food column and now hosting a radio show on KPRi can make staying at my “fighting weight,” challenging to say the least.
50 Friends events combines wine, food and music
About a year ago I was asked by Rancho Santa Fe resident JoAnne King to power the band at an event she was hosting with a mobile solar station I have access to.
Bull Taco team scores again with Pandora Pizza
OK, I’ll admit it, when I first heard there was going to be another pizza joint opening in Encinitas I was less than thrilled.
It’s a breakfast thing: Solid options to start the day
The breakfast options in North County are as plentiful and diverse as our continually expanding dinner choices.
What’s new on the North County dining scene?
New restaurants and food events are happening and showing no signs of slowing down in North County.
Do you know the way to St. Tropez?
In case you did not get the song association, it’s a play on “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?” the song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick.Ben Folds does a killer live version of it also. Anyway, I can’t seem to drive by St. Tropez without that song popping [...]
Holy baba ghanoush! Bird House Grill serves up a great time
First off, yes, I know that baba ghanoush is more of a Middle Eastern term for an eggplant-like dip, but it is also eaten in Turkey where it is more commonly called patl›can salatas›. It’s just a fun word that I love to say and one that was brought up recently at dinner at the [...]
The Breakfast Club Diner serves breakfast with Greek influence
There are a lot of options when it comes to breakfast in North County, so it’s nice to see when someone does something a little different. The Breakfast Club Diner in Oceanside is owned and operated by Perry Roumbos, who is 100 percent Greek and that heritage shows on the menu with many Greek influences.
St. Germain’s young chef launches new French menu
There is a show on the Food Network called “Restaurant Makeover” that takes tired or underperforming restaurants and breathes new life into them in quick fashion. Something similar has been happening over the past year or so at St. Germain’s in Encinitas, which has been around since 1976.
Fresh, homemade Italian food at Zardo Organic Pasta
When I heard there was another Italian restaurant opening in Encinitas, I thought wow; they must have something different to offer, as there is no shortage of Italian food in this area.Sure enough, the folks at Zardo have brought fresh, homemade and organic to the fast casual Italian segment and as far as I’ve seen, [...]
