David Boylan

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Coast News Lick the Plate columnist David Boylan is celebrating 10 years and 500 columns with the Coast News in 2019! His feature covers the ever expanding North County culinary scene that includes restaurants, culinary personalities, trends, observations, tributes and his popular takeover column where area businesses, bands or teams contribute to the column. Lick the Plate has also been a popular radio show for the past eight years in San Diego on 100.7 KFMB, and on stations in Detroit, Michigan, Windsor Ontario and Traverse City, Michigan. Besides the column and radio show, David runs Tatonka Digital & Analog, a boutique marketing agency headquartered in Oceanside, California. Reach him with show suggestions at [email protected] or www.lick-the-plate.com

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Exploring The Cottage in Encinitas Village

David BoylanMarch 7, 2023

March 7, 202303966

Coming from Michigan, where it seems everyone has a “cottage” or access to one, the mere mention brings to mind happy memories of time spent...

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Talking food, music and Encinitas with Mayor Tony Kranz

David BoylanFebruary 21, 2023

February 21, 20231550

Since moving to Encinitas 23 years ago, I’ve always been intrigued (and a little jealous) of folks that had the good fortune of growing up...

Columns Food & Wine Lick the Plate

Exploring Amalfi on Lake San Marcos

David BoylanFebruary 6, 2023

February 6, 20230516

While I had been somewhat familiar with Italy’s Amalfi coast, it was not until after watching CNN’s “Searching for Italy” with the brilliant Stanley Tucci...

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Fond farewell to Encinitas favorites Chinatown, A Little Moore Café

David BoylanJanuary 24, 2023January 24, 2023

January 24, 2023January 24, 20232 8069

There has been much lamenting in this column over the past 10 years regarding the drastic changes that have taken place along Coast Highway 101...

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Revisiting Pacific Coast Spirits in Oceanside

David BoylanJanuary 16, 2023

January 16, 20230405

As the host of Lick the Plate, I occasionally hear about new chefs hired or national accolades earned by an establishment that I’ve already covered...

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The best of Lick the Plate in 2022

David BoylanDecember 26, 2022

December 26, 20220507

As food experiences and discoveries go, 2022 was right up there with the best I’ve had....

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Temaki Bar brings traditional sushi hand rolls to Encinitas

David BoylanDecember 6, 2022

December 6, 20220725

First, anyone living in coastal and inland North County should be very grateful for the region’s plethora of solid sushi joints. It’s almost overwhelming, and...