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 david@lick-the-plate.com or www.lick-the-plate.com

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Lick the Plate: Matsu, from concept to opening (Part 1)

David BoylanFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021077

Last week’s column profiled a friend who had made a career shift away from a life in restaurants after 30 years. This week I wanted

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Lick the Plate: 30 years and out – A career in restaurants ends

David BoylanFebruary 16, 2021February 17, 2021

February 16, 2021February 17, 20210277

Please indulge me as I provide a brief backstory on this week’s column. I grew up next door to Jim Klemmer in Royal Oak, Michigan,

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Lick the Plate: Fermented goodness from Lady Pirate

David BoylanFebruary 8, 2021February 8, 2021

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021088

Being somewhat of a pickle freak, I can’t simply walk by someone selling them, especially with a name like Lady Pirate.

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Lick the Plate: Lovin’ some Corner Pizza in Leucadia

David BoylanFebruary 1, 2021February 2, 2021

February 1, 2021February 2, 20210258

My skepticism soon gave way to anticipation when I found out this was another project from the folks behind Valentina and Moto Deli.

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Lick the Plate: Worthy restaurant leftovers

David BoylanJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 2021

January 26, 2021January 26, 20210156

I’m going to be completely honest with you and say that there are many restaurant meals I order specifically with the intent of enjoying them

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Lick the Plate: Boo Boo’s Sweet Potato Pies are ‘Boo-ba-licious’

David BoylanJanuary 11, 2021

January 11, 20210938

If you’ve been to the Leucadia Farmers Market, there is a good chance you’ve heard Thomas Crain pitching his pies in his deep, silky voice.

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Lick the Plate: A conversation with Juanita’s California Burrito

David BoylanJanuary 4, 2021January 5, 2021

January 4, 2021January 5, 202101099

I’ve always been intrigued by that delicious combination of carne asada, cheese, sour cream and french fries that is native to San Diego.

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Lick the Plate: 25 stories to celebrate from 2020

David BoylanDecember 29, 2020December 30, 2020

December 29, 2020December 30, 20200504

This endeavor called Lick the Plate is a labor of love, one that keeps me writing and allows me to meet and tell the stories

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Lick the Plate: Eating around town with Sanford Shapes Skateboards

David BoylanDecember 22, 2020

December 22, 20200799

It’s been a while since I’ve featured a local business in a takeover column but when I learned Sanford Shapes is based in Leucadia, I

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Lick the Plate: Composting made easy with The Compost Group

David BoylanDecember 14, 2020December 15, 2020

December 14, 2020December 15, 202001415

Check out an exciting new business that directly relates to the culinary world and what we do with our food scraps.