Oysters and other Big Easy classics at Oceanside’s Q&A Restaurant
“NOLA” is a somewhat in-the-know way to say New Orleans, and it is the driving force behind Q&A Restaurant and Oyster Bar in downtown Oceanside....
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Exploring The Cottage in Encinitas Village
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...
Talking food, music and Encinitas with Mayor Tony Kranz
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...
Exploring Amalfi on Lake San Marcos
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...
Fond farewell to Encinitas favorites Chinatown, A Little Moore Café
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...
Revisiting Pacific Coast Spirits in Oceanside
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...
The best of Lick the Plate in 2022
As food experiences and discoveries go, 2022 was right up there with the best I’ve had....
Temaki Bar brings traditional sushi hand rolls to Encinitas
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...
The modern deli defined at Gold Finch
As I’ve stated in this column several times, I am a huge fan of Jewish-style delicatessens, whose numbers have dwindled over the past 20 years....
Local chefs reveal the food, music that moves them
One of my favorite parts of the radio/podcast version of Lick the Plate is when we discuss where my guests eat around town and what...
