Columns Food & Wine Lick the PlateEating around town with Second HarvestDavid BoylanMay 16, 2022May 16, 2022 May 16, 2022May 16, 20220166 The sound of live music on the streets of Leucadia is not uncommon. Sometimes it’s coming from a restaurant like Le Papagayo, a house party
Columns Food & Wine Lick the PlateLab Collaborative an American-style bistro showcase in OceansideDavid BoylanMay 2, 2022May 3, 2022 May 2, 2022May 3, 20220653 Nearly every visit to downtown Oceanside adjacent to the pier has revealed a new hotel or condo project and yet another fabulous dining option. The
Columns Lick the Plate15 years of Licking the PlateDavid BoylanApril 18, 2022April 19, 2022 April 18, 2022April 19, 20220784 Milestone provides opportunity for a column idea I’ve had for a while that would highlight stories that basically wrote themselves.
Columns Lick the PlateBig Jim’s serves up wicked good roast beefDavid BoylanApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022 April 4, 2022April 4, 202202000 I have to admit, given my somewhat jaded culinary standards and sensibilities that have developed over 15 years of “Lick the Plate,” it takes something
Columns Food & Wine Lick the PlateA multi-sensory culinary experience at Carlsbad’s Ponto LagoDavid BoylanMarch 21, 2022March 24, 2022 March 21, 2022March 24, 202204429 The new restaurant at the Park Hyatt Aviara resort in Carlsbad combines global flavors mixed with inventive Baja California-inspired cuisine.
Columns Food & Wine Lick the PlateFor the love of trains and Philippe’s French DipDavid BoylanMarch 7, 2022March 9, 2022 March 7, 2022March 9, 202208175 For most of my life, I’ve lived within earshot of train tracks, a scenario that has continued at my current home in Leucadia where the
Cities Columns Encinitas Food & Wine Lick the PlateFamily-run Ki’s Restaurant is a Cardiff gemDavid BoylanFebruary 22, 2022 February 22, 202201470 Given the rapidly changing restaurant landscape in North County, I’m revisiting some that have stood the test of time.
Columns Food & Wine Lick the PlateVaga in Encinitas thrills with exquisite menu, views and serviceDavid BoylanFebruary 8, 2022 February 8, 202201284 During my morning commute from Leucadia to Oceanside, I observed the many phases of construction of the Alila Marea Beach Resort at the end of
Columns Food & Wine Lick the PlateThe amazing Shake Shack lands in CarlsbadDavid BoylanJanuary 25, 2022January 25, 2022 January 25, 2022January 25, 2022010413 With the addition of probably the most hyped burger chain ever in Shake Shack, we have officially become a burger lovers paradise.
Columns Food & Wine Lick the PlateSets Kitchen and Bar dazzles in San Elijo HillsDavid BoylanJanuary 10, 2022January 11, 2022 January 10, 2022January 11, 202202036 SETS is the only full-service restaurant and bar in San Elijo, so they have made it diverse and well rounded.