Eating around town with Second Harvest
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
Lick the Plate
Lab Collaborative an American-style bistro showcase in Oceanside
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
15 years of Licking the Plate
Milestone provides opportunity for a column idea I’ve had for a while that would highlight stories that basically wrote themselves.
Big Jim’s serves up wicked good roast beef
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
A multi-sensory culinary experience at Carlsbad’s Ponto Lago
The new restaurant at the Park Hyatt Aviara resort in Carlsbad combines global flavors mixed with inventive Baja California-inspired cuisine.
For the love of trains and Philippe’s French Dip
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
Family-run Ki’s Restaurant is a Cardiff gem
Given the rapidly changing restaurant landscape in North County, I’m revisiting some that have stood the test of time.
The amazing Shake Shack lands in Carlsbad
With the addition of probably the most hyped burger chain ever in Shake Shack, we have officially become a burger lovers paradise.
Sets Kitchen and Bar dazzles in San Elijo Hills
SETS is the only full-service restaurant and bar in San Elijo, so they have made it diverse and well rounded.
Chef Davin Waite scores again with Shootz Fish & Beer
I’ve met hundreds of chefs over the years writing and recording Lick the Plate, all having varying levels of skill, creativity, accomplishments and approachability. But
