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  • The Best Pizza in Rome… Has to be because we met Bobby Flay there

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    Paul Smith

    We recently went to Italy for our honeymoon and we started our adventure in Rome. We ate at quite a few amazing restaurants, and I took a lot of food pictures, so I’ll be doing individual posts for all the different places of note that we went to. The first…

  • You need to give a cluck about this fried chicken

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    Paul Smith

    Recently, Andy had a work trip to Chicago and I definitely wanted to tag along because 1) I’ve never been and 2) their food scene is supposed to be crazy good. I was there for 4 nights and we fit a lot into that time as well as during the…

  • Bracero – Cocina de Raiz

    Bracero – Cocina de Raiz

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    Andrew Smith

    First, we have to make full disclosure — the general manager of Bracero is a good friend of ours.  But with that on the table, I will do my best to be fair and impartial in this article. Bracero is the latest restaurant from Chef Javier Plascencia, who is widely…

  • Streetcar Merchants of Fried Chicken, Doughnuts, and Coffee

    Streetcar Merchants of Fried Chicken, Doughnuts, and Coffee

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    Paul Smith

    When you think of San Diego you conjure up images of sunny beaches, surfers, burritos, and avocados; i don’t think fried chicken comes into your mind at all. Streetcar Merchants is going to change that, because they are doing amazing fried chicken. We went for lunch one day, with some…

  • The Palette at the Art Institute of San Diego

    The Palette at the Art Institute of San Diego

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    Andrew Smith

    I had lunch last week at the Palette at the Art Institute of San Diego.  For those who have never been there, this is the student run restaurant for the culinary programs at AI.  First, readers should know that each quarter, a different team of students (and I presume, teachers)…

  • Buona Forchetta – San Diego’s Best Pizzeria

    Buona Forchetta – San Diego’s Best Pizzeria

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    Andrew Smith

    Yesterday, we took Cooper down to a great dog park in the South Park neighborhood of San Diego (Grape Street Dog Park at Grape and 28th Street).  Since we were so close, we decided to stop by one of our favorite South Park restaurants, Buona Forchetta (http://buonaforchettasd.com/). Buona Forchetta is…

  • Juniper & Ivy

    Juniper & Ivy

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    Paul Smith

    Let me start by saying that Juniper & Ivy is my favorite restaurant in San Diego.  They opened in March 2014 and I’ve been 9 times already.  We always seem to take new people with us each time, exposing them to the culinary delights that this restaurant has to offer. …

  • Brunch, Brunch, Brunch ( Snooze)

    Brunch, Brunch, Brunch ( Snooze)

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    Paul Smith

    Brunch is like the siren song of my people. I think it’s because they can drink basically in the late morning/early afternoon and keep on all day. I myself don’t do that, I appreciate one or two but that’s all I can handle. I just like the fact I can…

  • Road Trip to Palm Springs

    Road Trip to Palm Springs

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    Paul Smith

    I love last minute road trips, I mean who doesn’t??? It’s a chance to get out and see something you haven’t before or revisit something you have. Andy and I decided to take a road trip, just overnight, to Palm Springs. I’ve never been before and Andy has only been…

  • New Year’s Meal – Banker’s Hill Bar+Restaurant

    New Year’s Meal – Banker’s Hill Bar+Restaurant

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    Paul Smith

    My first restaurant/food post is going to have to go back just a wee bit, to New Years Eve of 2014. We had dinner before a show with some great friends at Banker’s Hill Bar+Restaurant. Full disclosure, we do know the General Manager, who is a great guy, and the…