Sometimes you get spoiled. You know something is good, even great, but you—you, in your blithe …

You would be forgiven for having thought that the landscape of future San Diego taco shops would be red and yellow striped. It seemed a few years back that the red- and yellow-striped drive-throughs—Roberto’s, Alberto’s, …

Folks!

2008 people are saying was a rough one and I get that but mine was OK as they go. They are individual things as well, these …

This is going to be huge. So if you’re reading this blog, I’m asking you to do something. The toll road through this delicate, beautiful space is proposed by a private contractor to serve an affluent Orange County clientele at …

I realize this review is not going to make me very popular. People adore this place. It’s their sanctum santorum in University Heights. I can see why: It’s a pleasant block in …

All over town, good taco shops are closing—three in downtown in the last year at least. Local chains—Robertos, Sombrero, Santanas—are advertising on alt-rock radio and on the web and feature “happy meals” with toys. McDonalds and so forth are selling—burritos!

I …

The year is done and scribbling hipsters are brandishing their lists to prove it. These lists, of which none are in agreement, a fact that seems to be a point of pride among their ranks, proliferate in a blog-sodden world. …

El Cuervo is a venerable institution. The same guys have been working here since I was a kid, the food is still excellent, and it continues to enjoy an enthusiastic following. Even the sweet old woman who cleared tables is …