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Eateries around Balboa Park
Food to pair with beer and/or Shakespeare When eating Vietnamese, don’t just look for ‘foe’
These City Heights spots offer more than the signature noodle soup Pizza, all grown up, at North Park’s Urbn
Eggplant-parm pie is a pleasant surprise Two options for when a milkshake craving hits
Ice-creamy goodness at Beef ’N Bun Whistle Stop and Crazy Wheel Coffee It’s lunchtime in Clairemont
Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot, Wa Dining Okan and Tea Garden Carnitas Snack Shack is a festival of pork
One of North Park’s newest stops serves delicious bits of porcine greatness Supping at Soltan Banoo
Delicious Persian fare with a planet-friendly ethos Amaya's rotisserie pork chop is close to perfect
No mediocre chops at this hotel eatery Carnivores are challenged at Manna in Kearny Mesa
L.A.-based, all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ traffics in high-quality meat Dumpling Inn offers stir-fry, noodle soup, orange chicken and BYOB
Convoy Street fixture has great dishes that aren’t its namesake

Friday, May 24,2013
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Burrito bliss in Tijuana

The daily-made flour tortillas at Burros El Tocayo are worth the trip alone

By Kristin Díaz de Sandi

Twenty-three years ago, a street-food cart with the name "Burros El Tocayo" painted on the side began serving up massive carne asada burritos to locals in Tijuana.

Friday, May 10,2013
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J&T Thai Street Food does chicken and rice right

Linda Vista restaurant serves it up with well-known Thai dishes.

By Marie Tran-McCaslin

I spoke of my envy of current collegiate food options when I wrote a few months ago about the Secret Cookie Service. Apparently, there's more to envy with J&T Thai Street Food (5259 Linda Vista Road) right outside the University of San Diego campus.

Friday, April 26,2013
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Santee’s Sab-E-Lee carries on

Thai restaurant’s delicious fare remains unchanged

By Marie Tran-McCaslin

Sab-E-Lee was a food-lovers' darling when it made the rounds through blogs and Internet forums. Like all popular restaurants, it grew and expanded.

Friday, April 12,2013
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Downtown’s Donut Bar reimagines the donut

They’re a little pricier, but totally worth it

By Marie Tran-McCaslin

Ah, the doughnut (or donut, if you will). So humble, but so many possible permutations. Every few years, it seems the doughnut undergoes another renaissance.

Monday, March 25,2013
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Soda & Swine serves small bites for the indecisive

Try a little of everything on a menu of comfort food and sweet drinks at new North Park spot

By Marie Tran-McCaslin

I’m one of those people who can’t decide what they want for dinner. Soda & Swine (2943 Adams Ave. in North Park) is very kind to the indecisive, with small dishes and a flexible menu that facilitates mixing and matching.

Friday, March 8,2013
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The Blind Burro mixes it up

East Village restaurant hits all the right notes with tasty fusion dishes

By Marie Tran-McCaslin

Two bars, a bustling crowd and libations galore usually mean that I'm meeting friends and drinking away life's worries. The food's just there to soak up the alcohol, meaning I don't give much thought to it.

Friday, February 22,2013
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Buona Forchetta’s pizzas are good, but try the pasta, too

New South Park restaurant is a great place to invite yourself for dinner

By Marie Tran-McCaslin

Generally, inviting yourself to dinner is considered rude. Somehow, Twitter makes such a thing seem OK.

Friday, February 8,2013
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Wonka realized at Eclipse Chocolat’s new spot

By Marie Tran-McCaslin

Valentine's Day is upon us. Whatever your feelings are about Feb. 14, it's usually a good time to chat about chocolate.

Friday, January 25,2013
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Let your hair down at Izakaya Masa

A Japanese pub with good drink and eats in Mission Hills

By Marie Tran-McCaslin

Good friends of mine are ardent plane geeks. When Japan Airlines began service from San Diego to Tokyo, it was not only an opportunity for them to see Japan, but also a chance to fly on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Friday, January 18,2013
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Restaurant Fernández serves soup for the soul

Nestor eatery specializes in delicious birria de res

By Marie Tran-McCaslin

We met on a brisk Sunday morning. Cheery pleasantries and hugs were exchanged near the church parking lot in Nestor, and then we were seated.