prehispanic thing. When we were there i loved the town´s climate, foggy, it rains every afternoon "los trece meses del año" but they have a good drainage system, even before colonization. It´s quite humid, i remember going to a...

family, but not sure). Since it’s been so hot, I’ve been eating a lot more Mexican style seafood. There is a new place by first Vons on Garnet (old Taco El Gordo location) TJ Seafood bar that is very good, I also like...

You may be thinking of Tacos El Gordo: 689 H Street (between Del Rey Blvd & Kernel Pl) Chula Vista, CA 91910 (619) 691-8848

chinese: Lucky Star, Emerald, Mandarin Canton (chula vista), hawaiian: Da Kines, Yokozuna (chula vista) japanese:Sushi Ota french: Brasserie (mira mesa), El Bizcocho Tapenade mexican: Lolitas (take out), El Comal, Tacos El Gordo (...

have LOTS of choices. I just got my small package from The Spanish Table in Berkeley ($4/lb), but any good market should have them. Check in bulk sections too. For really good quality stuff, you could check Rancho Gordo at the...

). Or you can graze the fruit carts and taco trucks. I’m linking the discussion of the last Fruitvale crawl, which has tons of info. A lot of these places close up early, but one of my favorite taco trucks — El Gordo...

market in Zapopan. There are several fish restaurants worth checking out. Same with the street vendors outside the Basilica de Zapopan on Sunday night. We did eat at the Tianguis del Sol, which is also in (where else) Zapopan....

. Whopping $1 each. Sunday night was the real scorcher. After glasses of wine sitting outside at Cafe Roma, we decided to go to L’Osteria del Forno. It was close by, and there was no wait. Those of you who have been to this...

, the view at Mr. A’s and the food at Market (formerly Blackhorse Grill) in Del Mar...Tacos el Gordo and Tacos La Fachada on 25th (especially the cart out front)...Sushi Ono in Hillcrest is wonderful...And if you want a...

=San+Diego,+CA&sa=X&oi=local&ct=title First stop was the Farmers Market or Plaza del Sol. This is an indoor tianguis or bazzar of sorts. Upon sight of it, my memory recalled a posting fairly long ago on Kirk’s world class...

gas in, it’s not worth it. On the other hand, I stay far, far away from the La Salsa in Oakland city center. Taqueria del Sol, Gordo Burrito, Axtlan, and even Happy Burrito serve better food and are non-chains. (actually, I...

recently tried the Chili Verde burrito at the new Senor G’s in Playa Del Rey and it wasn’t too bad. The chicken in my burrito seemed stewed, but I saw them grilling some chicken while I was there. Just for the record,...

. Hearty food. Think Italian. Pastas are can be meat-free. Caffe Ponte Vecchio in the Mission is a good bet in your price range. Bonus: Soccer on TV. Alternately, go for L’Osteria del Forno, one of the few reliable places in...

There’s no North Beach pizza style. Off the top of my head I can think of five places in North Beach where i’ve had decent or better pizza (Tommaso’s, Golden Boy, l’Osteria del Forno, Niebaum-Coppola, Rose...

-4 times a year. (BTW, this week’s and next week’s special is a free 6 oz. package of Duck Foie Gras medallions with truffles with any order over $100). This year I also ordered ice cream from Graeter’s, raw...