Lick the PlatePlate-licking becomes a bicoastal pastimeDavid BoylanOctober 22, 2009July 20, 2015 October 22, 2009July 20, 20151284 As I’ve mentioned in past columns, I run a marketing firm called Artichoke Creative that has been heavily involved with food and solar clients over...
Lick the PlateGet the best Cuban sandwich in town on Sundays at the Leucadia Farmers MarketDavid BoylanOctober 8, 2009July 20, 2015 October 8, 2009July 20, 20151344 A stroll through the Leucadia Farmers Market on a Sunday morning has become a tradition in my house. It started as a leisurely outing to...
Lick the PlateGet to Pacific Coast Grill for the Bag O’BonzDavid BoylanSeptember 25, 2009July 20, 2015 September 25, 2009July 20, 20150315 Looking back at the menu and my notes from a recent meal at Pacific Coast Grill is making me really hungry, and it’s 6 a.m....
Lick the PlateGet it your way at La Costa GrillDavid BoylanSeptember 10, 2009July 20, 2015 September 10, 2009July 20, 20150235 So no more Crazy Burro. I must admit, I was a sucker for a once a year visit to the bar that made me feel...
Lick the PlateExplore the Pizza alla Bismark at Vigilucci’s Ristorante & PizzeriaDavid BoylanAugust 27, 2009July 20, 2015 August 27, 2009July 20, 20152 282 So I may have vented a bit in the past about the plethora (to put it politely) of Italian restaurants in Encinitas, yet there are...
Lick the PlateGo upscale at La Costa Resort and Spa’s BlueFire GrillDavid BoylanAugust 13, 2009July 20, 2015 August 13, 2009July 20, 20150273 So I will admit up front that I’m not much of an upscale spa resort kind of guy. Don’t get me wrong, I get off...
Lick the PlateFood, ambiance make Q’ero the best restaurant in EncinitasDavid BoylanJuly 30, 2009July 20, 2015 July 30, 2009July 20, 20150345 I’m not one to run around proclaiming things or establishments as the “best” of anything, but in the case of Q’ero, I have no hesitation...
Lick the PlateGourmet street tacos and more offered on the bluff in CardiffDavid BoylanJuly 16, 2009July 20, 2015 July 16, 2009July 20, 20150289 So I was back at Bull Taco recently to expose my son Quinn to this local semi-hidden gem, and as we are walking up we...
Lick the PlateWeekly tasting menu keeps things fresh at Firefly Grill & Wine BarDavid BoylanJuly 2, 2009July 20, 2015 July 2, 2009July 20, 20150302 Some of the criteria that keep me coming back to a restaurant is their commitment to a changing menu that reflects what’s in season, fun...
Lick the PlateHotel dining redefined at Kitchen 1540 at L’AubergeDavid BoylanJune 18, 2009July 20, 2015 June 18, 2009July 20, 20150332 This was a homecoming of sorts for me; revisiting the site of my first food column years ago to cover the launch of J. Taylor’s...
Lick the PlateEuropean country cuisine with a ‘Savory’ Calif. twistDavid BoylanJune 5, 2009July 20, 2015 June 5, 2009July 20, 20150295 Savory has long been one of my favorite area restaurants so I was quite excited when the opportunity to revisit them with “Lick the Plate”...
Lick the PlateKim’s: 23 years in Encinitas, ’nuff saidDavid BoylanMay 21, 2009July 20, 2015 May 21, 2009July 20, 20150363 Seriously, how many restaurants have that kind of staying power anymore? That in itself is reason enough to check this place out. And I must...
Lick the PlateBentley’s — classic steakhouse with a twistDavid BoylanMay 8, 2009July 20, 2015 May 8, 2009July 20, 20150325 Every community deserves a classic steakhouse and I’m not referring to those of the chain variety. Think Gene & Georgetti in Chicago or Peter Luger...
Lick the PlateWorld-class dining in strip mallDavid BoylanApril 27, 2009July 20, 2015 April 27, 2009July 20, 20150330 Ok, let’s be clear, this is not your typical strip mall; it is coastal Solana Beach so of course it’s very tasteful and busy with...
Lick the PlateEncinitas needed 3rd Corner restaurantadminApril 9, 2009July 20, 2015 April 9, 2009July 20, 20151391 I’ll admit I’m a bit of a bistro junkie. Working for a company based in the South of France schooled me well on the pleasures...