ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: Fried chicken is the star at Crack Shack EncinitasDavid BoylanOctober 10, 2017 October 10, 20171732 I was excited to check out their second location with all the hype and accolades around the first Shack that opened in Little Italy in...
ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: The joy of cooking to music that moves youDavid BoylanOctober 3, 2017 October 3, 20171347 Music has always been my companion in the kitchen and when the music is spot on, I’m convinced it can enhance a meal....
ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: Wrench & Rodent — what took me so long?David BoylanSeptember 26, 2017September 27, 2017 September 26, 2017September 27, 20170729 I’m a bit embarrassed that it took me this long to experience this Oceanside gem....
ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: Taste of San Marcos is back featuring a burgeoning restaurant sceneDavid BoylanSeptember 13, 2017 September 13, 20171350 There will be more than 20 other San Marcos restaurants participating plus breweries....
ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: Wood-fired goodness from Ivan Derezin at The Bellows in San MarcosDavid BoylanSeptember 6, 2017 September 6, 20170894 There was definitely a need for a restaurant of the non-chain variety in this area and the econ major in Ivan noticed that early on....
Lick the PlateLick the Plate: 50 ways we love Tip Top MeatsDavid BoylanAugust 29, 2017May 28, 2019 August 29, 2017May 28, 201901218 Owner and master butcher John Haedrich, who is a hands-on guy at 88, is still grinding his signature sausage and carving meat behind the butcher...
ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: ‘Cooking and Kids’ emphasizes the importance of family mealsDavid BoylanAugust 22, 2017 August 22, 20171529 The goal of “Cooking and Kids” is to promote healthy, home-cooked recipes and to inspire families to get back in the kitchen and learn to...
ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: The Lanai takes it to another level in Del MarDavid BoylanAugust 15, 2017 August 15, 201701170 The intimate new space is perfect to complement their success and add some new features that make The Lanai even more appealing....
ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: Open House – The latest restaurant gem from Wade and Kristi HagemanDavid BoylanAugust 8, 2017August 8, 2017 August 8, 2017August 8, 20170433 There was a lot of anticipation leading up to the launch of Open House, located in the spacious former home of the popular El Callejon....
ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: Food Truck Monday is back to benefit needy animals at Coastal Animal HospitalDavid BoylanAugust 1, 2017 August 1, 20170371 It’s that time of year again when three of our favorite things come together for a very worthy cause. I’m talking food, music and, of...
ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: Summer 2017 restaurant happenings in North CountyDavid BoylanJuly 25, 2017July 25, 2017 July 25, 2017July 25, 20170378 This sounds like a broken record, but there continues to be a lot going on in the North County culinary scene these days....
ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: Chicken rules at the iconic Pollos MariaDavid BoylanJuly 18, 2017 July 18, 20170989 In the restaurant world, if you are still around and thriving after 30 years with folks lining up for your food, I will gladly attach...
ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: Fish stories 2017David BoylanJuly 11, 2017July 11, 2017 July 11, 2017July 11, 20170650 It’s been two years since my last fish stories column, yet after the fishing experiences I’ve had over the past month between San Diego and...
ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: Feeding our community and changing livesDavid BoylanJuly 5, 2017 July 5, 20171387 I had heard of this organization but wanted to know more about their high-level mission of "Solving family homelessness — One family, one community at...
ColumnsLick the PlateLick the Plate: Where Encinitas Foreign & Domestic eats around townDavid BoylanJune 27, 2017June 27, 2017 June 27, 2017June 27, 20170871 Our quarterly look at where local businesses eat....