After 4-year break, longtime chef back at Del Mar restaurant
Chris Idso spent 15 years as chef/partner at Pacifica Del Mar before taking a break for jobs in Hawaii, L.A. and La Jolla
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Chris Idso spent 15 years as chef/partner at Pacifica Del Mar before taking a break for jobs in Hawaii, L.A. and La Jolla
Chefs Chris Idso and Judd Canepari, both with long cooking histories in North County, are exploring Latin and American cuisine
Also in this dining report, chef Claudette Zepeda collaborates with Sprinkles on a new cupcake and dog-friendly Chiefy Café expands
Print La Taverna, a new Italian restaurant with dishes inspired by the cuisines of Rome and Sicily, opened in late February in Hillcrest. Taking over the space formerly occupied by Malandrino Ristorante, La Taverna serves an all-organic menu of house-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas and classic Southern Italian dishes. The restaurant serves a wide menu of Italian wines. Diners can build their own pasta dishes with choices of six sauces, 12 pasta noodles and seven proteins. There are also antipasti dishes, salads, soup, risotto, plated entrees and nearly two dozen varieties of pizza. Open from...