By Frank Sabatini Jr. Ever since fusion cuisine came into vogue some 30 years ago, I’ve encountered ethnic pairings ranging...

By Frank Sabatini Jr. I’m a stubborn judge when it comes to rating chicken wings. Having practically been born with...

By Frank Sabatini Jr. If intuition is key for instilling that elusive, magical quality into Italian food, Francesco Basile has...

By Frank Sabatini Jr. A recreated facade of a 1940s Ford dealership leads to Fort Oak’s bar. (Photo by Frank...

By Frank Sabatini Jr. After a short run, the Napa Valley-inspired Route 29 in the Gaslamp Quarter recently re-branded to...

By Frank Sabatini Jr. Much like cheese and wine, beef is one of those staples that turns magically more flavorful...

By Frank Sabatini Jr. A whimsical musing posted recently on Common Stock’s outdoor signboard rang poetically wise: “Find someone that...

By Frank Sabatini Jr. From a wall behind the order counter hangs a photograph of a handsome Miguel A. Rojas,...

By Frank Sabatini Jr. The most recent LGBT-owned bar and restaurant to have opened in Hillcrest just hit its first...

By Frank Sabatini Jr. The last thing that would ever lure me into the globally popular Sugar Factory American Brasserie...