Locally Sourced Top Quality Produce at San Diego Restaurants Part 2

Most people go to Prk 101, Carlsbad because of the ambiance. It’s a really casual fun place to eat! The roof top lounge is unique for North County. When you read up on them, you find out their delicious bbq is locally sourced from nearby farms. Might be a fun meetup!

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Locally Sourced Top Quality Produce at San Diego Restaurants

Everywhere we look these days, we are finding restaurants and even food brands using locally sourced ingredients within 50 miles or less to promote sustainability and fresher flavors. There are urban farms popping up in your neighborhood and rooftop garden is gaining popularity.

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Restaurant Review ~ Fresco Cucina, Carlsbad, CA

When I do reviews, it’s not to report everything that goes wrong but rather to highlight what you should order when you go. I have three recommendations:

First, order the Yucca Fries. Everyone at the table was totally ‘wow’d’ by them.

Second, order the Plantains. The tiny edges were caramelized adding a wonderful layer to the flavor profile. So good.

And last, order the Bread Pudding for Dessert.

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Quixote ~San Diego ~ Restaurant Review

Squash Blossoms ~ Elizabeth says: “It’s delicious”. Garret says: “The mushrooms make the dish. It’s unexpected”.  Hiroe adds: “The mushrooms make it meaty”.

Garret says we should eat the sweet potato on top of the blossom and contrast the the flavor of the earthy vegetables”. He continues: “I’ve had squash blossoms in Mexico and this is the best I’ve had”.  

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Organic Blueberries Recalled ~ Deadly Listeria Contamination

I thought my daughter was a little over the top when I saw her rinsing the produce in baking soda. But actually, kids today (in their 30’s) with their own kids are really protective and on top of things. And as it turns out and the facts come in, even Organic Blueberries are being recalled, and not because it makes you sick. It’s because people are dying from the experience. I mean food poisoning is one thing, where you spend a whole day vomiting …. death is another.

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