Dining Year in Review: San Diego soared in 2019
One of the new dishes at Jeune et Jolie restaurant in Carlsbad: Ris De Veau, with veal sweetbread, celery root, onion andblack truffle.
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From terrific newcomers like Jeune et Jolie, Fort Oak, Animae, Il Dandy, Cesarina and International Smoke, to Addison’s Michelin star, Claudette Zepeda out at El Jardín and the Gina Champion-Cain scandal, it was a restaurant year for the books
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The mastermind behind Trust, Fort Oak and Rare Society’s bold, wood-fired flavors and flawless execution elevated San Diego’s dining scene like none other this year
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The charming French-inspired fine-dining spot wowed diners locally and nationally
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Dining writers Michele Parente and Pam Kragen each picked their five best bites of the year, both savory and sweet
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There used to be only seven on our Top 10 list, but with the openings of standout Italian eateries Cesarina, Il Dandy/Arama and Siamo Napoli, the county is officially delizioso now
