By David Nelson | SDUN Food Critic A daytime stroll along the Champs Elysees a few years ago was interrupted...

By David Nelson | SDUN Food Critic   Packed almost to the rafters on a chilly Thursday evening, Taste of  Thai...

By David Nelson | SDUN Food Critic Coal isn’t rated highly as a stocking-stuffer, but during the holiday season we...

By David Nelson | SDUN Food Critic Christian Gomez reminds me a bit of the Tasmanian Devil from the old...

By David Nelson | SDUN Food Critic A sweet little counter curves around the tiled pizza oven at Origano, the...

By David Nelson | SDUN Restaurant Critic     Saffron Thai Chicken, Noodles and Sate 3731-B India St. 574-0177; sumeiyu.com...

By David Nelson Ortega’s, A Mexican Bistro 141 University Ave. 619-692-4200; www.ortegasbistro.com Now that the weather finally has warmed, if...

By David Nelson SDUN Restaurant Critic While they might live the life of Riley in Kensington, it’s hard to imagine...

By David Nelson SDUN Restaurant Critic Chefs used to be anonymous beyond the confines of their small, steamy empires, which...

By David Nelson SDUN Restaurant Critic The danger in saying “Whassup?” to Saigon on Fifth chef/proprietor Hong Luu, who also...