{"id":251585,"date":"2017-05-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/for-the-love-of-carbs\/"},"modified":"2017-05-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-05-05T07:00:00","slug":"for-the-love-of-carbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/for-the-love-of-carbs\/","title":{"rendered":"For the love of carbs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Por Dr. Ink<\/p>\n<p>Devine Pastabilities makes no apologies for the high levels of carbohydrates it slings in the form of \u201ctorpasta\u201d sandwiches, which are hollowed-out submarine rolls filled with various pastas and sauces \u2014 and meat if you\u2019re hankering for a dose of protein.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTappy hour,\u201d as they call it here, is no exception when taking into account the varying measures of carbs you ingest when drinking craft beer and noshing on the free \u201cbread holes\u201d that accompany each draft order.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28855\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28855 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Devine-Pastabilities-exterior.jpg\" alt=\"For the love of carbs\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A strip-plaza eatery with an affordable \u201ctappy hour\u201d <em>(Fotos por Dr. Ink)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even the staff attire tells you this is no place for disciples of the Atkins diet. Their T-shirts read: \u201cI love carbs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The signature torpasta sandwiches aren\u2019t discounted during happy hour, but all draft beers, mostly local crafts dispensed from nearly 20 taps, are $1 off their regular prices. In addition, a select brew is offered for $3.50. It changes daily, eventually hitting every label in the tap lineup.<\/p>\n<p>I ducked in for a couple of torpastas to go, but lingered first to enjoy the suds. The beer of the day was Two-Hearted Ale by Bell\u2019s Brewery in Michigan. Hazy orange in color and served ice-cold, it\u2019s a single-hop IPA that finished with the flavors of orange rind and caramel \u2014 just enough complexity to quell the hops.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28854\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28854 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Devine-Pastabilities-beer-with-bread-holes.jpg\" alt=\"For the love of carbs\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/450;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beer and bread holes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While munching on the crust-less, lightly buttered bread holes, which are gouged from the sesame-seeded rolls used for making torpastas and feel as light in the mouth as cotton candy, I proceeded to a glass of Blazing World by Modern Times Beer in San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>Loaded with hops, it tasted harsher in comparison and matched the mild sting of the jalapeno poppers I ordered. The poppers were also $1 off and came to $5.79 for six pieces of deep-fried goodness that pair essentially to any type of beer. Parmesan-garlic french fries and regular seasoned fries are also discounted during happy hour.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28856\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28856 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Devine-Pastabilities-jalapeno-poppers.jpg\" alt=\"For the love of carbs\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/450;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jalapeno poppers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The torpastas, however, are what put Devine Pastabilities on the map and allowed it to expand in space and beer selection. They start at $6.79 for salad-only fillings and range from $7.29 to $13.49 for those filled with pasta and meat additions. By all accounts these clever sandwiches don\u2019t exist anywhere else and you\u2019d be remiss to leave without indulging in one.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>CALIFICACIONES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Bebidas: 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With nearly 20 taps, the eatery offers a sturdy selection of craft beers that are mostly local and with plenty of styles to choose from. The wine list is sparser in comparison, with varietals by Barefoot and a few from less-commercial wineries such as J-Lohr and Old Soul.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Comida: 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The jalapeno poppers were hot and crispy, as were the complimentary buttered \u201cbread holes\u201d served with each order of beer. But the signature dish here is the \u201ctorpasta,\u201d a hollowed-out submarine roll stuffed with various pastas, sauces and meats. They aren\u2019t discounted during happy hour, but worth checking out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Valor: 4<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-28910 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Devine-Pastabilities-sidebar.png\" alt=\"For the love of carbs\" width=\"288\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 288px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 288\/300;\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beer and wines by the glass are $1 off regular price during happy hour, although you\u2019ll save a few dollars when choosing the draft beer of day, which is always from a craft brewery and priced at $3.50.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Servicio: 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The staff is young, cheerful and well-trained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambiente: 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Booths and tables run through two casual dining rooms that are clean, bright and strewn with flat screens and miscellaneous d\u00e9cor.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dr. Ink Devine Pastabilities makes no apologies for the high levels of carbohydrates it slings in the form of \u201ctorpasta\u201d sandwiches, which are hollowed-out submarine rolls filled with various pastas and sauces \u2014 and meat if you\u2019re hankering for a dose of protein. \u201cTappy hour,\u201d as they call it here, is no exception when [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":912,"featured_media":251586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11555","_seopress_titles_title":"For the love of carbs","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11547,11551,11555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-251585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-news","category-uptown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}