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Marissa Guggiana, Drew Lazor,Meg Zimbeck Travels

Our writers across the country and around the world are eating their way through fabulous local joints to tell us which ones are worth traveling for. Correspondents include Marissa Guggiana of Meatpaper magazine and Drew Lazor of Philadelphia City Paper.

Eating in San Francisco: Tacos With a Local Flavor
Eating in San Francisco: Tacos With a Local Flavor
Sep 2, 2009
I have a pretty serious taco truck addiction, and also love eating authentic Mexican delights made from local, sustainable ingredients. Nopalito in the Lower Haight is making my dreams come true. Continue... Continue...
Eating in Los Angeles: The Freshest Ceviche
Eating in Los Angeles: The Freshest Ceviche
Aug 26, 2009
There may be no better summer dish than ceviche. It’s fresh, flavorful, and can be made in minutes. Peru is generally recognized as the birthplace of ceviche, though Ecuadoreans might have something to say about that. Continue... Continue...
Eating in Philadelphia: Obama and Yoda Cookies, To Go
Eating in Philadelphia: Obama and Yoda Cookies, To Go
Aug 20, 2009
It seems rather limiting to refer to Philly-based pastry artist Zoë Lukas as only a baker, especially when you begin perusing her array of artistically singular cakes, cookies, and cupcakes, which she cranks out in prolific fashion at her store, Whipped Bakeshop. Continue... Continue...
Eating in Los Angeles: Meals on Wheels
Eating in Los Angeles: Meals on Wheels
Aug 19, 2009
The now-famous Kogi Truck heralded the beginning of a gourmet mobile food movement in LA. But now it seems that a veritable convoy of gourmet food trucks have joined the competition. Continue... Continue...
Eating in Thailand: A Proper Pad Thai
Eating in Thailand: A Proper Pad Thai
Aug 18, 2009
Living in Bangkok, I've come to learn that pad thai—one of the most frequently ordered dishes at Thai restaurants in North America—is oftentimes disappointing as a street food. But Austin Bush, who is Bangkok's best street food scribe, recently discovered a satisfying version that appealed to me presentation-wise. Continue... Continue...
Eating in New York: Mexican Cuisine in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Eating in New York: Mexican Cuisine in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Aug 17, 2009
New York City can't necessarily compete with the expanse of the fantastic Mexican food that California has, but the city still holds its own. Case in point: the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. Continue... Continue...
Eating in Chicago: Cuban Pressed Sandwiches
Eating in Chicago: Cuban Pressed Sandwiches
Aug 14, 2009
For all of Chicago’s culinary offerings, the Loop (the city’s downtown area) can be a tough place to find a lunch that’s both delicious and inexpensive. Continue... Continue...
Eating in Seattle: Mobile, Marinated Dining
Eating in Seattle: Mobile, Marinated Dining
Aug 13, 2009
Aloha, kimchi! First came the taco trucks: parked in unsuspecting neighborhood nooks in the Pacific Northwest, these four-wheeled eateries were the king of $1 tacos and tall glasses of milky horchata that, in my opinion, doubled as dessert. Not surprisingly, great ideas spawn competition, and innovation. Continue... Continue...
Eating In San Francisco: Borrowing Restaurants, for Charity
Eating In San Francisco: Borrowing Restaurants, for Charity
Aug 12, 2009
One of my favorite San Francisco restaurants is not really a restaurant at all. Every Thursday and Saturday evening at 6 p.m., Mission Street Food, a non-profit organization, takes over the unassuming Lung Shan Chinese Restaurant and hosts a guest chef who prepares affordable, small-plate dishes that have foodies and hipsters lined up around the block. Continue... Continue...
Eating in Tokyo: Boko Castella
Eating in Tokyo: Boko Castella
Aug 12, 2009
The latest sweets trend in Tokyo is boko castella, and the Three Amigos blog (in Japanese) has a cool video showing off the delicious cake. Continue... Continue...