Just a quick update here: I’m heading to Las Vegas next week for the annual Pizza Expo show March 1-3. If you’re heading out there too, be sure to stop by the Paradise booth #655! I’m looking forward to seeing all the new things the industry is doing with pizza and I’ll be sure to write about my experience there when I get back. Hope to see you there! Tony Read more »

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What is road food? This term can mean so many different things to so many people. To some it may mean a large, specific fast food chain, often more than once daily. To others it may mean finding something quick to eat wherever and whenever they can while they’re on the go; between flights, on your way to the airport, to the rental car place, or to and from work. Road food can be driving around San Diego on a Monday night trying to decide which place will disappoint you the least. And y Read more »

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What makes a meal memorable? The atmosphere, the flavors, the presentation? For me all of these things, but what is most important is the people you share the meal with. The stories behind the chefs or purveyors dishing up the food are fascinating to me, as they are often as unusual and varied as the meals themselves. Recently, I was at the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) conference in the beautiful city of Portland, a city that reminds me of my current home ci Read more »

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Viva Las Vegas! I headed off to the sparkling city of Las Vegas for the Pizza Expo, which was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center March 1-4, 2010. The show is the perfect size, small enough to walk the whole floor, absorbing all the new products and sampling new ingredients, but large enough to bring the industry’s best. This is also always a great opportunity to try new restaurants, and this year -with the explosion of “mixologists” hitting the scene -maybe an interest Read more »

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