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Mr. Moto Pizza

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Stopping in for a Slice Next up on our quest to eat at every restaurant on 101 in Encinitas is Mr. Moto Pizza. We are heading into the hot summer months, and soon downtown Encinitas will be packed with tourists and day-trippers. Lines will be long and parking will be[…]

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Chillin’ at The Baked Bear, Encinitas

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Part 6: Eating Up and Down 101 We’re slowly making our way through the restaurants that line Highway 101 in our town and writing about them. Today we’re at the end of the block between D and E Streets, heading south. Here in Encinitas, there’s no shortage of tacos and[…]

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Life After Death By Tequila

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Cue the Violins During Lockdown, we decided to support our local restaurants. At first, the only thing available was takeout. But part of what makes Encinitas cuisine is the local vibe. And eating out of aluminum takeout containers (or dumping the contents onto our dishes at home) just doesn’t do[…]

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Encinitas Cafe: Meat & Potatoes (or Fish Tacos)

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Eating Our Way Up And Down 101 In Encinitas, Part 4 We are going totally old school with a visit to the Encinitas Cafe. How “old school” is that? There been a café in this location for over 85 years! In the 1930s and ’40s, it was Fred’s Cafe. During[…]

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Orfila Vineyard and Winery

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Not to be snooty, because we’re not, but having lived in the fabulous wine region of the Willamette Valley in Oregon, we are a bit spoiled. The sheer number of wineries induces them to staff tasting rooms with connoisseurs able to educate visitors about terroir, how weather affected various vintages,[…]

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