California Foodie
California Foodie
Matthew Marquardt
L.A.-Centric food lover’s guide ranging from Mendocino to San Diego.
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A guide for the fearless food lover who knows that the best food is usually not found the fanciest establishments. Strap on your fork and spoon and let’s chow down.
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Full Of Life Flatbread
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Headed North from L.A.? Plan your lunch stop around this epic flatbread restaurant. Despite the many amazing toppings, the underlying bread itself is the kicker. I love to sit inside near the giant pizza oven and watch the women build their massive, cheesy creations one by one. Then the gorgeous flatbreads are placed onto a ten-foot-long giant wooden spatula and into the wood fire.
Favorite breakfast dish: Scambled egg, burrata, & prosciutto on toast.
Favorite Dessert: The oven-warmed s’mores with home-made marshmallow chunks!
Favorite flatbread: If you’re a couple, order three small(er) flatbreads of different toppings to share. {The smoked salmon with caviar is nuts!}
Thursday & Friday DINNER
Saturday & Sunday LUNCH & DINNER
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The Hidden Kitchen
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A hidden gem. Blue corn savory waffles to die for. One thing I really like about Hidden Kitchen is their focused menu. This is what we do, and it’s excellent.
Tucked away in a back street in the village of Cambria.
They’ve managed to create something far beyond your standard breakfast fare.
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Sea Chest Oyster Bar
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A favorite place for oysters. Especially their appetizer called ‘Devil’s on Horseback’.
They don’t take reservations, so get ready for a line of Boomers at the door at 5:30. Closed Tuesdays. CASH only. Worth the wait!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Matthew Marquardt
A life on the road. I’ve traveled to 30 some countries, studied in Germany, and worked professionally in England, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, & China. Foodie. Photographer. Travel Geek.
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