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Writer: Lauren Duffy

Lauren Duffy has had a passion for food almost as long as she has had a passion for words. After graduating from the University of Virginia with degrees in English and anthropology, Lauren dabbled in catering and PR before pursuing a career in print and online media. When not writing or editing, she’s probably cooking, homebrewing, or coaxing produce to spring forth from her garden. She supports slow food and sustainable agriculture and firmly believes in celebrating the pleasures of the table.

Published Restaurant Reviews

• Aladdin
• Baci Ristorante
• Cafe Sevilla
• Donovan's of Downtown
• Donovan's of La Jolla
• Gaslamp Strip Club
• Georges on Fifth
• Red Tracton's
• Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar
• Royal India
• Tapenade
• Via Lago Trattoria
• Wasabi Sushi

Published Fresh Crumbs

• Cost Cutting in the Kitchen: Chef Tips
• Environmentally Friendly Restaurants in San Diego - Part I
• Environmentally Friendly Restaurants in San Diego - Part II
• More Restaurant Trends Amid Economic Uncertainty
• High-End Restaurants in Tough Economic Times
• New Review of Blue Point
• New Review of Celadon
• New Review of Rama
• Healthy and Sustainable Fish Choices
• New Review of Caffe Bella Italia

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Interview Questions

What is your favorite dish or ingredient?

currently: figs, arugula, and Stilton cheese

What is your favorite cuisine?

I always return to the rustic comfort of Cajun

What is your favorite wine?

lately: viogniers, gewurztraminers, dry rieslings

What is your favorite thing to cook?

seasonal produce fresh from the farmers' market

Describe a food or dish that surprised you upon tasting it for the first time:

the crispy spinach at China Grill in New York--the flash fried spinach was pure flavor!

If you could invite any two people to dinner who would you invite?

Tom Waits and Michael Pollan

What is your favorite place to take visitors when they come to town?

alas, it is no more: the Mission Beach Liars Club

What would you like to learn someday?

how to cure meat

What is your most-listened-to album?

The Hold Steady Almost Killed Me

What would be your dream vacation?

Agriturismo in the Tuscan countryside

What was the last book or movie you recommended to a friend?

The Brewmaster's Table, by Garrett Oliver

Tell us about your most memorable dining experience in under 50 words:

Thanksgiving-in-July(an invented holiday): a potluck embraced and eschewed tradition with sweet potato casserole and wasabi mashed potatoes; homemade buns and store-bought cranberry sauce. Some thought the crowning achievement the Turducken; I relished the transformation of a meal into a celebration

 

Contact Lauren Duffy

Phone:

(619) 239-5070

Fax:

(619) 239-5071

Website:

http://www.sandiegorestaurants.com

Email:

laurenduffy@restaurantagent.com