
Bill Esparza
Freelance Writer at Eater
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1 week ago |
la.eater.com | Bill Esparza
On Father’s Day, June 15, Tacos de Cabrito y Machito El Lagunero, a street food operation serving traditional spit-roasted kid from Mexico’s Comarca Lagunera region, was forced to close despite plans to celebrate its third anniversary.
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2 weeks ago |
sandiego.eater.com | Bill Esparza
San Diego Restaurant OpeningsTijuana’s celebrated taquería Tacos El Franc opens in National City’s Westfield Plaza Bonita mallJun 10, 2025, 7:40 PM UTCTacos El FrancThe opening of Tacos El Franc, one of Tijuana’s most famous taquerias, is the moment San Diegans have been waiting for. The taqueria opens on June 11 inside Westfield Plaza Bonita in National City from the founding Valadez family, along with partners Roberto Kelly and Salvador Lombroso.
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3 weeks ago |
sandiego.eater.com | Bill Esparza
On June 3, at the Foro Codere in Mexico City, the Michelin Guide México held its annual award ceremony in which five one-star restaurants were added to the guide, including two from Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California. A new green star was awarded to one Valle de Guadalupe restaurant and all Michelin-starred restaurants featured in last year’s inaugural Michelin Guide México retained their stars.
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1 month ago |
sandiego.eater.com | Bill Esparza
Ever since leaving the shores of Mersin along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast for sunny San Diego, chef Seckin Sage Anlasbay has dreamed of opening a Turkish-style meyhane, a kind of wine bar or restaurant to host friends and family. After more than a decade working at restaurants such as Bottega Americana in San Diego and 3rd Cousin in San Francisco, followed by a successful run with a pizza catering company, Anlasbay opened Bosforo in Normal Heights on May 27.
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1 month ago |
sandiego.eater.com | Bill Esparza
The team behind California Mediterranean restaurant Madison on Park and brunch-oriented Madi is expanding. Opened on Wednesday, May 7, Brooklyn-inspired pizzeria Sonny’s, located just around the corner from Madison on Park, pays homage to the gritty 1980s music scene that saw the rise of hip hop and punk rock.
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