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Wine & Dine explore Taste, Savor, Enjoy The Water Is Fine But in Encinitas, the food is even better. By Hannah Sherk When I miss Southern California, my taste buds feel it ﬁrst. My hometown is a northern San Diego oasis known for raising a slew of surf heroes. But my most nostalgic memories of Encinitas are of late-night veggie burritos on the beach and hot (but never too hot) days spent sipping iced horchata. The beaches are amazing. But Encinitas is also home to - and I'll dare to put this notion to our fact-checkers - the best food in the world. Native San Diegans are the ﬁrst to agree, but the last to give directions to their favorite breakfast burrito. They're protective of the coastal paradise: Chests puff over secret surf spots, cryptic-cool lingo, and rival taco stands. So consider this story the hand-drawn map you'll need to eat as well as the locals do. Luckily, fresh-food and ethnic restaurants, trendy-to-retro shopping, and beach access all live on a two-mile straightaway of Highway 101. But before you start your Paciﬁc food tour, these tips will get you eating, speaking, and surﬁng (OK, probably not) like every other well-fed local. 1. From San Diego, stick to the cliff-hugging 101 and follow the smell of fresh tortillas north. You've almost made it when you pass the bronze statue of the "Cardiff Kook" (a "kook" is a surfer who . . . can't). You'll ﬁnd him dressed by the locals in various states of mockery. Past pranks have included the adornments of boas and beads, as well as putting the Kook in the jaws of a huge, elaborately constructed shark. 2. Unless you speak ﬂuently, don't use your high school Spanish to order "tacos con black frijoles." There's a direct correlation between a # cold plate of Mexican food and how long the waiter had to suffer your conjugations. 3. You're eating at Swami's Cafe for breakfast, Raul's for lunch, and Solace & the Moonlight Lounge for dinner and drinks - and that's ﬁnal. Swami's Cafe ILLUSTRATION BY JAMES LAISH Behind a surf-stickered cash register, Betty takes your order. Good luck ﬁnding a cholesterol spike off this menu. Swami's Cafe is known for whole foods, fresh juices, and tastes-like-the-real-thing vegetarian specials. They've been doing the "health fad" long enough to know it's not a fad - it's delicious. The only seating is outdoors on the patio, because between the almost nil chance of rain and the usairwaysmag.com MAY 2014 13 http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - May 2014

Table of Contents
Perspective: CEO Letter
From the Editor
Making It Happen
Wine & Dine: Encinitas, California
Wine & Dine: Benjamin Steakhouse and The Sea Fire Grill
Diversions: Western North Carolina Cheese Trail
Adventure: California State Parks
Adventure: Kiteboarding
Connections: Everybody's Business
Style Spotlight: Petal Power
Great Escapes: Los Cabos, Mexico
Great Escapes: Melbourne, Florida
Gear Up: Mother's Day
Travel Feature: Victor Hugo's Paris
US Airways Feature: Serving Those Who Serve Us
Hidden Treasure: Central Arkansas
Best of Health: Miami Beach Foot & Ankle Surgery
Great Dates: Eastern Music Festival
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Audio Entertainment
Video Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
oneworld alliance
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - May 2014