Old Town Mexican Cafe, San Diego

- with carnitas (marinated pork served up regular or crispy) maintaining pride of place on the specialty menu. A full bar serves up cold cervezas, margaritas and a bracing Inferno ...

he wait for a table is often 30 to 60 minutes. You can pass the time by gazing in from the sidewalk as tortillas are hand-patted the old-fashioned way, ...

When the tourists are out in force there can be a line at the door at 3 in the afternoon, when most San Diego restaurants are locked up tight. But, then, most local eateries lack ...