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San Diego Map: Parallel 33Parallel 33 Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Cuisine International
Hours Mon-Thurs 5:30-10pm; Fri-Sat 5:30-11pm
Address 741 W. Washington St
Location At Falcon, Mission Hills, Hillcrest/Uptown
Transportation Bus: 3 or 10
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 619/260-0033
Web site www.parallel33sd.com
Prices Main courses $19-$34
Credit Cards AE, DISC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

Pop quiz: What do Morocco, Lebanon, India, China, Iran, Iraq, and San Diego all have in common? Answer: They're all intersected by the same latitude -- the 33rd parallel. Bringing together the unique flavors of those far-flung locales is the inspired idea behind Parallel 33, located in the upscale neighborhood of Mission Hills. The concept would be little more than a gimmick without the magic touch of chef/owner Amiko Gubbins, and she definitely delivers. Just sit back and savor the creativity displayed in a menu that leaps enthusiastically from fragrant Moroccan lamb tajin to Goan shrimp curry. The ahi poke (raw tuna) appetizer fuses a Hawaiian mainstay with Asian pear, mango, and Japanese wasabi -- it's a winner. The decor is a hodgepodge, too: a touch of Hindu here, a dash of Islam there, a little bit of Buddhism -- all contemporized by cement floors and iron accents. Call it contemplative industrial. Next door is the restaurant's intimate, very chill lounge, Blue Lotus, which also serves food from the same menu.

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Frommer's San Diego 2008 Frommer's San Diego 2008

Author: Mark Hiss
Pub Date: September 04, 2007
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