Plate-by-plate of chef Eric Bosts’s pre-fixe menu ($120) at Michelin-starred Jeune et Jolie in Carlsbad, California, on Friday, May 15, 2026.
OYSTER on the half shell ($30) | Sea cow (WA), Shigoku (WA), Pacific gold reserve (CA).
SAZERAC | Brown butter rye, banana, mavin, toasted caraway ($20).
Tuna tartare tartlets.
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UN
TARTARE | Anderson Ranch lamb, white asparagus, mustard seed, spruce.
CRUDO | Seabream, celery, Champagne, sorrel.
ASPERGE | Asparagus. caviar. wasabi. erème fraiche sabayon
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Japanese milk bread with avocado butter. Major Auburn flashbacks.
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DEUX
CANARD | Rohan duck, morel, strawberry, pistachio.
SAINT JACQUES | Maine scallop, rhubarb, turnip, vanilla.
ROYALE DE BROCOLIS | Brassicas, Dungeness crab, macademia, spigarello.
OURSIN | Sea urchin, English pea, ramp, smoked tomato.
Château Le Puy “Émilien” 2022.
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TROIS
TRUITE | Ocean trout, artichoke, mussel, tangerine.
GNUDI | Parmesan, carrot, spring onion, fennel.
PORC | Klingeman Farms pork, Merguez sausage, mulberry, swiss chard.
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QUATRE
VACHERIN | Meringue, passion fruit, mascarpone, strawberry.
CHOCOLAT | Bittersweet chocolate, malted milk, honey, hazelnut.
GÂTEAU DE CRÊPES | Basil, lemon, olive oil, white chocolate, chamomile.
Kumquat financiers.
Dark chocolate batons.
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Jeune et Jolie was featured in my travel report for LAist: “San Diego’s North County is Southern California’s new culinary powerhouse”
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Gastronomy’s San Diego restaurant archives cut deep:
{plate-by-plate} 24 Suns – San Diego
{Plate-by-Plate} Lilo – Carlsbad
{plate-by-plate} Valle – San Diego
Antica Trattoria – San Diego (La Mesa)
Bò Nướng Vĩ – Lemongrass Beef Grilled Tableside
Bonnie Jean’s Soul Food Cafe – San Diego
Chinese Kitchen/Chi Tu Thanh Nha Hang – San Diego
Chuối Chiên – Deep-Fried Bananas
Coop’s West Texas Barbecue – San Diego (Lemon Grove)
Crest Cafe – San Diego (Hillcrest)
Emerald Chinese Seafood Restaurant – San Diego
Extraordinary Desserts – San Diego
Family Obsession: Hủ Tiếu Mỹ Tho at Phở King
Hash House A Go Go – San Diego
Hoài Huế Vietnamese Restaurant – San Diego
Hodad’s – San Diego (Ocean Beach)
In-N-Out Burger – Pacific Beach
J.K’s Greek Cafe – San Diego (La Mesa)
Jasmine Seafood Restaurant – San Diego
Jasmine Seafood Restaurant – San Diego
Karina’s Mexican Seafood Cuisine – San Diego (Chula Vista)
Mario’s De La Mesa – San Diego (La Mesa)
Mary’s Donuts – San Diego (Santee)
Nacho’s Taco Shop – San Diego (La Mesa)
Nomad Donuts – San Diego (North Park)
Nothing Bundt Cakes – San Diego (Poway)
Old Town Mexican Cafe – San Diego
Pizzeria Bruno Napoletano – San Diego (North Park)
Souplantation – San Diego (La Mesa)
StreetCar Merchants of Fried Chicken, Doughnuts & Coffee – San Diego (North Park)
Tacos El Gordo – San Diego (National City)
Tamarind – San Diego (La Mesa)
The Brigantine – San Diego (La Mesa)