Group 2012 June

Open and Shut archive for June, 2012

Venissimo Del Mar & Its Options Grow

I was recently asked: “If it were the last meal of your life, what would you eat?” I’m used to ...

Pho UTC and Grill

I seem to be on a newly hatched restaurant bender. I can’t help myself, I’m impatient by nature. Being a ...

Weekend Debut Set for Mother Earth Tap House

I was packing my bags for Portland, Oregon, when suddenly my iPhone buzzed. An email had just come in from ...

A First Look at Ariccia Italian Market

I posted about the opening of a new Italian deli/grocery, Ariccia Italian Market, a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve ...

Ribbon Cut, Doors Open: White Labs is Open for Business

Friday afternoon, Mayor Jerry Sanders wielded his giant novelty scissors, snapping them shut on a yellow ribbon on the threshold ...

First Taste at Fabrison’s II

Reporting live from the Republic of Coronado… Had to stop at Fabrison’s, on Day Two of their opening week, see ...

Babbo's Bar and Grille

Fact: my former neighbors owned the Gulf Coast Grille that was on Park Boulevard at the border of University Heights ...

Coming Attractions: Ariccia Italian Market in La Jolla

Ariccia Italian Market in La Jolla is slated for a June 14th opening. Co-owners Robert Pascucci and Stephanie Savchuk state ...

Coming Attractions: Sally and Henry's Doghouse Bar & Grill

Dog friendly restaurants and bars are getting to be pretty common, and a new place in the Hillcrest/Banker's Hill neighborhood ...

Korean Fusion Amid a Club Atmosphere at Fuze

I’d noticed it a couple of times while driving down Mira Mesa Boulevard, and always at night. A large black ...

Five Generations of Italian Tradition at Café Barbera

A new, traditional Italian coffee shop has just opened in Hillcrest, filling the gap caused by the untimely closing of ...

A First Look at d Bar Desserts

Several weeks ago I wrote about the pending opening of d Bar Desserts, the new pastry shop/casual bistro located on ...