Open and Shut archive for October, 2012

Sneak Peek: Brothers' Provisions

In Rancho Bernardo, the trio is known as “the brothers.” For two of them, Nate and Zack Higson, this makes ...

Rocker helming new Kearny Mesa brewery

Helm’s Brewing Company (5640 Kearny Mesa Road, Suite C/N) is a small, upcoming industrial park brewery I’ve had on my ...

Modern Times Beer employs beer geek QA

Some upcoming brewing companies are easier to keep track of than others. Despite the fact the company has yet to ...

Julian Brewing Company lives on

Back in July, I reported that the business partners behind Julian’s The Bailey Wood-Pit BBQ (2307 Main Street) had decided ...

Brick+Mortar replaces Hotel Hell's MerK Bistro

Last month, I speculated about the future of MerK Bistro, the restaurant associated with (but oddly not attached to) downtown’s ...