san marcos
Two years ago, longtime business partners Mark McLarry and Jamie Minotti sat down with some drawing paper and a couple of beers and mapped out their dream project.
It would be a combination craft brewery, fast-casual restaurant and live music venue where both adults and families with small children would be welcome. On Thursday morning, that dream was well on its way to reality, when the San Diego men held the official groundbreaking for My Yard Live, which is scheduled to open by July 4 in the long-shuttered Hometown Buffet restaurant in San Marcos.
The long-gestating project will have 10,000 square feet of indoor space for the 20-barrel brewery; an indoor music stage; a walk-up restaurant counter serving smoked meats, burgers and other American comfort foods; a full-service, 36-seat indoor/outdoor bar; a 25-seat private dining room; a video game arcade with table tennis and air hockey games; and multiple seating configurations.