Eater San Diego: Brunch and Boozy Ice Cream Heading to North Park A round-up, via Eater San Diego, of this week s top stories in San Diego s food and drink scene By Candice Woo, Edited by Monica Garske •
Published February 12, 2021 •
Updated on February 12, 2021 at 11:16 am
Metl Cocktail Creamery
Although the coronavirus pandemic continues to deeply impact San Diego’s dining scene, some restaurants are finding ways to thrive and even expand. The latest local spot to take this pandemic path is Metl Bar & Restaurant, which is expanding its boozy ice cream into a café in North Park. Also new: artisan breads in Hillcrest, rolled tacos in National City, and Tokyo-style fried chicken in Kearny Mesa (and beyond). Eater San Diego shares those top stories of the week from our food and drink scene.
Sushi Bar Rounds Out Multi-Restaurant Sky Deck Project
The final lineup includes nine full-service eateries
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With its grand unveiling currently set for early May, the sweeping Sky Deck project coming to Del Mar Highlands Town Center has officially finalized its food lineup. Inspired by Barcelona’s El Nacional, the 20,000-square-foot, two-level project is configured as nine full-service restaurants that happen to share one roof, rather than a food hall with individual stalls and communal seating.
In addition to the eateries, each with dedicated dining areas, there will also be a central cocktail bar and an outdoor terrace with three beer tasting rooms housed on an outdoor terrace.
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This time last year, Imperial Beach chef Steve Brown was running an Imperial Beach prix-fixe steakhouse and organizing a culinary tour where he planned to host $200 A5 Wagyu beef dinners in 11 European countries. Then the pandemic hit and shut down restaurants worldwide.
Faced with zero income and $10,000 in Wagyu inventory in the meat locker at his Cosecha SD headquarters, Brown took a tip from a fellow chef and used his Instagram account to sell all the meat in individual steak portions and take-home meal kits. Within 24 hours, he’d not only sold out, he’d collected another $20,000 in pre-orders.
Eater San Diego: Butcher Shop Expands to Poway, Spawns Burger Chain A round-up, via Eater San Diego, of this week s top stories in San Diego s food and drink scene By Candice Woo, Edited by Monica Garske •
Published January 15, 2021 •
Updated on January 15, 2021 at 10:40 am
Swagyu Chop Shop
From a new butcher shop in Poway (with a burger chain in tow) to new beginnings for well-known local restaurants and chefs, Eater San Diego shares the biggest stories of the week from San Diego s food and drink scene.
Swagyu Chop Shop Lands in Poway
Led by chef Steve Brown, Swagyu Chop Shop debuted during the pandemic in Imperial Beach and will open another location in Poway this weekend. The butcher shop, which specializes in high-end wagyu beef, will also be opening a nearby wagyu burger spot in Poway with plans to add a North Park outpost.
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