Swagyu Burger and Chop Shop Is Expanding Big in Pacific Beach
Chef Steve Brown will open a new bar, restaurant, and butcher shop
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Chef Steve Brown found success during the pandemic when, forced to pause his Cosecha pop-up dinners last summer, he pivoted to open a butcher shop in his hometown of Imperial Beach. His ongoing obsession with wagyu beef spurred the creation of Swagyu Burger, based on his signature smashburgers, which has proved to be so popular that Brown is launching a food truck to increase its reach in San Diego and Orange County; it’ll make its debut this Sunday, May 9 at the Poway branch of Swagyu Chop Shop, which is close to being USDA-certified to serve as an shipping center for nationwide sales of Swagyu’s steaks as well as wagyu beef jerky.
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