The last time I heard the mention of something called “G13” I was in a Saratoga parking lot at a Further Festival show in 1997.
Jerry Garcia departed a couple of summers prior and this was what was left of the Grateful Dead in various instrumental iterations, along with the remaining scene dedicated to following them around.
As we meandered lazily through this makeshift community of touring vendors something resembling a cross between a Renaissance Festival, what I envisioned commune living to be like, and a touch of Mad Max’s “Bartertown” thrown in one seasoned tour vendor with a pulled-down baseball cap that read “dank” whispered in passing, “G13.”
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.