Eater San Diego: The Balboa is Back With Burgers in Bankers Hill 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 4 hours ago •
Updated 4 hours ago
The Balboa
It feels like things are looking up. The Balboa – a popular burger spot among San Diegans – has reopened. More food options are coming to Petco Park. There are new restaurants in San Diego. Eater San Diego shares these top stories of the week from our local food and drink scene.
The Balboa Reopens on Fifth Avenue
Fat Fish Cantina s 2020 is a year Director of Operations Nicole May would rather soon forget. The craziest year I ve learned so much, May said. We ve gone from takeout to outside dining, 20% indoor, bar seating, no bar seating, May said.
May and her family also own and operate another PB restaurant, World Famous. Fewer restrictions in the orange tier could save their summer, she told NBC 7.
“Luckily now, people are very happy to go out, so our servers are benefiting from that, May said. Tips are through the roof, so it s really excellent for them.
Across Garnet Avenue from Fat Fish, City Tacos is finally getting some traction.
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“Every single time there’s a shutdown, there are employees that can’t come back and there are clients that don’t come back, Davis-Duffy said. So it’s not just the money we lose when we’re closed it’s the ripple effect that happens to get the business up and going again.
The news over the weekend of a relief bill making it through Congress proved an uplifting moment during the 10-month pandemic.
“The [first] stimulus check wasn’t enough, Davis-Duffy said. The increased unemployment’s not enough, but it’s something more than they were getting. And so we were celebrating that because you gotta celebrate the small wins.