{"id":233078,"date":"2015-09-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/dining-out-in-san-diego-sept-11-2015\/"},"modified":"2015-09-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-09-11T07:00:00","slug":"dining-out-in-san-diego-sept-11-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/dining-out-in-san-diego-sept-11-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Dining Out in San Diego \u2013 Sept. 11, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Por Frank Sabatini Jr.<\/p>\n<p>As a teaser to the $80 million renovation planned at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationhotels.com\/town-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Town &amp; Country Resort and Convention Center<\/a><\/strong> in Mission Valley next year, Chef Paul McCabe has returned to San Diego from Arizona to oversee the property\u2019s culinary program. Prior to taking a gig at <strong>Royal Palms<\/strong> in Phoenix, he worked at <strong>Delicias<\/strong>, <strong>Kitchen 1540<\/strong> y <strong>Top of the Cove<\/strong>. Joining him in the effort is acclaimed Pastry Chef Jack Fisher, formerly with <strong>jsix<\/strong> y <strong>Cocina Urbana<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1377\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1377\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Town-and-Country-Resortweb.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1377 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Town-and-Country-Resortweb-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"The vintage view from Charlie\u2019s Sports Bar at the Town and Country Resort in Mission Valley (Photo by Frank Sabatini Jr.)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The vintage view from Charlie\u2019s Sports Bar at the Town and Country Resort in Mission Valley<br \/> (Foto por Frank Sabatini Jr.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The duo completely revised the menus at the resort\u2019s two existing restaurants: <strong>Charlie\u2019s Sports Bar<\/strong> y <strong>Terrace Caf\u00e9<\/strong>. Both are open to the public and have received interior makeovers, although the property\u2019s fine-dining restaurant, <strong>Trellises Garden Grill<\/strong>, is now closed permanently.<\/p>\n<p>At Charlie\u2019s, smoked meats, gourmet burgers and scratch-made sauces have entered into the equation. Breads, buns and pastries are also house-made, some of which supply the all-day menu at Terrace Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurants, however, will be demolished when work begins on the 32-acre property in the fall of 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery building except for the towers and convention center will be bulldozed,\u201d says McCabe, adding that \u201cthree or four\u201d new restaurants will emerge once the resort is rebuilt. He and Fisher will oversee their concepts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re making these upgrades now to give our customers some really great food in the interim,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>The flora and gazebo-filled resort, which was built as a motor lodge in 1953 by Mission Valley developer Charles H. Brown, is managed by <strong>Destination Hotels &amp; Resorts<\/strong>. McCabe says the sweeping redo will \u201chonor the history of the property, but with a more updated feel.\u201d <em>500 Hotel Circle North, 619-291-7131<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Another-Broke-Egg-Cafe.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1378 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Another-Broke-Egg-Cafe-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Another Broke Egg Cafe\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/225;\" \/><\/a>Not to be confused with the <strong>Broken Yolk Caf\u00e9 <\/strong>in Mission Valley, a chain of greater magnitude known as <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anotherbrokenegg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Another Broken Egg Caf\u00e9<\/a><\/strong> will roll into San Diego County with 12 locations over the next five years. The first outlet is due to appear \u201csometime in 2016,\u201d said a rep from the Florida-based company, adding that Downtown is one of the prime areas being scouted.<\/p>\n<p>With only one California location in Burbank, the multi-store expansion is being spearheaded by David Lee, a U.S. Army veteran and past franchisee of multiple <strong>Subterraneo<\/strong> sandwich shops throughout the country. He\u2019s also considering locations in Mission Valley, Pacific Beach and La Jolla.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1996, the chain is known for its upscale, Southern fare and currently has 50 locations in several states. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anotherbrokenegg.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anotherbrokenegg.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Whiskey master Ed Adams will present some of the latest and greatest whiskey releases from around the globe during a special four-course meal created by Chef Fabrice Hardel of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westgatehotel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Westgate Hotel<\/a><\/strong>. The event takes place Sept. 18 in the hotel\u2019s elegant <strong>Le Fontainebleau Room<\/strong>, starting with a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Adams is a graduate of the Malt Advocate Course from the Royal Lochnagar Distillery in Scotland, and he also studied the craft in Ireland, Canada and the U.S. Included in his lineup is a rare single-barrel bottling of Crown Royal.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of the dinner with pairings is $99, plus tax and gratuity. <em>1055 Second Ave., 619-238-1818<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Patio Restaurant Group, which owns <strong>The Patio on Goldfinch<\/strong> y <strong>The Front Porch<\/strong>, both in Mission Hills, as well as <strong>The Patio on Lamont Street<\/strong> in Pacific Beach and the upcoming <strong>Fireside by the Patio<\/strong> in Liberty Station, has acquired the iconic <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saskas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saska\u2019s Steak &amp; Seafood<\/a><\/strong> in Mission Beach. The family-owned restaurant opened in 1960 after operating for 10 years as a dive bar named <strong>High Tide<\/strong>. With its original leather booths and cedar paneling still intact, a minor facelift is planned. The acquisition also included the adjoining <strong>Saska\u2019s Sushi Bar<\/strong> and rooftop <strong>SkyBar<\/strong>, which were added to the operation in the late \u201990s. <em>3768 Mission Blvd., 858-488-7311<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Frank Sabatini Jr<\/em><em> se puede alcanzar en <\/em><a href=\"mailto:fsabatini@san.rr.com\"><em>fsabatini@san.rr.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Frank Sabatini Jr. As a teaser to the $80 million renovation planned at the Town &amp; Country Resort and Convention Center in Mission Valley next year, Chef Paul McCabe has returned to San Diego from Arizona to oversee the property\u2019s culinary program. 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