{"id":234489,"date":"2018-02-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/dining-out-in-san-diego-feb-16-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-02-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T08:00:00","slug":"dining-out-in-san-diego-feb-16-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/dining-out-in-san-diego-feb-16-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Dining Out in San Diego: Feb. 16, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0Frank\u00a0Sabatini Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Mission Valley\u2019s foodscape is making room for yet another burger chain with the San Diego debut of <strong>Little Big Burger,<\/strong> which will open in the next month within a 2-mile radius of <strong>The Habit, In-N-Out Burger, Fuddruckers<\/strong> and the new <strong>Shake Shack<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The fast-casual eatery was founded eight years ago in Portland, Oregon, and specializes in quarter-pound burgers made with meat from Cascade Natural Beef. They can be topped with a chevre, bleu, cheddar or Swiss cheeses.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5272\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Little-Big-Burger-from-Yelp.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5272 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Little-Big-Burger-from-Yelp.jpg\" alt=\"Dining Out in San Diego: Feb. 16, 2018\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/450;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This \u201cLittle Big Burger\u201d is soon headed to San Diego. <em>(Yelp)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The concise menu extends to a signature veggie burger, truffle fries and root beer floats. Craft beer and ciders will likely be available as well. The outlet moves into the space formerly occupied by <strong>Capriotti\u2019s Sandwich Shop <\/strong>en el <strong>Park Valley Center <\/strong>shopping plaza. <em>1620 C Camino De La Reina<\/em>, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.littlebigburger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">littlebigburger.com<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>__________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>San Diego\u2019s options for 24\/7 dining recently grew slimmer with the change of hours implemented at <strong>Studio Diner<\/strong> in Kearny Mesa. A manager at the Hollywood-themed eatery told us that owner Stu Segall and his son, Cory, \u201ctook financial aspects into account\u201d when deciding to operate from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily in lieu of 24 hours. The menu remains the same, which since the diner\u2019s opening in 2003 has been serving classic American fare with West Coast twists for breakfast, lunch and dinner. <em>4701 Ruffin Road, 858-715-6400<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5273\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Studio-Diner-001.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5273 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Studio-Diner-001.jpg\" alt=\"Dining Out in San Diego: Feb. 16, 2018\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/446;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Studio Diner is no longer a 24-hour restaurant. <em>(Foto por Frank Sabatini Jr.)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>__________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>tacos perlas<\/strong> is out and <strong>The Taco Stand<\/strong> is in. The new arrival to the North Park space brings its famous rotisserie pork, flame-grilled carne asada and corn tortillas made to order. The menu also includes loaded fries, Mexican corn on the cob and breakfast burritos. Draft beer is available as well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5274\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-Taco-Stand-from-Alt-Strategies.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5274 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-Taco-Stand-from-Alt-Strategies.jpg\" alt=\"Dining Out in San Diego: Feb. 16, 2018\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>(Cortes\u00eda de Estrategias Alternativas)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This marks the fourth San Diego location of the Tijuana-inspired eatery, which is owned by locally based Showa Hospitality. <em>3000 Upas St., 619-795-8797<\/em>, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.letstaco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letstaco.com<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>__________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>The recently shuttered <strong>Whistling Duck<\/strong> <strong>Tavern<\/strong> in the HUB Hillcrest Market will make way for <strong>Nishiki Ramen<\/strong>, which operates a location in Kearny Mesa (<em>8055 Armour St.<\/em>) with customer lines often extending out the door. The eatery was founded in 2015 by Tokyo-born chefs Jimmy Kitayama and Mike Furuichi, both lauded for their house-made noodles and veggie and meat broths.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5275\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Nashiki-Ramen-Yelp.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5275 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Nashiki-Ramen-Yelp.jpg\" alt=\"Dining Out in San Diego: Feb. 16, 2018\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/403;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kearny Mesa\u2019s popular Nashiki Ramen is branching into Hillcrest. <em>(Yelp)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re a proven concept with an excellent product,\u201d said Steve Hargrade of Regency Centers, which owns the HUB.<\/p>\n<p>The 2,082-square-foot space will undergo a redo to the dining area and take on new kitchen equipment for an expected May opening. <em>1040 University Ave., <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nishikiramen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nishikiramen.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Frank Sabatini Jr. puede ser contactado en <a href=\"mailto:fsabatini@san.rr.com\">fsabatini@san.rr.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0Frank\u00a0Sabatini Jr. Mission Valley\u2019s foodscape is making room for yet another burger chain with the San Diego debut of Little Big Burger, which will open in the next month within a 2-mile radius of The Habit, In-N-Out Burger, Fuddruckers and the new Shake Shack.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":726,"featured_media":234490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11557","_seopress_titles_title":"Dining Out in San Diego: Feb. 16, 2018","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11547,11557,11551],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-234489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-mission-valley-news","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/726"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234489\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/234490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=234489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=234489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}