{"id":238189,"date":"2016-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/food-and-drink-blotter-jan-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-01-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-01T08:00:00","slug":"food-and-drink-blotter-jan-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/food-and-drink-blotter-jan-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Food and Drink Blotter: Jan. 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Por Frank Sabatini Jr.<\/p>\n

Top of the Market<\/a><\/strong> revealed its first major facelift in the restaurant\u2019s 26-year history upon reopening Dec. 17 after a fire in May closed it down. (The Fish Market<\/strong> downstairs had also shut down, but reopened in August.)<\/p>\n

The result was $2 million in damage repairs, which included everything from new furniture and wall coverings to fresh lighting and ceiling treatments.
\nIn addition, about 75 percent of the menu has been revised with the assistance of new chef Stafford Mather, who previously worked in kitchens owned by restaurateur Brian Malarkey.<\/p>\n

\"Top<\/a>
Downtown\u2019s Top of the Market (foreground) has reopened with a new look (Courtesy Top of the Market)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Through Jan. 17, the restaurant will donate a portion of its proceeds to the San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation, which augments city funds for equipment.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven what we experienced, we are excited to support a cause for our first responders,\u201d said Jim Wendler, president of Fish Market Restaurants. 750 N. Harbor Drive, 619-232-8862. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Martin<\/a>
Rum expert Martin Cate (H2 Public Relations)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Come spring, look for a secluded tiki bar within Little Italy\u2019s Craft & Commerce<\/a><\/strong>, which has been undergoing renovation and will reopen around the same time. Its upcoming Polynesian-inspired addition, named False Idol<\/strong>, brings in creative director Martin Cate, a rum aficionado who owns the lauded Smuggler\u2019s Cove<\/strong> in San Francisco. The hidden space will feature elements by tiki artist Bosko Hrnjak and designer Paul Basile. A menu to match the theme is in the works by newly appointed chef JoJo Ruiz. 675 W. Beech St., 619-269-2202<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\"1919<\/a>
A new sports bar called 1919 is coming to the Gaslamp Quarter (Treehouse Hospitality Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Replacing Nicky Rotten\u2019s<\/strong> in the Gaslamp Quarter is 1919<\/a><\/strong>, which its promoters are touting as \u201ca different kind of neighborhood sports bar.\u201d Due to open in February, it\u2019s named after the year of the infamous \u201cBlack Sox Scandal,\u201d when eight Chicago White Sox players who were up against the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series were caught intentionally losing games in exchange for money from gamblers. The concept will encompass classic American comfort dishes, creative cocktails, nostalgic design elements, and 25 high-definition flat screens. 560 Fifth Ave<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\"Puesto<\/a>
Get a free taco on Saturday nights at Puesto. (Courtesy Katalyst PR)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saturday-night \u201cfiestas\u201d are being held weekly from 9 p.m. to midnight at puesto<\/a><\/strong> en The Headquarters at Seaport<\/strong>. The new, ongoing promotion provides guests with one free taco with the purchase of a \u201cPuesto perfect margarita.\u201d It\u2019s an unlimited deal that includes such tacos as chicken al pastor, zucchini and cactus, carnitas, and more. 789 W. Harbor Drive, 619-233-8880<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\"Irving<\/a>
The Westgate\u2019s Irving Gonzalez (Chemistry PR)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Through experimenting with fermentation, the new lead mixologist at The Westgate Hotel<\/a><\/strong>, Irving Gonzalez, has added novel twists to traditional Mexican drinks such as the tepache and pulque. Hailing from the avant-garde Hacienda Guadalupe<\/strong> in Ensenada, Mexico, he brings to the bar some of his native staples: tamarind, horchata water, and agave. Or if you want to talk beer with Gonzalez, you\u2019re in good hands because he\u2019s also a homebrewer. 1055 Second Ave., 619-238-1818<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u2014Frank Sabatini Jr<\/em> se puede alcanzar en <\/em>fsabatini@san.rr.com<\/em><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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