{"id":241589,"date":"2020-01-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/food-drink-blotter-for-january-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-01-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T08:00:00","slug":"food-drink-blotter-for-january-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/food-drink-blotter-for-january-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Food &#038; Drink Blotter for January 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Por Frank Sabatini Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Get your fix of Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, beer, spirits and other creature comforts at the new <strong>Bottle Rocket <\/strong>en el East Village.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Formerly <strong>Monkey Paw<\/strong>, the venture is owned in part by Matt Guilbert, who is also a partner at <strong>The Regal Beagle<\/strong> in in Middletown. (<em>3659 India St.<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>The quaint space received a \u201cvisual facelift\u201d featuring brighter colors, said Guilbert. It\u2019s open from 11:30 a.m. to midnight, Sunday through Thursday, and until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. <em>805 16th St.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>tacos de ciudad<\/strong> will replace the now-shuttered <strong>Larry\u2019s Deli<\/strong> cerca <strong>parque petco<\/strong> in the next two months, according to a manager from the original North Park location. Over the past decade, the eatery has expanded into La Mesa, Imperial Beach and Encinitas. It is lauded for its unique sauces and garnishes used in tacos filled with assorted proteins such as lamb, and vegetables such as sauteed spinach and portobello mushrooms. <em>324 Seventh Ave., <a href=\"http:\/\/citytacossd.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">citytacossd.com<\/a>.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19115 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sandiegodowntownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/City-Tacos-lamb-leek-taco.jpg\" alt=\"Food &amp;amp; Drink Blotter for January 2020\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>El reci\u00e9n inaugurado <strong>Gaslamp Breakfast Company<\/strong> has replaced <strong>The Dive SKC, <\/strong>and it offers a menu of classic and creative dishes such as steak and eggs, bacon or vegan omelets, orange-thyme waffles, fried rice Benedict with crispy ham, and more. There are also craft beers and kombucha on tap, as well as cocktails made with assorted fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19117 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sandiegodowntownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gaslamp-Breakfast-Company-from-Alt-Strategies-1.jpg\" alt=\"Food &amp;amp; Drink Blotter for January 2020\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Situated in a 3,148-square-foot space, the restaurant is patterned after <strong>North Park Breakfast Company,<\/strong> which opened several months ago at <em>3131 University Ave<\/em>. Both are owned and operated by the Rise &amp; Shine Restaurant Group, which also runs <strong>Breakfast Republic, Fig Tree Cafe, El Jardin Cantina<\/strong>, y <strong>Feast &amp; Fareway<\/strong>. <em>551 J St., 619-937-3074, <a href=\"http:\/\/breakfast-company.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">breakfast-company.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The original Aztec word for agave is \u201cmetl.\u201d It\u2019s also the name of a new Gaslamp Quarter bar and restaurant specializing in mescals, tequila, whiskeys, creative cocktails and free live music.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19118 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sandiegodowntownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Metl-bar-by-Arlene-Ibarra.jpg\" alt=\"Food &amp;amp; Drink Blotter for January 2020\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Metl Bar &amp; Restaurant<\/strong> was launched by Jenna Elskamp and her husband, Randy, in the space previously occupied by <strong>The Hopping Pig<\/strong>, of which Jenna had a small stake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe never had a cover charge for live music at The Hopping Pig and we want to continue allowing local bands to pub themselves out there,\u201d she said, noting that throughout the month of January bands are booked on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Starting in February, they\u2019ll be featured on Wednesdays as well.<\/p>\n<p>A regular menu of casual fare is also in place. It features everything from fish tacos and Buffalo wings to soups, flatbreads, burgers and steak frites. <em>748 Fifth Ave., 619-546-6424, <a href=\"http:\/\/metlsd.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">metlsd.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>What was known as <strong>The Grand Lobby Bar <\/strong>inside Downtown\u2019s towering <strong>Manchester Grand Hyatt<\/strong> has remodeled and renamed <strong>The Landing<\/strong>. The new, modern design features custom woodwork, marble tabletops and a glass centerpiece mural illustrating crystal-blue water.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19119 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sandiegodowntownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Landing-build-your-own-cocktail.jpg\" alt=\"Food &amp;amp; Drink Blotter for January 2020\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The beverage lineup now focuses on high-end wines, rare liquors and the option of build your own cocktail from a selection of spirits, bitters, syrups and garnishes. From the revised food menu, customers can also build their own charcuterie boards. The redo is part of a completed property-wide renovation. <em>1 Market Place, 619-232-1234, <a href=\"http:\/\/manchestergrand.hyatt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">manchestergrand.hyatt.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Frank Sabatini Jr. puede ser contactado en <a href=\"mailto:fsabatini@san.rr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fsabatini@san.rr.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Frank Sabatini Jr. Get your fix of Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, beer, spirits and other creature comforts at the new Bottle Rocket in the East Village.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":816,"featured_media":241590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Food & Drink Blotter for January 2020","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11547,11600],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-241589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-sdnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241589","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\/816"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=241589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=241589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}