Zien\u2019s full-service restaurant will feature a courtyard for cooking demonstrations, wine tastings and musical entertainment. It will operate in partnership with Grain & Grit Collective<\/strong>, which runs Carnitas Snack Shack<\/strong> y el Little Italy Food <\/strong>Hall. The latter is home to Zien\u2019s no no tacos<\/strong> stall.<\/p>\n Other food-and-beverage vendors due in 2020 are Mr. Moto Pizza, Spill the Beans, Mike Hess Brewery<\/strong> y San Pasqual Wine Tasting Room<\/strong>. 849 W. Harbor Drive, seaportvillage.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n In an effort to reignite the dining experience at the Glass Door<\/strong>, which offers views of the bay and skyline from the fourth floor of Little Italy\u2019s Porto Vista Hotel<\/strong>, a new breakfast and dinner menu has just rolled out.<\/p>\n The menus were created by food and beverage director Josh Weast, who arrived several months ago from the Silverado Resort and Country Club<\/strong> in Napa Valley.<\/p>\n Since opening in 2008, the restaurant\u2019s momentum has fluctuated with a fleeting roster of chefs, general managers and culinary concepts. Now it\u2019s all about coastal-American cuisine for breakfast\/brunch and French-inspired dishes for dinner \u2014 both relying on locally sourced ingredients.<\/p>\n New items include pork belly Benedict, egg-white frittatas, avocado-asparagus salad, beef bourguignon, and pan-seared salmon. In addition, happy hour featuring discounts on drinks and share plates is held from 3 to 6 p.m. daily. 1835 Columbia St., 619-564-3755, portovistasd.com\/eats<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The Los Angeles-based Mendocino Farms <\/strong>salad and sandwich shop opens Feb. 13 in the Gaslamp Quarter. With 32 locations in California and Texas, its downtown debut marks the company\u2019s fourth outlet within San Diego County.<\/p>\n The fast-casual eatery offers a chef-driven menu featuring playful takes on cobb, taco and Chinese chicken salads, as well as hearty tuna melts, turkey clubs, vegan burgers and more.<\/p>\n Totaling 2,700 square feet, the restaurant will fill the lower level of Tower 180<\/strong> and feature live greenery, floor-to-ceiling windows and a raised patio. 1010 Second Ave., mendocinofarms.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n After a 26-year run, Indigo Grill<\/strong> in Little Italy will close. The modern-Latin restaurant, founded by chef Deborah Scott and later run in partnership with the Grupo de restaurantes Cohn<\/strong>, will conduct its last day of service on Feb. 8.<\/p>\n Scott is still in partnership with the Cohn Group at Coasterra<\/strong> y Island Prime\/C Level<\/strong>, both perched along the waterfront. In a statement issued announcing the end of Indigo Grill, she offered no explanation, but said in part: \u201cIt feels like the end of an era. I will always remember and appreciate the opportunities this landmark as afforded me.\u201d 1536 India St., 619-234-6802, cohnrestaurants.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Nearly two dozen restaurants and bars are taking part in the \u201cGaslamp Mardi Gras Big Easy Bites & Booze Tour.<\/strong>\u201d The self-guided tour takes place from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 22 along several blocks inside the Gaslamp Quarter.<\/p>\n Food and drink samples will be doled out by the participating establishments, which include The Smoking Gun, Spill the Beans, The Field, Tropical Savor, Brian\u2019s 24<\/strong>, y m\u00e1s.<\/p>\n The cost is $25 per person, which includes 20 \u201cbites,\u201d 20 cocktail \u201csips\u201d and beads at every stop. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older. Los boletos se pueden comprar en l\u00ednea en sdmardigras.com<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n
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