{"id":244785,"date":"2012-01-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/double-dipping-in-south-park\/"},"modified":"2012-01-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T08:00:00","slug":"double-dipping-in-south-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/double-dipping-in-south-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Inmersi\u00f3n doble en South Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Por Dr. Ink<\/strong> \"Double-Dipping<\/a><\/p>\n

Thankfully we don\u2019t live in Utah, where as of Jan. 1, happy hours became essentially banned through a state law that prohibits price promotions on booze. In Dr. Ink\u2019s world of well being, that\u2019s no way to start the New Year.<\/p>\n

Safely removed from the teetotalers is Alchemy, a cozy bar and restaurant situated in the charming nub of South Park. Here, we find happy hour offered twice in one day, in late afternoons and then resuming at 10 p.m. until the place decides to close. And whether you perch your caboose at the roomy bar or a warmly lit table, the alcohol and international \u201cstreet food\u201d deals are for the taking.<\/p>\n

Well drinks and pints of local draft beers will set you back at only $3 apiece while wines by the glass are discounted by $2. On this particular day, Eel River Organic Blonde Ale made the beer list, a golden brew that\u2019s light enough to drink in multiple servings without putting pressure on your stomach. <\/p>\n

From there my drinking chum proceeded to Lightening Amber Ale, which offers a nuttier, drier snap in comparison. Its flavors were familiar and welcoming given that the beer ranked among our favorite when paying a recent visit to Lightning\u2019s headquarters in Poway (Tastings are held at the facility on Fridays and Saturdays).<\/p>\n

While my friend soaked in suds, I indulged in a couple of clear-liquor drinks, starting with lip-puckering vodka gimlet. Much to my liking the lime juice tasted fresh rather than syrupy. If the bartender indeed used a sugar-based commercial brand in the recipe, it was pleasantly offset by the fat slice of lime floating on top.<\/p>\n

My brain buzz wasn\u2019t achieved, however, until hitting the halfway mark on a good old-fashion gin and tonic made with Seagram\u2019s. As any gin aficionado knows, there\u2019s something rather aggressive about distilled juniper berries as it enters your system. It\u2019s a different, more powerful kind of high that demands you tread lightly \u2013 certainly not what I\u2019d serve to participants in a roundtable discussion on religion and politics.<\/p>\n

Alchemy\u2019s food options during happy hour are cheap and delicious. From Chef Ricardo Heredia\u2019s international \u201cstreet foods\u201d menu, you\u2019ll find five different small plates slashed 50 percent in price. We\u2019re talking two taro tacos stuffed with braised pork belly and spicy cucumbers for only $3 or a pair of Greek-inspired chicken skewers with minted yogurt for a buck more. We also aimed our tongues to that of a cow\u2019s, with lengua tacos ($3) enhanced with chili guajillo and red onions. The most substantive dish in the lineup was Aloo Tikka ($3), a sizable potato croquette incorporating peas and pear-tamarind chutney.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt tastes like a Himalayan version of apple pie,\u201d my friend commented with utter approval as we delighted also in the ultra-robust micro cilantro adorning our plates.<\/p>\n

While Utah holds claim to five national parks and destination ski resorts, we can proudly flaunt places like Alchemy, which affords us good, inexpensive drinks with two happy hours a day.<\/p>\n

Alchemy<\/strong>
\n1503 30th St. (South Park)
\n619-255-0616
\nHappy Hour: 4 to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; 10 p.m. to close, daily<\/p>\n

CALIFICACIONES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drinks: 5\/5
\nThe beer and wine choices are succinct, though offering quality and intelligent selections suited to a wide range of palates. Well drinks are kicky and run the gamut.<\/p>\n

Food: 5\/5
\nFrom a short list of international \u201cstreet foods,\u201d you can hopscotch between Greece, Mexico and India in one sitting. The dishes are generally small in portion, but offer exquisite flavors and presentations.<\/p>\n

Value: 5\/5
\nDrinks and food plates average $3 apiece, which isn\u2019t bad considering that anything you put into your mouth here isn\u2019t of generic quality. <\/p>\n

Service: 5\/5
\nThe relaxed atmosphere lends toward cheerful, attentive service and the servers are adept at properly staggering your food plates if you order multiple items.<\/p>\n

Duration: 5\/5
\nIf you get held up at the office at the end of the day, Alchemy obliges with a second happy hour that resumes at 10 p.m.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Dr. Ink Thankfully we don\u2019t live in Utah, where as of Jan. 1, happy hours became essentially banned through a state law that prohibits price promotions on booze. In Dr. Ink\u2019s world of well being, that\u2019s no way to start the New Year. Safely removed from the teetotalers is Alchemy, a cozy bar and […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":912,"featured_media":244755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11555","_seopress_titles_title":"Double-Dipping in South Park","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11551,11555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-244785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-uptown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244785","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\/912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=244785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=244785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}