{"id":249322,"date":"2015-10-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/uptown-food-briefs-oct-23\/"},"modified":"2015-10-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T07:00:00","slug":"uptown-food-briefs-oct-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/uptown-food-briefs-oct-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Uptown Food Briefs \u2013 Oct. 23"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Everything\u2019s coming up in fives at Cueva Bar<\/a><\/strong> in University Heights as chef-owner Oz Blackaller celebrates the establishment\u2019s fifth anniversary this month. Through Oct. 23, a number of food and drink items are priced at $5, such as empanadas, half-size flat breads, house sangria, local craft beer and more. 2123 Adams Ave., 619-269-6612<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Empanadas for cheap at Cueva Bar (Photo by Frank Sabatini Jr.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Chef Jimmy Tessier attributes the sudden closure of Local Habit<\/strong> to \u201ca combination of the owners running out of money and being pigeonholed into a cuisine,\u201d referring to the Creole slant the Hillcrest restaurant adopted this year after completing a renovation. He also cited the sporadic\u00a0closure of Fifth Avenue for sewer work as another reason, saying that the restaurant lost significant business because of it.<\/p>\n

Tessier and about 15 other employees received word on Oct. 6 that the doors would be shut for good, which coincided with a Facebook posting from the ownership thanking patrons for their support.<\/p>\n

\u201cI kind of had a feeling something was up because business had been slow,\u201d added Tessier, who was recently filmed discussing organic food by an independent producer from Los Angeles for a pilot culinary series yet to be picked up by a television network. 3827 Fifth Ave<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Chef Fred Keller of Counterpoint (Courtesy Bay Bird Inc.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A new chef is in the house at Counterpoint<\/a><\/strong> in Golden Hill, which has entered into its sixth year of business. Fred Keller arrives from Chicago\u2019s highly acclaimed Roka Akor<\/strong> after working as a private chef on a yacht in the Caribbean. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, his other gigs have included stints at Bistro d\u2019Asia<\/strong> in Coronado, a restaurant in New Zealand, and the former Martini House<\/strong> in Napa Valley. Keller has revised the menu at Counterpoint with dishes spotlighting freshly sourced seafood and house-made pastas. 830 25th St., 619-564-6722<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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In celebration of its upcoming 30th anniversary, Saffron Noodles and Sate<\/a><\/strong> in Mission Hills and owner Su-Mei Yu are offering 30 percent discounts on select daily specials through Sunday, Oct. 25. 3731-B India St., 619-574-7737<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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After an extensive renovation, Top of the Hyatt<\/strong> en el Manchester Grand Hyatt<\/strong> in Downtown has reopened. The lounge is perched on the hotel\u2019s 40th floor and features reconfigured seating, new lighting elements and a redesigned bar. Heavy drapery that previously framed the floor-to-ceiling windows has been removed to allow for unobstructed views. Libations and appetizers such as lobster bruschetta and queso fondue with warm pretzel rolls are served daily. 1 Market Place, 619-232-1234<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Top of the Hyatt reopens with better views (Courtesy Manchester Grand Hyatt)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The hip and contemporary Quarters Korean BBQ<\/strong> out of Los Angeles is coming to the Valle de la misi\u00f3n de Westfield<\/strong> mall, where it will occupy a chunk of space left behind by Seau\u2019s<\/strong>. The menu will focus primarily on tapas using top-quality meats and prepared on tabletop grills. Still under construction, the restaurant is slated to open by the end of the year. 1640 Camino del Rio North<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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A new drinking establishment called Clutch Bar<\/a><\/strong> has emerged in the Morena District by former aeroclub<\/strong> bartender John Hasten-Wright, who remodeled the space that previously housed the Morena Club<\/strong>. The bar, which opened Oct. 15, carries local craft beer, and features a dog-friendly patio as well as flat screens that fire up starting at 10 a.m. each week for Sunday football. 1319 Morena Blvd<\/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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