{"id":254439,"date":"2019-05-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/new-vibes-at-two-seven-eight\/"},"modified":"2019-05-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T07:00:00","slug":"new-vibes-at-two-seven-eight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/new-vibes-at-two-seven-eight\/","title":{"rendered":"New vibes at Two Seven Eight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Por Dr. Ink<\/p>\n

It was just over two years ago when I supped on fried chicken skins and caccio e pepe pasta at Two Seven Eight, the residence-turned-restaurant that was previously home to The Tractor Room.<\/p>\n

At the time of my visit, shortly after chef-owner Jessica Fisher returned to San Diego from kitchen gigs in San Francisco and New York as both a savory and pastry chef, her new Two Seven Eight resembled something of a Nantucket cottage. The walls were mostly white, which matched elegantly to the structure\u2019s paned windows, pillowed banquettes and wooden joinery comprising the tall ceiling.<\/p>\n

Though not a fine-dining place, it felt radically more upscale compared to The Tractor Room\u2019s dim hunting-lodge atmosphere.<\/p>\n

\"NewTo my surprise, Two Seven Eight now features a more casual \u00e9lan. The walls are black. Edison bulbs hover over the middle of the dining room. And tunes by Bowie and Morrissey played at semi-high volume made me fall immediately in love with the interior alterations. Our waitress said the changes were made \u201cabout a month ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure if the current happy-hour deals were around in 2017, but if they were, I missed some mighty swell opportunities to stretch out my leisure budget since then.<\/p>\n

Nearly all drink and food items are $5 or less, starting with beer-shot combos and wines by the glass. Prices come down from there with well drinks selling for $4, and draft beers or blood orange \u201chard\u201d kombucha going for $3 apiece.<\/p>\n

Most impressive are the $5 \u201csmash\u201d burgers, a menu staple that sells for $16 on the regular dinner menu. Granted, it comes with french fries during that time, but what you get for the money during happy hour will thrill most stomachs.<\/p>\n

The burger is constructed with two thin beef patties cooked under weighted pressure on a flat grill, plus two slices of American cheese, and a liberal smear of garlic aioli. It\u2019s similar to the wildly popular burgers slung at The Friendly in North Park, except here, the kitchen accepts modifications.<\/p>\n

I ordered mine with the addition of raw onions, which raised the burger to my gold standard, adding that precious measure of crunch. It washed down swimmingly with a glass of the kombucha, which hails from JuneShine in North Park. Ringing in at 6% alcohol, your probiotics come with a buzz.<\/p>\n

\"New<\/p>\n

My drinking cohort ordered the beer-shot pairing \u2014 a pint-size can of Hamm\u2019s American lager and a standard shot glass filled with some lower-rack brand of tequila. It\u2019s a decent dose of booze for $5. For the same cost, he ordered a sizable bowl of tater tots that were crispy and perfectly salted.<\/p>\n

For those willing to pay full price for other libations, there are staff-created cocktails, numerous tequila and mezcal choices, and more than a dozen locally distilled spirits. The draft beer selection is rather small, confined to only a handful of taps.<\/p>\n

Other food choices during happy hour include $2 street tacos, $5 skinny fries, a $5 smash chicken sandwich, and a $6 pulled pork sandwich, which we also scarfed down while applauding its sweet and smoky overtones.<\/p>\n

\"New<\/p>\n

Given the attractive happy-hour prices and diverse patronage at Two Seven Eight, which features a loungy dog-friendly front patio, chances are great you\u2019ll want to stay a while.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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