Reigning as Liberty Station\u2019s first full-service restaurant, Oggi\u2019s Sports|Brew-house|Pizza is expanding its menu and beer program to the tune of a new audio-visual system that will arrive just in time for the NFL season.
\n“We\u2019re having four 60-inch LCD screens put in by the end of September, and we just replaced all of the tables and booths,” said franchisee Robert Waldon, who opened Oggi\u2019s in Point Loma seven years ago after serving as a firefighter in Orange County.
\nAside from running the family-friendly bar and grill, from which he\u2019s raised more than $10,000 for the Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation, he works in public safety as a technology consultant.
\nLiberty Station also marks the first Oggi\u2019s in San Diego County to soon expand its tap offerings from 14 to 30. The lineup already includes eight of the company\u2019s signature craft beers, plus a seasonal brew and a barrel-aged special, although in the coming month it will make room for a slate of suds produced by other local brewers. Oggi\u2019s was founded in 1991 by brothers George and John Hadjis. They opened their first location in Del Mar as a pizzeria. A few years later, they integrated microbrewing into the equation and eventually launched Left Coast Brewery in San Clemente for beer making.
\nThe effort blossomed into a portfolio of award-winning beers like crisp California Gold blonde ale, slightly sweet McGarvey\u2019s Scottish Ale and the refreshingly hoppy Double Up IPA. Connoisseurs will also cherish the hearty barrel-aged Black Magic Stout that earned a gold medal at this year\u2019s San Diego International Beer Competition. The honor ranks among dozens of others that Oggi\u2019s beers have garnered at high-profile competitions over the past two decades.
\nThe company currently operates 16 franchised restaurants, located mostly throughout Southern California. In addition, Oggi\u2019s Pizza Express outlets opened recently at 825 Garnet Ave. in Pacific Beach and in the Student Union Center at San Diego State University.
\nSeveral companywide menu changes were implemented in August, including the enlargement of personal-size pizzas from eight to 10 inches. As with the bigger sizes, the pies are constructed from hand-tossed dough and house-made red sauce, ranking as “the official pizza of the San Diego Chargers.” (Oggi\u2019s is the exclusive pizza vendor at Qualcomm Stadium.)
\nFrom the specialty list, the new Sports Fan pizza is crowned with a zesty m\u00e9lange of pepperoni, sausage, red onions, bell peppers, roasted garlic and jalape\u00f1os. The popular Heavy Weight ups the meat factor with the additions of Canadian bacon, ground beef, salami and ham, while the Wimbledon coddles vegetarians with a garden\u2019s worth of fresh veggies, pineapple and parsley.
\nRinging in at 550 calories or fewer are such newcomers as quinoa-stuffed portabella mushrooms, a goat cheese spinach salad and colorfully constructed lasagna rollups stuffed with grilled veggies.
\nWaldon said Oggi\u2019s hand-formed burgers containing “secret seasonings” remain top sellers at Liberty Station and beyond. Customers can either build their own or cave to the temptations of Parmesan patty melts, spicy Matadors with Cajun aioli and a few others that raise the volume with bold ingredients.
\nFor those hankering for an Oggi\u2019s meal while settled into the comforts of home, delivery service is available from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily, spanning from Point Loma and Ocean Beach to the Midway District and downtown. Given his proximity to Naval Base Point Loma, Waldon holds regular fundraisers for military veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
\n“We throw parties for them and collect cash donations at the restaurant,” he said. “We also have a memorial wall of plaques for those who died in battle.”
\nHis latest fundraiser for the Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation kicks off with raffle drawings held during each of the coming season\u2019s Monday-night football games. Customers can enter the raffles by purchasing an entr\u00e9e or a large pizza or by making a cash donation to the Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation. Prizes include Oggi\u2019s gift cards, Chargers-autographed memorabilia and more.
\n\u2022 OGGI\u2019S is located at 2562 Laning Road in Liberty Station. For more information, call (619) 876-5000, or visit libertystation.oggis.com.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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