One of the most ambitious enterprises to land on the Belmont Park boardwalk in years is Draft South Mission, a 12,000-square-foot beer-centric gastropub rigged with 60 taps, as well as a 31-foot-high LED wall used for projecting educational brewing videos and major sports games.
\nDraft was scheduled to open June 13 in the structure that formerly housed Canes Bar & Grill. In July, the roof was to be fully utilized for Cannonball, where sushi, sake and cocktails take center stage.
\nThe double venture is being launched by Eat.Drink.Sleep. (EDS), which has a portfolio of properties throughout California and Arizona. Locally, they include Tower 23 and JRDN in Pacific Beach and the Lakehouse Hotel and Resort in San Marcos.
\n“We wanted to tap into San Diego\u2019s budding craft-beer culture,” said Justin Lopez, director of operations for Belmont Park Entertainment, an entity of EDS. “And since we\u2019re known also for beautiful weather, our slogan at Draft is \u2018brews and views.\u2019”
\nWith a laid-back aesthetic that flows onto two boardwalk patios, Draft showcases dozens of tap selections, along with 50 bottle choices. About 70 percent of the inventory hails from San Diego and other California breweries while also embracing out-of-state labels and a list dedicated to Belgian beers.
\n“We\u2019ll also have a strong brown-spirits program,” said Lopez, referring to an array of premium whiskeys slated for both classic and contemporary cocktails.
\nThe food menu points to everything from pork-belly corn dogs and pistachio-crusted salmon sandwiches to bison burgers and ribeyes finished with bone marrow butter. For weekend brunch, which started in late June, the menu will usher in dishes such as lemon meringue pancakes and French toast BLTs. Draft\u2019s architectural team included renowned San Diego-based designer, Mauricio Couturier, whose local projects include Bang Bang and Super El Camino. For the giant LED wall incorporated into the blueprint, EDS produced videos of the brewing processes at Coronado Brewing Company and Saint Archer Brewery that will be shown regularly for public consumption.
\n“We\u2019ll also capture big football and soccer games, but we won\u2019t be using the wall to run ESPN and other sports channels when there are no major games occurring,” said Lopez. “We don\u2019t want the moniker of a sports bar.”
\nIn the meantime, rooftop construction for the indoor-outdoor Cannonball is in its final phase. Once open, a glass elevator will begin delivering guests to a 6,000-square-foot space that was previously underutilized by Canes.
\n“We\u2019ve expanded and retrofitted the roof all the way from the south side of the building to the north side, overlooking WaveHouse,” said Lopez.
\nThe layout will feature a glass-enclosed sushi bar, coined “the sushi cube,” along with a separate bar and kitchen and ocean-facing views.
\nIn addition to sake, the drink list will focus heavily on white spirits \u2014 vodka, rum and gin \u2013 used in cocktails constructed with fresh fruits, herbs and house-made syrups.
\nChef Brad Wise, director of culinary operations for EDS, is overseeing the menus at both venues, although well-known sushi caterer Chef Hugo Arreguin will take the reigns at Cannonball. Arreguin also worked at Sushi on a Roll and JRDN.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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