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After the stay at home order was canceled this week, San Diego restaurants are back to serving al fresco dining. What else is new and good in our local food scene? Well, there’s a new “ghost kitchen” in town, great taco spots, and more craft beer brewing. Eater San Diego shares this week’s top stories from our local food and drink scene.
San Diego restaurants are restarting on-site dining
San Diego County’s regional home-from-home ordinance in place since December 6th was lifted on January 25th when the state reverted to its color-coded, circle-free system. The restaurants in San Diego, now classified in the purple tier, are allowed to reopen for alfresco dining, takeout and delivery. Eating indoors is still not allowed under COVID-19 public health rules.
NBC 7’s Bridget Naso has heard from restaurant owners excited about the return of alfresco dining.
Gourmet burger “Ghost Kitchen” expands to San Diego
Do you remember the time when we examined the pandemic-era “ghost kitchen” trend on our podcast scene in San Diego? Well, there is another new “ghost kitchen” in town, this time from celebrity chef Michael Mina. The chef has brought the Bourbon Burger Bar to San Diego, where the ghost cuisine operates from this International Smoke restaurant on One Paseo. The virtual eatery offers a takeaway and delivery menu inspired by the steakhouse experience, with gourmet variations of burgers and fries. You can listen to our podcast episode on The Rise of the Ghost Kitchens starring Sam “The Cooking Guy” Zien here or below (episode 9):
Listen to or subscribe to the San Diego Podcast for the latest local lifestyle stories and news from our local food and drink scene. As we continue to adapt to life (back and forth, back and forth) in these times of the coronavirus pandemic, the way we enjoy our city has changed. We’ll keep you updated on how these changes will affect the things you love to do in our city. Tap here to find Scene in San Diego wherever you’re listening to podcasts.
Pure Project gets huge new brewery headquarters in Vista Miramar-based Pure Project, which also operates tasting rooms in Bankers Hill and Carlsbad, is expanding to Vista, where it is moving to the former home of Iron Fist Brewing. The 13,850-square-foot space, which will house a larger brewing system and tasting room, is slated to begin selling beer-to-go in March.
San Diego’s best drive-thru taco places
Drive-thru restaurants are the ultimate in convenience, and with takeaway food becoming more popular than ever during the pandemic, it’s a good time to highlight some really good drive-thru spots in San Diego. Eater checks out San Diego’s drive-thru taco shop allotment and recommends 12 of the best places to go for Mexican food late at night or anytime.
38 outstanding San Diego restaurants
Even during the pandemic, local restaurants are still bringing good food to the table. Eater’s quarterly guide to San Diego’s 38 top restaurants has returned, with a list of the county’s top spots spanning a range of cuisines, neighborhoods, and price ranges.
Candice Woo is the founding editor of Eater San Diego, a premier source of news on San Diego’s restaurant and bar scene. Stay up to date with the latest news from Eater San Diego via Facebook or Twitter and sign up for the Eater San Diego newsletter here.
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