Huge Cocktail and Beer Bar Surfs Into Downtown Encinitas
Old Town pub Home & Away has expanded in a big way in Encinitas, where the “craft everything bar” has completely renovated the large corner spot on South Coast Highway that was previously occupied by D Street Bar and Grill. Founded by Jonathan Frank and Dennis O’Connor (Thorn Brewing) new operating partner Eric Johnson is overseeing this location. Johnson is an Encinitas resident and an admired vet of the local bar industry, having made his mark at Noble Experiment, Craft & Commerce, El Dorado, Sycamore Den, and Juniper & Ivy; most recently, he helped to open The Smoking Gun in the Gaslamp.
Sunday, June 16, 2019
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Once again, the Encinitas Temperance League has failed to secure the property and open an abolitionist bookstore.
ReplyDeleteVibrancy for whom?
ReplyDeleteFor the bar owners, sure.
For the residents, not so much.
The city has its marching orders from the Planning Dept. that approves every project that comes before them without reservation. The community values be damned.
Party central PB north is what we have allowed to fester by council members that have all been compromised.
It will take a unified effort by three new candidates to establish a majority to change anything.
11:21am The well known local temperance league has nothing to do with this. you are trolling.
The San Dieguito Alliance does good work on behalf of our youth. That being said, heir lack of distinguishing between issues relating to adults only and those under 18 makes them look less reliable as a source to depend upon.
Old news. Anything new?
DeleteThe soon to close Ace Hardware commercial site is rumoured to become a micro-brewery. Talk about booze saturation syndrome! I guess the Pacific Beach pattern is in play - it's the destination pub crawl (literally) location.
ReplyDeleteDowntown Encinitas is awash in alcohol and becoming more so. Leucadia 101 is a little behind in the trend, but just you wait.
ReplyDeleteYou people are so ridiculous. Home and Away took the place of D Street Bar and Grill. A long-time Encinitas restaurant/bar turned into another restaurant/bar. Literally nothing changed except the name and the decor inside. And you still find something to complain about. It's mind-boggling.
ReplyDeleteIs Gonzalez still the attorney of record for the EHA? The hilariously-named "Encinitas Hospitality Association" that claimed it wanted to work with the city to bring the out of control downtown bars into compliance with code?
ReplyDeleteThe same EHA that promised to fund additional security that turned out to be one person to police the entire downtown? Is it even a thing any more, or did this council just give up and hand the reins over to their beloved business community to self police?
Waaaaaaaah, alcohol is soooooooooooooooo evil!!
ReplyDeleteActually, it is for many.
DeleteRight, 30 places between Encinitas Blvd and Swami's that serve alcohol is a good thing. It makes downtown vibrant and good for families with young kids. And it's great for the image of Encinitas across the country and around the world. Bring on the party buses!
DeleteGo to any business district in any city, anywhere in the world, and you'll find bars and restaurants that serve alcohol - this is not a phenomenon unique to Encinitas. If you have problem with alcohol or don't want your kids near it, I'd recommend moving out of downtown Encinitas. Have any of you been to downtown Vista, downtown San Marcos, downtown Oceanside, downtown Carlsbad, etc. lately? Go have a look.
DeleteIn the 8/10 mile from Encinitas Blvd to K St, there are about 30 places that serve alcohol. Does that exist in the other cities you named?
DeleteFor people who have lived here a long time, all that alcohol and what comes with it is a very disturbing and unwelcome development.
Move out of downtown Encinitas? And if you'd lived there for ages and the bars came to you you'd better shut up or leave?? typical response mocking concerned citizens sound like a certain developer's attorney but are we surprised? Noooo.
DeleteThousands of people have lived downtown long before it got overwhelmed by bars and alcohol. They're the victims not the offenders, but they should move?
DeleteBye, Felicia.
DeleteNews flash. Restaurants serve beer. If they don't, I sure as shit ain't going to them.
ReplyDeleteNoted, Phony.
ReplyDeleteI had a beer today, and it was nice.
ReplyDeleteMove to Utah.
ReplyDeleteBecome a Mormon.
The once nice P.B turned into a ghetto bar dump starting in the early eighties. O.B was long gone before that. So ya', ruin Encinitas while you are at it, why not? See how far you can ruin this place. On a side note: Have any of you walked the alley behind the restaurants? I bet you would never eat there again. Grease stained concrete and asphalt with sitting empty containers once filled with cheap cooking oils.
ReplyDeleteIt seems excessive for a city of 65,000 people. PB also attracts gang members, drug dealers and prostitution. Maybe the city council wants to project an image of a "red light district" in downtown Encinitas to attract more national and international visitors. But we certainly don't have the manpower needed in law enforcement here to handle that and the safety of residents and visitors is the number one priority. The "if you don't like it, why don't you just move" response is getting old fast and I have been told this multiple times in my own neighborhood and also by a Superior court judge in Vista. This isn't a viable solution for many and why should we anyway when we are not the problem? So you can resume turning this city and state into a dump? Stay drunk, Encinitas. Maybe we should just cash in on it by opening more body shops, drug rehabs and funeral homes.
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