New Restaurants in San Diego and North County

We were out for dinner with Laurie and George in late August, and Laurie started telling me about a new restaurant soon to open on State Street in Carlsbad.  It is called Campfire.  It is 6,000 feet of space, in and outdoors, with a campfire theme.  They even have a Quonset hut.  Food is cooked over open flames, and it has an open kitchen, so guests can watch what goes on in the kitchen.  It's not quite quite finished, so check before you go there.

If you're in to beer, and beer only, look for Culture to open a new location on Coast Highway in Encinitas.  They already have four other locations, including Solana Beach.

On Convoy Street, check out Prime Grill, a new Korean BBQ.  I have not been there, but hope to try it soon.

In North Park, Tribute Pizza is new.  Pizza seems to be all the rage now, and this is Neopolitan style, nice and thin, the way I like it.  In Pacific Beach, another new pizza place has opened, Ambrogio 15.  It is owned and operated by two transplants from Milan, and it looks delicious.  Can't wait to try it. 

If you're in Libery Station,  you might want to try Breakfast Republic.  It's just breakfast and lunch, and I hear the waits are sometimes very long.  Fortunately, there is so much to choose from in Liberty Station now, that if the wait's too long, there are plenty of other places to eat.

Finally, Du Par's is opening in downtown San Diego.  Any of you from Los Angeles know Du Par's, everyone's favorite late night or early morning stop for pancakes, pie, or a great old fashioned patty melt.  They will be open 365 days a year, so you know there is someplace to go for a great meal on those days when everything else is closed.  So glad to have them in San Diego.

Well, that's it for now.  I have several other new eateries to share with you, but this should keep you busy eating out for a while.  I have not tried many of them, but will try to in the near future.  Reviews of specific restaurants will follow soon.