6 new eating places to attempt week, from North Park to Chula Vista

Rumorosa, a brand new upscale Mexican restaurant at lately reworked Sheraton San Diego Lodge & Marina on Harbor Island, is now open.

Overseen by resort government chef Marcos Seville, Rumorosa — in English, it means one thing akin to “boisterous” — serves Cali-Baja fare utilizing domestically sourced fish from Level Loma Seafood and dishes akin to aguachile, tortas, tacos and carne asada. It additionally serves an intensive bar and cocktail menu. Rumorosa is open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, with a one-hour break between 11 a.m. and midday. 1380 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego. (619) 692-2331, rumorosasd.com.

Chao XO in Nationwide Metropolis

Chao XO, a family-owned Vietnamese-Latin fusion restaurant, lately opened in Nationwide Metropolis. Based by Leslie Dang, who additionally runs her household’s Crab Fever restaurant in the identical procuring heart, has created an eclectic menu that blends her Vietnamese roots with Mexican and Latin American flavors. Dishes embody birria pho, sriracha-lime elote, brief ribs pho, Vietnamese beef carpaccio and the Peruvian beef dish lomo saltado. Chao XO is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day at 1420 E. Plaza Blvd., Nationwide Metropolis. (619) 773-6098, eatchaoxo.com.

Barn Home BBQ in Lemon Grove

Barn Home BBQ, helmed by government chef Yovani Palacios, has opened in Lemon Grove. The restaurant, which includes a family-friendly 1,500-square-foot sport and arcade room, focuses on serving Kansas Metropolis-style barbecue. Specialties embody the Grove burrito, with barbecued pulled hen and smoked barbecue aioli sauce, the Barn Home burger with smoked pork stomach, nachos, BBQ sliders, facet dishes and desserts. The restaurant serves craft beer, wine and cocktails made with rice-based spirits. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to eight:30 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 8099 Broadway, Lemon Grove. (619)-303-0415, thebarnhousebbq.com.

Prietos Mexican Meals Courtroom in Chula Vista

Mariscos El Prieto, a Mexican meals truck enterprise that has operated in San Diego for greater than 25 years, opened a novel meals courtroom operation in Chula Vista on March 2. It’s a barn-like construction with central seating and meals vans serving three completely different menus parked on three sides of the enclosure. Choices embody mariscos (Mexican seafood), birria, tacos, crepes, craft beer and extra. Prietos Mexican Meals Courtroom is open from 9 a.m. to eight p.m. every day at 3120 Fundamental St., Chula Vista. Go to instagram.com/prietosmexicanfoodcourt.

Bivouac’s Journey Lodge in North Park

Bivouac Ciderworks opened its long-awaited Journey Lodge & Basic Retailer on March 1 in North Park. Situated adjoining to the women-owned firm’s flagship brewery and taproom, the brand new growth incorporates a espresso store, cider tasting bar and retail retailer promoting items made by ladies and BIPOC artisans. There’s additionally a speakeasy-style brandy lounge obtainable for personal events. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays and 9 a.m. to five p.m. Fridays-Sundays. 3986 thirtieth St., San Diego. (619) 725-0844, instagram.com/bivouacadventurelodge.

Frequent Concept in Otay Ranch

The Convoy District’s 10-year-old Frequent Concept Public Home, which serves craft beer and a gastropub menu, opened its second location on March 4 in Otay Ranch. It’s a homecoming for house owners Joon Lee and Cris Liang, who each grew up in Chula Vista. The brand new 4,500-square-foot location has a capability for 128 friends, together with a 28-seat widespread desk and 18-seat bar. The menu there replicates roughly 80 p.c of the dishes from the Convoy flagship, together with duck fats fries, crispy hen wings, Chinese language sausage flatbread and bulgogi cheesesteak with Korean-style marinated beef. Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. 1980 Optima St., Chula Vista. (619) 780-6689, commontheorysd.com.

Brad Clever plans French brasserie

Brad Clever, chef/proprietor of San Diego’s Belief Restaurant Group, has introduced plans to open a French brasserie in summer season 2025 on the nook of College Avenue and thirtieth Avenue in North Park. The menu will function Clever’s tackle French-inspired dishes with a cocktail program by Jess Stewart and wines curated by Ben Zuba.

Herb & Wooden chef shuffle

Carlos Anthony, the longtime government chef on the Puffer Malarkey Collective’s Herb & Wooden restaurant in Little Italy, has moved into a brand new place with PMC. Anthony will now function government producer of Cooks Life TV, a YouTube channel created by PMC co-founder Brian Malarkey. Anthony’s longtime right-hand chef at Herb & Wooden, Mariano Rayon, has been promoted to the place of chef de delicacies and is working with Malarkey to replace the menu. Herb & Wooden is at 2210 Kettner Blvd., San Diego. (619) 955-8495, herbandwood.com.

Tahona, an agave spirits bar, restaurant and speakeasy in Previous City San Diego, has launched a brand new shareable plates menu by government chef Adrian Villareal. New gadgets embody suckling pig inexperienced pozole (pictured), tortilla noodle soup; potato tortita tacos; octopus and scallop tostada and extra. Diners can order a la carte or attempt the Style of Tahona chef’s selection expertise for $52. Additionally new are a number of mezcal cocktails, together with the Pasion de Maiz and Previous City Long-established. 2414 San Diego Ave., San Diego. Go to tahonabar.com.

Lilian’s introduces brunch

Lilian’s the brand new restaurant on the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, has launched weekend brunch service. Chef Moira Hill’s a la carte menu will embody crab Benedict with truffle Béarnaise sauce, coconut pancakes and brioche French toast , in addition to salads, appetizers, desserts and brunch cocktails. Brunch hours are 8 a.m. to three p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 5951 Linea Del Cielo, Rancho Santa Fe. theinnatrsf.com

San Diego Restaurant Week concludes Sunday

The California Restaurant Affiliation’s San Diego Restaurant Week continues by way of Sunday, March 10. As many as 100 eating places in 30 San Diego County neighborhoods are collaborating within the bi-annual occasion, providing discounted prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus beginning at $20. Menus obtainable at sandiegorestaurantweek.com.

Style of Third returns

Downtown Chula Vista will current its annual Style of Third culinary tour from 4 to eight p.m. March 21 on Third Avenue. Ticket-holders will have the ability to style sips and bites from 25 companies alongside theThird Avenue hall. A self-guided Style of Third passport is $45 plus service price. downtownchulavista.com

Lure Shack debuts lobster roll

The Lure Shack, a seafood restaurant at Park 101 in Carlsbad, is now serving the Lobster Maine Roll sandwich, made with chilly Maine lobster, lemon aioli and a facet of tater tots for $22. Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 3040 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad. (619) 723-0438, park101carlsbad.com

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