Two highly anticipated businesses have opened in La Jolla in recent weeks: Flowerpot Cafe and Bakery in the Village and Paradise Restaurant in Bird Rock. They join a number of other local enterprises that have recently opened or are about to open.
Paradisaea
After facing some controversy in the months leading up to its opening over plans to encroach on the public’s right to eat out, Paradise quietly opened Sept. 25 at 5680 La Jolla Blvd. In the old “piano building”.
Owned by husband-and-wife team Eric and Zoe Kleinbub, the restaurant’s goal is to bring “excellent food to our neighborhood” and build around that to include high standards of service and design, Eric said.
“It’s a fine dining experience but done in the 21st century,” Zoe added. “It’s about eating good food in a comfortable environment. It is not crowded; We want people to feel like it’s their dining room. It’s all comfort food but executed on a high level. There is a lot of effort and time that goes into these dishes.
Culinary director Mark Wecker says it’s “technique-driven” in approach. For example, the process of preparing the fried chicken involves taking the chickens out of Temecula, roasting them indoors, cleaning them, drying them and then washing them.
“Everything has a rhyme or reason,” Zoe said. “Eric and I handpicked everything down to the flatware and glassware. We want it to be comfortable and stylish.
Menu offerings include oysters on the half shell, hamachi, jalapeño Caesar salad, wagyu nachos, tagliatelle with uni, and grilled chicken topped with lemon-dijon butter and served with buttered local greens and salsa verde.
Learn more at paradisaea.com.
Flower Pot Cafe and Bakery
Gloria Serna and Amanda Morrow are the owners of the new Flower Pot Cafe and Bakery on Fay Street.
(Elizabeth Frausto)
Flowerpot Cafe & Bakery, run by the one-time owners of La Jolla’s former Panikin Coffee Shop, opened Sept. 20 with a familiar yet expanded menu at 7530 Fay Ave.
“We wanted to bring back all the classics that we have, like the Panini, and they’re all available, but we’ve added more fun stuff because we have a lot of baking and baking skills here,” co-owner Amanda Morrow said. “Our bakers arrive here at 4:30 [a.m.] Every day and we have French toast and pancakes and things we never had before.
A roaster in the cafe offers fresh coffee daily.
“When you roast at home, you’re guaranteed hot coffee,” Morrow said. “I’m a master roaster by trade and… I have a large coffee roaster on site. It smells great and everyone gets fresh coffee.
The hours and types of food have also expanded from what Panikin offers, while Flowerpot offers breakfast, lunch and dinner.
“It’s great to agree, and we’ve had an incredible response. I feel like I’m in a dream,” Morrow said. “We are very happy for people to come to us.”
Learn more at flowerpotcafe.org.
Shop La Jolla
Nate Adams and Kalli Legakes (pictured by Silas) own the La Jolla store that opened this summer on Prospect Street.
(Courtesy of Kali Lagacus)
Shop La Jolla opened this summer as a mixed-use space featuring up-and-coming art artists and award-winning clothing that complements their styles.
Run by partners in business and love, Callie Legacs and Nate Adams, the store at 1264 Prospect St. Legacs previously worked as a gift writer for nonprofits and charities, while Adams grew up in retail and apparel with family members. Stores.
Wanting to combine their skills, Legacs opened The Shoppe La Jolla to provide a space for what Legacs calls “young and talented” artists to exhibit their work for one to two months, along with art or artist-inspired clothing by Adams.
“As inventors, we want to help other inventors,” Legakes said. It was originally going to be a ski clothing store, but it’s grown into this mixed-use space.
In addition to one-off events such as comedy shows and opening parties, the venue is open daily from 11am to 1pm. Learn more at theshoplajolla.com.
Back Velo
Switchback Velo opened Sept. 1 at 5699 La Jolla Blvd. To provide bike enthusiasts with a place to stay and help finding bikes in Bird Rock.
Co-owners Ian Campbell and Max Haggard worked at bike shops in Normal Heights and other San Diego areas. Campbell said Bird Rock needs a bike shop because “it’s the main road for cyclists to get up on the beach and there’s a lot of bike traffic in the area.”
Haggard said the business model, unlike other bike shops, is that Switchback Velo is not inventory-heavy, but helps customers find everything they need.
“We want to have something for everyone along the way, and one of the services we provide is that we have this huge knowledge base … so if someone walks in and says, ‘I want X,’ we can get it right,” he said. . “Other bike shops already sell something very close to X. Our idea is tell us what you want and we’ll get it right.
The shop also has two in-house mechanics. Learn more at switchbackvelo.com.
Tahini
Middle Eastern street food restaurant Tahini opened its second San Diego location Oct. 3 on the UC San Diego campus in La Jolla at 9625 Scholars Drive North. The 1,784 square foot facility is a stand-alone restaurant in the North Torrey Pines living and learning neighborhood.
Tahini offers a customizable Middle Eastern menu where guests can choose from three options: a pita sandwich, a rice bowl or a salad. Then you can choose from chicken steak shawarma or falafel, in addition to desserts and sauces.
“Typically we’re catering to students from UCSD at our first location. [at 9119 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.] And recognize the need for fresh, healthy food for students returning to campus,” said associate Osama Shabaik. “The location is convenient for people who work in nearby business parks and biotech offices.”
Learn more at tahinistreetfood.com.
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Orly La Jolla
Before opening this month, it’s taking over space at the former Bed & Breakfast Inn in La Jolla, the first location for Orly Hotels.
The Orly La Jolla is home to 13 guest rooms and suites in two buildings at 7753 Draper Ave.
Reservations are now being accepted for the new Orly Hotel in La Jolla.
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“While no two rooms are alike, each combines clean, high-contrast elements of warm design that embrace La Jolla’s rich history and coastal landscape,” a news release explains. “All rooms feature Nespresso coffee machines, smart TVs, Marshall Bluetooth speakers and more.”
Management said. La Jolla Light In July, Ya Orly offers a customizable experience, from short-term rentals with minimal interaction with management to full community integration with local businesses and an app connected to the hotel that helps with restaurant reservations and tour bookings. .
Rates for The Orly La Jolla start at $250 per night and go up to $1,375 per night for The Penthouse. Learn more at stayorli.com.
Fresh sp
Sip Fresh, a handcrafted juice and beverage franchise concept, has announced that its first franchisee-operated store in San Diego County will open this month at Westfield UTC Shopping Center. The store is managed by LK Group UTC LP, led by entrepreneur Lawrence Currie, who signed a multi-unit commitment to develop in the Southern California region shortly after announcing his intention to franchise the brand.
Sip Fresh offers custom-made fruit juices and smoothies, including mixed berry lemon, watermelon and cucumber mint lime sips, mango tango and cha chamoy.
Learn more at sipfreshjuice.com.
Milano five
Milano Five, the San Diego restaurant group that launched the first Ambrogio15 pizzeria on Pacific Beach six years ago, is teaming up with a Michelin-starred Italian chef on a new restaurant concept in La Jolla.
Ambrogio by Acquerello opens November 4 at Milan’s Five Semola restaurant on Fay Street. The seven-course chef’s signature Italian tasting menu, which costs $149, was conceived by the culinary team at Michelin-starred Ristorante Acarello, a contemporary Italian restaurant outside Milan.
A seven-course vegetarian-vegan tasting menu is offered for $99. – San Diego Union-Tribune
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All about animals
After 22 years on La Jolla Boulevard, All About Animals Pet Store & Groom closed Sept. 30. Owner Lenise Delaware said she sold the building and business to finance a down payment on an out-of-state ranch.
While not related to the new owners, she said the facility will be repaired and reopened under a new name as a new pet store.
Delaware sold all of his animal stock and whatever was left was donated to local animal rescue organizations.
“The community has been incredibly supportive,” she said. “Customers have become like family, so while it was hard to say goodbye to the business, it was even harder to say goodbye to the customers. It was a difficult decision, but this is the next step for me. I am so grateful for all the support over the years. ◆
