{"id":237521,"date":"2025-09-18T23:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T23:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/237521\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T23:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T23:27:14","slug":"garibaldi-unveils-new-look-menu-sweetgreen-leads-list-of-restaurant-openings-san-diego-union-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/237521\/","title":{"rendered":"Garibaldi unveils new look, menu, Sweetgreen leads list of restaurant openings \u2013 San Diego Union-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"

Garibaldi, the InterContinental San Diego hotel\u2019s third-floor restaurant overlooking San Diego Bay, is unveiling a new concept, look and menu this week.<\/p>\n

The new Garibaldi, led by executive chef Franck Tasic, is now serving a Mediterranean menu that incorporates flavors from Spain, France, Corsica, Sicily, Sardinia, Greece, Morocco, Croatia, Lebanon, Turkey, Cyprus and more. There\u2019s also a new full-service bar and new seating on the outdoor terrace.<\/p>\n

Garibaldi opened in March 2020, just a week before the pandemic shut down restaurants nationwide. When it reopened, it was designed as a hidden speakeasy restaurant-bar with a California coastal theme. Later, the menu was revamped to focus on the cuisine of Sardinia and other Italian islands.<\/p>\n

Tasic\u2019s new menu, featuring herbs from a garden on the hotel\u2019s rooftop, will feature small, large and shareable plates. Specialties include house-made spreads like whipped feta and muhammara, Turkish-style pide flatbreads, bluefin tuna tartare with preserved lemon aioli and Calabrian chiles, grilled Iberico pork presa, swordfish au poivre, and a couscous meal for two to three diners, featuring lamb, chicken, sausage and vegetables.<\/p>\n

The restaurant\u2019s new wine program will include sustainable wines from across the Mediterranean, including from Cyprus, Lebanon, Sicily and Croatia. From the bar, only Mediterranean beers will be served, and the cocktails will include some riffs on Mediterranean classics, like an amphora-aged negroni. The restaurant now also includes The Cove, a 16-seat private dining and events room.<\/p>\n

Garibaldi hours are 4:30-10 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 4 to 10 p.m. Saturdays; and 4 to 9 p.m. Sundays at 901 Bayfront Court, Suite 1, downtown. 619-436-1081, garibaldisd.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"AA selection of dishes from Sweetgreen, which will open its fifth San Diego County location on Tuesday in Mission Valley. (Sweetgreen)<\/p>\n

Sweetgreen opening in Mission Valley:\u00a0<\/strong>Sweetgreen, the fast-casual restaurant chain that specializes in healthy bowls, plates and salads, will open its fifth San Diego County location on Tuesday in San Diego\u2019s Mission Valley. To celebrate the new opening, Sweetgreen is partnering with the San Diego Food Bank to raise awareness to the nonprofit\u2019s mission to reduce hunger. Since 2022, Sweetgreen has helped provide nearly 3,000 meals to local families served by the food bank. The new Sweetgreen location is just east of the Mission Valley shopping center at 1025 Camino de la Reina, Suite 3, San Diego. Visit sweetgreen.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Finca honored by Wine Spectator:<\/strong> Finca wine bar in North Park was recently named to the Editors\u2019 Favorite Wine Bars list in Wine Spectator Magazine. The international list include bars in Paris, Florence and Tokyo, but Finca was chosen for the magazine\u2019s coveted cover photo. Dan Valerino, Finca co-owner and wine director, said being named to the list is a tribute to San Diego\u2019s rising profile as a wine destination. \u201cTo be able to represent the city makes me unbelievably proud,\u201d he said. \u201cNone of us would be featured in a national publication if San Diego wasn\u2019t beginning to get the attention it deserves. We have world class operators here and we cannot wait to see which of us is recognized next.\u201d 3066 N. Park Way, San Diego. finca.wine<\/a><\/p>\n

Yard House headed to Chula Vista:\u00a0<\/strong>Yard House, the Long Beach-born restaurant-bar chain with locations in Carlsbad and Mission Valley, will open its third San Diego County location on Sept. 28 near the Otay Ranch Town Center shopping center. Like its sister restaurants, the new, 359-seat location will feature an 80+-item American-style menu and more than 90 beers on tap from American craft breweries and abroad, as well as cocktails. 2015 Birch Road, Suite 803, Chula Vista. 619-872-4039, yardhouse.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Roxbury nightclub reopens<\/strong>: The Roxbury, a Sunset Strip-themed nightclub in San Diego\u2019s Gaslamp Quarter that closed in June 2023 after 11 years, has reopened under new ownership. Elie Samaha, who ran the original Roxbury in Los Angeles, partnered with Jim Valdez, founder of the West Coast hospitality brand Cowboy Cantina, to revive and reimagine the location, which reopened on Sept. 13. The 400-capacity club has been updated with new LED lighting walls, a new sound system and new guest experiences. 701 Fifth Ave., downtown. theroxburysd.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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