by The Editors on September 19, 2007
We knew that the vote on AB# 19,171 was mostly formality, but last night at City Council it official passed with a unanimous vote according to a story on NBCSanDiego.com.
The ordinances go into effect Oct. 25. Anyone who is found to be in violation of the rules faces fines. The exact amounts have not yet been made public.
While trying to logically regulate drunk people is always a losing battle, it’s nice that City Council cares enough to try something.
[Link: NBCSanDiego.com]
by The Editors on September 18, 2007
When the Carlsbad City Council meets tonight one of the topics they will be discussing is a new set of “entertainment regulations” that hopes to make the Village a little quieter. According to the North County Times the new regulations look a little like this:
- obtain an entertainment license if they serve alcohol and offer entertainment such as live music;
- pay a $200 license fee that would be good for three years;
- have employees trained through a state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board certified program;
- have at least one security guard on the premises;
- close between 2 and 6 a.m.;
- between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., meet a new city noise standard of 65 decibels, up from the initial 60-decibel proposal.
None of it sounds unreasonable, especially when you consider the problems the Village has been having lately.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on September 7, 2007
Nothing like dropping in late with news of a fire, however, on Wednesday morning September 5 at about 9 AM what is being called an “electrical fire” started in the attic of the building that houses the Daily News Cafe on the corner of Coast Highway and Carlsbad Village Drive.
Fire crews evacuated the building, made sure the blaze had not spread through its walls and worked to contain water damage, Heiser said. . . Although firefighters finished working at the scene in about 90 minutes, water damage and some electrical problems kept businesses there from immediately reopening, Carlsbad Division Chief Chris Heiser said.
But it didn’t slow down the Daily News, they were open for business and “rolling” when we spoke with them this morning. Phew. We like that place.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on August 31, 2007
As much as we hate the idea of blowing out our favorite local breakfast spot, we would be remiss is we didn’t mention the cleanest, smoothest, warmest spot for morning meals in Carlsbad: Don’s Country Kitchen located at 2885 Roosevelt St. in The Village.
The first thing to know is that there is no Don. So don’t ask for him. Up until six and a half years ago there was a Bob, but then Bob and his wife sold the restaurant to Roberto Sanchez. And Roberto did the right thing: he left the menu untouched and kept rolling with the same great tasting food. Click the link for rest of the story.
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by The Editors on August 31, 2007
Want to test out 15 different Carlsbad restaurants in one afternoon without being a total pig? Then roll up to the 11th Annual Taste of Carlsbad on September 22, 2007 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Armada Drive above the Flower Fields.
Participating restaurants include some of our favorites: Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant, Knockout Pizzeria, Tuscany Ristorante, Pelly’s Fish Market and Café, Lola’s Mexican Market and Deli and the startlingly tasty Tri-City Medical Center Cafeteria (no, we’re not kidding.)
Tickets cost $20 and are on sale now at the Carlsbad Educational Foundation office 5651 Palmer Way, the Carlsbad Unified School District office at 6225 El Camino Real and the Convention and Visitors Bureau at 400 Carlsbad Village Dr. or to order tickets call: (760) 929-1555.
[Link: Taste of Carlsbad]
by The Editors on July 12, 2007
Most of the time we’re quite happy linking out to other media sites for coverage, however, occasionally we’re bummed when we miss covering an event in person. The Grand Opening of Hensley’s Flying Elephant Pub and Grill, at Tamarack and I-5 is one we should have attended. Luckily for us Amanda Branam and photographer Sean DuFrene of Todayslocalnews.com covered all the goodness as former Flogging Molly accordionist Matt Hensley celebrated with friends and family. It looks like the pro skateboarder is finally settling down.
“I’ve always made a living doing odd things. I made a living skateboarding and playing accordion. I still play accordion, and now I own a pub,” said Hensley, who celebrated the grand opening of Hensley’s Flying Elephant Pub and Grill yesterday in Carlsbad. “Owning this pub is probably the most legitimate thing I’ve done in my life. Or the most common thing.”
Click the link for all the details on Hensley’s Flying Elephant Pub and Grill, and the man himself.
[Link: Todayslocalnews.com]
by The Editors on July 9, 2007
Looks like all that tasty trans fat that we used to love at Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill is going to be gone soon. The Carlsbad-based restaurant chain is completing its conversion to using zero trans fat canola oil for cooking all menu products, in all 160 restaurants by mid-August.
Our goal in transitioning to zero trans fat oil was to continue delivering unsurpassed flavor and quality in all the foods we serve,” said Larry Rusinko, vice president of marketing, Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill. “We look at this milestone as an improvement to our menu and a way to enhance our guests’ experience by incorporating a more healthful cooking ingredient,” he said.
How are we going to clog our arteries now?
[Link: CNN/Money]
by The Editors on June 17, 2007
After eating at the new Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens at 1999 Citracado Parkway, in Escondido (occasionally we’re forced to escape the June gloom) we were reminded of the old dinner party aphorism: send the beer drinkers out for the booze while the wine drinkers do the cooking.
Unfortunately, at the Stone World Bistro the beer drinkers are not only brewing (at which they obviously excel), but they’re also cooking. In this process a little too much beer is spilled into the food. Seems like most every item on the menu has a splash of suds in it: the dipping sauces (cheese and barbeque), the batter used to deep fry the mashed potato balls and onion rings, and even the ketchup. It’s almost as if someone is in the kitchen simply spraying beer down the whole line. (Note to beer drinking cooks: not everything is better with beer.)
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by The Editors on June 4, 2007
Unless you were a regular at Squid Joe’s (which is entirely possible, though doubtful) then you probably haven’t noticed the transformation going on at 850 Tamarack Avenue. Squid Joe’s is no longer. Gone is the upside down boat, the fish nets, and the Jimmy Buffet meets Pirates of the Carribean motiff. The business (liquor license included) has been purchased by pro skateboarder and former Flogging Molly accordionist Matt Hensley.
The new place is called Hensley’s Flying Elephant Pub & Grill and is set to open soon. The building’s mid-century modern past may get a fifth or sixth chance at life, but this time as an authentic Irish pub. The sign just went up and crews are still hard at work getting the interior set up, but it’s opening tonight in beta. We’ve heard rumors of future live music shows as well as weekend breakfast. Which sounds good to use. In the meantime, we’ll keep you posted.
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