30th Street Blog

Jaynes Valentine's Day Menu and 5 Year Anniversary!

2012-02-08T12:36:00.000-08:00

Jaynes is gearing up for a milestone next week, not only is it St. Valentines Day but we will be celebrating our 5 year anniversary on Tuesday February 14th.

I still can't believe we were crazy enough to open for dinner on such a special evening with swirling butterflies in our tummies. But thanks to all the family, friends and new friends that filled the seats that night and many other nights over the years here we are still rocking, drinking, cooking and now raising baby Romy.

We hope you come and celebrate with us! Reservations are strongly recommended. Please call (619)563-1011.

Our Valentines Day Menu will be your choice of three courses for $55 plus beverage, tax and gratuity.

Starter

-Lobster Chowder with sweet corn, potatoes and crisp salted pork

-Crostini of Fava bean puree and shaved pecorino with mixed green salad and meyer lemon vinaigrette

-Frisee salad with pancetta, croutons, poached egg and mustard/sherry vinaigrette

Entree

Washington State Scallops over saffron scented Israeli cous cous, English peas, wild arugula, an heirloom tomato coulis

Bacon wrapped Filet Mignon with garlic mashed potatoes, creamed corn, broccollini and blue cheese butter

Celery root and potato gratin with gruyere, creme fraiche, swiss chard and tomato

Dessert

Strawberry/Rhubarb crostada with creme fraiche gelato

Carmelized banana split with strawberry and caramel gelato with bittersweet chocolate sauce

Bittersweet chocolate souffle with vanilla bean creme anglaise

Ritual Tavern February Events

2012-02-03T10:14:00.001-08:00

For such a short month, February has so much to do!
The Ritual Tavern is here to help you with your Big Decisions & Valentine's Day planning.

For the 4th year in a row, we'll be offering our Valentine's Day dinner & pairings featuring AleSmith! 4 fabulous courses paired with beers, only $50 per person. (tax & gratuity additional) Please RSVP soon as it's a sell out. Tuesday February 14th at 7pm

Don't worry f you can't make it out on a school night, Ritual will be tapping a cask of AleSmith's 'My Bloody Valentine' on Friday February 10th.

It's no secret that Ritual Tavern Loves Suzie's Farm. So we've decided to bring a little of the farm experience to North Park. If you've been to one of their 'picking & grinning' events, you're already a fan of the Big Decisions. Good time, old fashioned, feel good Bluegrass music performed live on Saturday night February 18th.

MONDAY: 30th on 30th!

2012-01-30T15:30:00.000-08:00

30th on 30th happens on Monday!

Here's the program in general: on the 30th of each month, a bunch of restaurants and bars on and near 30th Street offer specials, such as a feature appetizer for $3. This makes it easy for you to go on a restaurant crawl and check out all the amazing places on the 30th Street Corridor. Most places start their specials between 5 and 6pm. So come on out and join us!

Here's the specials I know about right now:

The Linkery: $2 half pours of 30th Street Pale Ale from Green Flash and BBQ pulled pork sliders for $3 (cash only, includes tax and service).

Sipz Vegetarian: 2pm-9pm: Vegan Shrimp Tempura with Spicy Aioli appetizer for $5, Summer Rolls & Potstickers for $3, and all beers & HOUSE wines for $3.

True North Tavern: $4 Moscow Mule drinks and $4 Vodka Martinis

Sabuku Sushi: January 11^th marked our 6 month anniversary so for 30^th on 30^th we’ll be doing six of our most popular items for just $6… Buku Nacho’s (reg $10), Any 5 piece fish Sashimi (reg $12-$13), Shrimp Tempura Roll (reg $10), Tempura Diego Roll (reg $12), Large Kirin (reg $9), Murai Filtered Sake ½ Bottle (reg $19!!)

El Take It Easy: $3 Pork Belly Tacos, $5 whiskey sours and $2 half pours of 30th Street Pale Ale - all cash only.

The Office: 2 for 1 Prices 4-7pm on ALL DRINKS in the bar + $5 Signature Cocktails 7-9pm

The Station: The Station will be closed on Monday, in its place Whistle Stop will give happy hour prices ($1 off drinks) to anyone that comes in and says "Its 30th on 30th!"

West Coast Tavern: $5 Mac n Cheese

Alchemy: $1 oysters and $4 tasting pours of sparkling Spanish Cava

Ritual Tavern: Monday Funday limited special menu: $3 full pours of select local craft beer and Natural BBQ Chicken sliders on Sadie Rose Silver Dollar rolls $3 each or $2 for $5

Sicilian Thing: $3 beers

Splash: meat & cheese skewer and a glass of wine for just $5 cash

Vagabond: Korean Style Pork Ribs with scallions, cilantro and toasted sesame seeds for $4

Red Wing Bar: basket of 5 wings and a 12oz draft beer for $5

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The following businesses usually participate, but I don't have their specials for this week yet. Here's an idea of what they've offered in the past.

Bluefoot Bar & Lounge: Belgian Pale Ale by Ommegang for $3

Bar Pink: $2 cans of Miller Lite and $5 Holiday drinks - Skippers Nog, Ginger Snap and Xmas cookie shot.

Toronado: select $3 draft specials all night.

Crazee Burger: $3 pints, $3 bottles of beer, $3 glasses of wine, $3 house burger, $3 OFF all exotic burgers

Urban Solace: Rum Spiced Egg Nog and Bittersweet Chocolate Pecan Pie

Sea Rocket Bistro: Seared Sea Foie Gras (Black Cod liver) with maple pumpkin jam & macadamia brittle, paired with a taster of Manzanita Brewing Witches Hair Pumpkin Ale for $10

Jaynes Gastropub: have a drink and plant a tree! For every drink made with Tru, organic spirit distributor, The Greenbar Collective will fight deforestation by planting a tree in the central American rainforest. All cocktails $5 - handcrafted by Jayne's star bartender, Sarah Ellis & guest mixologist, Adam Stemmler. Baby Jayne burger and fries $5. Regular service closed from 6-9pm.

Rancho's Cocina: Chicken, Beef, or VEGAN Papa mini rolled tacos dressed with guac, lettuce, queso, salsa fresca y sour cream: $3

URBN North Park: $5 Wings, $5 Meatballs and $5 for one of our new cocktails, "Soiled Dove."

CorePower Yoga: Free yoga class

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The 30th Street Corridor, I propose, is the best culinary street in the nation. If I'm wrong about that (and I'm open to hearing about other streets), at the very least it's really fun and delicious and has hundreds of taps of local craft beer. See you on the 30th, on 30th!

Bourbon Street Bread Pudding from Heaven Sent Desserts

2012-01-30T14:56:00.000-08:00

Music, friendly people, fantastic food - what do they all have in common? New Orleans, of course! Heaven Sent Desserts is proud to feature our own very special Bourbon Street Bread Pudding for this month's 30th on 30th. We were given the recipe by a special lady in New Orleans but that's another story.

Our delicious Bread Pudding, made from croissants making it light and truly tasty, smothered in our Heavenly Bourbon Sauce, will truly exercise your taste buds, so come early and taste it before it's all gone ... and take a dollar off the regular price, only for today - 30th on 30th.

Jaynes Gastropub is Back!

2012-01-17T10:13:00.001-08:00

...and feeling refreshed and ready for 2012! Come on in and hear our tales of murder, mayhem, music and mystery from our journeys.

It's Tuesday tonight and you you what that means.

Jayne Burger Night!

I have a feeling the grill will be pretty crowded tonight. We open at 5.

xo jayne and jon

Heaven Sent Desserts - Cupcakes and German Chocolate cake!

2011-12-29T09:21:00.000-08:00

For the last 30th on 30th of 2011 Heaven Sent Desserts has chosen their very special German Chocolate Cake to celebrate with. It's a very rich and moist chocolate cake, filled with German chocolate filling and iced in a delicate chocolate buttercream - definitely for the chocolate lover! And, best of all - for the 30th on 30th it's only $5.75!

If you are not a chocaholic we have a delicious Trio of Cupcakes - Blackberry, Banana and Pomegranate. Beautiful to look at, yummy to taste. For your pleasure offered this evening at $5.25 only!

Jaynes Gastropub 2011 New Years Eve Feast Menu. Reserve your Table Now!

2011-12-16T15:05:00.001-08:00

Here it is lovelies! Our 2011 New Years Eve Feast Menu. We hope you will join us this year before we all head off for 2 weeks of holiday. Reservations are strongly recommended for a table. Bar is open for walkins and general naughtiness.

Jaynes Gastropub New Years Eve 2011
Prix Fixe Menu

Amuse Bouche

Starter Course
choose one

Italian Wedding Soup
herbed chicken meatballs, escarole & orzo

Goat Cheese Tart
with mixed greens, heirloom cherry tomatoes & blood orange vinaigrette

Blue Crab Cakes
with sweet corn, paprika aioli and black eyed pea succotash

Entree Course
choose one

Washington State Sea Scallops
with wild mushroom risotto, asparagus, English peas and shaved parmesan

Bacon Wrapped Grilled Filet Mignon
with garlic mashed potatoes, sauteed winter greens, baby carrots and tarragon/shallot butter

Maple Leaf Farms Duck Breast
with potato gnocchi, savoy cabbage, baby spinach, cremini mushrooms
with a balsamic pomegranate reduction

Potato and Celery Root Gratin vegetarian
with swiss chard, aged gruyere and creme fraiche served with mache and cherry tomato salad

Dessert Course
choose one

Carmelized Pear & Almond Crostada
with creme fraiche gelato

Profiteroles
with caramel gelato and bittersweet chocolate

Cheese Course
2 artisan cheese, figs, honeycomb & crostini

$55 per person plus beverage, tax and gratuity
call 619-563-1011 for reservations

'Get it Down Yer Neck' this holiday season at Jaynes: 20oz Imperial Guinness Pints just $3 until 2012

2011-12-01T09:39:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays everyone! We are looking forward to a great holiday season at Jaynes. As you may know we take the first 2 weeks of January off as a staff holiday. Many miles are traveled and many great meals are consumed around the globe. Its our annual mojo hunt and we come backed refreshed and very inspired for another great year. Of course we make sure to go out with a bang in December. Some highlights include a New Year's Eve feast and a Christmas Eve Event that will be announced shortly. Of course if you are looking for a great gift for friends and family we have gift cards available. You can purchase them in person or over the phone.

For year December and Jaynes has become the month synonymous with a little beer you may have heard from the Emerald Isle, Guinness! Each year starting December 1st until 2012 we pour 20oz imperial pints of Guinness draft for just $3, all the time. That's right, all the time. This is just a small gesture of thanks to all of our guests for another wonderful year at Jaynes.

Please come celebrate with us this year!

30th Street Blog: Bourbon Street Bread Pudding from Heaven Sent Desserts

2011-11-29T08:54:00.000-08:00

30th Street Blog: Bourbon Street Bread Pudding from Heaven Sent Desserts

Bourbon Street Bread Pudding from Heaven Sent Desserts

2011-11-29T08:44:00.000-08:00

Our delicious Bread Pudding, made from croissants making it light and truly tasty, smothered in our Heavenly Bourbon Sauce, will truly exercise your taste buds, so come early and taste it before it's all gone ... priced at $6.00 only for this night - 30th on 30th.

Jaynes: Beaujolais Nouveau 2011 with My Main Man of Morgon, Jean Foillard

2011-11-17T15:07:00.001-08:00

Like clockwork every year on the third Thursday of November there is a French wine released called Beaujolais Nouveau. Beaujolais Nouveau is a young, short ferment and thus low alcohol wine made from the primary grape of Beaujolais, gamay. The marking of this day began as a local tradition in Lyon France back in 1951 as a celebration of the year's harvest in which much wine was consumed and sold inexpensively around the local area. This quickly spread north to the wine bars of Paris and across France.

Soon enough an enterprising producer named George Deboeuf capitalized on this event and turned it into a worldwide phenomenon by exporting the wine. It became the wine world's Cinco De Maya. Unfortunately the quality of his wine and others quickly deteriorated as the craze for anything from Beaujolais skyrocketed.

Well why are you talking about a wine that may or may not be total crap? Well fellow wine geeks be damned, I love the original spirit behind this celebration and thankfully some of these wines are actually really great. We just happen to have the best of the best by my main man of Morgon, Jean Foillard. Jean Foillard is among a small vanguard of natural wine producers in Beaujolais making some of the most beautiful wines in the world right now. I literally just opened a bottle and am drinking a glass right now and loving it. Its so cool to have this early window into the wines of one of my favorite producers.

We will be pouring the 2011 Jean Foillard Beaujolais Nouveau tonight Thursday through the weekend. We hope you will come join us!

Jaynes Gastropub and 30th on 30th. Have a Drink, Plant a Tree!

2011-10-25T17:19:00.000-07:00

Have a drink and plant a tree! Jaynes has partnered with Tru Organic Spirits and The Greenbar Collective. For every drink made with Tru, organic spirits distributor The Greenbar Collective will fight deforestation by planting a tree in the central American rainforest. Jaynes' star bartender Sarah Ellis will be hand crafting the cocktails for the evening and will be joined by guest mixologist Adam Stemmler. Cocktails are all $5. The ever popular Baby Jayne Burger and Fries will also be served for $5. We will be closed for regular service and will be seating throughout the entire restaurant. 6-9pm.

DrinkAbout!

2011-10-19T13:44:00.000-07:00

Wondering what to do tonight, Wednesday October 19th?
May we suggest heading down to the Ritual Tavern for a freshly tapped CASK of Green Flash Brewing Co. '30th Pale Ale'* $4 a pour while it lasts.

You'll probably want to pair it with a hearty dinner of fresh mussels, Shepherd's Pie, seafood bouillabaisse or a vegan lentil burger before you start your DrinkAbout bus tour of North/South Park & University Heights.

DrinkAbout
On the 3rd Wedneday of each month, 2 "Brewery Tours of SD" Busses loop for 4 hours, stopping at 9 craft-beer bars. Hop on and off FOR FREE at Blind Lady, Small Bar, Live Wire, Toronado, Ritual Tavern, Eleven, Sea Rocket, The Station & Hamilton's. The busses leave Ritual Tavern every half hour starting at 7:20pm, last one at 11:20pm headed north to Blind Lady by way of Eleven.

*"30th Street Pale Ale is a strong pale ale that is well dry-hopped making it taste like an IPA by many hop head’s standards. The beer was brewed to recognize the synergy behind the craft beer culture on 30th Street in San Diego and was released for the Green Flash 6th Anniversary Celebration." http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/green-flash-30th-street-pale-ale/95785/91141/

Reubens at Jaynes this week!

2011-10-18T13:58:00.001-07:00

The Jaynes Pastrami Reuben is on the menu! Growing up, Jon often took the metro north train from Westport, CT in to the city and headed straight for one of two places. Uptown for Carnegie Deli or downtown to Katz's Deli for a Pastrami Reuben on Rye.

In our estimation there is little more comforting than Hot Pastrami, Sauerkraut, melted Swiss Cheese and Thousand Island Dressing on Rye bread. At Jaynes we get the classic preparation just right, with Niman Ranch Pastrami, Bread and Cie Corn Rye, house made zucchini pickles and our hand-cut kennebec french fries. We will be serving this little taste of East Coast heaven Tuesday-Thursday this week for just $14.50

We hope to see everyone this week!
xo jayne and jon

Jaynes Natural Wine Tasting Series: "Hungary" this Saturday October the 8th. 4-6pm

2011-10-05T11:16:00.000-07:00

We are happy to announce a very exciting event for this month's Natural Wine Tasting Series this Saturday: Hungary! We will be joined by good friends Stetson Robbins and Matt Ahern from Blue Danube Wines, who are experts on this part of the world. Blue Danube and Jaynes are kindred spirits in promoting lesser known regions and indigenous varieties and this is another first ever in San Diego tasting that we're proud to be hosting. Be the first on your block to drink and pronounce Kékfrankos and Sparkling Tokaji! We will also be serving traditional Hungarian bites like Körözöt.

In Stetson's words: The food and wine culture of Hungary is one of Europe's oldest and most dynamic. The basin of the ancient Pannonian sea, Hungary is a veritable bread basket of vast fields of grain, fruitful orchards and game filled forest. Sporadic outcroppings of long dormant volcanoes and limestone massifs blanketed with indigenous vines, jut from these long plains. Here where the vine grows, people make the full flavored spicy foods and wines that separate the Hungarian palate from the rest of Europe's. This is just a taste of this unsung destination for gourmands, but one you will not quickly forget. I hope that you will be drawn to Hungary as we at Blue Danube Wine Co were. Cheers! Or as they say in Hungarian "Egészségedre!" and see you there!!

Natural Wine Tasting Series: Hungary
Saturday October 8th
6 wines plus hors d'oevres $20/pp. 4-6pm.
We recommend reservations for those staying for dinner. 619-563-1011

Hipcooks Cooking School

2011-09-29T12:16:00.000-07:00

Our doors will be wide open this Friday, September 30th for "30th on 30" (6pm - 9pm).

We'd love have you drop in, say hello, see what we are about and try some tasty free bites.

Look for the turquoise building and follow the scent of smoked chicken...yum!

http://sandiego.hipcooks.com/

See you soon.

Tristan

Art/Oberfest - South Park Walkabout Sat. Oct. 1

2011-09-28T04:43:00.000-07:00

The Saturday October 1st is a full day of fun in South Park!

10am -- Tour de Fat bicycling festival at nearby Golden Hill Park

11am -- Bike Parade -- with costumes! -- through South Park

6pm-10pm -- Art/Oberfest Walkabout with shops open late, live entertainment, specials and surprises

6:30pm -- Urban Safaris FREE walking tour of South Park. Gather at the Info Table in front of The Grove on Juniper St. near 30th.

Escape from Restaurant Week at Jaynes

2011-09-20T14:21:00.000-07:00

Yep, we're still not participating, but if you are looking for an escape from the mayhem, just come on by. We'll be here doing our thing.

Help support our NP Toyland Parade

2011-09-07T11:44:00.000-07:00

Now at Gorgeous Salon, we are having a drawing, the gift basket pictured here is worth a value of over $100. Only $2 a ticket, we will choose a winner every month. All money goes to support our North Park Toyland Parade.

What' s in the basket? Hair product, Hair Tools, Makeup, Hair and Makeup Makeover, Jewelry and more. Thank you!

Gorgeous Salon

3605 30th St.

San Diego, Ca 92104

Open Tues-Fri 10am-5pm Sat 9am-4pm

Call us with any questions:

619-542-0044

Natural Wine Tasting Series: Sicily at Jaynes Gastropub this Saturday

2011-09-06T16:44:00.000-07:00

This Saturday, Sep. 10^{th -} Natural Wine Tasting Series: Sicily
4-6pm - $20 per person
(includes 6 wines and light hors d'oeuvres)

We are happy to announce our next Saturday afternoon tasting featuring the exciting and cutting edge wines of Sicily. We will be joined by good friend and Italian Wine Guru, John Yelenosky (if you haven’t met him yet, enjoying a Jayne Burger at the bar, you need to!) and hosted by Deirdre O’Dwyer.

The wines of Italy seem to never stop impressing us and will always find a place our wine list. Sicily has more vineyards than any other region in Italy, though many of the grapes are turned into raisons and dessert wine, there are certainly gems to be found. From the intense Sparkling Nerello Mascalese from Murgo and the perfumed and bright Rami to the silky feminine notes of Frappato, we are in love! Please join us this Saturday to fall in love as well.

Stay for dinner and enjoy 25% off any bottle from the tasting.
Space is limited so we encourage reservations, 619.563.1011.

2007 Murgo, Brut Rose, Mt. Edna
2009 COS, Rami
2010 Tenuta Rapitala, Piano Maltese, Sicilia
2009 COS, Frappato, Sicilia
2008 COS, Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico, Frappato/Nero d’Avolo
2009 Mirabile, Nero d’Avolo

Heaven Sent Desserts - it's Parfaits tonight!

2011-08-30T16:39:00.000-07:00

Heaven Sent Desserts have stocked up on Parfaits for the 30th - luscious, delicious Parfaits ... We have German chocolate, Chocolate cherry and Carrot Cake parfaits.

Our parfaits are created with the lightest cake, the richest creams, the tastiest swirls and they are pure heaven. Come on in and taste a few before they are gone ...

Hipcooks Cooking School

2011-08-29T07:37:00.000-07:00

After three months of building out our beautiful studio we are opening our doors for this months 30th on 30 (August that is)! Come on over, check out what we are all about and taste some fine morsels of food!

Hipcooks has hands-on cooking classes for all levels and best of all the "class" ends like a dinner party. We ban measuring implements and really dive into the cooking process so that you really learn by doing, put that recipe a-side!

It's a great night out with friends, groups and partners!

Our studio is located between Lincoln and El Cajon, we are right next store to Sicilian Thing Pizza and across the street from Ritual Tavern. You can't miss our BRIGHT blue store front.

We hope to see you!

August 30- 3 FREE Yoga Classes at CorePower Yoga between 5-6:30pm

2011-08-27T19:14:00.000-07:00

30th on 30th is back! Summer is coming to a close, but there is still plenty of time and daylight to enjoy all the great business along 30th Street, from North Park to South Park. If you have not tried a yoga class at CorePower Yoga (CPY) at 3918 30th Street, now is the time...it's FREE!

In celebration of 30th on 30th, CPY is offering 3 FREE classes on August 30th. Whether you are a seasoned yogi, or have never been to a yoga class before, CorePower Yoga is committed to making yoga accessible to everyone!

Come in on August 30^th to any of the following classes, whisper the secret password “30^th on 30^th” when you check in at the front desk, and enjoy your free yoga!

5:00 pm Hot Yoga with Shannon
5:30 pm C2 with January
6:30pm Yoga Sculpt with Kristen

After class, get signed up for a free week of yoga, and enjoy as many classes as you want in one week- FREE! Even if you can’t make it to one of the free “30^th on 30^th” classes, stop in and check out the studio, pick up a schedule, and plan your next yoga class.

We have showers, mats, towels, and water…all you need is a change of clothes so that you can go out afterwards and enjoy the evening on 30^th Street!

Learn more about CorePower Yoga.

Jaynes News for the Weekend: Wiener Schnitzel, Farmer's Market Gems and Gaja!

2011-08-25T13:39:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! It's been a little while, but all is well here at Jaynes and with little Romy. Thank you to everyone for all your friendship and support during these REM-sleep free last few months.

Starting tonight and running through the weekend we have a few great specials, not the least of which is our Duroc Pork Wiener Schnitzel with Gruyere Spaetzle This is one of our top 5 dishes and I always get in big trouble with guests when I don't make an announcement! We are also serving the Leth Gruner Veltiner by the glass which is a perfect pairing. Gruner Veltiner is a white grape variety grown primarily in Austria and is one of the world's most versatile food wines. For beer drinkers we are now pouring Duvel on draft which isn't too shabby a combo either.

Soups on. We've been working closely with a Santa Monica Farmer's Market buyer who has been sourcing us some incredible produce. We found a squash varietal called Zephyr Squash from Jaime Farms that we've made into one of our best soups to date.

Also from the market comes a Crostini of Fava Bean Puree on grilled Bread and Cie lemon Pugliese bread with shaved pecorino and mint.

GAJA by the glass! Angelo Gaja is the King of modern Italian wines and we are excited to be pouring his 2008 Bolgheri Rosso "Promis" from his Ca Marcanda Tuscany estate. It is a blend of Merlot, Syrah and Sangiovese and we will be pouring it all weekend by the glass.

Natural Wine Tasting Series Continues. Saturday September 10th. We are hosting a Sicilian Wine Tasting the afternoon of Saturday September the 10th from 4-6pm with good friend John Yelenosky. Sicily is now creating some of the most exciting wines in Italy and we'll have some of the best here. Full details coming next week.

Come visit us for our Cheap and Cheerful Happy Hour Tuesday-Saturday from 5-6:30 in the bar. $4 Guinness and Trumer, wine and cocktail specials and the most delicous $5 bar menu around! If you haven't become acquainted you definitely need to meet our Sarah Ellis.

We hope to see you all this weekend!

xo jayne and jon

Best Cocktails in the city? You've got to meet our Sarah.

2011-08-16T12:17:00.001-07:00

We're so proud of our gal Sarah Ellis behind the bar. She has fast proven herself to be among the very top bartenders in city and has a well deserved feature in Citybeat Magazine. Read about it here. Oh, and she also plays a mean guitar with Ladyparts playing next Monday at Tin Can Alehouse!

Ritual Tavern #IPADay Meet the Brewers

2011-08-02T23:37:00.000-07:00

Thursday

Launch Party for Butcher's Brewing Double Shaka Imperial IPA!

Join us & Rey Knight (of Knight Salumi fame) at the Ritual Tavern, as we celebrate the launch of his latest beer Double Shaka Imperial IPA! Thursday August 4th. Meet the brewer, catch the aloha spirit and hang loose with your new best friends :) It's also the first ever #IPADay, so come out and enjoy the celebration. (Read what SanDiegoBeerBlog has to say about it.)

Collaboration Brewers converge on Ritual for Cherry Chocolate Stout Draught

As you may have heard there is an incredibly tasty Cherry Chocolate Stout released last week that has it's roots in San Diego.

Award winning homebrewers Kevin Sheppard and Jason Fields won some competitions resulting in their homebrew recipe showcased at a national level! (Distributed by and brewed at Stone with collaborators Troegs.) Kevin is a regular visitor at Ritual so it was important to offer this draft(!) release party on his home turf. We are proud to be able to pour this crazy good beer from our taps. Can't make it to Ritual? Kevin will also be traveling to Troegs for a release party later this year on the East Coast.

Join us as we celebrate with these local boys, and enjoy this rare beer ON TAP Friday August 5th!

p.s.

Did you know we're open 'til 2am on Friday & Saturday nights?
Open at Noon on Saturday & Sunday as well :)

2011-07-29T20:21:00.000-07:00

Delicious, luscious, scrumptious, luxurious and, of course, heavenly - those are the words used to describe the special summer parfaits from

Heaven Sent Desserts - and we are offering them this 30th on 30th. These parfaits are The lightest cake, the sweetest creams, the freshest berries, the darkest chocolates, and the secret whisps of the heavenly ingredients ... "parfait" comes from the French for "perfect" ...

And, these are at a very special price for the evening of the 30th ... just for your taste buds ... so make sure you stop in at Heaven Sent Desserts, corner of University and 30th.

Walkabout & Streetcars in South Park Sat. 7/16

2011-07-15T05:15:00.000-07:00

This Saturday in San Diego is filled with festive fun, including the "Sizzlin' in South Park" Summer Walkabout from 6 to 10pm. (Maybe you'll spend the morning watching the Pride Parade, the afternoon at the Festival, and the early evening at the Bird Park Concert ... there's still time to stroll around South Park in the evening hours!)

Take a look at all that's happening, including the Historic Streetcars returning to Beech St.!

House music event, Aug. 6th 2011

2011-07-12T13:08:00.000-07:00

Here's a special event for all you House music junkies...

Margaret from Ioderme Skin Care (North Park) will be giving away Spray Tan sessions!

3 hour free parking at Horton Plaza
Questions? http://www.facebook.com/JojoSantos69

Join Us for Tidy Up Tuesdays

2011-07-12T12:55:00.000-07:00

Every Tuesday of the month: Bang Trims $10, Brow Wax by Margaret $15, Hair Trim $30 and more.

(619) 542-0044 call today!

Gorgeous Salon in North Park
3605 30th St
San Diego, Ca 92104
Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm or later

Jaynes Gastropub Natural Wine Tasting Series: Best of Rosé Saturday July 16th

2011-07-11T14:11:00.000-07:00

Jaynes Gastropub Natural Wine Tasting Series: Best of Rosé

Saturday July 16th. 4-6pm
$20 per person (includes Hors D'Oeuvres)
25% off featured tasting bottles with dinner.
Reservations recommended, 619.563.1011

Join us next Saturday at Jaynes Gastropub for a spectacular tasting focused on summer’s favorite sipper, Rosé. The tasting is to be held on our beautiful English Garden hosted by Deirdre O’Dwyer (formerally of WineSellar & Brasserie and Paon) who will enchant you with her knowledge and love of wine. We here at Jaynes have an appreciation for wines found off the beaten path, with a focus on terroir and zero manipulation. The Rosés that we will be tasting not only follow these principals, they are delicious and hard to come by too. From the wine geek chic 1998 R. Lopez De Heredia to the elegant Robert Sinskey Vin Gris of Pinot Noir from Carneros we will be presenting the very best of the best. Psst…we will also be pouring the coveted Domaine Tempier Rosé!

2010 Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Vin Gris of Pinot Noir, Los Carneros Napa
2008 Batic, Brda Slovenia
1998 Lopez De Heredia Rosé, Rioja Spain
2010 Domaine Tempier Rosé Bandol France
NV Chateau Langlois Cremant de Loire, Loire Valley France
2010 Dr. Heyden Rosé of Pinot Noir, Rheinhessen Germany

Greek Austerity You Want? 2010 Domaine Sigalas Asirtiko-Athiri at Jaynes Gastropub

2011-07-01T15:33:00.001-07:00

As the Greek crisis unfolds I just received this incredible picture from Jaynes comrade Jeremy Parzen taken from the Sigalas Winery in Santorini. Jeremy has spent the past year as an ambassador for Greek wines heading up the Boutari Social Media Project and I urge you to head over to his blog and read about his Aegean adventure at Do Bianchi happening right now.

We've been digging into a lot of the lesser publicized yet great wine regions this year. The Greek wines in particular have filled our punch card full of high marks. We are now pouring the 2010 Domaine Sigalas Asirtiko-Athiri by the glass. This is a mineral driven wine with racy acidity and generous fruit. An excellent hot weather seafood wine,no doubt, that I would liken to a Loire Valley Muscadet with just a touch of salinity from the nearby sea. This predominant grape is Asirtiko or Assyrtiko that is native to the island of Santorini where wine has been made for over 3500 years. The vines grow in a soil of Volcanic ash in a unique basket shaped pattern to protect themselves from the sea winds and high temperatures. Talk about terroir!

Get back safe Jeremy and thanks for your positive coverage of Greece. They sure could use it right about now.

3 Free on 30th- Only at CorePower Yoga North Park

2011-06-23T19:05:00.000-07:00

30^th on 30^th is about having fun and supporting local businesses along 30^th, from North Park to South Park. But, one of the best things about this event is trying something new!

This month, CorePower Yoga is offering 3 FREE classes on June 30^th, as part of the “30^th on 30^th” celebration. The North Park studio opened just recently (3918 30^th Street), and is a welcome addition to the thriving North Park community. Whether you are a seasoned yogi, or have never been to a yoga class before, CorePower Yoga is committed to making yoga accessible to everyone! There are so many classes to choose from, including Yoga Sculpt (yoga with weights!), Candlelight Yoga, and Yoga Pilates.

Come in on June 30^th to any of the following classes, whisper the secret password “30^th on 30^th” when you check in at the front desk, and enjoy your free yoga!
5:30pm C 2
6:30pm Sculpt
7:00pm C 1.5
After class, get signed up for a free week of yoga, and enjoy as many classes as you want in one week- FREE! Even if you can’t make it to one of the free “30^th on 30^th” classes, stop in and check out the studio, pick up a schedule, and plan your next yoga class.

We have showers, mats, towels, and water…all you need is a change of clothes so that you can go out afterwards and enjoy the evening on 30^th Street!

Learn more about CorePower Yoga.

Union Tribune Superdiners nod to the Jayne Burger

2011-06-21T14:07:00.000-07:00

The most often heard guest question has to be. "What is the best thing on the menu?" Well if there was a fire and we were forced to rescue just one recipe, it would have to be the Jayne Burger.

One thing we know here at Jaynes is our burger. We've nailed the recipe and it will never leave menu. Sara Hanson "Superdiner" from the Sarkus wine blog gave us a nice nod in the Union Trib Column on the city's best burger today. She describes our burger thusly: "Jayne’s Gastropub wins for highest quality and most consistent. They use all-natural, hormone/antibiotic-free Niman Ranch ground beef—topped with Vermont cheddar and garlic aioli. But the real secret is Jayne’s house-made pickled onions, which give the burger an auxiliary sweet-&-salty component." Thanks for noticing Sara. The onions are indeed one of the great assets of the Jayne Burger. We urge all to try the burger in its original form without any modifications. We'll happily prepare it rare to well done.

Tuesday is the best night to come try it. $16 for the Jayne Burger and any draft beer. The Jayne Burger is served with a heaping portion of our hand cut double cooked Kennebec fries. We also feature a 1/2 size version with fries during our happy hour for only $5 which may just be the best happy hour meal in the city.

Food at the Old House Fair 2011

2011-06-10T05:10:00.001-07:00

Saturday, June 18th, 10am-4pm at 30th & Beech St. in historic South Park:
www.TheOldHouseFair.com

Jon breaks ground on the Jaynes Garden

2011-06-01T13:37:00.000-07:00

We are very fortunate here at Jaynes to have a beautiful outdoor patio space. We also happen to have a nice little yard on the other side of the hedge for Tallulah to run around in. Tallulah is now going to have to make do with her daily trips to the Grape Street Dog Park because we are converting that space into the Jaynes Garden. The plot has direct southern exposure and should turn out a nice crop.

My parents weren't big on allowances so we all worked as kids. I had a commercial landscaping company in my teens which is a long, cautionary tale of a teenager making way too money and my sisters cleaned up selling fruits and vegetables in front of our house in Westport CT. Our house was built in the early Federal Period and like many homes from that period there was a family farm on the property. It was very common to find pieces or farm tools and horseshoes buried in the soil. On the southern side of the property there was a beautiful field. It was like having Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World in our backyard. On the edge of this field was my favorite garden because it specialized in strawberries. It is very exciting to finally get this project going and to get back to my roots, so to speak. We hope to make this garden an integral part of Jaynes from kitchen to bar.

I'm starting to daydream so I'd better get back to work. Mama Jayne has some Sun Gold Heirloom Tomato seedlings ready to go. Here are some pictures from the ground breaking. Stay tuned for more pictures and news. Who knows, I may be a wearing a Baby Bjorn in the next installment!

DrinkAbout Tonight!

2011-05-18T16:08:00.000-07:00

Ritual Tavern is very excited about tonight's DrinkAbout!

If a free shuttle bus to & from 7 craft beer centric establishments isn't enough to get you out of the house tonight: perhaps American Craft Beer Week will do the trick! ACBW was created by the same Brewers Association responsible for the Great American Beer Festival. They have designated the ACBW as a time to consider Small, Independent, and Traditional Brewing here in America.

So in doing our part in celebrating the rich cultural celebration that is American Craft Beer Week & DrinkAbout, Ritual Tavern will be offering $4 pours of AleSmith X-pale, Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA and Victory Helios Saison $4 ea ALL NIGHT TONIGHT Wednesday May 18th! In addition, we'll have our regularly priced line-up of local favorites Alpine Ugly, Pizza Port Ocean Beach Spaceman BPA, New English ESB, Manzanita Brewing Rustic Red, as well as Oskar Blues G'Night, Eel River Raven's Eye Imperial Stout plus imported taps La Chouffe and Hofbrau Maibock.

Join us, won't you?

If you can't make it tonight,

join us for fresh shucked oyster Thursday tomorrow :-)

Old House Fair seeks exhibitors, volunteers

2011-05-05T05:05:00.001-07:00

Still a few booth spots remaining for the Old House Fair, the popular daylong festival in South Park (30th & Beech St.), on Saturday, June 18, 2011. For exhibitor applications, visit the website at www.TheOldHouseFair.com, or call 619-233-6679.

The Station Tavern & Burgers is presenting sponsor of The Old House Fair, and community sponsors include South Bark Dog Wash, Alchemy, Grant's Marketplace, the Whistlestop Bar, Hamilton's Tavern, Cairns Craft, and Home Remodeling of San Diego.

Also needed are volunteer docents for the Historic Home Tour. Contact winter.christine@gmail.com to volunteer.

Dine Out for Life this Thursday at Jaynes Gastropub!

2011-04-26T13:34:00.001-07:00

Join us this Thursday for Dine out for Life. This event benefits San Diego's The Center. 25% of the nights proceeds go towards HIV/AIDS services and prevention programs. We are proud to participate in this event every year and we hope you will join us!

Call 619.563.1011 for reservations.

I Love Stuff, the trunk show 4/21/11

2011-04-11T16:25:00.000-07:00

Don t miss this one of a kind event! Visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/GorgeousSalonNP for updates on all events hosted at Gorgeous Salon. Gorgeous Salon 3605 30th Street San Diego, CA 92104 (619)542-0044 Open Tues-Sat

Jaynes Pinot Noir Flight Tonight Tuesday: Sonoma, Oregon and Burgundy

2011-04-05T13:37:00.000-07:00

Tonight we are featuring of flight of three of our favorite Pinot Noir here at Jaynes: 2008 Robert Sinskey Vineyards from Sonoma, 2009 Evening Lands from Eola-Amity Oregon and the 2008 Faiveley Mercurey from the Cotes Chalonnaise region of Burgundy. Pinot Noir Flight $16

We have featured the Robert Sinskey Vineyard Pinot Noir here at Jaynes since our first night. Robert Sinskey Vineyards is a small winery based in the town of Sonoma California that creates some of the finest Pinot Noir in the United States. Elegant and complex at excellent prices for their quality. For our California dollar theres just nothing like Sonoma for Pinot Noir. The cool coastal climate with winds from the San Pablo Bay and dense morning fog works perfectly with the hot California daytime sun. This two-faced climate gives the wine a nice tannic backbone inside delicious well ripened fruit. RSV is a pioneer in Biodynamic and Organic farming in CA and especially famous for their four legged weed eating sheep!

Our second featured wine is the 2009 Evening Lands Pinot Noir from the Eola-Amity Hills in Oregon. This wine has quickly become a sommeliers cult favorite: elegant and complex but most important very tasty! We think this is a perfect example of Oregon Pinot

The third wine in our flight takes us to Burgundy, specifically to Mercurey in the Cotes Chalonnaise region. Here we see some of the inspiration for the previous two wines. The vines used to create the 2008 Domaine Faiveley Mercurey are as old as 50 years old. Their struggle through clay and limestone soils adds great minerality. This is a fantastic wine from a historic house and an excellent example of old world winemaking.

Jaynes New Tuesday Wine Flight Series. Tonight: Italy

2011-03-29T13:01:00.000-07:00

We are very excited to announce the start of our Jaynes Tuesday Night Wine Flight Series. This week we have dug out 3 stellar bottles that you likely won't find anywhere else here in San Diego. The flight is $16. Please read on about these fantastic wines.

The first wine in our flight is from the Liguria region in northwest Italy also known as the Italian Riviera. We first enjoyed this last spring when Kate Macwilliamson from Kermit Lynch Wines had dinner with winemaker Palio Ruffino at Jaynes. The Ruffino family has been working the vineyards carved out of the treacherous cliffs above the ocean for nearly 500 years. The region produces about 75 different types of wine from approximately 90 different grape varieties. Some of these such as Barbera, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese are recognized internationally, while other lesser known grapes like Cruvin, Pigato , Albana, and Rossese present beautiful examples that are distinct and worth seeking out. Tonight we will be serving the 2009 Punta Crena Cruvin.

For our next selection we travel to Piedmont and one of the most noble grapes in the world Nebbiolo. Hear the pronunciation here by Nebbiolo king Aldo Vacca from Produttori Del Barbaresco. It is grown within the Langhe east of Barolo and is inspired by "la nebbia" or the fog that rolls into the area during fall delaying the ripening process. The producer Sylvio Germano (who is not even listed in the phonebook) shared with our friend Jeremy Parzen at dobianchi.com "I'm in no hurry to let people know about my wines". Tonight we will be serving the 2009 Giamello Villa Gentiana Langhe Nebbiolo. We'll let the wine speak for itself, Sylvio.

Down to Tuscany to Diego Molinari's small estate of Cerbaiona. The winery consists of just 1.5 hectares or roughly 4 acres and produces only 500-600 cases a year of some of the world's finest Sangiovese. Diego's philosophy of low yields and organic farming help to create wines that fully express the terroir or sense of place. The grapes are harvested by hand and fermentation takes place in cement tanks. The Brunello is aged in casks for four years and is bottled with no filtration to age for at least six months before being released. Tongiht we are pouring the 2002 Cerbaiona Brunello Di Montalcino. We shared this with friends at the bar a few weeks ago and the wine expressed flavors of dried porcinis, wet leaves, and stewed berries. Good Brunello in a wine flight? Get your butt down here...

Thank you for helping us become a wine destination and we look forward to sharing a glass and hearing your thoughts.

Heaven Sent Desserts - Is it from Heaven or is is from H--l ...?

2011-03-29T10:27:00.001-07:00

An all time favorite at Heaven Sent Desserts is the special offering for the 30th on 30th this month! The heavenly Bourbon Street Bread Pudding is the richest, the tastiest, the most scrumptious bread pudding you have ever tasted.

It is moist, it is flavorful, it has texture (being made from flaky buttery croissants it has the lightest texture - none of that stodginess of other puddings ...) and it has that temptation sauce from ... we are not sure ... which puts the finishing touch (and kick) on this true New Orleans Bourbon Street Bread Pudding!

And, just for you the price will be $5.25 instead of the usual $7.00 - so bring your best friends, your date and yourself, then indulge!

South Park Walkabout Tonight 3/26

2011-03-26T06:58:00.000-07:00

Things will be hoppin' all over South Park tonight for the annual Spring Walkabout. For a complete Guide to what's happening, visit the Walkabout Website, or click the image.

St Patrick's Day Celebration at Jaynes! $3 Guinness, $4 Jameson and Full UK Breakfast!

2011-03-17T13:26:00.000-07:00

Come celebrate St. Patricks day tonight at Jaynes with $3 Guinness 20oz Pints, $4 Jameson and a Full UK Breakfast of 2 Eggs, Black Pudding( aka Blood Sausage), pork sausage, fried tomatoes, UK Heinz Beans, Toast and a little HP sauce.

This celebration is in honor of my old friend and St. Patrick's day drinking mate Tyler Hicks who is missing right now in Libya along with 3 fellow journalists. Get home safe buddy!

March-ing on 30th St

2011-03-16T13:35:00.000-07:00

The Ritual Tavern has been a St. Patrick’s Da y destination since we opened, so we’re ready for anything this Thursday. We have lots of Niman Ranch Beef Brisket Corning. The beef will braise with Suzie’s Farm Organic Fingerling Potatoes and Cabbage for a traditional Corned Beef plating with a Ritual twist.

St. Patrick's Day revelry is always fun, but remember you can have a relaxed and eventful experience the day before as well. If you were to visit the Ritual tonight, for example, you might enjoy locally caught Corvina Fish and Chips, or our signature Shepherd’s Pie, paired with Avery Out of Bounds Stout, or Stone Levitation Amber Ale. Both of those beers are HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT! The DrinkAbout Bus runs TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 3/16, you can hop aboard FOR FREE and visit another neighborhood bar (or two) a day before the big crowds converge.

We OPEN at NOON on WEEKENDS, NOW SERVING BRUNCH :-)
Open at 4:30 during the week! (We're still closed on Mondays.)

Later in March watch for Cask Conditioned Manzanita Ale on our beer engine. We're making plans to celebrate Earth Day, April 22nd, with rare Eel River Organic Ales and another one of our famously delicious Brewer's Dinners.

Strawberry Fraise at Heaven Sent

2011-02-27T09:06:00.000-08:00

Heaven Sent Desserts has a true sweet treat for you this 30th on 30th (28th on 30th) - our heavenly, light, tasty, and delicious Strawberry Fraise cake! Filled with Crème Anglaise, fresh strawberries and whipped cream in a cocoon of vanilla chiffon cake - it is to die for … Normally $6.50 per slice - For You only $4.25 during 30th on 30th!

Jaynes tagged the "The Perfect Pub" by San Diego Magazine

2011-02-24T12:43:00.001-08:00

Take a look at the cover of the March issue of San Diego Magazine where we were referred to as the perfect pub. This is very much appreciated and we're going to continue working hard to keep it that way!

Come by Jaynes this weekend for our Wiener Schnitzel and Gruyere Spaetzle. Wiener Schnitzel is a traditional dish from Germany and Austria of pan fried breaded and pounded veal or pork. We use pork loin in cast iron served with side of Gruyere Spaetzle, Wilted Greens and Lemon. Spaetzle is a German pasta that we make in house. The pasta batter is forced through a tray with small holes into boiling water. This creates their rustic, tubular shape. This is very popular and of course an excellent beer and white wine pairing opportunity.

We will also be serving our highly favored Mussels in Spanish Chorizo Broth with La Brea Bakery Baguette.

Our by the glass red program is humming right now.
Bertani Valpolicella, Mas De Gourgonnier Provence Rouge, Chanson Bourgogne, Cantine Valpane Barbera and now the 2005 Marques De Murrieta Reserva Rioja. We love our Rioja here at Jaynes and this traditional producer makes some of the absolute best. We also pour their 2001 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva by the bottle which is a bottle destined for decades of good drinking. Pairing suggestions: Gambas Al Aljillo and Pan Con Tomate with Spanish Jamon Serrano.

Hand soap? We have received a flood of requests regarding our hand soap in our restroom. It is made by a company in Los Angeles called Further. Further is a small family owned and operated business that teams up with our longtime cooking oil recycler, San Diego's New Leaf Biofuel. Long technical explanations aside, the glycerin distilled from the oils used in our kitchen is combined with essential oils of Bergamot, Olive, and exotic grasses to create a beautifully scented hand soap. We are proud to be the only restaurant using their soap here in San Diego and you can now buy a 6oz bottle from us for $12.50. Please inquire with your server.

Jayne was featured a year or so back in an article "Owners that Work Work the Room." You've probably seen myself or Jayne carrying ice, bussing tables and even cleaning up floods on occasion. This business is a demanding one that we absolutely love that takes aaalooot of time. Well...we have decided to stop our Sunday brunch. It has been a lot of fun and we appreciate all of our devoted regulars, but Jayne and I have a special project we're working on right now that requires a bit of extra free time(understatement) and and we would prefer to put all of our attention on our dinner service. We will be bringing back brunch for special occasions and now can now offer Sundays for weddings and other private events. Again thank you to all that supported us and we promise you will have your Full English before too long!

Thank you all for your continued love and support. xo jon and jayne

Jaynes Weekly Specials
Jayne Burger Tuesday. Jayne Burger and any draft beer for $16.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Wednesdays.
Spanish Chorizo Mussel Thursdays.
Cheap and Cheerful Happy Hour. Daily from 5-6:30

4th Annual Valentine's Day Weekend Ritual with AleSmith

2011-02-10T17:42:00.000-08:00

Ritual Tavern is extremely happy that AleSmith, our SweetHeart for this weekend, recently got a lot of love from the Los Angeles Times 'American Craft Beer Scene Goes Global' article. The story touches on AleSmith lending inspiration to Scottish Brewer James Watt of BrewDog.

There's more to love, like ratebeer.com's review of AleSmith Wee Heavy; Perfect Score!

As you already know timing is everything. Come in ASAP for the four AleSmith Drafts available now: Speedway Stout, Lil Devil, My Bloody Valentine, and Wee Heavy. We are also offering a delicious Niman Ranch Skirt Steak to pair off with Bloody Valentine, we should have enough to last all weekend.

Now here is where timing is essential, on Friday we switch from draft My Bloody to Cask Conditioned My Bloody Valentine. The last cask we served from AleSmith, Winter YuleSmith, emptied in just one glorious night. So if its cask you want from us, be sure to stop by on Friday night. Draft My Bloody resumes when the cask is emptied.

For you folk who didn't make your reserations in time for our Brewer's Dinner with AleSmith on Monday the 14th, just know they will be enjoying Paso Robles Grass Fed Beef Short ribs with their My Bloody Valentine. They'll also get a freshly tapped keg of Horny Devil ;-)

Expanded Hours in March

Beginning March 1^st, the Ritual's hours of operation will be extended: Tuesday through Friday OPEN AT 4:30pm, Saturday and Sunday OPEN AT NOON! Stay tuned for news on our Patio Style Daytime menu.

Cheers!

Jaynes Gastropub Valentine's Weekend. We're celebrating 4 years!

2011-02-08T12:55:00.001-08:00

Time really does fly in the restaurant business! This coming Monday, February 14th marks the completion of 4 great years as San Diego's First Gastropub here at 30th and Adams. We will be celebrating all weekend long including the grand finale dinner on Monday, Valentine's Day. We hope you will join us!

Here's what we are up to:

Friday and Saturday
We will be serving our regular menu along with a couple of great specials.

Lobster and Sweet Corn Chowder with Yukon gold potato and Crispy Bacon

Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon with Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Creamed corn, Braised Rapini and Shallot butter

Carmelized Banana Split with Strawberry & Caramel Gelato, Chocolate Sauce, Whipped Cream and Candied Cherries

Valentine's Sunday Brunch Specials

Blood Orange Mimosas

St Germain Fresh Fruit Sangria

Waffles with Strawberries and Cream

Baked Eggs with Rosemary potatoes, Vande Rose Ham and Toasted Baguette

ST. VALENTINE'S DAY DINNER. MONDAY FEBRUARY 14th

$50 per person plus beverage, tax and gratuity.

3 courses, choice of one from each course.

Starter

Citrus Salad of Blood Orange, Pink Grapefruit, Watermelon Radish and Wild Arugula with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette

Grilled Polenta with aged Jamon Serrano, Roasted Asparagus and Shaved Parmesan

Maine Lobster and Sweet Corn Chowder with Yukon Gold Potatoes and Crispy Bacon

Entree

Maple Leaf Farms Duck Breast with Gnocchi, Savoy Cabbage, Wild Mushrooms and Pomegranate Balsamic Reduction

Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon with Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Corn, Braised Rapini and Shallot Butter

Washington State Scallops with Mixed Greens, Crispy Wonton Strips, Grilled Asparagus, Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes and Yellow Tomato Coulis

Vegetarian Potato and Celery Root Gratin with Gruyere, Creme Fraiche and Swiss Chard

Dessert

Bittersweet Chocolate Soufflé with Vanilla Bean Creme Anglaise

Carmelized Banana Split with Strawberry and Caramel Gelato, Chocolate Sauce, Whipped Cream and Candied Cherries

Strawberry and Rhubarb Crostada with Creme Fraiche Gelato

Reservations are strongly suggested.
Please ring us at 619-563-1011

Salsa Sushi Night with Beryl & June at Sea Rocket

2011-02-02T15:50:00.000-08:00

On Sunday, Feb 20th, Beryl Forman (aka Miss Boulevard), and June Clarke are taking over Sea Rocket for a little thing we call Salsa Sushi. They take our fresh farm direct ingredients, add a Mexican twist, and roll them like sushi. Sounds crazy, but they taste amazing! And June will be DJing the music, so the tunes promise to be just as delicious.

We'll be serving three kinds of rolls as appetizer specials for $5 each:
Ceviche
Grass-fed Braised Beef
Mushroom with Caramelized Onion

Rolls are garnished with pico de gallo, cabbage, and house-made sauces like chimichurri and medium picante hot sauce.

This is a one-time event (unless we decide to do it again...) so be sure not to miss it! RSVP here on our Facebook event page.

Today Saturday January 22nd: OPEN AT NOON!

2011-01-22T11:31:00.000-08:00

Ritual Tavern will open at Noon to celebrate Anderson Valley Brewing Company. We are huge fans of the AVBC Boont Amber Ale, which has been available here on draft, in bottle and in can on our menus over time. This weekend we will tap new offerings from AVBC, four kegs to be exact.

AVBC deserves attention for several reasons, including the fact that
the combined competition roster of medals for these taps is no less
than 32, including World Beer Cup, Great American Beer Festival, as
well as Statewide competition awards. Anderson Valley also lends us
a sense of history, in that it is one of the first of our states
microbreweries, and has maintained close ties to the original San
Francisco and the new San Diego Toronado. Former AVBC brewer Sean
Jackson has taken on the task of traveling and educating beer lovers
about the rich AVBC tradition. Sean will join us on Saturday, he is
a really fun and entertaining beer lover.

Our four pairings will be available a-la Carte, and the atmosphere
will be casual. Come on by anytime after noon on Saturday to
partake. We have tapped the Brother David's Double early so that
folks can get a preview. "Brewed at the Anderson Valley Brewing
Company by David Keene, the owner of the legendary San Francisco
beer-bar, Toronado, this double-style ale features the huge fruit
flavors combined with yeastiness and spiciness that Belgian ales are
known for. ** Silver Medal: Belgian Style Strong Specialty Ale -
2010 Great America Beer Festival and 4 other medals **" (courtesy
avbc.com)

Jaynes Gastropub is Back!

2011-01-13T11:58:00.000-08:00

We're back and ready to make this a banger of a year. If you need an example just take a look at that Champagne Pyramid Jon created right after the stroke of midnight on NYE!

We have a gang of new regular menu items to offer right out of the gate:

-Potato & Celery Root Gratin with Gruyere, Swiss Chard and Creme Fraiche
-Bucatini with Fresh Herb Niman Ranch Meatballs En Sugo with Pesto Rubbed Baguette
-Pan Con Tomate with Aged Spanish Jamon Serrano
-Mixed Green Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette and Goat Cheese Toast
-Washington State Sea Scallops with Saffron Scented Israeli Cous Cous, Asparagus, English Peas, Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes and Yellow Tomato Coulis
-Stick Toffee Pudding with Caramel Gelato

On Friday and Saturday this week our special will be Wiener Schnitzel with Gruyere Spaetzle.

We will be continuing our Burger and Any Draft Beer Special on Tuesdays for $16 and Chorizo Mussels on Thursdays.

We are changing our Brunch hours to 11am -3pm. Seem that we cater to the late risers...

We have a few of our favorite wines back including Il Poggione Brunello Di Montalcino, Movia Ribolla and Lunar, Le Macchiole Bolgheri Rosso and Hofstatter Pinot Bianco. We promise that 2011 will be our greatest year for wine to date.

Restaurant Week? You've probably figured out by now that we don't participate in Restaurant Week. We'll be here doing our thing and hope you will consider us as your refuge.

We are so happy to be back and look forward to seeing you all this week!

xoxo jon and jayne

Tonight Wednesday January 12th: Yappy Hour!

2011-01-12T14:16:00.000-08:00

Happy Hour fun for the whole family!
30th Street's own Natural Pet and Ritual Tavern have joined forces to present 'Yappy Hour' on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Hang out on our patios with your pooches! The Ritual will have food and drink specials for the humans, Natural Pet will provide samples and treats for the pups and Trio Gadjo will provide the musical accompaniment :-)

Linkery New Year's Day Brunch

2010-12-31T19:12:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, New Year's Day, at The Linkery we're having a special brunch to kick the year off right. We open at 10am, we've got Intelligentsia coffee and fresh squeezed orange juice from Schaner Farms oranges. And lots of good food.

We'll transition seamlessly into Saturday nite, of course, when we'll be open late. And Sunday we'll be open from 10am (brunch again) to 10pm.

30th on 30th + New Year's Eve Ritual Celebration

2010-12-30T14:15:00.000-08:00

Let's count down to the end of 2010: 3 AleSmith Drafts, Two 30th Street Tacos, 1 Magnum of Duvel. Tonight, 30th on 30th means Cask Conditioned AleSmith YuleSmith will flow from the Ritual Tavern beer engine and Niman Ranch Steak Ranchero Tacos are two for $5. On New Years Eve come on in for 3 AleSmith drafts as we finish off the YuleSmith Cask and get into AleSmith X and AleSmith IPA on tap! Surf and Turf Beef Tenderloin Tip and Local Harvest Shrimp will be available without a reservation. We're saving 1 Magnum of Duvel for our New Years toast. Ring out the old, ring in the new.

"The chorus of the San Diego area's dynamic food and beer scene sings most sweetly along the city's 30th Street Corridor..."

2010-12-27T10:37:00.000-08:00

A nice write up in the Oregonian this week. Nods to the Linkery, Alchemy, Ritual Tavern and Toronado.

Guinness Alert! $3 Imperial Pints at Jaynes Gastropub until 2011

2010-12-22T13:35:00.001-08:00

Happy Christmas everyone! We hope you are staying nice and dry. That sure was a doozy of a storm! We've got the reason for you to put your Pea Coat and Wellies on and (carefully) run over to Jaynes. $3 20oz Imperial Pints of Guinness Draft through the end of the year!

Thats right, just $3 until 2011, all the time.

Linkery: Christmas Eve & New Years Eve + 3 Special Brunches

2010-12-21T16:00:00.001-08:00

The all-new Linkery will be open every day over the holidays except for Christmas Day. New Year's Eve we'll be open past midnite (as we often are on the weekends anyway). We'll have our new brunch on Dec. 26 (Boxing Day), New Years Day and Jan. 2, starting at 10am all those days.

Brunch is pretty off-the-hook: pastured chicken eggs, house made links, Intelligentsia coffee, fresh squeezed juice from Schaner Farms oranges, house made cafe de olla. There's nothing like this anywhere.

El Take It Easy on the holidays: New Years Eve with DJ Astronauta Jackon

2010-12-21T15:41:00.000-08:00

We at El Take It Easy are open every day over the holidays except Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve we'll be kickin' it through midnite to the sweet tunes of DJ Astronauta Jackson (San Diego/Tijuana). $4 bubbly, big cazuelas, and good times for all.

And don't forget 30th on 30th the nite before!

Ritual Holiday Gifting

2010-12-21T09:31:00.000-08:00

It's raining, it's pouring; a bowl of Shepherd's Pie or Gumbo sure would taste great about now.

The Ritual Tavern is the perfect place to get out of the rain. Have a warm tasty meal in a cozy, candle lit tavern, drink craft beer & complete your holiday shopping at the same time! In addition to Ritual Tavern gift certificates, all of our house made condiments are available for purchase. Ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, pickles, pickled farmer's market vegetable medleys: all made in house, free from artificial flavors, colors or chemicals. Ritual holiday shopping, as easy as ordering dinner ;-)

New Year's Eve at Urban Solace

2010-12-16T15:07:00.000-08:00

An Urban Solace New Year's Eve Celebration!

What an amazing night we have planned for you!

We will feature three seatings, the first two seatings will be $50.00 per guest with the final seating at $55.00 per guest. The final seating will of course feature live music and a Midnight countdown with a complimentary champagne toast!

To view the menu and any other info, click here!

Ring in 2011 with a New Year's Eve Feast at Jaynes, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day Brunch!

2010-12-16T12:04:00.001-08:00

We hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season. As many of you know we take the first two weeks of January off for our annual staff holiday and reopen Thursday the 13th. But before we go we will be having a few very special events.

Christmas Eve: Join us Christmas eve this year. We will be serving our regular menu along with some great specials. Come toast Father Christmas with some mulled wine and holiday ale!

December 26th Boxing Day Brunch: Get your Full English Breakfast at Jaynes with the Best Bloody Mary in Town. 10am to 2pm.

New Year's Eve Dinner: This is your last opportunity to get your Jaynes fix in for 2010. We are serving a 3 course feast for $55.

Please call (619)563-1011 or email us at info@jaynesgastropub.com for reservations.

December: Ritual Events at the Tavern

2010-12-14T19:51:00.000-08:00

Drink About Wednesday December 15th!
(and the 3rd Wednesday of each month :-)

As we gear up for the end of the Holiday season, 'Yule' be drinking Holiday Ales at Happy Hour prices all night and riding a free shuttle bus up and down 30th Street and Adams Ave. The super nice people of Brewery Tours of San Diego drive the bus, so after you eat dinner at Ritual Tavern, you can try out Blind Lady Ale House, Small Bar, Live Wire, Toronado, Sea Rocket and Station Tavern & Hamilton's without moving your car.

Ritual Tavern makes your Holiday Shopping as easy as ordering a beer. We've got gift certificates, house made condiments (ketchup, mustard & 3 kinds of hot sauce), as well as pickled cucumbers, beets and other farmers market vegetables too!

Friday December 24th we'll be open for a Warm & Fuzzy Christmas Eve. Happy Hour prices all night to people wearing sweaters. (If you happen to have been gifted an ugly holiday sweater, this is your night to wear it proudly :-)

30th on 30th falls on Thursday this month. AleSmith Winter YuleSmith on cask at Ritual Tavern!

Hassle Free New Year's Eve. No cover charges, no reservations, no preset menu, no problem. Here at the Ritual Tavern, we think New Year's Eve is a time to be with people you like, doing something you love, in a place you enjoy. That's why we're happy to be spending the night at the Tavern with you! We will have a "Surf and Turf" special in addition to our regular delicious food and drink menu.

Cheers!

Marine Toys for Tots drop off@Gorgeous Salon

2010-12-07T23:37:00.000-08:00

Please bring any new toys (unwrapped) to Gorgeous Salon at 3605 30th St. San Diego, CA 92104 Tues-Sat 10am-5pm through end of December.

For info on how Toys for Tots works or to donate online, please visit: www.toysfortots.org.

Thank you!

Craft Beer WalkAbout at Urban Solace

2010-11-04T15:59:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday November 9th we are hosting some of our favorite brewers and their wares (including Anchor Brewing, Green Flash, Airdale, New Belgian along with our friends from Palm). Each brewery is paired with a dish from Chef Matt. This will be a fantastic event, don't miss it! For more info and how to reserve follow this link. Cheers!

Beer Week at the Linkery and El Take It Easy: This Ain't Your Grandpa's Beer Week

2010-11-03T23:58:00.000-07:00

Mostly because this is only the second Beer Week, so how could it be, but still.

At The Linkery and El Take It Easy, we've got a lineup of Beer Week events that will make you feel jealous and terrible for missing any single event...unless you don't miss one. Then you'll be mostly satisfied, and full of amazing beer and food.

Click here to go directly to any of our events:
Thursday, Nov 4: Cask v. Draft
Friday, Nov 5: Cask v. Draft
Saturday, Nov 6: Cucapá Nite
Sunday, Nov 7: Green Flash Smokeout (10am to 11:30pm)
Monday, Nov 8: Cellar Nite
Wednesday, Nov 10: Craftsman Brewing Nite
Thursday, Nov 11: Green Flash Progressive Dinner
Friday, Nov 12: LagerFest with Ballast Point and friends
Saturday, Nov 13: Serious Madness 3.0 with Mad River Brewing
Sunday, Nov 14: Courtyard Cookout at Counterpoint

Thursday 4 Nov and
Friday 5 Nov at the Linkery
Cask v. Draft Night(s). Ever wonder how different a certain beer is when it cask-conditioned, as opposed to served on draft? You can find out Thursday and Friday, as we present the following beers in both formats:

-Black Market Brewing Co. Temecula CA. Rye IPA gold medal Winner at GABF '10
-Ballast point Sculpin IPA Gold Medal at WBC '10
-Airdale Afterburner Amber ale cask conditioned with chamomile
-Sudwerks pilsner, Sudwerks Brewery, Davis CA. The cask is unfiltered. This is the first lager we have done on cask, we think it is the second lager on cask in San Diego.

We'll offer special pricing when you buy a half pour of the same beer, cask & draft. This event officially starts on Friday, but most of the beers will also be available Thursday, for those who want to get a head start.

Saturday 6 Nov at El Take It Easy
Cucapá Night at El Take It Easy, featuring a full lineup of Cucapá beers and paired dishes from the El Take It Easy kitchen. DJ Astronauta Jackson (Tijuana/San Diego) spins.

Sunday 7 Nov at the Linkery
2nd annual Green Flash Smoke-Out from 10am to 11:30pm. A complete array of Green Flash beers on cask and draft, a plethora of pastured meats smoked over local Red Oak, and football (including the Chargers) on TV in the bar. GF head brewer Chuck Silva will be on hand celebrating with us again. This event was a huge success last year, and this year we're going to build on it.

Beers include:
On Cask
-8th anniversary IPA
-Le Freak
-Citra Session ale
-Green Flash ESB
-GF Porter

On Draft
-Super Freak
-Summer Saison
-Citra Session ale
-Fire Roasted Pumpkin Ale
-Fizzy Yellow Beer

Casks are being filled right now!

Monday 8 Nov at the Linkery
Cellar Day where we're going to bust out a few interesting things from our beer closet, including:
-Stone's Vertical Epic '06 '07 '09 '10 by bottle and small glass
-Green Flash, Grand Cru '09 by bottle and small glass
-Green Flash, Vintage Barleywine '08 on draft
-Select bottles from our cellar

Wednesday 10 Nov at the Linkery
Craftsman Brewing night with beers and pairings. Each pairing is $9 for the food and a half pour of beer, or get food and beer a la carte. Beers include:

- Craftsman 1903 Lager. Pre prohibition pale lager, 5.7 abv.
- Fireworks Saison. Red Spicy Dry American hops.
- Craftsman Smoked Black Lager. Brewed with Alderwood smoked malt; a delicate smooth dark beer.
- Triple White Sage. Aromatic Belgian style Strong ale
- Edgar's Ale (on cask). A tribute to Edgar Allen Poe. Black Strong Ale; a beer of mystery and imagination.

Thursday 11 Nov at the Linkery and El Take It Easy
Green Flash progressive dinner on 30th Street, with free shuttle. DJ Mr. Cotton Candy (aka Ethan) at EZ.

Friday 12 Nov at El Take It Easy
Lagerfest! Featuring craft lagers from Ballast Point and friends. DJ Claire pairs the smooth lagers with smooth yacht rock and vintage soul.

We'll be pouring the following Ballast Point lagers:

* Longfin helles-style lager
* Pescadero pils
* Abandon ship smoked lager
* Fathom IPL (2 gold medals this year WBC and GABF)
* Navigator Doppelbock

And we'll also have lagers from the local Gordon Biersch and from Green Flash (Fizzy Yellow Beer).

Saturday 13 Nov at the Linkery
Mad River Serious Madness 3.0. Last year we had 6 casks and 6 drafts from Mad River, and several food pairings, look for something similar this year. Mad River, by the way, just won Best Small Brewery at the Great American Beer Festival. So this is the best chance all year for San Diegans to check them out.

On Cask:
-Steelhead Scotch Porter (with oak)
-Extra Stout (with cocoa nibs)
-Extra Pale Ale
-Jamaica Red Ale

On Draft
-Bourbon barrel aged John Barleycorn
-Brandy barrel aged John Barleycorn
-Chili pepper ale
-Imperial Brown (Rorschach anniversary beer)
-Mad River Extra Pale Ale
-Mad River Sunset IPA
-Scotch Porter

Sunday 14 Nov at Counterpoint in Golden Hill
Wind Down Sunday: Courtyard Cookout at Counterpoint. We're going to set up an auxiliary kitchen in Counterpoint's beautiful courtyard at 25th near E St., hang out with Cam and the boys, drink a bunch of beer from their 15 craft taps, and reminisce about all the ridiculous things that happened during the week. We'd love for you to join us.

Traditional English Breakfast at Jaynes

2010-11-03T19:13:00.000-07:00

Start Sunday out right with a full, traditional English Breakfast at Jaynes Gastropub's Brunch.

-Two Eggs, Heinz UK Baked Beans, Fra Mani Pork Sausage, Irish Side Bacon, Black Pudding, Fried Tomatoes, Toast and a side of HP Sauce.

2nd Annual San Diego Beer Week Starts This Friday Nov. 5

2010-11-03T14:01:00.000-07:00

Ritual Tavern is gearing up for 10 days of craft beer in America's Finest City!

We start SDBW2010 with an opening event featuring one of San Diego's newest breweries, Manzanita on Friday November 5th. We'll pair 3 full size beers with 3 food courses for $30. (tax & tip not included) Please RSVP 619.283.1618

Saturday 11/6 We'll be at the San Diego Brewers Guild Festival in the VIP lounge serving up food from noon to 2pm. Ritual Tavern opens regular hours 5:30 for your dining and craft beer pleasure.

Sunday 11/7 Featuring beers of Merchant Du Vin and Samuel Smith Brewery with importer representative Laird Butler. No reservations necessary.

Tuesday 11/9 AleSmith Dinner & Paring with brewer Bill Batten. Four courses paired with 4 beers. Likely to sell out, please RSVP soon.

Wednesday 11/10 Scottish, English and Belgian beers paired with food. Order one or all pairings, no reservations required. Live music from Trio Gadjo and it's DrinkAbout too! FREE Brewery Tours of San Diego bus transports you up and down 30th St.

Thursday 11/11 Green Flash Progressive Dinner/Pairings. 3 potential small plate pairings at each participating location. Join us here at Ritual Tavern, Linkery, El Take it Easy, also Sea Rocket and Blind Lady Alehouse too! No reservations necessary.

Friday 11/12 Avery Night! Colorado comes to North Park: 4 courses with beer pairings. Brewery representative Ted Whitney on hand to dine, drink & answer questions at the same time. RSVP

Saturday 11/13 Ommegang Night! 3 course dinner with beer pairings. Brewery representative Brian Hackler on hand to inform and educate on Brewery Ommegang. RSVP

We look forward to spending Beer Week with you!
Be Safe, have fun & stay classy, San Diego :-)

Cheers!

Haunted desserts for Halloween - 30th on 30th

2010-10-28T09:48:00.000-07:00

Heaven Sent Desserts's kitchen witches have benn very busy: "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble" and now we are filled with haunting, wicked desserts for this Halloween on 30th on 30th ...

Do not leave without at least one slice of the Pumpkin No-bake Cheesecake which normally sells for 5 Toads -sorry $5 and this evening only requires 4 dollars ...

The Gastropub Phenomenon: Jaynes featured in today’s San Diego Union Tribune.

2010-10-20T20:31:00.000-07:00

Gastro-huh? Gastro-what? Gastrointestinal?

We heard this over and over again back in 2006 and early 2007 when we were just opening Jaynes. Times sure have changed and this past year has seen a tidal wave of "Gastropub" openings. Maureen Clancy has a great feature in today's Union Tribune about what she calls the "Gastropub Phenomenon" and features Jayne as San Diego's pioneering pub mistress alongside some excellent new places like our good friend Nate Stanton's Craft and Commerce. There's some great wine picks from Jon as well as Jayne's very detailed Gambas Al Aljillo recipe for the home cook. Great read Maureen!

You can check out the entire article here: The Gastropub Phenomenon

Just 'cuz event - 10/16 8:00pm - 1:00am

2010-10-15T16:36:00.000-07:00

We had such a grand time during our September "just 'cuz" event we decided to do it again! Last month we tried out a few tweaks that help make The Park-2-Park Shuttle even more user-friendly. First, we stopped going in one, counterclockwise circle. If what you really want to do is get from Jayne's or AC down to Ritual Tavern or Whistle, we've decided to just take you there directly. We still encourage people to explore new places, but we've made getting from place to place a bit easier. Second, we are using the power of these newfangled cellular devices to help you move when you are ready to move. Now, about 10 minutes before you are ready to move to your next destination you just text the host and voila, you'll get confirmation that the shuttle is on its way (or, quite often, right outside). As always, there's no eating or drinking on board and we are all about responsible fun for everyone!

Sign up for our special Craft Beer with the Expert, where we'll combine the expert guidance of Blind Lady's Lee Chase with drinks and pizza then hop on the shuttle for a brew lesson of your own at Home Brews & Gardens! It's on 10/23 and there are 15 seats left. They aren't technically on 30th Street, but I promise to tell you about the goodness that is 30th Street along the way!

30th on 30th note: we are running early (starting at 6:00pm) for 30th on 30th, but get your friends together and buy your passes ahead of time to ensure you get a seat!

Musings on the Construction of a San Diego First: Jaynes Gastropub

2010-10-15T13:52:00.000-07:00

The Gastropub has finally taken full flight in San Diego and our beloved pub was just featured in Ranch and Coast Magazine alongside some great new places. The recognition is very much appreciated. Click here to read

The past few years have been filled with its' challenges for a lot of us and I hope everyone is hanging in there. I dug out a few pics from our early construction in 2006 that really brought me back and made me examine how far we've come. I personally did about 90% of the construction with my bare hands, from the underground plumbing up through the mosaic tile floor, bar and wainscoting all the way up to the tin ceiling. I grew up in Westport, Connecticut in a house built in 1787 and practically lived in a construction site until I left home at 18. There's something about these old places that is creepy to some and completely intoxicating to others. I half-joked throughout the Jaynes construction that this building became like Stephen King's Christine. As I stripped away the junky previous remodels and carefully returned the structure back to its 1929 glory, the building took on a life of its own and somehow made the work easier and easier for me. I tried to hire people to take some of the load but it rarely worked out. I guess she just got jealous. Theres no way I could have hired a general contractor to do this job. It had to be me.

My father taught me a lot about carpentry starting when I was very young. I was 8 years old and helping my dad frame a woodshed one day when I gave my thumb a real whack driving home a 16 penny nail. As I sucked on my throbbing thumb my dad told me, "you're not a real carpenter until you've hit your thumb 1000 times." I went right back to work. While I've far surpassed that 1000 hit mark and my throbbing thumb has been replaced by the complexities of adulthood, this little phrase stays with me and tells me to just suck it up and keep working. Thank you for reading and for sticking with Jaynes all these years.

Keep the Glass Night with Weihenstephan at The Ritual

2010-10-14T13:30:00.000-07:00

celebrate oktoberfest at the ritual tonight, 10/14

keep the glass night

special

order a half liter of

weihenstephaner original draught

and keep the glass for $8

(while supplies last)

The Ritual Tavern, 4095 30th Street, open at 5:30 pm

North Park Farmers' Market Closer to 30th

2010-10-12T12:22:00.000-07:00

The North Park Farmers' Market has moved into Herman Street between University and North Park Way on Thursday afternoons. If you haven't been to the market lately, you're in for a great surprise - produce, meat and eggs from more than a dozen local farms and ranches, locally baked breads and pastries, olives, hummus and much, much more.
This week we're teaming up with Sea Rocket Bistro for a special four course dinner featuring produce from Suzie's Farm and JR Organics; the first course will be served at the market, then stroll on down to Sea Rocket for the rest of dinner (and maybe a refreshing locally brewed beverage if you're in the over-21 set!)

Jaynes Gastropub Serves up Braised Short Ribs, Irish Coffee, Scottish Whiskey & ROCK and ROLL

2010-10-08T13:05:00.000-07:00

Hello, everyone! We've been busy bees lately here at Jaynes. Jayne has been working hard in the kitchen developing new recipes and making sure everything is just right while Jon has been galavanting around town playing guitar with his new band The Fairmounts spreading the Jaynes gospel via 60's R&B dance numbers.

We're making a lot of great changes moving into the winter season. It's no secret that Jayne and Jon left their hearts in San Francisco and almost every evening we hear from our guests how much Jaynes feels like SF. A little rain and a dip in temp just puts at ease and fits what we do. This weekend we are bringing back one of our all time most popular fall dishes along with a 10 out of 10 dessert. We suggest pairing this dessert with a little Scotch/Irish snort to keep the bones warm.

Braised Short Ribs
Over baby Carrots, baby turnips, English Peas and Roasted Pearl Onions with Garlic Mash and a Port Wine Reduction.

Brioche Bread Pudding
with Pecans and Currants served with Vanilla Gelato and Caramel
(wow this one turned out good...)

Buena Vista Irish Coffee
The San Francisco Classis done the Classic way with Tullamore Dew Whiskey and Hand Whipped Cream

New Single Malt Scottish Whiskeys:
Oban 14, Ardbeg 12, Lagavulin 16, Laphroiag 10, Glenlivet 12...

We hope to see you all this weekend and don't forget about our Sunday Brunch from 10-2. Enjoy a Full English Breakfast, Bloody Marys, Killer French Toast and more on one of San Diego's most beautiful patios. Doggies Welcome!

xo
jon and jayne

Guide to everything Walkabout for tonight (Sat.)

2010-10-02T07:46:00.000-07:00

South Park's Pumpkin-Time Walkabout tonight features creatively-carved pumpkins in storefront windows ... free walking tours and trolley ... anniversary celebrations at Grant's Marketplace and South Bark ... live music all over the neighborhood ... art show and fashion openings ... plus specials, tastings, demos and goodies at shops and cafes from Beech St. to Juniper.

For a complete guide, stop at the Info Table on Juniper St., or click here to download an advance copy. Enjoy!

30th on 30th Goes Yacht Rock

2010-09-29T12:54:00.000-07:00

From the Linkery & El Take It Easy:

Steph and I took the morning off from our usual duties and went to appear on the CW6, along with Matt from Urban Solace and Jason and Jonathan from Cafe 21. We were promoting this Thursday's 30th on 30th event.

Max and Ana made samples of our 30th on 30th fare -- grass-fed roast beef sandwhiches for the Linkery, and pork belly tacos for El Take It Easy. Meanwhile Steph and I stood around and watched.

When we got there, we were in their outdoor studio, where one wall was made to look like we were in a marina, and the backdrop was like a tract home from 1983.

Matt looked really great there!

The food that both Cafe 21 and Urban Solace brought looked great too.

But most of all, what rocked were the yachts.

We had fun, and we heard the segment came out pretty well. See you on the 30th!

Walkabout Saturday Oct. 2 - Preview

2010-09-27T13:14:00.000-07:00

South Park's annual "Harvest Walkabout" this Saturday, October 2nd, features some new festivities for visitors and residents to enjoy, along with celebrations of some "old favorites."

Walkabouts throughout the neighborhood always include free trolley transport, shops open late, restaurants offering specials, and plenty of festivity at the vibrant neighborhood businesses.

This week at Bar Pink

2010-09-27T09:35:00.000-07:00

We've got quite a busy week here at Bar Pink. Tonight and every Monday night, starting at 10pm. The Styletones bring down the house with their funk/soul/r&b originals and Stax-era covers. We are also showing MNF with some free bar snacks, and are extending Happy Hour($1 off drafts and calls) until the end of the game.
On Tuesday, instead of our usual Tiki Tuesday, we are handing the bar over for Michael Mack Presents' Guest Bartenders Rage In North Park, featuring bartenders from The Flame, to raise money for The Center.
This Wednesday we have White Hills from NYC, bringing us some psychedelic RnR, along with Magic Triangles from LA. On Thursday we welcome Montreal noise trio, Aids Wolf. Local indie rockers, Drug Wars opens. Also, for 30th on 30th, we will be offering a $3 Pink Peach - Peach Sweet Tea, soda water and splash of cranberry juice.
Every First Friday is hosted by DJ Artistic, who gets the dance party going with some rare funk and soul grooves, as well as some classic hiphop and R&B.
Taste of North Park is upon us again this Saturday. We will be featuring a taste of our Pinko Kami shot - essentially a pink kamikaze.
On Sunday we help celebrate Red Crow Studio's 1-year anniversary with free food and live music from 2-6pm.

Arthur Guinness Day, Saturday Tasting Series with Kermit Lynch Wines and John Cusack provides insight into why Jaynes takes a pass on Restaurant Week

2010-09-24T12:56:00.000-07:00

We continue our Saturday Tasting series tomorrow Saturday, September 25th with our good friend Kate MacWilliamson from Kermit Lynch Wines. Kate will be pouring the 2006 Extegaraya Cuvee Lehengoa Irouleguy, 2008 Guy Breton Morgon Beaujolais and another surprise bottle. Please join us for what will certainly be a highlight of the series. 3 top shelf French selections for $10 from 5-6pm.

Tonight Friday the 24th we celebrate Arthur Guinness Day. Come celebrate Mr G.'s brithday with a creamy 20oz imperial pint for just $3

Our special this weekend is Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon with garlic mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, wild mushrooms and a tarragon butter.

Jaynes does not participate in Restaurant Week. Think of us as your oasis at the top of 30th Street. A guest recently asked us why. I feel the answer can best be summed up by this clip featuring Mr. John Cusack in the 1989 Cameron Crowe directed romantic comedy Say Anything.

North Park Farmers' Market joins 30th on 30th in September

2010-09-24T11:38:00.000-07:00

September 30th is on Thursday, aka North Park Farmers' Market day, so we'll be celebrating 30th near 30th with some great specials from the market vendors, like $3 pulled pork or brisket sliders from Ranchwood Barbecue, 3 samosas for $5 from Masala Cottage Indian Foods, $1 gyros from Arslan's Kebabs, half off fresh fruit juice with the purchase of 3 papusas from Salvadorean Food, and much more to come! Stop by the market from 3 to 7 to enjoy these specials plus an expanded line up of local farms and artisan food producers.

Green Flash Night with Chuck Silva, Keep the Glass Cask Pours

2010-09-21T21:31:00.000-07:00

Ritual Tavern welcomes Green Flash Master Brewer Chuck Silva Wednesday, 9/22. We'll feature three Green Flash brews; Green Flash / St. Feuillien Collaboration Belgian Blond Strong Ale 'Biere De L'Amitie', Green Flash 30th Street Pale, and Green Flash Cask Conditioned Double Stout.

The first 24 folks who purchase a Cask Conditioned Double Stout get a complementary Green Flash pint glass to take home.

Ritual's own Nick Martel will shuck and grill oysters to order on the patio. Should all be lots of fun, come on in and celebrate Ritual's Third Anniversary with us.

Ritual Tavern 3rd Anniversary Celebration!

2010-09-15T12:12:00.000-07:00

Ritual Tavern is proud to announce our 3rd Anniversary! In the three short years we've been in business, we've shared our love of local artisan beer and food with many of you. Now we'd like to share our love of the number 3 :-)

3 AleSmith Casks
$3 pints of Cask Conditioned AleSmith X tonight, Sept 15th for our Twitter Followers!
3 Local Craft Brewery events with beer pairings.

Tonight is the first of the AleSmith Casks. It's also DrinkAbout!
We'll tap the cask at 5:30. You'll have plenty of time to drink and dine here at Ritual before you hop on the first free DrinkAbout bus at 7:20pm and head to your next stop. (Blind Lady, Small Bar, Live Wire, Toronado, Sea Rocket, Station and Hamilton's)

A bonus afternoon DrinkAbout you can feel GreatAbout happens on Sunday Sept. 19th. Each of the 8 participating craft beer locations on the route will donate to "Pints for Prostates" We open at 1pm on Sunday, so come get your DrinkAbout on early. Free San Diego Brewery Tours buses will run the usual route from 1-5pm. Our normal all Sunday happy hour draft beer pricing will not be available on the 19th so that proceeds can flow to the fundraiser.

Wednesday September 22 Green Flash / St. Feuillien Collaboration limited release Biere De L'Amitie 9.5%abv Ale Brewed with Spices and Cask Conditioned Green Flash Stout Night
(Featuring grilled oysters)

Thursday September 23 Lost Abbey / Da-Le Ranch Autumn Game Dinner including limited release Deliverance; a blend of Bourbon Barrel Aged Serpent Stout and Brandy Barrel Aged Angel's Share!! (By Reservation Only)

Saturday and Sunday 9/25-26 OPEN AT NOON BOTH DAYS!
Cask Conditioned AleSmith Evil Dead Red and all day Jerk Cookouts

We are triple-glad to be celebrating three great years with you!

‎$10 brow wax, this week only. Call 619-250-5641

2010-09-15T10:13:00.000-07:00

Also, Manicure & Spa Pedicure Combo is always $30 for 1st timers.

Gorgeous Salon in North Park
3605 30th Street San Diego, Ca. 92104
Cross Street: Dwight St.
(619) 250-5641

A San Diego First: Jaynes Central European Wine Dinner, Tuesday September 21st

2010-09-14T13:13:00.000-07:00

Jaynes Gastropub is San Diego's go to restaurant for cutting edge, small production, natural wines. On Tuesday September 21st we will be hosting San Diego's first ever Central European Wine Dinner featuring the wines and rustic cuisine from Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Austria and Montenegro. Jaynes is being joined by our good friend Stetson Robbins of and Matt Ahern from Blue Danube Wines. These two gents are the true young bloods of the southern California wine scene and a blast to drink and talk with. They will be on hand to pour wine and discuss this oft overlooked region just now getting its rightful respect in the international wine community thanks to the efforts of people like Stetson and Matt(and Jaynes ; )

These wines may be hard to pronounce, but they are an absolute joy to drink. Please join us!

Menu
2009 Crnko Jarenincan from Slovenia paired with Charcuterie

2008 Coronica Malvasia from Croatia paired with Mussels in White Wine Broth and Shaved Truffles

2009 Geyerhof Gruner Veltiner from Austria paired with Pan Fried Trout and Fingerling Potato Salad

2007 Dingac Peljesac from Croatia paired with Housemade Croatian Sausage or "Civapcici" and Salad

2007 Plantaze Vranac from Montenegro

2004 Patricius Red Lion 3 Puttonyos Tokaji from Hungary served with Carmelized Plum Tart

Jaynes Central European Wine Dinner
Tuesday, September 21st. 7pm
5 courses paired with 6 wines
$55/person plus tax and gratuity
Reservations are recommended
call 619-563-1011 or email info@jaynesgastropub.com

South Park Walkabout - Sat. Oct. 2

2010-09-12T07:28:00.001-07:00

It's almost PUMPKIN TIME! Save the date for South Park's upcoming Walkabout -- Sat. October 2, 2010, from 6-10pm. Plenty of tasty surprises are on the menu. More info to come!

Jaws Will Eat You Alive

2010-09-10T09:21:00.000-07:00

Facebook Jaws Event Page
Sea Rocket Jaws Blog

Saturday Wine Tasting Series Begins Tomorrow from 5 to 6 pm @jaynesgastropub

2010-09-03T12:59:00.000-07:00

Come join us this Saturday on our garden patio from 5-6pm for a California Wine tasting with local wine maven Matt Ahern. This is the launch of our regular Saturday tasting series. Taste 3 outstanding small producer wines including the Lioco Anderson Valley Chardonnay for $10. These are very rare wines in San Diego. We hope you will join us!

Jaynes Gastropub: Let September Wine Month Begin!

2010-08-31T13:37:00.000-07:00

Jaynes is going all out for September Wine Month with wine flights, a Saturday tasting series and a heavyweight Central European Wine dinner on Tuesday the 21st. I know September is still a day away but lets get started a day early...

Tuesday through Thursday this week were are featuring a 3G Wine Flight. No, this isn't a reference to my last iphone that actually worked, I'm talking about Gruner, Grasevina and Pinot Grigio.

2009 Domaine Wachau 'Federspiel' Gruner Veltiner
There is perhaps no white wine more versatile than Austria's Gruner Veltiner. The Domaine Wachau is a Jaynes staff favorite with ripe apple/grapefruit notes, crisp acidity and stony minerality. This wine just seems to pair with everything.

2008 Zdjelarevic Grasevina (say that 3 times fast)
Jaynes is fortunate to be among the very few restaurants in San Diego to be really digging into the wines of Central Europe. Gravesina is the Croatian planting of the ancient Welschrielsing. Zdjelarevic hand harvests their grapes and ages sur lie in stainless steel. This process, most often seen in the production of Muscadet in the Loire Valley, adds complexity and richness to the wine.

2008 Venica 'Jesera' Pinot Grigio
Pinot Grigio, perhaps the most bastardized and maligned grape variety in the world. The Collio region of Friuli in Northeastern Italy along the Slovenian border was one of those winemaking regions that woke up to how unique a wine could be and opened the door to great Pinot Grigio. The winemakers from the region, on both sides of the border, make some of the world's most unique wines and appear to have little interest in biasing their wines towards an international palate. The often insipid, flat flavor profile is replaced with beautiful aromatics, a full, rich mouthfeel and a color like Provence rose'.

flight $12

September Saturdays Wine Tasting Series

Every Saturday in September we will be hosting a tasting series from 5pm-6pm where we will feature wines from around the world with experts on hand to pour and talk some serious wine. This week we we be featuring California wines with our good friend Matt Ahern from Next Generation Wines. Matt has just about the hippest collection of small California producers around and we're very excited to have him here at Jaynes. The tasting will be out on the patio so we hope all of you wine lovers will come join us in celebrating the wines of California. We will be selecting 3 incredible bottles.

3 tastes are just $10.

Central European Wine Dinner
Tuesday September 21st
Jaynes Gastropub and Blue Danube Wines is hosting a Central European Wine Dinner on Tuesday September 21st. We will be featuring 6 Wines from Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary paired with a 4 course Dinner. Our good friend Stetson Robbins from Blue Danube Wines will be here to pour wine and talk. Stetson, besides being very good looking and having a great name, has incredible knowledge and passion for this region and Jayne and I always enjoy his company. We don't do wine dinners very often, but when we do we just have to go all out.
Reservations recommended.
Call 619.563.1011 or email info@jaynesgastropub.com
$55 per person plus tax and gratuity.

$10 that will make you happy

2010-08-23T12:43:00.000-07:00

We at the Linkery are really enjoying the new sausage sandwich on our menu, and we want all of you to come enjoy it, too. So we're offering a deal this week -- the sandwich and a half-pour of draft craft beer (whatever we have in the Pils/light ale category that day, we'll let you know) for $10. This will be good from tonite through Thursday nite.

Don't forget, you can also add bacon and cheese.

Thursday Ritual: Fresh Carlsbad Aqua Farm Oysters and Green Flash 30th St Pale on Cask

2010-08-19T15:20:00.000-07:00

Wondering what to do tonight? We'll be spending our Thursday night in air-conditioned bliss, eating fresh local seafood and drinking casked ale :-)
Join us, won't you?

We sent Michael over to Catalina Offshore Products earlier to round up some fresh local fish for tonight's dinner. Then we sent him to the North Park Farmer's Market. He's now shopping for fresh organic produce to accompany tonight's entree. (and our new dessert too!) Very excited to have an organic fruit tart tonight :-)

An EZ Dish: Chicken Nuggets With Mole

2010-08-18T10:52:00.000-07:00

Chicken nuggets have a bad rap. And what with their being an icon of industrial food an all, I understand.

But at El Take It Easy, we don't need a poultry scientist to make nuggets worth socking someone in the mouth for. We just need pastured local chickens from Curtis Womach, a traditionally prepared mole sauce, and the talent of chef Max Bonacci.

It's white meat, dark meat, and a touch of the precious bits from Curtis' chicken, lovingly nuggetized by our culinary team and presented to you in a rich dark mole. Available every day at the link, except when we run short on chickens.

Margerum Wines at the Linkery on Thursday

2010-08-17T17:56:00.000-07:00

I first discovered Margerum Wines maybe a decade ago, when Gaffney's was featuring them on a night I wandered in. An old friend was in the bar, buying the maximum allocation she could of one of Margerum's Syrahs, and she told me about this winery and the quality of the wine. I bought my first bottle then, and have been hooked ever since.

Check out Joshua Lurie's Q&A with Doug Margerum here

As such, we usually have at least one Margerum-made wine on our menu at the Linkery, whether it's his M5 Rhone, or one of the wines he makes for Happy Canyon such as Barrack or Piocho.

It is with great pleasure, then, to celebrate with Mr. Doug Margerum and Margerum wines on Thursday, in a special pairings dinner. We'll have four wines from Margerum Wine Company in house, and Max will have a pairing for each dish. You can get each pairing for $11, including the food and a small pour of the wine, and also buy food and wine a la carte.

Margerum Chenin Blanc 2008 paired with
Pedrozo Black Butte cheese, Three Sisters Serena cheese, local buckwheat honeycomb, apples

Margerum SYBARITE Sauvignon Blanc 2009 paired with
Local squid scampi, pink grapefruit, tarragon

Margerum M5 Rhone Blend 2007 paired with
Roasted sweet pepper empanada

Margerum ÜBER Syrah 2008 paired with
Griled pastured goat from Farinelli Farm

We'll start at 5:30pm and go until 11:30pm. Full menu available in addition to the pairings. Doug Margerum will be in the house to chat about the wines.

It's going to be a great event.

Jaynes Gastropub, San Diego's First: $3 Guinness Imperial Pints Until September 24th, 2010

2010-08-17T13:17:00.000-07:00

"That's my name, don't wear it out"
There has been a tidal wave of places calling themselves a Gastropub here in San Diego over the past few months. When we started building this business nearly 5 years ago, the term was a real headscratcher and we were often asked why we decided to bring this concept to San Diego.

For us its not a concept, but a way to express Jayne's family's British pub heritage alongside her San Francisco bred palate.

Jayne's mother and father, Ann and Frank, had managed pubs in Liverpool throughout the 60's and 70's including the Liverpool institution, the Shipperies. After emigrating to the states in the 1980's, Jayne and her brother Franklin worked at the now legendary Shakespeare Pub here in San Diego where a 16 year old Jayne Battle often awoke at dawn to pull pints for the eager satellite tv football fans. Pubs are simply a part of being a Battle, from 30th Street to the banks of the River Mersey.

"Its time to pour some Guinness"
Beginning tonight we will be pouring 20oz Imperial Pints of Guinness for just $3 until September 24th, 2010, Arthur Guinness' birthday.
This is one of our ways to thank everyone for their continued support of San Diego's First Gastropub. Lets all ride out the summer in creamy goodness!

"The perfect Guinness Pairing? Sausage Rolls!"
This week we are also serving housemade British Sausage rolls of Spiced Pork Sausage inside Puffed Pastry with a Apple/Frisee' Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette. We hope to see a lot of you this month. I have a sneaking suspicion we will....

xo jon and jayne

AleSmith nite at the Linkery - 4 casks, 2 drafts, pairings with pastured meat dishes

2010-08-12T10:56:00.000-07:00

Tonite (Thursday) promises to be a great nite at the Linkery -- we've got 4 cask-conditioned AleSmith beers, a couple of their drafts, and Max has made four special pairing dishes for the cask ales, each one featuring one of the amazing meats we get from our independent California farmers.

The Linkery at Alesmith, June 2006

Each pairing is $10 for the food with a half-pour of cask ale, or you can buy the food and/or the beer individually.

The menu:

Anvil ESB | Kettle fried raviolis made with local rabbit from Curtis Womach

Summer YuleSmith | Pastured Central Coast lamb sopes, Righetti Ranch pinquito beans

Nautical Nut Brown | Braised pastured California goat in a blanket

Wee Heavy | Grassfed Spanish Oak Ranches beef bresaola hash with local quail eggs from Wingshadows Hacienda

Full menu also available. The dinner is available from 5:30pm till 11:30pm (or until we run out, of course).

Jaynes Week in Preview: Voted SD's Most Romantic, St Germain, Curb Appeal and the Debut of Jon's new band "The Fairmounts"

2010-08-10T12:33:00.001-07:00

Yes it is official, Jaynes has been voted in San Diego Magazine as San Diego's Most Romantic Restaurant. We really appreciate the nod.

Never one to rest on our laurels, last week we started a gang of building facade improvements including flowers, paint, lighting and this incredible handpainted sign in the alley by our good friend and local artist/wallscaper Andy Crane. Here's Andy getting started. Come by and check out the final product!

Sunday brunch is absolutely delicious and we've been featuring carafes of St. Germain White Sangria, a blend of St Germain Elderflower Liqeur, Sauvignon Blanc and Fresh Fruit. St. Germain is made from fresh, hand picked elderflower blossoms, a honeysuckle plant relative and is one of those great, mysterious European potions that adds harmony and complexity to everything it touches. We will now be serving this wonderful bevvy at dinner service as well. Feel free to ask your bartender or server for other St. Germain based concoctions.

Our weekly plat du jour menu specials continue.
Tuesday is Burger and Any Draft for $15!
Wednesday is Southern Night: featuring Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Mash, Collard Greens and Corn Bread.
Thursday is Mussel Night now featuring Loire Valley Sur Lie Muscadet by the glass.

Daniel came up with a serious hit recently of Pan Seared Alaskan Halibut over a summer salad of sweet white corn, heirloom cherry tomatoes, grilled asparagus, crispy wonton strip finished with a yellow tomato coulis. We'll be serving this refreshing summer dish Tuesday-Thursday this week.

For those fans of our music selections you might want to come to Jaynes on Friday night the 13th, then bop on over to the Riviera Supper Club in La Mesa to see the debut of Jon's new rhythm and blues band, "The Fairmounts". Music is Jon's first love (OK maybe second behind you know who ; ) and this new outfit really has their act together. Band starts at 9:30 and plays until about 11:30. Admission is free, cocktails are solid and the music will be hot. This will be a very fun show. We'd love to have your support.

We hope to see you all this week!

xo jayne and jon

Farmer's Market to Table on August 5

2010-08-03T10:59:00.000-07:00

Please join San Diego Weekly Markets and the Linkery for a progressive dinner beginning with an amuse bouch from Viva Pops! at the North Park Farmers' Market and then continuing up North Park Way to the Linkery, where you can enjoy any or all of the following courses featuring ingredients found at the market that day:

Stone fruit salad - Smit Orchards
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Cheese selections - Taste Artisan Cheese
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Linkery made lamb and pork hot dog on Linkery baked bun with SoNo whole grain mustard - SoNo Trading Company
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Strawberry gazpacho with strawberry sorbet - Suzie’s Organic Farm

The dinner will be served at the Linkery until 11:30pm or until we run out of courses. Most if not all of the farmers and artisans will be present at the Linkery after the market ends, to talk about their work and their delicious products.

Think chocolate - think Heaven Sent Desserts

2010-07-28T19:17:00.000-07:00

Spiced German Chocolate Bundt Cake - 30th on 30th special - $3.50

Wednesday Ritual, Cask Summer YuleSmith & 30th on 30th and

2010-07-27T15:36:00.000-07:00

The Ritual Tavern hosts Outdoor Outreach tomorrow, Wednesday the 28th for a fundraising drive. All you have to do is come in an enjoy the fare
you have come to love us for, and the Ritual will donate 10% of sales
to Outdoor Outreach. Outdoor Outreach has a fascinating and
inspiring agenda;

"Outdoor Outreach is a San Diego-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization whose mission is to empower at-risk and underprivileged
youth to make positive, lasting changes in their lives through
comprehensive outdoor programming. Outdoor Outreach programs support
under served youth in San Diego County who are at risk for school
dropout, substance abuse, violence and unintended pregnancy. We are
the only agency in San Diego and one of just a few in the country to
utilize outdoor physical experiences to provide youth with the
support, relationships, resources and opportunities they need to
become successful adults. Since its founding in 1999, Outdoor
Outreach has taken more than 5,000 youth on over 1,500 outings,
including rock climbing, snowboarding, surfing, snorkeling, mountain
biking and backpacking."

Learn more at outdooroutreach.org

The 30th on 30th event visits the Street this Friday!
We are aware of the popular demand for our Niman Ranch Pork Carnitas tacos, (30th Street Tacos) and we are prepared to accommodate everyone's hunger for this tasty treat.

Our friends at AleSmith crafted a cask conditioned YuleSmith for us
to feature as well, be sure to experience one of the tastiest Double
IPAs around with us. This tasty cask will be available on Friday, and
more than likely an AleSmith Brewer will be around enjoying a pint.

He'Brew brews a different recipe every year for their Rejewenator
release, and the Ritual is lucky enough to be able to be offering
this on draught. "America's smallest, biggest and most award-winning
Jewish (and now Sideshow Freak) Beer Company, Shmaltz Brewing
kicks-off its 14th year of delicious beer and delicious shtick with
the third incarnation of their annual celebration ale,
REJEWVENATOR®. Brewed with Organic Concord Grape Juice, Shmaltz
proudly introduces a new recipe of their Half Dopplebock, Half
Belgian Style Dubbel hybrid lager/ale - a truly unique brewing
performance. Rising to 8.2% alc, Rejewvenator® is available
nationally in 22 oz. bottles and a very limited amount of draft."
-Shmaltz Brewing

We have plenty more exciting things to try, come on by the Ritual and
see what else is new.

Cheers!