Sample some of the neighborhood’s favorite eating and drinking establishments
Out on the town this month? Visit some of the neighborhood’s popular eating and entertainment establishments. Here’s a sample.
Sea Rocket Bistro:
When you’re looking for fish with flair, don’t forget Sea Rocket Bistro. The restaurant features farm-to-table cuisine focusing on local and sustainable seafood. Weekly specials include: $1 oysters every Tuesday, 1/2 price wines every Wednesday and early and late happy hours daily at the bar. Starting March 1, the restaurant will offer to flip a coin for one of your entrees at the end of the meal. Heads or tails, you call it. Call correctly and win a free entree, available every Sunday and Monday night in March. “Julie & Julia” is the Movie Night offering on March 11. Stop by for the Third Wednesday DrinkAbout on March 17.
The restaurant is famous for farm-to-table cuisine focusing on local and sustainable seafood
Sea Rocket Bistro
3382 30th St.
(619) 255-7049
searocketbistro.com
Paesano’s:
Paesano’s Restaurant is a big part of North Park. It has been serving the neighborhood for 40-plus years (since 1967).
Vincenzo and Antonietta Romano started the business in North Park and have run the business along with their children and other family members ever since.
Every Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. an Italian accordion player will perform to make diners’ dinner meals particularly special.
Paesano’s
3647 30th St.
(619) 291-4090
paesanoofnorthpark.com.
Western Steakburger:
“Western Steakburger is what it tastes like when meat lovers from the Mediterranean (owner Gus Anastasiu) open a family business,” says one satisfied customer. For a small place, it has a big menu with lots of choices. For example, the steakburger. Take an above-average palm-sized beef patty and a soft fresh bun, add copious slices of gyros meat, then (at no extra cost) you can get “the works,” which includes lettuce, tomato, pickle, relish and onion (red and white) on the other bun. Add as much ketchup and mustard as you like, and BITE. The fries are thick and hot and soft and potatoey inside.
Western Steakburger
2730 University Ave.
(619) 296-7058
Zio’s:
Zio’s is a family-owned neighborhood restaurant located in the Renaissance Building in North Park. The new community favorite serves generous portions of Italian food that are delicious and affordable. Signature Salads, pizzas and authentic pasta dishes are made fresh from the best ingredients. The new Beef Short Rib Tortellini is a true hit. The menu has something for everyone, including a kids menu, where Kids Eat Free on Family Fridays. The food, the high-end old world décor and comfortable air conditioned atmosphere makes for a great dining experience.
Zio’s
2940 El Cajon Blvd.
(619) 280-9467
zioinnorthpark.com
Bar Pink:
For a night out on the town Bar Pink always pleases. On tap this month:
March 1: The Styletones, March 2, TikiTuesday featuring Adrian Demain’s Exoticatronica; March 4, The Nervous Wreckords; March 5, DJ Artistic; March 6, Rumble San Diego featuring Birds and Batteries and Beaters; March 7, Happy Prescriptions; March 8, The Styletones; March 10, The Lustkillers; March 11, Lovvers, Abe Vigoda; March 12, Thee Oh Sees, The Baths, So Cow, $5 cover; March 13, Slow Club, Sleepy Sun; March 14, Or, The Whale, The Maldives; March 15, The Styletones; March 16, Tiki Two’s Day featuring Mr. Adrian Demain and Rick Schmidt; March 17, St. Patrick Day Rock ‘n’ Roll Stew featuring DJs Mikey Face and Angie; March 19, Syndicate, The Fascintation; March 20, Neon Beat featuring DJ Junior the Discopunk and Mr. Atari; March 22, The Styletones; March 24, $7 cover, The Pierced Arrows, Lullabye Arkestra, Kerretta; March 25, Weatherbox, Italian Japanese; March 26, Surfer Blood, Turbo Fruits, Lanterns; March 28, JEFF the Brotherhood with The Pant Hoots; March 29, The Styletones; March 30, Tiki Tuesday featuring Craig Prior; March 31, Commune Wednesdays featuring Buddy Akai, DJ J Peso, and trunk show by n.om.
Bar Pink
3829 30th St.
(619) 564-7194
barpink.com
