Another month, another bunch of great restaurants opening in North Park!
The latest offering for your pre- or post-theatre dining is Il Postino, an Italian eatery from the fine folks who brought you the very popular Arrivederci in Hillcrest. Located in the La Boheme building on 30th Street, a block from the Birch North Park Theatre, Il Postino boasts a large location including a wine bar with an extensive wine list, bottle shop, antipasti counter on one side and a full bar, pizza bar, and restaurant on the north. Your faithful blogger just had dinner there before opening night of "Pirates" and can assure you the quality is up to Arrivederci's standards.
Not far away at 3408 30th Street is The Smoking Goat, a French eatery designed by Bells & Whistles, open since February. Chef Frederick Piehl, a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, previously ruled the kitchen at the Lodge at Torrey Pines, Nine-Ten restaurant in La Jolla, and Avenue 5 Restaurant in Bankers Hill. Among his French-inspired menu items are Burger on Brioche, Steak au Poivre, and Homemade Vegetarian Lasagna. Local foodies are already raving about the cool design and great food at this new place.
Also at 30th and University and due to open in April is URBN, a 5,000-square-foot spin-off of entrepreneur Jon Mangini’s BASIC Urban Kitchen + Bar brand. The second URBN location (original in Vista) will continue to keep it simple with a full-service bar and a one-page menu featuring Mangini’s signature thin-crust New Haven style pizza. URBN selections will include everything from traditional pepperoni pizza to signature toppings like fried eggplant, broccoli, fresh littleneck clams and the famed garlic mashed potato and bacon pie.
Make it a night and try the great new eateries in our neighborhood before the show!
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