Greetings and Happy New Year to those of you we haven't seen since we entered this new decade!

New Sources & Services
We found a great new source recently to kick off the new year on the right foot. Dennis, Christy and I went to visit Suzie's Farm recently down in South San Diego. Robin and Lucila Taylor run the farm and Lucila gave us a great video tour. We now buy produce from them such as beautiful little cherry tomatoes, cabbage which we use in our fish tacos at lunch, radishes and greens.

Speaking of lunch, here are some tasty photos of our lunch plates, along with a special offer you might want to take advantage of...before February 28th!

Special Events
Coming up this Wednesday (Jan. 20th) is the second ever DrinkAbout. It's great to see the community of restaurants and bars come together to arrange for a free bus to drive you around to eat and drink great food and beer. The DrinkAbout bus was organized by Lee Chase at Blind Lady, so a big thanks to him!

And speaking of the community coming together, the first ever 30th on 30th is coming up at the end of this month. Restaurants up and down 30th Street will be offering a special on appetizers and drinks, most in the range of $2. So eat and drink your way up and down 30th street without breaking the bank.

Although it's still a month away, people have been asking us what our plans are for Valentine's Day. So, if you're the type to plan ahead, know that we'll be offering a 3 or 4-course Prix Fixe Menu Friday, February 12th through Sunday February 14th. No menu details yet, but definitely save the date(s)! We will accept reservations all weekend to help you properly celebrate with your romantic other, and menu specifics will be published here on our blog at least a week or two beforehand.

And for those of you who are not planning to get all lovely-dovey this year, we'll also be hosting an "Anti-Valentine's Day" event at the bar featuring specials on a bunch of great Stone Brewing beers, such as Arrogant Bastard, Double Arrogant Bastard, Cali-Belgique, and whatever Pale Ale, Smoked Porter, and Holiday Ale we've got in the fridge when the time comes.

In the News and On-Line
Something that we're really proud of is having been named one of the top 10 most sustainable seafood restaurants in the U.S. by Fish2Fork. There are a lot of seafood restaurants out there, but few that take into account the environmental impact of their fishing decisions. We're glad that more attention is being paid to this and that an organization like Fish2Fork can provide recognition to those restaurants that are serious about their commitment to the environment.

We also received special mention (and the only photo!) for our Sea Urchin Bisque in a nice review of winter soups in The Reader published 1/6/10.

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