We've been open for a while now, so we thought we'd throw a party. Or maybe a few.

San Diego has an amazing local craft brewing scene and we're happy to be a part of that with 6 local beers on draft. We've been talking to the experts about doing some beer and seafood pairings and what we've found is that the fishermen think their fish tastes even better paired with an appropriate brew, and the brewers think that seafood provides a great complement to their beers- what luck!

Yesterday, Elena and I participated in a fundraiser for Pro Peninsula, an organization that does environmental work in Baja. This is an organization that we're especially interested in given the amount of fishing done there.

Your new neighborhood seafood bistro is exactly 1 month old! Some of you have already asked about early evening specials, so starting this Monday, June 30th, we will be offering HALF PRICE DRINKS as well as HALF PRICE SARDINES between the hours of 5:30pm and 7pm every day of the week!

Terry Clayton and Travis Vaughan stopped by tonight and dropped off a bunch of Black Gill Rock Cod that Terry caught hook and line off the coast of San Diego on his boat called The Ono. We'll have it on the menu Thursday through the weekend, so come by and try out this local catch while it lasts. Setting up a supply of local fish isn't easy, but it is possible and definitely worth the effort. Thanks to Terry and Travis for this catch!

I was going to call this blog "Baby Steps" but seeing as we opened our doors to a whopping 55 people on Friday night and another 45 on Saturday, that seemed inaccurate. Our tasting nights provided good lessons, including the one that told us we are NOT set up to do large, banquet-style service! All things considered (such as that our range had only been up and running for two days prior), our first weekend producing food went extremely well, though it was a huge stress on a very new kitchen and cooking crew.