This week, Happy Half Hour ventures across the bridge to Veranda, the breezy new restaurant inside the freshly renovated $550 million Hotel del Coronado, and features a feast of scallop risotto, charred artichokes, and massive secret-menu tomahawks. Executive chef Brian Archibald joins co-hosts Troy Johnson and Jackie Bryant to talk about rebirthing one of America’s most iconic resorts (and why he left Florida for San Diego).
Also at the table is Michael Feuerstein of Nature’s Produce, whose family has sourced local fruits and vegetables for generations. Plus, the gang discusses what’s new in the local food scene including Barrio Logan’s new Café Madeline, Wildwood Flour’s East County comeback, and a food-nerd deep dive into the San Diego Zoo’s fine dining scene.
