Oceanside, you greedy, lucky bastards. As if you needed another game-changer, here comes 24 Suns, a boundary-pushing Chinese restaurant from two former Addison chefs, Nic Webber and Jacob Jordan. These guys have the kind of résumés that make food nerds weak in the knees (Benu, Frasca, Michelin stars, etc.), and they’re bringing that precision and obsession to Chinese cuisine—think regionally focused, hyper-seasonal, storytelling-on-a-plate food.
They’ve been quietly running the place since last summer, but now they’re making it official with a Lunar New Year grand opening on Jan. 31. Expect several-foot-long longevity noodles, prosperity salads tossed tableside, and a cocktail menu that involves duck fat-washed Cognac. Oh, and they snagged Addison’s lead sommelier, Kyle South, to build the wine list. We got all the details straight from Nic and Jacob themselves on this week’s Happy Half Hour—tune in to hear about their Michelin-starred past, their wild pop-up days (including one that turned into a full-blown rave), and why they think Oceanside has the best restaurant community in San Diego.
