In this week’s episode of Happy Half Hour, co-hosts Troy Johnson and Jackie Bryant raise a glass to Carlsbad’s buzziest new opening: Little Victory Wine Bar. co-owners Jeremy Simpson, a natty wine obsessive with a pedigree from LA’s Bestia; and Elliott Townsend, a hyper-local chef known for the pop-up Long Story Short; join the show to talk fermentation, formation, and forging a dream. The duo—half of a husband-and-wife Voltron of culinary minds—built a spot where natural wine and soulful, seasonal cooking meet with zero pretension. Natural wine gets demystified, tinned fish get love, and the team shares what it really takes to build a restaurant rooted in connection.
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