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Vets from Juniper & Ivy and Jeune et Jolie Open Little Victory in Carlsbad 

A Bestia-trained sommelier and a San Diego chef team up to open the Carlsbad's newest wine bar
Interior of New San Diego wine bar Little Victory Wine in Carlsbad specializing in natural wines
Photo Credit: Kimberly Motos

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.

By Jackie Bryant

Jackie is San Diego Magazine's and Studios' content strategist. Prior to that, she was its managing editor. Before her SDM career, she was a long-time freelance journalist covering cannabis, food/restaurants, travel, labor, wine, spirits, arts & culture, design, and other topics. Her work has been selected twice for Best American Travel Writing, and she has won a variety of national and local awards for her writing and reporting.

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