BROADWAY and BEYOND AUDRA Mcdonald, a SIX-TIME TONY WINNER, MAKES TIME for TOURING, a NEW ALBUM and a TODDLER
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6 MAY 24, 2018 • THURSDAY | THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE BROADWAY AND BEYOND AUDRA McDONALD, A SIX-TIME TONY WINNER, MAKES TIME FOR TOURING, A NEW ALBUM AND A TODDLER ALLISON MICHAEL ORENSTEIN 12 THE DISH Presents the Vista GREENS GALORE FOR Strawb y NATIONAL SALAD MONTH MAY 24, 2018 • 2018 FESTIVAL BY CAROLINA GUSMAN ay is National Salad MMonth. Stop by one of these local THURSDAY | restaurants for a main dish of the leafy green. Urban Plates’ salad medleys include Asian chicken salad with spicy peanut dressing; grilled steak salad with jalapeño-lime dressing; Thai shrimp salad with miso-lemongrass dressing; and chicken Cobb salad with butter- milk-dill dressing. Three locations: Carlsbad, Del Mar and La Jolla. urbanplates.com Woodstock’s Pizza’s Tree Hugger is a mix of organic spinach, feta cheese, caramelized pecans, dried cranberries and organic balsamic vinaigrette. 6145 El Cajon Blvd., College Area, and THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE 1221 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach. woodstockssd.com FARMER’S TABLE Fishmonger’s Market’s Baccala salad A baby kale salad at Farmer’s Table in La Mesa. is piled high with fresh Atlantic salt cod, purple potatoes, garbanzo beans, red onions and a drizzle of olive oil and lemon. 1735 Hancock St., San Diego. (619) 756-7345. fishmongersmarkets.com Farmer’s Table’s popular baby kale salad comes complete with fresh oranges, pomegranate seeds, blueber- ries, candied walnuts and a citrus vinaigrette. 8141 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa. (619) 724-6465. farmerstablelamesa.com Jalisco Cantina’s elote salad is brim- ming with corn off the cob, romaine lettuce, pico de gallo, Cotija cheese, chile, cayenne, fresh lime, tortilla strips, red jalapeño, cilantro and a light vinaigrette. 213 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside. (760) 429-1679. thejaliscocantina.com The Haven offers the caprese salad with sliced cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, shredded basil and a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic reduction. 4051 Adams Ave., JALISCO CANTINA San Diego. (619) 281-1904. thehavenpizzeria.com Jalisco Cantina’s elote salad. Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas’ Union Wedge is loaded with shaft blue cheese the EOD Warrior Foundation. In addi- lavash or pita. Through May, $1 from dressing, cherry tomatoes, bacon tion, Oggi’s is encouraging the public to each Warrior Wrap sold in San Diego lardons, pickled cipollini onions and donate to the nonprofit and it will will benefit Warrior Foundation Free- crumbled blue cheese. Grilled chicken, match all the donations collected. dom Station. Outside San Diego, $1 blackened salmon, shrimp or grilled 2562 Laning Road, San Diego. from each Warrior Wrap sold will prime sirloin are optional. 1108 S. (619) 876-5000. oggis.com benefit Hope for the Warriors. Fifteen San Diego County locations. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas. (760) Papa John’s is stepping up its support lunagrill.com 230-2337. localunion101.com of the troops. Through Sunday, $2 from every special combo (two large one- Millitary appreciation topping pizzas, cheese sticks and a National Burger Day May is National Military Appreciation 2-liter beverage for $25) sold at San National Burger Day is Monday. Month. San Diego restaurants show Diego Papa John’s locations will be Here’s where you can satiate your their gratitude and support with food donated to the Wounded Warriors burger craving. Project. papajohns.com specials. Current + Tides chef Michael Poom- Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Co. at Liberty Luna Grill’s Warrior Wrap ($8.75) is pan’s Bacon Jam Burger ($19) is Station will host a fundraiser from 5 to made with gyros, simply seasoned packed with bacon-onion jam, Hop- 7 p.m. today, with proceeds from items fries, spicy yogurt sauce, feta, tomato scotch cheddar, arugula and aioli, ordered from a special menu, to benefit and lettuce on a choice of multigrain served on a warm pretzel bun. carnitassnackshack.com 13 The Smoking Goat invites guests to rediscover the thoughtful dishes, THURSDAY flavors and details of the old-school French classics, including escargots a la bourguignonne, French onion soup, New York steak frites, Compart Farms Duroc pork, and beef cheeks a la bourguignonne. Choose a pairing wine from the wine program that curates • MAY 24, 2018 both domestic and French-grown varietals from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Liore and the Rhone Valley region. 3408 30th St., San Diego. (619) 955-5295. thesmokinggoatrestaurant.com Viewpoint Brewing Co. has launched a | THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE new brunch menu featuring six Cali- fornia-inspired dishes, some that pair well with beer: Scottish egg served with hash browns, fries or salad ($11.95), churro French toast ($10.95), Del Mar CURRENT + TIDES parfait ($9.95), Viewpoint Benedict served with hash browns, fries or salad The Bacon Jam Burger at Current + Tides. ($12.95 or $14.95), cold smoked salmon ($14), and two eggs any style Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa, topped with a smoked tomato jus and with bacon or sausage served with 2000 Second St., Coronado. (619) friend onion strings, served on a bed of hash browns, fries or salad ($14). 522-3150. mashed potatoes; and Stella Artois 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Islands Restaurants’ Big Wave Burger draft beer. 4650 Mission Blvd, Pacific 2201 San Dieguito Drive, Del Mar. is served with an endless side of Beach. (858) 273-3825. viewpointbrewing.com theduckdive.com fresh-cut Island fries. 11 locations. Spill the Beans in the Gaslamp islandrestaurants.com The San Diego Chinese Historical Quarter has added breakfast chia Museum has teamed up with local bowls to its menu. For $6, you can start Brew30 California Taps’ meatless chefs to host its inaugural “A Noodle your day with the Berry Bowl, made option, the Impossible Burger, is a Cook-Off” featuring guest judge and with fresh seasonal berries and plant-based patty topped with mixed YouTube personality MikeChen of coconut milk yogurt, or with the Protein greens, jalapeño-tomato jam and “Strictly Dumpling.” Chefs will be Bowl, with bananas, house-made smashed avocado. Manchester Grand challenged to use one similar ingredi- almond butter and organic agave. Each Hyatt, 1 Market Place, San Diego. (619) ent — 99-cent packaged noodles — bowl is topped with chia, flax, sesame 232-1234. and transform it into a creative dish and sunflower seeds. 565 Market St., that Chen and event-goers will enjoy. In San Diego. (619) 233-3836. What’s happening addition to one-of-a-kind noodle dish spillthebeanssd.com Banyan Kitchen + Cafe in Point Loma samplings, there will be appetizers and Through May, Puesto is offering its invites guests to celebrate National small bites, and Duck Foot Brewing Co. Taco de Puebla, made with spiced pork Wine Day with a special happy hour will provide the beer to wash it down. 11 shoulder, jocoque (a dairy product featuring imported Spanish wines a.m. to 2 p.m. June 2. Chuang Archive based on fermented milk), salsa roja paired with a free tasting of cheese and and Learning Center, 541 Second Ave., and cilantro; and a Fruit Cart Margarita, Chi Chocolat’s artisanal gourmet San Diego. $40; $35 SDCHM members. made with Olmeca Altos Tequila chocolates. 3 to 7 p.m. Friday. 2690 Tickets: bit.ly/2Gj0haA Reposado, mango, pineapple, cucum- Historic Decatur Road, San Diego. (619) ber, watermelon and fresh lime juice, 546-0650. banyankitchensd.com New menus rimmed with Tajin and a spray of fruity garnishes. Two locations: 789 W. Harbor Hundred Proof will host a Memorial California Modern has released a new Drive, San Diego and 1026 Wall St., Day collaboration brunch with You & seasonal menu. In addition to new La Jolla. eatpuesto.com Yours Distillery featuring $7 specialty starters and entrées, including sweet- and cocktails and dish selections such as bread schnitzel and opah, guests will Phil’s BBQ Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza have teamed up to create three grilled shrimp and avocado toast, find shared options such as burrata new menu items in May, with a portion lemon ricotta pancakes and smoked toast with fennel pollen, wood-fired of the proceeds benefiting Big Brother beef brisket hash. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. green vegetable tops, capers and fine herbs. The restaurant has also changed Big Sisters. Available at all seven San Monday. 4130 Park Blvd., San Diego. Diego Sammy’s Pizza locations through hundredproofsd.com its tasting menu format, replacing the four-course and eight-course chef’s Father’s Day (June 17), the new items Smokeyard BBQ & Chop Shop tasting menus with a six-course chef’s include barbecue chicken salad with launches its monthly Smokeyard’s tasting menu priced at $110 per fresh corn, tomatoes, red onion, Butcher and Brewmaster Dinner Series person, or $170 with beverage pairings. Gorgonzola and crispy tortilla strips; with former “Top Chef” contestant 5:30 p.m. daily. George’s at the Cove, barbecue pizza with Phil’s boneless Giselle Wellman. She and Smokeyard 1250 Prospect St., La Jolla. (858) pork ribs, pineapple, chili oil, garlic, red bell peppers and mozzarella; and an executive chef Matt Sramek will 454-4244. georgesatthecove.com collaborate with Societe Brewing Co. angel-hair pasta dish tossed in a garlic for a five-course tasting menu. Carnitas’ Snack Shack is shakin’ up cream sauce and topped with a beef 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Westfield UTC, the bar with its new pork-centric rib and sauce. sammyspizza.com specialty cocktails: Old Major (Dirty 4313 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 2265, Corner Bakery Cafe has unveiled a new Bacon Martini), made with bacon- San Diego. $55 per person. Tickets: seasonal menu, “Fresh You Crave,” infused vodka, dry vermouth and olive smokeyard.com available through Sept. 5. The menu brine; Cerdo del Diabo (Devil Pig), The Duck Dive will host a fundraiser for includes strawberry lemon pancakes, made with Anejo Tequila, blood-orange a caprese panini, pasta primavera, and Promises2Kids’ Foodies 4 Foster Kids jalapeño puree, lime, agave and a initiative through May, which is Na- a berry pecan salad with all-natural chili-lime salt rim; Bacon Jalapeño chicken.