Halfway through the World Cup and what I want to know . . .
. . . is where are the best viewing spots -- food, adult beverages, service, viewing, and general ambience.
I have been to the Linkery a few times, but want now to broaden my horizons. Suggestions?
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Linkery
3794 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104
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geekyfoodie
Jul 2, 2010 02:23 PM
Where are y'all watching Germany vs. Argentina? I'm thinking Calabria because it's close, but damn... 7am is early. And I'm not getting up at 4am for soccer... er, football (sorry, sorry... ex-swimmer talking here) ... at O'Brien's.
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logovo
Jun 26, 2010 02:56 PM
Have you tried Calabria in North Park? They have excellent coffee, tons of TVs so any spot you sit at has a good view, and for an early morning match their excellent coffee, roasted right there, freshly squeezed o.j., and a selection of sandwiches make for a nice combo.
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logovo
Jun 26, 2010 05:34 PM
I'm sure there are a lot better places, but since I know some of the folks at Super Cocina and know the crowd, yeah, that might be a good spot for me. Maybe have some chilaquiles while I watch the game.
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Super Cocina
3627 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92104
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Went to Costra Brava for Spain-Chile. Jam-packed and fun. Good crowd, good tapas, fine ambience. Would recommend (though note the big crowds for Spain matches).
On the other side of the road, some of the usually decent PB places (Moondoggies, Pacific Beach B & G, etc) were dead as dirt. No football love at the usual Chargers-Padres joints, I guess.
Where are folks watching US v. Ghana?
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Anybody been to the All American Grill for World Cup? Menu looks promising (if a bit pricey), wondering if there is any atmosphere...
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All American Grill
7510 Hazard Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92108›2 Replies-
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we go to All American Grill before movies occasionally. The food and menu started out promising for what they were trying to accomplish, but the last several months we have noticed a steep decline in the quality of the meals. It is a bit overpriced for the quality and portion of many of the entrees...the last two entrees my GF came out solo with no sides, starches, or vegetables with them. I think the last straw for her was getting mussels in an okay broth with no bread haha
Beers are overpriced as well, and not always fresh (which is an issue with me and IPAs)
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All American Grill
7510 Hazard Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92108-
re: MrKrispy
That's too bad, I was looking for a good spot to watch baseball (non-Padres), but not prepared to pay those prices for mediocre food...
I did end up going to Pizza Port today for the US-Ghana game. Great beer and atmosphere, not so great on the result. I know better than to order the pizzas.
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goodhealthgourmet
Jun 23, 2010 10:53 PM
the Irish/English/Italian spots have already been represented heavily, so i'm gonna go Spanish and suggest Costa Brava in PB.
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Costa Brava
1653 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109›3 Replies-
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hopkid
Jun 24, 2010 08:01 AM
Good one. I was there for the Spain-Switzerland match. Nice atmosphere, attentive staff, and a decent cafe con leche. I had the tortilla con chorizo which was a bit to be desired. Not sure about the other food choices.
Anybody been to Shakespeare Pub?
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re: J M S
Picked up a sandwich at St, Tropez during lunch while running errands. Place is decked out with team flags and a giant flat screen hangs over the bar. Entire place was packed with people wearing orange and yelling in Dutch (it was the Netherlands game).They open at 7 AM for the first game. But be advised - only one tv so they can't show both matches - which won't be much of a problem as we narrow it down to the final 16. Serve beer/wine. As for the food... decent enough. Could work if stuck downtown during the day...
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For those local to North County, Churchill's in San Marcos is a great spot. An English-style pub, it always attracts soccer loving expats. And the beer selection is among the best in San Diego with their newly installed 50 tap bar. They've been serving a tasty breakfast menu for the early games as well (they opened at 6 am this morning).
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There's probably no more committed place in town to watch the World Cup than O'Brien's in Kearny Mesa. Tom Nickel has gone all out for the games. He's shown (and will be showing) every one of them, and repeats them in the afternoons and evenings. Yes, it's a beer bar, but for San Diego it's THE craft beer bar. The food is always clever pub grub and the beers are the finest in San Diego (and plenty of bottles from around the globe). For the important morning broadcast of some games, he's even opening at 6:30am and serving coffee and tea with breakfast until he can legally start serving alcohol at 8am.
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Ah yes. Tom and his OCD. If he's going to do soccer, he's going to DO soccer. Right. To the max. x1000. Squared. Part of his charm and he's been this way since second grade...
I like Currant - all you can eat $10 mussels for the duration of the afternoon game.
Downtown Johnny Brown's shows the game and has a nice crowd.
Blue Foot Bar is also packed. MIHO truck has been making appearances.
Cafe Calabria had a HUGE crowd for the US/UK match.
Il Postino next door is empty for games but we went in and they pulled down the screen and we watched a match on the LCD projector - sublime but lacked the energy of watching it with a rowdy group.
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Downtown Johnny Brown's
1220 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA 92101-
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re: ricodanles
hopkid
Jun 23, 2010 08:33 PM
Went to Dublin Square downtown this morning for the USA-ALG match. Nice ambiance with two comfy sofas in the back where the big screen is. They were serving breakfast which was fine but nothing fantastic. Plus was that they were serving beer so you could have a Guiness with your Irish breakfast. ; )
A nice crowd but not too crowded. I heard folks started lining up at O'Brien's at 4:30 this morning. I was going to go there but now I'm glad I didn't.
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