From Roger’s notebook

American

Craft beer tasting in Little Italy

Latest recorded visit2015-09-21
“Indra”
Roger, Google Maps review (2015-09-21)

American

Ballast Point Brewing - Little Italy

Little Italy, San Diego$$Recommended

The Little Italy tasting room of San Diego's Ballast Point, where Roger's 4-star draft flags Indra Kunindra, one of the brewery's signature beers.

The call

Start with indra Kunindra (Indian curry-spiced stout), and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.

What to order

  • Indra Kunindra (Indian curry-spiced stout)

Best for

  • Craft beer tasting in Little Italy

Source-backed notes

Visit history

2015-09-21day precision · source explicit
★★★★☆
“Indra”

Roger's one-word fragment likely refers to Ballast Point's Indra Kunindra, an Indian curry-spiced imperial stout and one of the brewery's signature releases, though the full sentence isn't preserved in this draft. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)

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A Little Italy coffee stop for serious brewed coffee, with nitro cold brew as the dependable move and Geisha pour-over as the special occasion.

From the order notes
Nitro cold brew · A Geisha-bean pour-over when available
Go for
Coffee-focused mornings · A downtown caffeine stop
Latest recordRecommended 2022
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The Kebab Shop

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The Little Italy location of The Kebab Shop, a small local chain, where Roger has checked in nine times since 2012 and shared photos of lamb doners and a grilled salmon doner.

From the order notes
Lamb doner · Grilled salmon doner
Go for
A quick doner in Little Italy
Latest recorded visit2022-12-13
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Worth tryingPrice varies
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Nolita Hall

PizzaCocktails

A Little Italy pizza-and-cocktails hall where Roger found the pizza cooked just right and the whiskey drinks on point, but the salad too salty.

From the order notes
Pizza · Whiskey cocktails
Go for
Drinks with a pizza · Late dinner
Latest recorded visit2018 · approx.