The call
Start with the Snob panini (goat cheese and pear), and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- The Snob panini (goat cheese and pear)
Best for
- Working from a cafe
- Coffee or a canned craft beer
Coffee · American
Young Hickory
A remodeled North Park cafe and beer bar that replaced Filter, with owner Clay recommending paninis alongside canned craft beer and coffee.
From Roger’s camera roll
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From Roger’s Foursquare
On Roger’s lists: SD's Sweet Tooth Spots, Guide to San Diego's best spots, SD's Coffee Houses, Nutty P (North Park) Must Visit Spots!, SD's Vegan/Vegetarian Joints!, SD Breweries!.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 32 times on Swarm, most recently Oct 22, 2014. See the check-in log
2014-03-11day precision · source explicit
“Grab yourself "The Snob," which has goat cheese and freshly sliced pears.”
Roger's return visit after the remodel from Filter into Young Hickory; owner Clay made recommendations, and the space is now more spacious with canned craft beers alongside coffee.
2009-11-19day precision · source explicit
“Open late, decent selection of grub, wine, brewskies and of course java!”
Roger reviewed this North Park spot back when it was still called Filter, noting it stayed open late with a decent selection of food, wine, and beer alongside the coffee. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)
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Roger's 2022 answer for Mexican food in North Park, built around a surf 'n turf he described as bigger than most people's forearms.
- From the order notes
- Surf 'n turf
- Go for
- A big appetite · A casual North Park meal
Latest recordRecommended 2022
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The Smoking Goat
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A North Park bistro Roger had enjoyed for years until a Restaurant Week dinner brought rude service and no apology from the server.
- From the order notes
- An entrée
- Go for
- Past visits Roger had no complaints about
Latest recorded visit2017 · approx.
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A North Park brunch spot where Roger called the shrimp 'n grits, breakfast sandwich, and croque monsieur all "dank."
- From the order notes
- Shrimp 'n grits · Breakfast sammie · Croque Monsieur
- Go for
- North Park brunch
Latest recorded visit2016-04-09
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Browse the Coffee page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
Roger’s pick$$
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A Little Italy coffee stop for serious brewed coffee, with nitro cold brew as the dependable move and Geisha pour-over as the special occasion.
- From the order notes
- Nitro cold brew · A Geisha-bean pour-over when available
- Go for
- Coffee-focused mornings · A downtown caffeine stop
Latest recordRecommended 2022
Closed$$
Liberty Station
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CoffeeChocolate
Now closed. In 2022 Roger's Liberty Station coffee tip was to let the barista build an espresso drink of their own design here.
- From the order notes
- A barista-designed espresso drink (2022 tip)
- Go for
- Food history · Liberty Station memories
Latest recordRecommended 2022