January 23

Cafe Gratitude Closes in Little Italy · James Beard Nominee + Local Restaurateur Plans New Restaurant · Buona Forchetta Celebrates Its 10-Year Anniversary Today.

[Cidery Bivouac Ciderworks](https://www.sandiegomagazine.com/archives/first-look-bivouac-ciderworks/article_c18fb1c5-31b0-5ac1-8e03-f55ab026ead0.html) is celebrating the 5-year anniversary of their North Park tap room on Saturday, January 28 with live music, a special menu and a collaboration drink on hand with Storum Ranch Cider and Wine in Julian. [The Henry in Coronado](https://www.thehenryrestaurant.com/) and the health-forward chain [Flower Child in Del Mar](https://www.iamaflowerchild.com/). [Jerry’s Street Churros](https://jerrysstreetchurros.com/) will open up in Oceanside (1006 Mission Avenue Suite D) on January 26 with handcrafted churros and toppings like soft serve or a chocolate dipping sauce. After a brief stint as a pop up at The Lot, and a whole lot of community support ($85k raised on GoFundMe), they opened the dual space for [Vinya: vino + vinyasa](https://www.vinyasd.com/) just opened up in Clairemont Mesa, mixing yoga and wine together under one roof. Here’s the vibe: the smell of fresh coffee roasted on site every day, homemade treats baked early every morning (try their scones or cinnamon rolls), even a free library for locals to pick up a good book to enjoy over their cup of Joe, thanks to iconic local bookstore D.G. Amanda Morrow worked at the Pannikin in La Jolla for years and even started roasting their coffee on site (she’s a roast master), when the owners eventually offered to sell her the cafe in 2007. [Buona Forchetta](https://www.sandiegomagazine.com/food-drink/meet-the-founders-of-the-new-officine-buona-forchetta/article_2a0b7115-e54c-5f2a-a255-0fe43179c80c.html) has been giving San Diegans all the Italian feels. Now, the James Beard nominee is opening up a second location of his Mexican restaurant [Blanco Cocina in Coronado](https://www.blancococinacantina.com/) (the first is located in Fashion Valley). And like most of our Phoenix cohorts, he also has a place in San Diego. Sam Fox made his name in Arizona—dropping out of college to open a Phoenix bar and grill in 1992—and has since become one of the country’s biggest restaurateurs, a Danny Meier with a tan. They’ll still operate their four locations up north in Newport and L.A., but the location just-off the main drag in Little Italy, likely made life a little tougher.