Life at the beach tends to move more slowly than in other places and maybe that’s why a new restaurant and bar in San Diego’s Pacific Beach is called Slowly.
Actually its full name is Slowly Restaurant & Lounge and it is a Mediterranean establishment with a Baja flair from the owners of Landini’s Pizzeria, Scuderie Italia and Ristorante Illando, Landini’s Restaurant Group.
The menu features “Slow Starters” such as tuna crudo with sushi-grade tuna, poke sauce, chili oil and sesame seeds, priced at $23; beef skewers with skirt steak, red onion, bell peppers and an apple whiskey glaze, priced at $20; and a vibrant carrot salad with shaved heirloom carrots, asparagus, pickled beets, orange and Fresno chili and poppy seed-dill dressing, priced at $14.
The “Masterful Mains” contains herb-marinated chicken,served with cauliflower purée, sautéed asparagus and chimichurri sauce, priced at $28; roasted maitake mushrooms paired with crispy potatoes and mole sauce, priced at $24.50; and the Sweet and Slow pork chop, featuring a guajillo pepper sauce and sweet citrus harissa, priced at $34. “Deliberately Desserted” selections include crème brûlée, pay de queso and the chef’s gelato.
Cocktails include Tranquil Tiki Dream made with white rum, ginger liqueur, lime juice, blue triple sec, pineapple juice and coconut milk, priced at $16; the Whispering Ember’s Old-Fashioned, a tropical fusion of vodka, rum, lemon juice and orange liqueur, priced at $23; The Christine, made with Sipsmith gin, jalapeño olive, dry ice and edible gold flakes, priced at $23; and the Heart Chakra, crafted with choice of gin or vodka, matcha tea, apple and pear lemongrass syrup, apple and pear liqueur and a take home rose quartz charm, priced at $23, as well as draft and bottled beers and a wine list of Italian reds, whites and bubbles.
Slowly Restaurant & Lounge is located at Garnet and Ingram (1520 Garnet Ave). It is open for dinner and late night bites and sips from 4-11 p.m., Sunday to Wednesdays; from 4 p.m-1 a.m. on Thursdays; and from 4 p.m.- 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Its website is: www.SlowlySD.com.