LOCAL ORIGINALS—By Holden
DeMayo. I’ve lived in North Park, an
urban neighborhood in San Diego that was founded in the early 1900s, since I
attended Roosevelt Jr. High in the mid 1950s.
Makes me a veteran local. And, I’ve
seen the businesses come and go.
Fortunately for North Park
the good guys stick around.
For the sake of celebrating Small Business Saturday, I’ve added worthy newcomers
to this list because they’re quality folks, too. A couple of noteworthy newbies
just captured major culinary recognition. San
Diego Home Garden Lifestyles magazine in its current November 2012 edition added
two North Park restaurateurs to its prestigious Chefs’ Hall of Fame: Hanis
Cavin, Carnitas Snack Shack and Matt Gordon, Urban Solace.
North Park is located north
and west of Balboa Park, this community of 150,000 is home to many one of a
kind small business. Here are examples
of classic originals (non-chain) located in historic North Park. Those highlighted in
red have been open in North Park for generations. The folks on this list I’ve spent money with
and they’ve never steered me wrong.
Note: This list is not affiliated with the North
Park Community Assn. or North Park Main Street, but for a big NP Main Street
promotional listing go to the following site:
Pillar to Post’s North Park Holiday Shopping Guide
Antique
Refinishers
3815 Utah Street
619-298-0864
ABC Lock Key
& Lawnmower
4131 30th
619-284-4377
A&B Sporting
Goods
3027 University Ave
(619) 295-2825
Alexanders
3391 30th St.
619-281-2539
Art Produce
Gallery
3139 University Ave.
(619) 584-4448
Auntie Helen’s
4028 30th St
(619) 584-8438
Café Calabria
3933 30th St
(619) 291-1759
Carnitas Snack Shack
2632 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 294-7675
Cardamon Café
2977 Upas St.
619-546-5609
Chester’s
Furniture
2911 University Ave
(619) 291-8551
Chito’s Shoe
Repair
2911 University Ave
(619) 298-2506
Claire de Lune
Coffee House
2906 University Ave
(619) 688-9845
Chicken Pie Shop
2633 El Cajon Blvd.
619-295-0156
Dave’s Flower Box
2405 El Cajon Blvd.
619-298-7247
Daily Scoop (ice cream)
3004 Juniper
619-624-0920
El Take It Easy
4642 Park Blvd
(619) 692-1652
George’s Camera
3837 30th St
(619) 297-3544
Grace-Ful Living (furnishings)
2852 University Ave
619-399-3460
Grove [Gifts]
3010 Juniper
619-284-7684
Hell in a Handbag
3302 32nd St
(858) 729-4786
Heaven Sent
Desserts
3001 University Ave
(619) 793-4758
Il Postino Restaurant
3959 30th St
(619) 325-0809
L & A Tailor
Shop
2917 University Ave
(619) 299-7326
Lafayette Hotel (nee Imig Manor)
2223 El Cajon Blvd.
619-296-2101
Live Wire Bar
2103 El Cajon Blvd.
619-291-7450
Jaynes Gastropub
4677 30th St.
619-563-1011
Linkery Restaurant
3794 30th St
(619) 255-8778
Mazara Italian
Deli
2302 30th St.
619-284-2050
Mission [Restaurant]
2801 University Ave.
619-220-8992
North Park Carpet
and Rug
University & Kansas
619) 296-3156
North Park
Hardware
3090 University Ave
(619) 295-2125
North Park Nursery by Mooch
3302 32nd St
(619) 795-1855
North Park Cleaners
2928 Lincoln Ave.
619-281-6140
New Life Chinese
Cleaners & Laundry
3829 Granada Ave
(619) 295-0460
Pigment [gifts]
3827 30th St.
619-501-6318
Paras Newsstand
3911 30th St
(619) 296-2859
Peking Restaurant
2877 University Ave
(619) 295-2610
ProMec Optical/Eyeglass Repair
3786 30th St
(619) 295-2221
Paesano’s Family Italian Restaurant
3647 30th St
(619) 291-4090
Pacific Drapery
3801 30th St
(619) 295-6031
Realtors, who know North
Park
Ken Pecus, Robin
Borrelli, Ron Oster
Ascent Realty
29th & North
Park Way
619-325-4100
Rancho's North Park (Mex. & Veg.)
3910 30th St.
619-574-1288
Afton Miller,
Realtor
619-683-5420
Ripe North Park Organic
Produce
3302 32nd St
(619) 876-4647
Ritual Restaurant
4095 30th St
(619) 283-1618
Rudford’s Diner
2900 El Cajon Blvd.
619-282-8423
Saguaro’s Mexican (take out)
3753 30th St
(619) 291-7746
Stern’s Gym
3831 Granada Ave
(619) 299-9853
Sea Rocket Bistro
3382 30th St.
619-255-7049
Toronado San Diego [Craft
Beer Tavern]
4026 30th Street
(619) 282-0456
30th Street Café
3620 30th St
(619) 269-7966
Urban Solace
3823 30th St.
619-295-6464
Urbn Coal Fired Pizza
3085 University Ave
619-255-7300
Urbn Coal Fired Pizza
3085 University Ave
619-255-7300
Vintage Religion
3821 32nd St
(619) 280-8408
Veterinary: Dr. Robert
Nagell. DVM
2646 University Avenue
(619) 295-9025
Vagabond
2310 30th St.
619-255-1035
Western
Steakburger
2730 University Ave
(619) 296-7058
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