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Saturday, November 24, 2012

ARCHIVE / ONE OF A KIND SHOPS IN NORTH PARK


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

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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