Kettner Exchange Group Revamping El Camino in Little Italy | Eater San Diego

"After opening in South Park in 2009 and moving to India Street in 2010, this corner spot under the flight path at the north end of Little Italy became a destination for drinking and dining well before the neighborhood was a hotspot; with immersive, playful decor it hosted countless dance parties and karaoke nights and served endless margaritas and Taco Tuesday specials. Now renamed Camino Riviera and scheduled to reopen this August under SDCM's stewardship — a collaboration between SDCM owner Matt Spencer and El Camino founder Mauricio Couturier — the redesign leans into the Riviera Maya vibe. Corporate executive chef Brian Redzikowski's menu pays tribute to the Caribbean coastline with wood-grilled prawns and octopus and tacos filled with crab, chorizo, or Sonoma lamb barbacoa, while beverage directors Eric Johnson and Leigh Lecap plan cocktails inspired by regional dishes: the Mayan Underground mixes tequila with achiote sherbet, crème de banane, lime, and banana leaf, and the Bandito #1 combines rum, macadamia, blended vermouth, and mole. Music and dancing will continue." - Candice Woo