Swagyu Burger Bar Opens This Week in the East Village | Eater San Diego

"I visited the temporary East Village pop-up across from Petco Park (on 10th Avenue facing the ballpark’s East Village gate) which opened Tuesday, October 1 in time for the NL wild‑card game; owner Steve Brown is running it as a playoff pop‑up to host watch parties for all home and away games while the Padres are in the postseason and hopes to stay beyond, then plans a complete remodel to reopen in early February as an East Village restaurant and cocktail bar. The pop‑up menu centers on the chef’s signature smash burger made with all Japanese wagyu — including the El Swagador topped with pork belly and smoked onions — accompanied by Japanese wagyu tallow fries and a full cocktail list, and the remodeled menu will expand to include wagyu short rib fried rice, ravioli with wagyu bolognese, and skewers of Japanese and Australian wagyu." - Candice Woo