Knotty Barrel Gears Up For North County Expansion | Eater San Diego

"I'm reporting that a longtime East Village gastropub and brewery is prepping to open a huge new family-friendly restaurant and bar in Rancho Penasquitos, due by the end of February. The space will span a 4,000-square-foot interior and an additional 2,000-square-foot outdoor patio, and will include 20 TVs, four giant fire pits, a grassy area, and exterior trellis seating. The 19-tap bar will feature several house beers from Knotty Brewing Company, with another 40 beers offered in bottles and cans, plus cocktails. The North County branch will serve a similar lunch and dinner menu as the East Village—salads, sandwiches, and mains like fish and chips and pork tenderloin with mushrooms, shallots, cauliflower puree, and sauteed rainbow carrots—and will add weekend breakfast service starting at 8 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Rancho Penasquitos resident James Thorp has joined the team as a partner and general manager after a dozen years with RMD Group; he most recently managed Rustic Root in the Gaslamp." - Candice Woo