"The folks behind Wood Ranch BBQ and Grill are opening up a new side hustle to be called WR Kitchen & Bar. The inaugural location lands later this spring in Laguna Niguel, with more locations to come in Carlsbad and beyond. The idea is to scale down to an even more casual experience, while keeping a wood-fired oven in the open kitchen and focusing on dishes like tri-tip, ribs, salads, and other staples like craft beer. They’ll also do delivery, which can sometimes be a rarity for chains like this that operate at scale." - Farley Elliott