Guess who's back?
On Monday my phone rang, when I answered this is what I heard: "HeyKirk-sanguesswhatI'mbackinthegame….." Of course I knew the voice, and when he slowed down enough, Sam explained that after being a gun, or is that a knife for hire the last year and a half or so, he had decided it was time to do his own thing again. He had also just taken possession of the keys and wanted me to drop by. So I did, and we had a nice chat:
So where is this place? Ironically enough, it's exactly where Sammy's used to be:7905 Engineer Road, San Diego, CA 92111. Even though the sign still says Convoy Sushi & Fish Market….
Sam has taken the reigns as of last evening. Sam told me that on July 1st, a name change will occur, and Convoy Sushi will become "Sushi Yaro". And it seems that Sam is trying to keep up with trends, and is utilizing Social Media…… you can check him out on Twitter - under 'SushiYaro'.
Sam told me specifically that he is aiming for that middle ground, "much better than Sushi Deli, but not as expensive as Ota or Shirahama." And at least to me, San Diego is missing that "Sushi Komasa – Sushi Gen – Sushi go 55" level of sushi. So we'll see…….
Some other stuff:
I noticed a Kabob/Halal Shop opening in the same mall as Pho Fusion. This one will be called Aria Kabob Cafe:
8010 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92111
No photos on this one, but more than one source told me that "Tita" (of Tita's Kitchenette) is taking over the restaurant – buffet/karaoke-dancing-comedy-entertainment club that was known for a long time as Manila Tokyo in National City. This one should be interesting…….
3421 E Plaza Blvd
National City, CA 91950