Juniper & Ivy

"Chef Richard Blais' lively restaurant in San Diego’s Little Italy." Full review

"Richard Blais combines his East Coast sensibility with locally sourced West Coast ingredients at this much-anticipated New American eatery in the heart of Little Italy." Full review

"Top Chef All-Star Richard Blais opened Juniper & Ivy in a 7,500-square-foot warehouse space in Little Italy in 2014 and has been serving up creative American classics with a West Coast edge ever since." Full review

"Blais sources local farm fresh ingredients for his “left coast cookery” with a molecular gastronomy twist." Full review

"Start with the buttermilk biscuit with smoked butter, and a side of chicken-fried oysters. Then choose from a selection of raw seafood, pastas and small plates." Full review

"Top Chef all star Richard Blais' experimental take on fine dining." Full review

"Set within a 1920s warehouse, this fire-hot spot from celebrity chef Richard Blais boasts of rustic charm (imagine redwood beams and tan leather furnishings)" Full review

"The atmosphere is relaxed, and dishes are tasty and artfully presented. Their imaginative food is based on seasonal local ingredients treated to the creativity of a team of chefs."

"The setting is also high/low: The main dining room is a huge barn of a place, woodsy but spot-lit so that each table feels like its own cozy island." Full review

"Set within a 1920s warehouse, redwood beams and tan leather furnishings lend this popular eatery a certain rustic charm" Full review