One restaraunt that's been in bad shape the last 10 years was Charlie's on Cardiff's 'Restaurant Row'. The establishment was in need of repair and ultimately shut down during the recession.
As the economy starts to turn the corner, businesses in Encinitas, especially restaraunts, are coming back. If the busy tables of the new Lumberyard Tavern, the opening of Union, the expansion of Beachside Bar and Grill, and the addition of The Moonlight Lounge in Pacific Station are any indication, food joints in town are coming back in a big way.
Charlie's (on the beach just north of the Chart House/Beach House and down the street from Las Olas/Yogi's) was shuttered for about a year then an unknown entrepeneur started to remodel. They unfortunately ran out of money about 9 months ago and Charlie's sat again. Just recently there has been a flurry of activity inside and outside the restaraunt.
I had a chance to talk to the foreman today and he said Solana Beach's Pacific Coast Grill is closing down next week and moving into the space.
Unfortunately Solana Beach loses a good restaraunt but ultimately it's going to a better location and should thrive. The foreman mentioned it's going to take a few months to remodel and it should be open by the end of the summer.
Look for upscale American fair (steak, seafood, and chicken with a twist) and prices for entrees in the mid $20's. I might actually have to wear shoes at a restaraunt finally.
