{"id":2267,"date":"2010-05-19T12:54:28","date_gmt":"2010-05-19T19:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anthologysd.com\/blog\/?p=2267"},"modified":"2010-05-19T13:51:46","modified_gmt":"2010-05-19T20:51:46","slug":"heres-the-deal-anthology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/2010\/05\/19\/heres-the-deal-anthology\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s the Deal: Anthology"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"By Chad Deal<\/a> | San Diego Reader<\/cite><\/p>\n

Anthology is a three-level restaurant and club just south of Little Italy on India. Inspired by CEO Howard \u00adBerkson\u2019s roots in Chicago nightlife, the 13,000-square-foot establishment pairs New American fine dining with live music in a sophisticated environment of 30-foot high ceilings, a wall of drapes illuminated by soft blue lighting, natural wood finishes, and concrete interior walls. The club hosts jazz, blues, classic rock, R&B, world, and Latin music and has seen performances from Chick Corea, Earl Thomas, and the Count Basie Orchestra. Reservations are \u00adencouraged.<\/p>\n

Haylie and I are seated a few tables back from the stage, where a Tina Turner video projects on the wall. Our server, Tabitha, brings us a wine list of 250+ selections and the Fresh Vibe Tuesday menu featuring appetizers and entr\u00e9es for under $20. We order an appetizer of buttery Calamari al Ajillo ($7), which is garnished with Yukon gold potatoes and organic \u00adolives.<\/p>\n

The house band opens with a jazz number sung by the sultry Rebecca Jade. Members of the well-versed group have performed with Stevie Wonder, Jason Mraz, and Stanley Turrentine. The digital sound quality is immaculate as the group covers a Grover Washington Jr. tune. Tabitha returns with an entr\u00e9e of Red Snapper Veracruz ($17) and a plate of Roasted Spring Vegetable & Manchego Cheese Tamales ($14) served with sweet corn pur\u00e9e and a citrus-y tomatillo & avocado \u00adsalsa.<\/p>\n

The band goes on to play tunes from Louis Armstrong, Aretha Franklin, Christina Aguilera, and the Jobim classic \u201cCorcovado\u201d as patrons converse softly over the music. Jade sings an a cappella \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d to a woman in the audience, which, Haylie conjectures, secretly makes us all wish it were our \u00adbirthdays.<\/p>\n

The mezzanine, empty on this night, hosts dining and a chic bar\/lounge with an aerial view of the stage. The second level offers informal dining with a view, a Taylor Guitars private dining room, a balcony over India Street, and a lounge with an 18-foot-long fireplace. The restrooms (the true measure, Haylie tells me) maintain the upscale ambiance with mouthwash, marble sinks, and automatic \u00adeverything.<\/p>\n

Attire<\/strong>: Upscale casual
Prices<\/strong>: $15-$45 (up to $100). Value and VIP tickets \u00adavailable.
Happy Hour<\/strong>: Tuesday-Friday, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Capacity<\/strong>: 300 seats
Hours<\/strong>: Tuesday-Thursday: 5:30-9:00 p.m., Friday & Saturday: 5:30pm-12:30 a.m.
Best deal<\/strong>: Fresh Vibe Tuesdays. $5 entry. No food\/drink minimum ($15 per person most nights).<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Via San Diego Reader<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Chad Deal | San Diego Reader Anthology is a three-level restaurant and club just south of Little Italy on India. Inspired by CEO Howard \u00adBerkson\u2019s roots in Chicago nightlife, the 13,000-square-foot establishment pairs New American fine dining with live music in a sophisticated environment of 30-foot high ceilings, a wall of drapes illuminated by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2268,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7,12,15],"tags":[1515,480,753,754,497,755],"class_list":["post-2267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-at-the-bar","category-from-the-kitchen","category-in-the-news","category-restaurant-buzz","tag-dining","tag-fine-dining","tag-fresh-vibe-tuesday","tag-reader","tag-san-diego-fine-dining","tag-san-diego-reader"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2267"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2275,"href":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2267\/revisions\/2275"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}