Nick’s on State
Polished neighborhood hospitality in the heart of Carlsbad Village “The finest hospitality often feels effortless because so much care happens before the guest arrives.” Meet the People Behind the Restaurant Founder Nick Nickoloff is a fourth-generation restaurateur who opened the first Nick’s in Laguna Beach in 2008. Company Executive Chef Omar Gonzalez joined in 2010…
Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant
New Mexican family recipes and more than six decades of Carlsbad hospitality “A family restaurant becomes a landmark when its recipes and welcome are passed from one generation to the next.” Meet the People Behind the Restaurant Abel and Ophelia Garcia opened Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant beside their State Street barbershop in 1960. Their granddaughter Belynn…
Docent Brewing
Meet the Founders Docent Brewing was founded by Bryan Hendon and Scott Cortellessa, longtime hospitality professionals whose restaurant background included co-owning and operating La Sirena Grill in Laguna Beach. They built Docent around the idea that a docent is both guide and learner – someone who shares knowledge while remaining curious. The Story Behind the…