By SDCN Staff
San Diego, CA–George’s at the Cove in downtown La Jolla will re-open its iconic Ocean Terrace rooftop dining area and bar on February 6 after a three-month closure for remodeling.
Guests will be seated on a first-come, first-serve basis that day, and reservations are available on February 7, Partner and Chef Trey Foshee stated in a news release.
To celebrate the grand re-opening, George’s will offer 50 percent off select bottles of Hill Family Estate wines for the first month for in-person dining. The restaurant’s relationship with the Napa Valley winery dates more than 30 years.
The renovated Ocean Terrace includes a new foundation and flooring, new four-foot-tall perimeter glass wall without obstructing steel pillars, new umbrella plan with LED lighting, new permanent heaters, new wall sconces, new dining tables, and a new host stand. The main dining area capacity of 120 guests remains the same.
“Much like the renovations of two baseball cathedrals in Fenway Park and Wrigley Field in recent years, our improvements are meant to be mostly seamless to blend in with what we already had,” Foshee said. “You just don’t mess with something magical. While the price tag of our remodel eclipsed the seven-figure mark, guests may not even notice everything. And that’s OK, especially with that million-dollar view of the water they enjoy that has never changed.”
George Hauer founded George’s at 1250 Prospect Street on August 9, 1984. Originally occupying the first and second levels of the building, the rooftop Ocean Terrace opened in June 1991 to create a three-level ocean view dining destination. Hauer ran the restaurant for the first 16 years until Foshee was brought on as Executive Chef/Partner, shortly after Foshee received Food & Wine magazine’s Best New Chef honors for 1998.
The kitchen team is now led by Foshee, Executive Chef Masa Kojima, and Pastry Chef Zach Schneider – all working alongside General Manager Mike Grave.
“It’s been an incredible ride for more than 41 years, and we hope our investment ensures that the restaurant will remain a go-to spot for the next several decades,” Hauer said. “We always want to provide a special place for both locals and visitors to our great city.”
George’s also completed a remodel of its Level2 dining area and bar last April. The covered, but open-air space has a new roof with five retractable awnings, new high-top counter with eight seats facing the water, new dining tables, new or reupholstered furnishings, and new light fixtures.
George’s was inducted to Nation’s Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame in 2001, becoming the first San Diego restaurant to earn membership.
Reservations are recommended, especially at sunset times, and they can be made onlhttps://www.georgesatthecove.com/reservations.ine.
