Giardino Brings Charming Italian Ambience to Lemon Grove

Apr 21, 2018 735

BY: Troy Johnson

There’s that giant lemon. Must be 20 feet long, 10 feet high. Wish my navigation system said, “Turn left at the giant lemon.” But she’s sticking to street names—most of which, admittedly, I’m not familiar with. Even as a San Diego native, I haven’t spent much time in Lemon Grove. I ask around. Seems I’m not alone.

When I have come here over the years, I’ve gone directly to Coop’s, a standout barbecue joint, and then driven the 10 miles back to downtown San Diego. It got its name in 1892 because its ripe climate—“the best climate in the world,” as the city bills it—was uniquely suitable for growing subtropical fruit trees.

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SOURCE: http://www.sandiegomagazine.com

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