Monday Meanderings - LouZiana Food and SuperNatural Sandwiches Closes, Ramen Hanyuzur Coming to UTC, But it Appears JJ Chicken is Not

So, I go on vacation and all hell breaks loose....sheesh.... So, this past weekend, I decided to take a short drive to see what happened while I was away.

LouiZiana Food Closes:

Soo mentioned this in his post just before we left on our trip.

  They closed on August 21st and the signage is already down.

Really nice folks. I'm sorry to see them go.

7128 Miramar Rd.
San Diego, CA 92121

Strange thing is, I actually visited during the end of June and all seemed well.

SuperNatural Sandwiches Closes:

**** SuperNatural Sandwiches has reopened with new owners

So, this past Monday, I woke to a text message from Cathy, mentioning that SuperNatural Sandwiches had closed. I then checked my email to find 7  emails messages mentioning the same thing. All of them linked to SuperNaturals Instagram. I gotta say; I've been a pretty regular customer thru Covid and they've always seemed busy, so this was indeed a shock.

    And I've got quite a history with them; from the days at the San Diego Public Market,to when they opened their first brick and mortar location in the same mall, to the current location.

I wish them well and perhaps one day the Siren will rise again!

7094 Miramar Rd.
San Diego, CA 92121

It Now Seems that JJ Chicken is NOT Coming to UTC:

I need to thank "Patty" for the heads-up on this one. She mentioned that there's no indication at JJ Chicken is opening in the comments section of my post from last year. Turnover in Renaissance Towne Center seems pretty high. I drove on into the parking lot and yes, looks like the sign for JJ's is goners.....

I did a quick search online and found nada......bummer. So, if anyone has any info....

Thanks for the heads-up Patty!

8895 Towne Centre Dr.
San Diego, CA 92122

But Perhaps Ramen Hanyuzur is Coming to UTC?:

**** Well, it now looks like this location will be Ujin Ramen?

I noticed this on the other side of the mall while checking things out.

  It's the unit between Star Anise and Cote D'Azur. I believe this used to be an Italian restaurant?

Of course, after what happened with JJ's perhaps I shouldn't be counting my Ajitsuke Tamago before they're ready?

8935 Towne Centre Drive #113
San Diego, CA 92122

Comments

[Jason]

Wow, I'm really surprised by Supernatural closing, but their instagram explanation makes sense. From their early partnership with Catalina Offshore and modest start at the farmers markets, was always impressed by their homegrown local success.

[Elle]

Sad about SuperNatural. Think their changed hours and prices affected them the most. I tried Louziana Foods for the first time a couple months ago. Surprised that closed too.

Salt & Butter Japanese Bakery in Sorrento Valley (from Okayama Kobo in OC) will be doing local preorders in SD. I've tried their earlier pop ups when they collaborated with Matcha Cafe Maiko. I like their curry bread more than the ones I've had in SD.

https://whatnowsandiego.com/okayama-kobo-bakery-and-cafe-to-introduce-sister-store-to-san-diego/

https://www.saltandbuttersd.com

[Elle]

whoops, I guess the bakery is more near Miramar*

[Kirk]

I was quite surprised my self Jason. Am really sad to see them closed.

Those two closures caught me by surprise Elle. Thanks for the info!

[Junichi]

Mikkeller in Miramar also closed abruptly last week. Was one of my favorite breweries to get barrel aged stouts and sours. Supernatural was never really busy on Saturdays when I would normally go for lunch.

[Kirk]

These sudden closures really caught me off guard Junichi! Such a bummer!

[Denver]

It’s sad that we lost two good restaurants in the Miramar area. Hopefully Abby’s Texas BBQ stays for the long haul. A goos truck that used to serve the Campus Point area God Save The Cuisine is closing shop. A very tough time for restaurants.

[Kirk]

Man, all these closures Denver.....

[kat]

bummer

[KIrk]

Yes, really a bummer Kat!

[Soo]

Thanks for the link Kirk. I wonder what is going to show up instead of JJ Chicken. I noticed some activity inside.

[Kirk]

Hopefully it'll reveal itself shortly Soo!

[Som Tommy]

So sad that Supernatural closed. I had lunch there often.

[Dereck]

I ate at Louziana a few days before they closed. I had a really nice discussion with the owner, and she said that their food COGS had gone up considerably, and that current rate for wait staff is around $24/hr. She said that they couldn't pass that on to customers so she came to the very hard decision to close and limit activities to catering.

She also is working with the LSU food lab for nutrient and stability data so that she can sell their seasoning and a sauce or two. She is a really kind woman and I'm sad to see them go, but do wish them best in their new business model.

[Kirk]

Yes, very sad ST!

I hope they do well Dereck.

[Stephanie]

Supernatural was always busy so I’m shocked! I don’t know how I’m going to live without the siren :(

[Kirk]

I know Stephanie, it was a shock to me as well. I'm hoping they regroup and return.

[Patty]

New sign up at the former coming soon site of JJ Chicken in Towne Center! "Now hiring" seems promising! Honeyjam Chicken and Beer... "Soon you will be able to experience Honey Jam and enjoy unique Korean pub food and tasty Soju cocktails." "https://www.facebook.com/HoneyJamSD

[Kirk]

Awesome Patty! Thank for the update!

[Sandy]

Bunny Chow has opened up where LouiZiana Food was. A quick search shows that they serve South African food.