Harry’s Bar and Grill, an upscale restaurant and watering hole frequented by San Diego’s business elite, announced Tuesday it will close its current location across from Westfield UTC on Christmas Eve.
The eatery could reopen by February in Banker’s Hill, owner in told City News Service.
He informed customers of the closure via email, and said he will announce the new address when negotiations are completed.
The restaurant — based on the fabled establishment in Italy favored by celebrities like Ernest Hemingway, Charlie Chaplin, Aristotle Onassis and Woody Allen — has been across from Westfield UTC in La Jolla for 18 years, according to Minassian.
“It’s a bittersweetness,” Minassian said about moving. “We’ve been here a long time. We’ll miss our customers.”
He said the restaurant’s landlord wanted to double the cost of his lease, prompting the move.
— City News Service
