Jolie Coronado
The dining scene in Coronado has a wide variety of styles and cuisines, but Jolie, at 126 Orange Avenue, is offering something new along with classic seated dining. Patrons have the option of enjoying fresh, seasonal prepared dishes or taking home a variety of meats, seafood, cheeses, and other specialty items from the butchery portion of the restaurant. The four owners—Christian Biafora (who also owns the building), head chef Jason Witzl, Molly Sirody, and Pedro Quintero—all have a long-time love of Coronado but recognized a local need for high-quality retail meats and seafood. When the space, which formerly housed Mexican Village, Spicy House, and a CBD shop, became available, they set the wheels in motion, and Jolie opened to the public on Friday, March 24. The menu, carefully created by Chef Witzl, showcases a variety of light, colorful choices with a focus on fresh seafood. I stopped in on a sunny Saturday afternoon and was impressed by the variety of both food and beverage selections. Diners can enjoy arancini, pork belly, Parkerhouse rolls with two types of butter, salads, cheese and charcuterie, several seafood options, and more. Biafora noted that the shrimp and melon salad—made with chilled shrimp, melon, and cucumber, is already a local favorite.
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