October 29, 2021San Diego's Cohn Restaurant Group has shuttered the La Jolla location of its beer-centric restaurant concept Draft Republic.
In 2014, the Cohn Restaurant Group revamped it's grill-you-own steak concept La Jolla Strip Club and transformed it to the beer-focused Draft Republic. This week, the Cohns decided to announce the permanent closure of Draft Republic La Jolla because their lease is up and the building is being torn down as part of the
Costa Verde Center revitalization project. Employees of the restaurant have been offered positions at other Cohn Group properties.
The Draft Republic location in Carlsbad remains in business, and next month, the Cohn Restaurant Group will unveil
Draft Republic Brewing Co., a 25,000 square-foot brewery funhouse and restaurant located at 255 Redel Road within Block C of North City in San Diego's San Marcos.The Cohn Restaurant Group is also in the process of opening
La Cocina Mesa, an upscale taqueria unveiling next year in Carlsbad.
Over the past 40-plus years, David and Lesley Cohn and their family have become the premier hospitality collective in San Diego. Beginning with one small diner in 1981, Cohn Restaurant Group now owns and operates more than 20 restaurants with locations in San Diego, Long Beach and Maui. Venues include 333 Pacific, BO-beau kitchen + bar (
temporarily closed in Ocean Beach), BO-beau kitchen + garden (La Mesa), BO-beau kitchen + roof tap (Long Beach), Coaster Saloon, Coasterra, Coin Haus, Corvette Diner, Draft Republic (San Marcos + Carlsbad), Del’s Hideout, Island Prime, C Level Lounge, SEA180 Coastal Tavern, Tea Pavilion, The Prado at Balboa Park, Vin de Syrah, Vintana wine + dine, ZIGZAG Pizza Pie, The Melting Pot Gaslamp, Castaway Café and The Plantation House.
For more information about the Cohn Restaurant Group and its many restaurant concepts, visit
cohnrestaurants.com.
