Inside Carlsbad’s Little Victory Wine Bar: Natty Wine, Local Bites, Zero Pretension

#383 In this week’s episode of Happy Half Hour, Troy Johnson and Jackie Bryant raise a glass to Carlsbad’s buzziest new opening: Little Victory Wine Bar. Co-owners Jeremy Simpson, a natty wine obsessive with a pedigree from LA’s Bestia, and Elliott Townsend, a hyper-local chef known for the pop-up Long Story Short, join the show to talk fermentation, formation, and forging a dream. The duo—half of a husband-and-wife Voltron of culinary minds—built a spot where natural wine and soulful, seasonal cooking meet with zero pretension. Natural wine gets demystified, tinned fish gets love, and the team shares what it really takes to build a restaurant rooted in connection. To follow Little Victory Wine Bar click HERE.

 

Discover more at San Diego Magazine