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At your service: Concierge chronicles

By Erin Chambers, San Diego Editor

Coach, off the clock

  • Name: Albert Salmon
  • Age: 29
  • Hotel Concierge: US Grant Hotel
  • You can call him: Coach
  • Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
  • Motto: You cannot control other people, you can only control yourself.

  • Coach's picks for fine dining

    1. Grant Grill

      326 Broadway, San Diego, CA "This is one of the cities best fine dinning options. The classic setting plays host to the California Market Fresh cuisine. This is a prime example of an inventive menu with the indigenous flavors of San Diego...and I'm not just saying that because I work for the hotel!"

    2. Salvatore's Cucina Italiana

      750 Front St, San Diego, CA "Salvatore’s opened in 1987 as downtown San Diego’s premier fine dining Italian restaurant. Old World elegance, a classic and romantic atmosphere and authentic cuisine help create an unforgettable dining experience."

    3. Candelas

      416 Third Ave, San Diego, CA "Candelas is a unique blend of fine dinning presentation with the flavors of Mexican food. This is a special restaurant that is one of a kind to San Diego. The restaurant features a Chef’s Table. Meaning you can talk to The Chef about creating your own custom menu. "

    Coach's picks for trendy scenes

    1. Confidential

      901 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA "This restaurant features a centennial tapas menu in an ultra modern setting."

    2. Rama A Thai Restaurant

      327 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA "Atmosphere is nothing without quality food to back it up, and Rama's stellar Thai is a worthy counterpart to the unique setting."

    3. Chive

      558 4th Ave, San Diego, CA "The urban-chic atmosphere showcases the variety of their international menu."

    Coach's picks for bars/lounges

    1. Dussini Mediterranean Bistro

      275 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA "There extensive bar menu is one of the best food happy hours in the Gaslamp Quarter."

    2. The Field Authentic Irish Pub and Restaurant

      544 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA "The Field is a great low key bar to meet friends. The dimly lit bar is a piece of Ireland (literally the bar is from Ireland) in San Diego."

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