If you have been paying attention to the food and beer scene in San Diego you will have heard of Fifty-Two East Eatery before but if you haven't, we're here to tell you to recognize this rising star and get yourselves out to Santee, yes Santee, for great beers, exceptional cocktails, and phenomenal cuisine. On a perfect evening to be on the patio, we recorded a live show with Adam the owner & chef and Kristina Blake their beer buyer. The overall topic of the show is beer and food pairing, something that 52 East does well; when you're there, don't hesitate to ask for advice on what drinks pair well with their dishes.

Crammed amidst what feels like miles of cables when we're setting up The Show, awkwardly placed trays of food and beers in positions that made both Abel and me apprehensive delighted our senses as Adam lead us through several pairings he put together from his current menu. I mean, look at those waangs, smoked and then glazed in honey sriracha sauce, sticky and delightful. We wanted to just stop The Show and devour these, but displaying a level of restraint that I'm still astonished by, we only consumed one tray - these are the sacrifices we're willing to make for you guys (when we know there's more pairings coming)!

The sun was setting as we were served the final and ultimate dish from 52 East, the House Bacon Board, described on the menu as "assorted house made bacon, mustard, pickles, potato salad, brussels slaw, and pretzel bites". The unassuming description of this bacuterie masterpiece is a metaphor for 52 East, under promise and over deliver. If you happen to be one of the bazillion people in the world that would refer to themselves as baceterian, you simply must go and purchase this tribute to the enigma that is bacon. Sorry the photo does not do this masterpiece justice, you'll just have to trust me on that.

We love live shows here at TIBS! and this one was super fun! Let us know when you're headed to 52 East Eatery, we're all looking for more excuses to cruise out to this gem of Santee. Grab yourself an #indiebeer that pairs well with whatever you're about nibble on and hit the play button!

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