The Linkery is a farm-to-table restaurant in North Park, San Diego, California that specializes in natural meat, local food, fine wines, craft beer, and cask ale.[1] The restaurant's name refers to their daily-changing offerings of house-made sausages.[2]

The Linkery was founded in 2006 by Jay Porter, a former engineer and consultant for consumer electronics companies with no prior restaurant experience.[3] Porter is responsible for the restaurant's strict no-tipping policy, which has angered other nearby establishments.[4]

The Linkery's philosophy is based in part on the premise that "eating is an agricultural act," proposed by Wendell Berry in The Pleasures of Eating.[5]

Recognition edit

The Linkery was named as one of the 100 best farm-to-table restaurants in America by Gourmet Magazine (Oct 2007). It was also featured as one of the 100 best places to drink beer in America by Imbibe Magazine (September 2008).

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References edit

  1. ^ Dougherty, C (Mar 3, 2007)."Mmmmm ... Warm, Flat Beer." The Wall Street Journal
  2. ^ Wise, N. "The Linkery." San Diego Reader
  3. ^ Sundwall, J (Apr 2, 2008). "Interview with Jay Porter from The Linkery."
  4. ^ Wachter, P (Oct 9, 2008). "Why Tip?" The New York Times Magazine
  5. ^ Berry, W (1990). "What Are People For?"


Category:Restaurants in San Diego County, California