May 15, 2016
SoCal Pulse: San Diego’s Weekly Roundup
Rustic Root As one of the Gaslamp Quarter’s most highly anticipated restaurant openings, Rustic Root offers classic American dishes with...
January 23, 2016
Boutique Design: Louder Than Life – Cake Nightclub
Boutique Design profiles the designers creating inventive spaces in hospitality venues large and small, global and local. Our focus is...
September 16, 2015
The Mood Boarders Magazine: AD Nightclub, for an Irreverent Evening
The world of clubbing and nightlife often bets on excess and provocation to draw attention. Entertainment in circles over the...
July 22, 2015
San Diego Magazine: FIRST LOOK – Rustic Root
As a local, the Gaslamp doesn’t always tickle me. The high rent leads to high prices, which doesn’t always translate...
July 17, 2015
San Diego City Beat: The Patio Power of Rustic Root
Location, location…elevation. It’s been a few months since Rustic Root (535 Fifth Ave.) opened downtown in the space recently left...
July 11, 2015
The Venue Report: 31 of the Most Colorful Venues from Around the World
THE REPORT: Host a dinner party at perfectly cool & colorful Don Chido’s (“Mr. Cool” to you) Mexican eatery in...
July 10, 2015
UPROXX: Need A Break From Comic-Con? Here Are More Things To Do While You’re In San Diego
Zoning laws have allowed San Diego restaurants to spread out to the sidewalk. That freedom plus the weather have made...
July 3, 2015
San Diego Downtown News: Down-Home Dining in Gaslamp
RMD Group’s second restaurant venture in the Gaslamp Quarter holds some big surprises, starting with its newly constructed rooftop patio...
June 30, 2015
Eater San Diego: Dine With a View at These 11 Local Eateries
Rustic Root Come the weekend of July 11, you will be able to enjoy Executive Chef Antonio Friscia’s rustic American...
June 23, 2015
Thrillist: 5 San Diego Burgers You Should Be Eating Right Now
Rustic Root, Gaslamp What you’re getting: RR Burger Topped with bacon jam, a fried egg, aged cheddar, caramelized...
May 12, 2015
Eater San Diego: Rustic Root Combines Classic Cuisine With Craft Cocktail Shots
Another of Eater’s Most Anticipated Openings of 2015 has soft launched in the Gaslamp; RMD Group, local nightlife specialists (FLUXX,...
May 7, 2015
SanDiegoVille.com: Rustic Root Set To Open On May 8 | Gaslamp Quarter’s Only Dedicated Rooftop Restaurant To Premier In Former Marble Room Location
RMD Group, the development and management team behind recognized venues including FLUXX, along with Ken Lovi, founder and CEO of...
May 1, 2015
Hosptality Design: Tricking the Senses
San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter teems with nightclubs and restaurants, but the arrival of Parq marks a significant design departure for...
April 29, 2015
Eater San Diego: Rustic Root Plants Two Levels of Dining & Drinking in the Gaslamp
Behind this barrier, Rustic Root is putting the finishing touches on its new space in the Gaslamp, which occupies the...
April 3, 2015
San Diego Downtown News
What was long ago The Marble Room will become Rustic Root, an ambitious new project headed by the team that...
March 26, 2015
Eater San Diego: The Most Anticipated San Diego Restaurant Openings of Spring
Spring should be delicious in San Diego, with a number of high-profile openings scheduled to roll out in April and...