How The Gärten in Bay Park grows 🍻

The new outdoor space is a collaborative drink + food hub helmed by Deft Brewing and Lost Cause Meadery

The Garten Bay Park San Diego

The Gärten is located at 5322 Banks St. — right where Deft Brewing + Lost Cause Meadery are headquarted.

Photo via Jake Takeo

Something cool is brewing in Bay Park: The Gärten — a dining, drinking + gathering spot set to officially open on Sat., Oct. 8. 🍻

The European-style biergarten is a collaboration between four local vendors:

The garten Bay Park San Diego

There’s lots of communal seating at this new, buzzy outdoor drink + food hub.

Photo via Jake Takeo

The 2,500-sqft outdoor space at 5322 Banks St. is co-licensed by Deft Brewing + Lost Cause Meadery and is located at the existing headquarters of both small businesses. 🤝

The Gärten — which features plenty of communal seating — offers artisan pizza + beverages like craft beer, locally-made mead, and sparkling wines. Local art, live music, comedy, and entertainment will fill the space 150+ nights out of the year. 🎶

“It’s exciting to finally have such a cool outdoor venue shared by all four neighboring businesses, and we hope our fellow San Diegans will enjoy gathering at The Gärten as much as we do,” said Billy Beltz, co-owner of Lost Cause Meadery.

Deft Brewing is open daily; Lost Cause Meadery + Pizza Cassette are open Wednesday-Sunday. ⏰

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