Chef Travis Swikard Returns to His Hometown to Open Callie Restaurant in East Village

San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour · Mar 11, 2020 · 57m

We're here at Ballast Point Brewing in Little Italy, and today, we have Colby Chandler, Ballast Point's vice president and specialty brewer. Colby is the second-longest employee of Ballast Point—he's been with the company for 23 years. He was involved in the creation of their award-winning flagship beer, Sculpin, where he took two gold-medal-winning IPAs and melded the recipes into one. His version of their two beers is the Sculpin you know today. Today's special guest is Chef Travis Swikard. Travis is opening one of the city's most anticipated restaurants, Callie, in the East Village, which…