Wormwood , one of North Park’s newest restaurants, combines the charm of the French countryside with a worldly cuisine and bar menu that celebrates absinthe, an often misunderstood spirit that was popular with French bohemians in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The anise-based liquor became known as a mythical spirit with hallucinatory properties that was enjoyed by artists and writers like Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh and Oscar Wilde, among others. In fact, absinthe was banned in the United States in 1912, but in 2007, variations of the spirit were allowed.
Today, the team behind Tahona Bar, the Old Town Mexican restaurant known for its use of mezcal, opened Wormwood in December of 2021. It inhabits the space formerly occupied by Jaynes Gastropub, a beloved neighborhood eatery that shuttered in March of 2020. Some of the charms of Jaynes still remain, including the outdoor patio dining area that transports diners to a different world and makes them forget that they’re actually still in North Park.
Fuente: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2022/01/31/wormwood-brings-cozy-french-cuisine-to-north-park/