The Little Lion’s Chef Learned Everything from Her Grandparents at The Belgian Lion

Happy Half Hour

#339 If your time spent in OB and Point Loma spans decades, not just years, you likely know all about the Coulon family, proprietors of the well-loved but now-shuttered Belgian Lion. And there’s a good chance that you also know about their granddaughters, Anne-Marie, Jacqueline, and Dominique, who own Point Loma’s The Little Lion, now entering its tenth year of service. Chef and co-owner Anne-Marie joins Happy Half Hour to talk about her family’s storied culinary history and deep roots in OB, what it was like growing up in a restaurant kitchen, and the challenges of running a small but beloved restaurant in an increasingly expensive San Diego. To follow The Little Lion click HERE. To follow Anne-Marie click HERE.

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