ABOUT THE DUTRA
The Dutra was our home for 8 odd years before we decided to share this weird little building with the world. We use the word ‘weird’ with love. The architect, James Brown, salvaged walls and windows and floors and doors from around San Diego to earn that word rightfully and assemble a building named after his daughter: The Dutra Brown building.
But despite its idiosyncratic, individualist nature, The Dutra Brown building fits right in on our block. Known locally as the LIND block (for Little Italy Neighborhood Development), all the buildings you see were designed by other architects in the city. Besides being our home, The Dutra Brown Building has been home to a video game company, a reclusive artist, and a “mixologist” who wouldn’t like that we’re calling him a mixologist (...you can call him Nathan, though).
Now, true to form, it’s found new use as The Dutra, a 5-room mini-inn, and your resting place for the night.
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
If you’re still deciding where to stay, allow us to advocate for Little Italy. Locals like us know that Little Italy is bar and restaurant central: where to go if you want a well-made tiki drink or a fancy steak dinner in San Diego.
It’s also centrally located within the city: just a 5min drive from the airport and a 10min drive to Balboa Park, Gaslamp, North Park, Hillcrest, and beaches.
