A daily update of athletes from San Diego County competing at this summer’s Olympics:

Tuesday’s results

Archery: Catalina Gnoriega, based at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, won 6-0 against Katharina Bauer of Germany in the individual elimination round, then lost 6-5 to Indonesia’s Diananda Choirunisa.

Beach volleyball: Chase Budinger (La Costa Canyon High) and partner Miles Evans lost 2-0 (21-13, 21-15) to Yorick de Groot and Stefan Boermans of the Netherlands.

Equestrian: Steffen Peters (San Diego resident) and the U.S. team were eliminated from team dressage medal contention in the preliminaries at Chateau de Versailles.

Rugby sevens: The Chula Vista-based women’s team lost 24-12 to eventual gold medalist New Zealand in the semifinals, then beat Australia 14-12 for the bronze medal. Sarah Levy (University City High School) and Kayla Canett (Fallbrook High School) play for Team USA.

Sailing: Hans Henken (Coronado High School) and partner Ian Barrows moved up to fifth place in the 49er competition in Marseille with a third-place finish in the ninth of 12 scheduled races.

Surfing: The second round was postponed for Caitlin Simmers (Oceanside resident) and others because wind and rain degraded surf conditions in Tahiti.

Tennis: Taylor Fritz (Torrey Pines High School) rallied to beat Jack Draper of Great Britain 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 in their second-round singles match.

Volleyball: Garrett Muagututia (Francis Parker) and the U.S. men won 3-2 (25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 20-25, 15-11) against Germany to improve to 2-0 in group play.

Water polo: Alex Bowen (Santana High School) scored three goals as the U.S. men beat Romania 14-8 to even their group play record at 1-1.

Wednesday’s action

Basketball: Isaiah Pineiro (USD) and the Puerto Rico men continue group play against Serbia. Isalys Quinones (Otay Ranch High School) plays for the Puerto Rico women, who face Spain.

Field hockey: Megan Valzonis (Canyon Hills High School) and U.S. women play Australia after posting a tie and loss in their first two games.

Rowing: Azja Czajkowski (Bonita Vista High School) and partner Jess Thoennes are in the women’s pairs semifinals.

Sailing: Henken and Barrows have the final three of 12 races in the 49er class.

Soccer: It will be a San Diego Wave reunion when the United States (Naomi Girma and Jaedyn Shaw) plays Australia (Kaitlyn Torpey and Emily van Egmond) in the group play finale in Marseille at 10 a.m. PDT. Wave goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan and Canada get Colombia in Nice.

Tennis: Fritz has a busy day ahead, with a third-round singles match against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy followed by doubles with partner Tommy Paul against Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands.

Originally Published: July 30, 2024 at 4:44 p.m.

The downtown nightlife scene is getting a boost with the arrival of Roma Norte, a sophisticated cocktail bar that transports a touch of Mexico City to the Headquarters at Seaport where it’s located across from Puesto. The space, and its food and drink menu, clearly pay homage to its namesake neighborhood in Mexico’s capital, known as a bustling culinary and arts district with world-class cocktail culture.

At 2,000-square-feet with a capacity for 60 guests, Roma Norte’s dark, moody interior, illuminated by the backlit bar, creates an intimate yet social atmosphere. Under a canopy of soft lights and greenery, bar-height tables encourage mingling while cozy two-tops flank the walls.

Led by vice president of bar and spirits Beau du Bois (Marisi, Meadowood) and director of bar logistics Derek Cram (Puesto, PDT), with chef Erik Aronow (Puesto, Destroyer) providing a menu of Mexico City-style bites, Roma Norte aims to be a beacon for both locals and travelers.

Forging unforgettable experiences through exceptional drinks and unparalleled service, du Bois and his team are confident their bar will become a fixture for those seeking something beyond the Gaslamp’s offerings.

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With over 70 cocktails, Roma Norte’s menu showcases both creativity and precision. The habanero margarita is vapor-infused with habaneros to capture the chili pepper’s floral essence without the heat, a process that takes 30 minutes to distill a single drink. It comes with a dropper of capsaicin shrub, allowing guests to customize the drink to their preferred spice level.

And the deceptively simple Sex on the Beach involves a multi-day process of melding and clarifying ingredients, then force carbonating the mixture before layering it over cranberry juice and Dell’Etna Pesca, a high-quality peach liqueur.

“Talented chefs take every opportunity to layer in additional depths of flavor as well as improve the texture and appearance of their dishes. We take the same approach with our cocktail program. If we can make a drink better with a longer process, we will” states Cram.

“At Roma Norte, we’re executing the most ambitious cocktail program we’ve ever created,” explains Cram. “Not only is the menu much larger than at Puesto and Marisi, but virtually every cocktail has one or more labor-intensive sub-recipes. Scaling up these prep-intensive drinks has been challenging.”

Non-alcoholic options are crafted with equal care. Unimpressed with current NA offerings, the Roma Norte team makes many in-house, like the NA mezcal with tea and eucalyptus. The Nadachelada features alcohol-free Corona with a house-clarified michelada mix.

The staff is comprised of trained bartenders, so some of the city’s rising bar stars like Alyssa Ellis (Animae) may be serving your cocktail or the one making it. “We all have a hand in creating, preparing, and delivering our technique-driven, elevated, cocktails, and we can all speak to them passionately, as we walk you through our menu,” explains assistant general manager Edwin Vergara.

Open until 2 a.m., Roma Norte plans to cater to a diverse crowd, from industry professionals to nearby hotel guests. “It’s a place, like The Lion Share,” adds Vergara, “where you can enjoy a cocktail after a night out on the town or where you can start off with a cocktail before dinner.”

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“Now that Roma Norte is open, we have a long way to go,” says du Bois. “Planting our flag and being open until 2 a.m. is going to require patience and unmatched hospitality. The good news is, we have such an incredibly dedicated bar team that understands the assignment.”