The owner and chef behind the popular Callie restaurant in downtown San Diego said he always knew in the back of his mind, he would return to his hometown. "I'm a San Diego kid," said Chef Travis Swikard. "I was born and raised here. I went to my first game at Petco, I'm a huge Padres fan. I want to invest in my community." The East County native spent years in New York City and London, working for some of the most well-respected chefs in the business. "Someone told me at a pretty young age, 'Fall in love with the process because it's a marathon, not a sprint.' I love leading, I love teaching. It's an industry where you learn something new every day," he said.