PACIFIC BEACH – If you happen to be strolling along Garnet Avenue and stumble upon a fast food restaurant with a familiar red and yellow motif that sells quarter-pound burgers, fries, and shakes, it would be understandable if you assumed that it was a new McDonald’s location.
But it’s not.
It’s actually the latest Mr. Charlie’s, a burger chain that markets itself as “a vegan McDonald’s.” The franchise, which has restaurants in Hollywood, San Francisco, and Sydney, Australia, launched its Pacific Beach location with a grand opening on Feb. 7…