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From Garden to Glass at the Grant Grill

Cocktail Week rolls on toward the San Diego Spirits Festival with amazing specials on cutting-edge cocktails at some of San Diego’s most legendary bars. Certainly, the Grant Grill at the iconic US GRANT falls into that category. The 100-year old hotel has cocktail history on lock down (with prohibition era tales all its own) but […]

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Dining Spotlight: Mission Valley/Old Town

Discover San Diego’s Neighborhoods with our Summer Sweepstakes. Join us every week as we showcase the best in what to do, where to eat, and where to stay in some of San Diego’s unique neighborhoods. Be sure to check back for exciting insider tips, giveaways, and more! This week’s spotlight is on centrally-located Mission Valley […]

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Coastal Cool: Ted Gibson at George’s at the Cove

Are you looking forward to this weekend’s San Diego Spirits Festival and the Ultimate Bartender Battle? Over the last few months, San Diego’s top bartenders have been battling it out for the right to represent their neighborhood in this ultimate showdown. This week, I’m sharing a couple recipes from the competitors. Today we have the […]

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Mike Yen, Mixology Maestro of Avenue 5

One of the highlights of this weekend’s San Diego Spirits Festival will be the Ultimate Bartender Battle. Over the last few months, San Diego’s top bartenders have been competing in neighborhood battles for the right to represent their ‘hoods in this ultimate showdown and, this week, I’ll be sharing a few recipes from the competitors…starting […]

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Cocktail Week Starts Shaking Today

This coming weekend the San Diego Spirits Festival will take over Broadway Pier to highlight the region’s craft cocktail community and the talented bartenders who are shaking up the San Diego scene. You don’t have to wait until the weekend to celebrate though. The fun actually kicks off today with Cocktail Week, during which area […]

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Run Away With A Citrus Circus In Little Italy

What do you do when life gives you lemons…and limes and oranges? Well, if you’re the Little Italy Mercato, you throw a party! That’s right, downtown San Diego’s favorite farmer’s market is celebrating it’s third anniversary this month with a “Citrus Circus” celebration tomorrow June 18th.  From 9:00 am to 1:00 pm this Saturday, in […]

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Dining with Celebrated Chefs in San Diego

Looking for a culinary experience worthy of four stars? Celebrated chefs aren’t hard to find in San Diego. Sampling the cuisine from these culinary superstar will leave no doubt that San Diego is a top-notch epicurean destination. The Marine Room A landmark in La Jolla for more than 70 years, the Marine Room may be […]

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Escape to San Diego Sweepstakes: Perfect 5 Day Itinerary Part 3

In our Escape to San Diego Sweepstakes, we are giving away round trip airfare for two and a five night stay at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront Hotel. You can enter here! How would you spend it if you brought the kids? Well, I must say, this might be the easiest blog I’ve ever written. […]

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Good Day LA Visits San Diego

For the past week, Lisa Breckenridge toured San Diego to film segments for the FOX LA’s morning show, Good Day LA. During her filming, she highlighted just some of the great places San Diego offers (emphasize the “some” because we have a lot!). Below are the videos from each day: Day 1: Arts & Culture […]

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