CheeseSmith making its debut
Normally, interviews don’t end up with me covered in plastic, much less alone with a man in a windowless room. Luckily for me, my visit to CheeseSmith (9990 AleSmith Court) didn’t conclude in a...
View Article#49: Classy and creepy at Tahona
If readers have not been to Tahona (2414 San Diego Ave.) yet, they certainly should. It’s a rare thing to sit at a bar in Old Town and feel as if it’s an actual bar.
View ArticleKangxi is Coming to a tough Convoy location
When word got out that Village North had closed, those who’d enjoyed its Northeastern Chinese dishes were naturally disappointed.
View ArticleSumac, The Donkeys and more San Diego concerts
Canadian post-metallers Sumac are that type of band who will appeal to true metalheads and the indie math-rock crowd as well.
View ArticleThe Spotlight: The Posies
Don’t let anyone ever tell you that music doesn’t save lives.
View ArticleNicole Kidman suffers her way though ‘Destroyer’
Kidman goes all in on a grief-stricken, morally compromised cop character trying to make things right with her rebellious teenage daughter.
View ArticleJohn C. Reilly and Steve Coogan salvage ‘Stan & Ollie’
This safely entertaining film was made for the middlebrow crowd and not the hardcore cinephiles.
View ArticleSan Diego Restaurant Week, Women's March and Iliza Shlesinger
With a new restaurant or eatery seemingly opening up every week in San Diego, it can be tough for so-called foodies to keep up.
View ArticleNo room for Jesus in death
My grandpa dies a couple days before Christmas. He was 92 years old.
View ArticleAnna Ziegler raises her voice
Playwright Anna Ziegler is no stranger to the Old Globe Theatre’s Powers New Voices Festival.
View ArticleWeed for wellness in the New Year
I wondered how else cannabis could be incorporated into a wellness routine so I checked in with one of my favorite dispensaries, Torrey Holistics.
View ArticleMiki Vale got games
Saying that local hip hop artist Miki Vale stumbled upon playwriting wouldn’t be completely accurate.
View ArticleAt the edge of the world at Laguna Mountain
Even in the summer, the approach to Mt. Laguna’s Garnet Peak is not crowded. But today, cold and wintry, it’s practically empty (maybe this should’ve been a sign).
View ArticleLiving the Hoff Experience
Little did I know that Harrah’s Resort SoCal’s PR team would put me in touch with David Hasselhoff; actor, German icon and mayor of Funner, California, where Harrah’s Resort SoCal is located.
View ArticleIn the Valle below
Valle de Guadalupe has grown exponentially over the last decade and has developed an international reputation.
View ArticleHotel motel holiday
San Diego is undeniably a tourist town and while that can sometimes be a headache for locals, it also means the city boasts some truly excellent hotels.
View ArticleThe coming storm: Part 4
There is more rain coming. And sure, that could be taken in a literal sense, given the forecast, but I’m more referring to the coming battles between our Republican mayor and the solidly Democratic,...
View ArticleLetters: Learn from the wall
Let’s provide some historical context to the building of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent shooting of dozens attempting to flee East Berlin and the GDR by going over it [“Talib Kweli and the Berlin...
View ArticleIn solidarity
Taking to the streets once a year to express outrage over injustice might feel less lonely, but without action, it’s a false sense of empowerment.
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