• Restaurant Review: BoujieMana in Serra Mesa

    Restaurant Review: BoujieMana in Serra Mesa,Cole Novak

    The Perfect OrderSmoked Deviled Eggs | Manilla Clam Crostini | Roasted DuckThere are many ways employee lounges can go awry. Volume chewers, nuked tuna, the person who zeroes in on a premium snack and becomes the oligarch of what were supposed to be communist Cheetos. Famously, Ballast Point employe

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  • The Hidden Gem: BoujieMana in Serra Mesa

    The Hidden Gem: BoujieMana in Serra Mesa,Cole Novak

    The Perfect OrderSmoked Deviled Eggs | Manilla Clam Crostini | Roasted DuckThere are many ways employee lounges can go awry. Volume chewers, nuked tuna, the person who zeroes in on a premium snack and becomes the oligarch of what were supposed to be communist Cheetos. Famously, Ballast Point employe

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  • A Conversation With SD’s Women Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders

    A Conversation With SD’s Women Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders,Cole Novak

    Fifty of San Diego’s top women founders, CEOs, and CFOs gathered on the lawn at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar on Thursday, March 27 for an evening of wine, local food, and unfiltered conversation about leadership, mentorship, and the messier parts of ambition. Hosted with J.P. Morgan for International

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  • The Mesa Replacing Effin’s Pub & Grill In College Area

    The Mesa Replacing Effin’s Pub & Grill In College Area,Cole Novak

    Besides a stint playing college football in Nebraska, Darrien Oliver has lived in San Diego his entire life. “I grew up in Spring Valley, went to Rancho [Elementary], La Mesa Middle, then went to Helix [Charter High School],” he says. Growing up in the area, he laughs and says he definitely remember

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  • Biohacking 101: Where to Get Wellness Treatments

    Biohacking 101: Where to Get Wellness Treatments,Cole Novak

    The pursuit of optimal health and wellness has been hardwired into human nature long before Herodotus mused about the Fountain of Youth. And while people have been tinkering with their bodies for centuries—mixing potions, creating elixirs, and testing the limits of longevity—modern biohacking takes

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  • 16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: April 2-6

    16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: April 2-6,Cole Novak

    From San Marcos’s free Spring Fling Festival to a full day of country at Boots in the Park, this weekend is fit for festivals galore. San Diego will flex its muscles as the Capital of Craft at the North Park Festival of Beers while local writers can gain insight from dozens of authors at the San Die

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  • Quieting the Mind at Corazon Resort & Spa

    Quieting the Mind at Corazon Resort & Spa,Cole Novak

    As I stood there, eyes closed, blue lighting showering the room, my mind raced through thoughts of the past few months back at home in San Diego. The holidays had been followed by my birthday, a breakup, and a new role at work. February was already beginning to feel like six months trapped into 28 d

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  • The Second Annual Good Festival Returns to Westfield UTC 

    The Second Annual Good Festival Returns to Westfield UTC ,Julia Nasiell

    This April, The Good Festival returns to Westfield UTC with a mission to promote sustainability, wellness, and a greener future. Running from April 24-27 in Palm Plaza and The Pointe, the local community is invited to explore innovative ways to live more eco-consciously in a fun, interactive environ

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  • Home Tour: Midcentury Craftsman with Views of the City

    Home Tour: Midcentury Craftsman with Views of the City,Cole Novak

    Surrounded by eucalyptus and olive trees at the end of a cul-de-sac is a friendly take on a typically hard-edged style—a midcentury modern home softened by gabled roofs and judicious use of wood and brick, elements more typical of early-20th-century Craftsman houses. It was designed by a physician a

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  • Lilo Ready to Debut in Carlsbad

    Lilo Ready to Debut in Carlsbad,Nicolle Monico

    Hard to overstate it—restaurateur John Resnick and chef Eric Bost have rewritten the book of North County’s food culture. But after fighting to the top, facing headwinds at the apex, losing—then finding—their footing, they’re back, and poised to be better than ever.In a few weeks, they’ll open Lilo,

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  • 15 Must-Try Meals From San Diego Restaurants This April

    15 Must-Try Meals From San Diego Restaurants This April,Cole Novak

    Once, the staff of SDM accidentally catered uncooked pasta to the office. We don’t have a stove, so there were many increasingly hangry attempts to microwave, air-fry, and YouTube-hack the stuff into palatability until we accepted defeat. It’s a piece of sad office lore that lives on alongside stori

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  • Top Gated Communities in Bonsall / Fallbrook

    Top Gated Communities in Bonsall / Fallbrook,Dusty Brazil

    When it comes to finding a serene and secure environment to call home, gated communities in Bonsall and Fallbrook offer the perfect blend of luxury, privacy, and natural beauty. Nestled in the scenic hills of North San Diego County, these areas are renowned for their stunning landscapes, equestrian

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  • Photos: Feeding San Diego’s 2025 Pairings with a Purpose Dinner at Callie

    Photos: Feeding San Diego’s 2025 Pairings with a Purpose Dinner at Callie,Cole Novak

    More than 130 guests filled the dining room at Callie for Feeding San Diego’s second annual Pairings with a Purpose Dinner Party, where chef-owner Travis Swikard served a four-course meal with wine pairings by sommelier Tracy Latimer. The evening raised over $300,000—enough to provide more than 600,

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  • First Look: Far Corner Pizzeria & Bar in East Village

    First Look: Far Corner Pizzeria & Bar in East Village,Cole Novak

    Hard to believe, but there was a time when there wasn’t arugula or goat cheese or prosciutto or blackened shrimp on pizzas. The country went nuts in 1980 when chefs Jeremiah Tower (Chez Panisse, Berkeley) and Ed LaDou (Spago by Wolfgang Puck, L.A.) started putting farmers market ingredients on pies

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  • 17 San Diego Nonprofit Events to Attend This April

    17 San Diego Nonprofit Events to Attend This April,Cole Novak

    West Coast Nonprofit Data ConferenceApril 4–5Hosted at the University of San Diego’s Kroc Institute, this academic conference gathers nonprofit scholars to exchange ideas, research, and data-driven strategies. Fine Art and Craft Sale, Union Hall GalleryApril 4–6 & April 11–13Held over two weekends,

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  • 18 San Diego Nonprofit Events to Attend This April

    18 San Diego Nonprofit Events to Attend This April,Cole Novak

    West Coast Nonprofit Data ConferenceApril 4–5Hosted at the University of San Diego’s Kroc Institute, this academic conference gathers nonprofit scholars to exchange ideas, research, and data-driven strategies. Fine Art and Craft Sale, Union Hall GalleryApril 4–6 & April 11–13Held over two weekends,

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  • What’s Next for Downtown San Diego?

    What’s Next for Downtown San Diego?,Cole Novak

    Downtown San Diego is at a crossroads. “The city has a golden opportunity to answer a really important question, which really is the question that every major city in America is wrestlingwith: What is a downtown for in this post-Covid, remote work era?” says Grant Oliphant, CEO of The Conrad Prebys

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  • 15 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: March 26–30

    15 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: March 26–30,Cole Novak

    Another season of America’s national pastime begins Thursday when the San Diego Padres face off against the Atlanta Braves in an afternoon matchup. Even if you’re not catching the game, there are still ways to get in on the fun, like the Hilton Bayfront and Made in San Diego’s Opening Day pop-up or

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  • Ambrogio15 Hosts Exclusive Dinner Benefiting Las Patronas

    Ambrogio15 Hosts Exclusive Dinner Benefiting Las Patronas,Nicolle Monico

    If there’s one thing Giacomo Pizzigoni knows, it’s how to turn a meal into a movement. The Milan-born restaurateur behind Ambrogio15, the recently shuttered Ambrogio by Acquerello, and Ambrogio15 Enoteca has long been using food as a vehicle for something bigger, whether that’s showcasing natural wi

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  • Street Stewards Wants You to Adopt a Neighborhood Block

    Street Stewards Wants You to Adopt a Neighborhood Block,Nicolle Monico

    In 2018, long-time Ocean Beach resident and graphic designer Aaron Null got tired of the endless Facebook rants about trash. Instead of arguing, he grabbed a map, marked a green line, and declared, “This block is mine.” “Within weeks, we had almost the whole town covered,” says Null. “Then I tried i

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