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MOVIE: New Film Depicts Story of San Diego Woman, Daughter Held at Gunpoint...
JULY 17, 2009 -- On November 21, 2000, four people broke into the Bonsall home of Michelle Renee. Over the course of the night, the intruders threatened to pistol whip Renee and kill her 7-year-old...
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HOTELS: Ultra-Green Hotel Indigo Opens Its Doors
JULY 20, 2009 -- San Diego’s first certified LEED (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) hotel has opened its doors. Hotel Indigo San Diego is the city’s most eco-friendly hotel—and one of...
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MENU MATTERS: Wine, More Wine, Tequila Bargains, Braised Short Ribs and Gnocchi
JULY 21, 2009 -- A roundup of what’s happening in San Diego restaurant news: Wine Smarties. When I think of Smarties, my taste buds tingle for those little round candies made of 100 percent sugar....
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY’S FIRST INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WINE CERTIFICATION!
The Wine Smarties has teamed up with Master Sommelier Peter Neptune and will be offering the WSET wine certification for individuals and professionals looking to improve their wine knowledge.The Wine...
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NIGHTLIFE: Bartender Adam Stemmler Never Gets A Hangover. Here Are His Secrets
JULY 22, 2009 -- Adam Stemmler is an aficionado of alcohol. He’s the savant beverage director at downtown’s hip underground Syrah Wine Parlor, and a veteran bartender at Firehouse in Pacific Beach....
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DEL MAR: Big Hats, Big Crowds, Big Flippin’ Deal at Racetrack’s Opening Day
JULY 23, 2009 -- Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack set an all-time attendance record. There were 44,907 people that came through the turnstiles. Funny, it felt like twice as many at times. The...
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EVENTS: Move Over ComicCon; Meet The Oddly Dressed, Devoted Fans of Lebowski...
July 24, 2009 -- “The Big Lebowski” was a brilliantly funny 1998 movie by the Coen brothers starring Jeff Bridges as a So Cal slacker named “The Dude.” The character has deep thoughts but little...
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POLITICS: Pair Seek Change From City Pols Picking Own Watchdogs On Ethics...
JULY 27, 2009 -- There are three openings on the City of San Diego’s Ethics Commission, and some are concerned with the appearance of a conflict of interest in how those positions are being filled....
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FOOD NEWS: After Tonight's Screening, Top Chef Rich Sweeney Will Channel...
JULY 28, 2009 -- This evening, after a VIP screening of the new movie “Julie and Julia” at Landmark Hillcrest Theater, everybody’s invited to an after party at Martini’s Above Fourth in Hillcrest...
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RETAIL: Clothes, Shoes, TVs—A Tandem Bike—On Sale Cheap at Cool City Digz...
JULY 29, 2009 -- City Digz is kinda like “Ross meets Buffalo Exchange” explains store manager Adriana Perelson. The East Village thrift shop (1550 Market Street) has been open since March. It’s worth...
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NATIONAL POLITICS: President Obama Could Be On Right Track Mixing Politics,...
JULY 30, 2009 -- It’s high time the media bellied up and began reporting cocktail menus associated with historical meetings. We deserve to know that when President Obama sits down at the White House...
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FOOD NEWS: Iconic "Top Chef" Brian Malarkey Leaving Oceanaire
JULY 31, 2009 -- Brian Malarkey was dressed in his Oceanaire chef’s coat for what was likely the last time last night. During a Chocolat & Vino Affair fundraiser event at Stingaree, Malarkey...
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FOOD NEWS: "Top Chef" Brian Malarkey Says He Will Return To Oceanaire After...
JULY 31, 2009 -- Brian Malarkey says that following an upcoming six-week leave of absence as chef of popular downtown restaurant Oceanaire, he will return to the job. It was reported on...
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Many Paths to A Destination: Find Your Unique Path to LuLuLemon
Pick your favorite studio or gym from from the following list and highlight the fastest route to the new downtown LuLuLemon showroom. Print the map with your very personal path highlighted and deliver...
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EVENTS: Stroller Strides To Celebrate Anniversary With Free, Kid-Friendly...
AUGUST 3, 2009 -- Some companies encourage employees to bring their kids to work with them once a year. At Stroller Strides, bringing your children to workout with you is practically mandatory, as...
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POLITICS: Elevated Tension At City Hall During Elevator Repair Project
AUGUST 4, 2009 -- Jaime Fox-Rice was about 15 minutes late for a lunch meeting (with me). The chief of staff for District 3 city councilmember Todd Gloria blamed her tardiness on elevator delays in...
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SAFETY: Shootings Prompt Meeting With SDPD, Gaslamp Quarter Venue Operators
AUGUST 6, 2009 -- Two shootings in the last three months in the Gaslamp Quarter helped prompt a doubling of bicycle police officers that will patrol the popular downtown entertainment district. On...
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POLITICS: San Diego Seeing Influx of Journalists Becoming Politicians
AUGUST 7, 2009 -- Next time you read a byline in a local newspaper or magazine, or watch an anchor on a nightly TV newscast, take note: those people may soon be your public servants. Over the past few...
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PARTY PIX: Steph Johnson Band Rocked Onyx Room At DTOWN Bash
AUGUST 8, 2009 -- Steph Johnson's voice packs a punch. She's bluesy and soulful--but at any moment she's ready to rock. Her band's Thursday night set in the back room theater of The Onyx Room capped...
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WINE: Jaynes Gastropub Hosts Natural Wine Summit With "Extra Wacky" Offerings
AUGUST 9, 2009 -- Jaynes Gastropub on Adams Avenue hosted a Natural Wine Summit on Sunday. I confess to never having sampled Jaynes food fare—but I’m prepared to go back. Incentive enough is...
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