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From beaches to breweries, mountaintops to museums, San Diego Magazine seeks and shares the best plates, pours, faces, and places in San Diego.
San Diego, CA
Joined April 2009
Scenes from East San Diego on Thursday—a brush fire erupted in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area around 2 p.m. As of 6 p.m., “Border 2 Fire” was at 300 acres and 0% containment. No evacuations ordered yet. We’ll keep you updated as we learn more. Photos by @ marcosl23 on IG
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Calling all opinionated San Diegans: nominations are open for our 2025 Best Restaurants and Best of San Diego awards. Help us definitively declare the top spots in town: where to eat, explore, drink, dance, shop, staycation, and more. Nominate by Jan. 31.
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Spin has been a cornerstone of SD's after-dark scene for 18 years. Industry vets Brandon Colt and Brandon Garva bought the club last August, and this weekend, they're celebrating with a grand re-opening of sorts called "Spin: Remixed." Here's the scoop.
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This is gonna be big (but also small). Celebrity chef Claudette Zepeda is opening a cozy new thing in San Diego: a lounge in a 1930s bungalow in Leucadia, called Leu Leu. Get the full story by @_troyjohnson here:
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30,000 acres burned. Thousands of homes, schools, and businesses destroyed. And the fires are still spreading. LA needs our help. Here’s a guide to what you can do. We’ll update the article continuously. To add to it, email us at edit@sdmag.com.
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In our Jan. issue, @_troyjohnson reviews Le Coq, the grand finale from the duo behind Herb & Wood and Animae. This Parisian steakhouse is helmed by James Beard-nominated chef Tara Monsod… and yes, it’s pronounced exactly how you think. Read it here:
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On this episode of Happy Half Hour, we’re diving fork-first into the 87-year legacy of the Chicken Pie Shop. Its owners dish on keeping the comfort food institution alive–including fried chicken so good it took six months to perfect. Tune in here:
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It was a tough year for restaurants, yet the silver linings were plenty, writes @_troyjohnson. From a three-star Michelin chef's new burger joint to a yakitori master's concept in Convoy, these are the 20 new restaurants that you gotta check out.
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RT @PolicyInnovate: San Diegans see Ernest and Evelyn Rady’s legacy throughout the City, thanks to their generosity. We appreciate their su…
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"What's up with that place?" In our December issue, we visit a few under-the-radar restaurants we've driven by for years but never tried. Word-of-mouth keeps these low-key spots thriving – no PR or social media needed.
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Temps might be falling, but the city’s arts scene never cools down. This weekend in SD, you can see an adaptation of a Stephen King classic in the East Village, catch a concert at Petco Park, or get lit at the San Diego Botanic Garden.
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The only thing better than a home-cooked meal is one you don’t have to make yourself. Here are 30 restaurants—including some of the city’s best—offering Thanksgiving dinner this year, from turkey buffets to oven-ready dishes.
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The only thing better than a home-cooked meal: one you don’t have to make yourself. Here are 30 San Diego restaurants—including some of the city’s best—that are serving Thanksgiving dinner this year.
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Good news: the rumors are, in fact, just rumors. Las Cuatro Milpas, a 91-year-old Barrio Logan institution, is not shuttering its doors or selling anytime soon, according to the Estudillo family. Here's the scoop.
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Sports writer @BrendanDentino sat down with Dylan Cease in May. His conclusion: there's way more to Cease than fastballs. Read our profile here: @Padres
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Perhaps the biggest food news of the year. Get the scoop here:
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Birth centers are shuttering across the state–nineteen of them since 2020–and midwives say the state’s inflexible licensing requirements are to blame. For our California issue, we partnered with @CalMatters to examine the deepening maternity care crisis.
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