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LITTLE ITALY: Numero Water is Part Spa, Part Tea Bar and Part Karate Kid Joke
JUNE 22, 2009 -- Passers-by might do a double take when they see the new storefront on India Street in Little Italy. It’s reasonable to expect pizzerias and coffee shops. But a water boutique? From...
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HOTELS: Find Out How You Can Rappel Down The Side of the Manchester Grand Hyatt
JULY 9, 2009 -- Want to ride on a rope down the side of the West Coast’s tallest waterfront building? It’ll cost you $1,000—in the form of in a charitable donation to Kids Included Together. On...
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PEOPLE: Adam Lambert Coming To Hard Rock Hotel San Diego; Access To Be Limited
DECEMBER 2, 2009 -- Local singing sensation and Americal Idol runner-up Adam Lambert will make a special appearance in downtown San Diego on Thursday (December 3). The glam-rocker will personally...
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FOOD NEWS: Gaslamp Quarter's hottest spot, Stingaree, isn't immune to economy
JUNE 12, 2009 -- It’s been four years since Stingaree hit downtown San Diego and claimed the title of “it” nightclub. That’s a long time in the spotlight. Relatively little has changed over the years,...
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EVENTS: Preiss Imports Cocktail Contest at El Dorado Won By Cowboy Star's...
DECEMBER 10, 2009 -- Cowboy Star bartender Garth Flood improvised his way to a close win in the first Preiss Imports Cocktail Competition, held Tuesday night at downtown’s El Dorado Cocktail Lounge....
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EVENTS: Facial Hair-Growing Charity Participant Needs "Mo" Identity; Seeks...
MOVEMBER 12, 2009 – This is the first of impeding and irregular updates on the “Movember” Movement. All month, hundreds of thousands of sane men around the world will be growing out their moustaches....
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FITness COLUMN: Chill—This Hyatt Rooftop Bar Party is Even Cooler Than...
JULY 1, 2009 -- What do you get when you cross hot bodies, a spectacular view, uber-cool music and specialty cocktails with a beautiful sunny day in San Diego? The ultimate poolside party at...
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FOOD NEWS: "Top Chef" Malarkey Has Left Oceanaire; Opening New Eatery With...
OCTOBER 22, 2009 -- Popular local culinary figure Brian Malarkey, a former Top Chef: Season 3 reality TV contestant, has left downtown’s Oceanaire Seafood Room. It will soon be announced that 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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FITNESS: Sweat's Joan Lindley Will Introduce You To Every Muscle In Your Body
DECEMBER 15, 2009 -- Personal training sessions at Sweat Personal Training Studio begin with a one-hour inquisition—a one-on-one consultation with East Village studio owner Joan Lindley.“I already...
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PARTY PIX: See The Colorful Characters From Downtown's Monster Bash
NOVEMBER 1, 2009 -- The Monster Bash drew thousands of people downtown last night. Most dressed up in costume. Check out these pictures of Prince, Beaker, The Flintstones, Jack in the Box, Santa...
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MIND/BODY: Yoga—Like Wine—Must Be Sipped And Sampled
AUGUST 15, 2009 -- Though I am not a sommelier, I am a woman who knows a few things about wine. In my exploration of yoga, I realized the two have something in common. What makes them great is you. A...
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PEOPLE: This Trainer Dishes On Downtown, Working Out Daily & Reality TV...
NOVEMBER 19, 2009 -- San Diego fitness trainer Renessa Williams is quick to point out that the word “reality” is loosely applied when it comes to Reality TV shows. She experienced the drama first-hand...
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NIGHTLIFE: Get An Intimate Glimpse At Voyeur, Downtown's New Place To See It All
AUGUST 21, 2001 -- By definition, a “voyeur” is someone who views others without their knowledge, often to derive sexual pleasure. And then there’s Voyeur, a new Gaslamp Quarter nightclub that lives...
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PEOPLE: David Moye To Bring His “Happy Sappy Crap” To Java Joe’s at Café...
OCTOBER 30, 2009 -- David Moye may be the most antithetical media relations manager working in San Diego. The dry-witted, 44-year-old former phone psychic is employed by downtown PR firm Alternative...
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NIGHTLIFE: The Plane Truth—El Camino Replaces Airport Lounge
DECEMBER 17, 2009 -- One party guest at the new El Camino Mexicana in northern Little Italy seemed a bit confused about the venue. He approached a pair of pretty party-goers on the al fresco back...
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TRANSPORTATION: New Shuttle Links Downtown, Pacific Beach for Just $10 Roundtrip
JULY 2, 2009 -- A downtown denizen (myself included) really doesn’t need the hassle of driving to Pacific Beach for nightlife. Nor should the PB knuckleheads (a tough-love term of affection) come...
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FOOD & DRINK: Karl Strauss celebrates 20th anniversary with beer-pairing dinners
JUNE 2, 2009 -- 1989 was a good year for beer. Homer Simpson first showed us his love for Duff, and Chris Cramer and Matt Rattner co-founded Karl Strauss Brewing Company. Their first restaurant opened...
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FOOD NEWS: New Wolffy’s Place In East Village Offers A Taste Of The Windy City
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 -- Every Mike Ditka-worshiping Chicagoan loves Da Bulls and Da Bears. And according to Bob Wolff, they also go nutty over Da Beef—Italian beef, that is. Wolff says his new East...
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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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