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The Old Globe to Present Second Extension for HEDDA GABLER
The Old Globe's production of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, which is led by film, television, and stage star Katie Holmes in the title role, has received a second extension. The Globe-commissioned, vivid new version of the play is by Erin Cressida Wilson and directed by the Globe’s Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, featuring original music by Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw. The powerful classic, which opened last week, is extended through, and must close March 22, 2026. Hedda Gabler plays on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage at the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center in San Diego’s Balboa Park (1363 Old Globe Way). Tickets for the second extension week are now on sale at TheOldGlobe.org.
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Playground Art & Coffee to Debut in North Park
Playground Art & Coffee, a community-focused coffeehouse and maker space, is getting ready to open in North Park at 3043 University Avenue. The new cafe will move into the former home of Verbana Kitchen. The owner, Spring Barnickle, tells What Now San Diego that the concept will celebrate its opening on March 26th, with a rolling grand opening event from March 26–28, including special daily activities and a VIP launch party earlier in March. Customers can expect a mix of housemade pastries, nostalgic and health-conscious treats, specialty coffee drinks, matcha, and a variety of creative workshops aimed at fostering community connections.
thecoronadonews.com
Review: A surprisingly elegant take on Thai
Swaddee Thai is not exactly the type of restaurant that comes to mind when I think of Thai food, a cuisine I associate with casual street vendors, family-style meals and tropical, sticky weather. Swaddee — a traditional Thai greeting — lives up to its name, as servers welcome guests with...
91x.com
From Desperados to Collaboration: Inside Dos Desperados Brewery’s Latest Craft Creations
San Marcos is home to a family-run beer outfit that’s been slaking thirsts for over a decade. Dubbed Dos Desperados Brewery, the company came into its own under a young brewer who has since gone on to open his own successful North County operation, Weir Beer Co. That youthful fermentationist’s still close with the “desperados” who gave him his big shot, as evidenced by one of the beers the BFB crew samples on this segment, Hell’s Bells, a Belgian-style dubbel brewed with Weir and Del Mar’s Viewpoint Brewing. Listen in for notes on that three-way collaboration, plus an adjunct Czech-style Pilsner called No More Mr. Rice Guy.
whatnow.com
Taste Craft Eatery Expanding to Carlsbad
Taste Craft Eatery, a California-based mix-and-match restaurant known for its customizable menu, is preparing to open a new location in Carlsbad at 2668 Gateway Road, Suite 170. The company’s third location is set to open at The Square at Bressi Ranch in a nearly 4,000-square-foot space with a large front...
CBS 8
San Diego’s largest Lunar New Year festival returns to Liberty Station
News Channel 312
“Grease is the Word” at San Marcos High
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High Seas Bar to Debut in Normal Heights
High Seas Bar, a neighborhood-focused bar and lounge, is set to open at 3339 El Cajon Boulevard in Normal Heights. The new bar will take over the current home of Crickets Pub, which has been serving the Normal Heights area since 1957, according to a recent liquor license application. Owners Tara Reis tells What Now that they purchased Crickets, which she and her husband, Dean, plan to take over in mid-March 2026, and that they will close briefly for renovations. While the exact opening date has not been finalized, the new bar will share the building with Venice Pizza House.
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13 Iconic California Foods Everyone Needs To Try At Least Once
California’s food scene is more than a collection of great meals – it’s a living story shaped by culture, climate, and constant reinvention. Across the state, flavors collide in the best possible way, blending immigrant traditions, local ingredients, and fearless creativity. From sun-soaked beaches to foggy harbors,...
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Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz Stage Giant Art Takeover In La Jolla
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's La Jolla campus is getting star power and massive canvases when Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys lands in town from April 18 through Aug. 9, 2026. The touring exhibition brings more than 130 works from the couple’s Dean Collection, including a 25-foot Mickalene Thomas piece making its La Jolla debut, all set to a Marvin Gaye-heavy soundtrack curated by the pair. A public preview is slated for the evening of April 17, and the show is already being teed up as one of the season’s major cultural draws for the region.
sandiegomagazine.com
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Alum Opening San Diego Eatery
With a sprawling mix-and-match menu that allows for over 6.7 million different combinations, Gretchen LeMiere promises there’s definitely something for everyone at Taste Craft Eatery, the restaurant she opened in San Luis Obispo with her husband Scott in 2013. “You can come in with your 90-year-old grandma and your...
Broadway World
Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE BY ROSSINI at San Diego Civic Center Theater
Rossini’s Barber of Seville is a top ten opera in performances. Donors love it for its vocal gymnastics, memorable arias and sparkling melodies. Receptive newcomers like it because of its delightful bubbling overture, the familiar Figaro aria that soon follows, and its simple fast-moving sitcom-like plot. San Diego Opera’s...
sandiegoville.com
King & Queen Cantina Permanently Closes In San Diego's Little Italy Following Liquor License Suspension As Mr. Tempo’s Troubles Continue To Unravel
King & Queen Cantina, a Mexican bar and restaurant located in San Diego's Little Italy, has closed its doors permanently, a notice taped to the front window confirms. Newly posted signage from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) also reveals that the restaurant’s alcoholic beverage license was formally suspended as of February 19, 2026, a development that likely precipitated the abrupt shutdown. The shutdown comes after years of regulatory challenges and follows a tumultuous stretch for its affiliated concept, Mr. Tempo Cantina, which recently shuttered in downtown San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter amid licensing suspensions, legal disputes, an onsite and operational problems.
FOX 5 San Diego
Enjoy dinner and a show with Dora Ristorante in La Jolla
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San Diego’s Birria Darling Mike’s Red Tacos Plots Coast-To-Coast Takeover
Mike’s Red Tacos, a tiny San Diego birria upstart with just two shops, is suddenly lining up for a massive leap. Investors and restaurant veterans say more than 200 locations are already in development, a jump that could take the local favorite from food truck queues to a coast-to-coast franchise footprint.