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San Diego Latino Film Festival returns with more than 140 films | March 18-22
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Latino Film Festival returns in less than two weeks. The 33rd edition features more than 140 films, offering something for everyone from established names to emerging talent. Actor Omar Chaparro and actress Barbara Mori will attend the festival, with Chaparro appearing on March...
Axios
Eat lunch with elephants at Mkutano House
You can have lunch with elephants at Mkutano House in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Dig in: The new restaurant and bar with African-inspired dishes opens Thursday inside the Elephant Valley exhibit. It offers a waterfront dining and drinking experience in Escondido with a watering hole that separates diners...
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Tierrasanta’s Beloved Sangucheria Plots Liberty Public Market Takeover
Sangucheria Peruvian Street Food, the Tierrasanta sandwich spot locals lean on for chicharrón and empanadas, is about to level up. The family-run shop is moving into Liberty Station with a stall inside Liberty Public Market, where paperwork is already in motion and the team is eyeing an opening in roughly a month. Before the food hall debut, they plan to unlock a second full storefront in Hillcrest on March 10, bringing their sanguches and Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken to a much wider crowd.
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San Diego Restaurant Happy Hour Tipping Setup Sparks Online Debate Over Pre-Discount Gratuity Calculations
Roppongi Restaurant & Lounge is barely back in business in La Jolla and is already facing a very 2026 kind of backlash: a viral neighborhood thread questioning how suggested tips are calculated during the restaurant’s happy hour. The discussion began with a post on Nextdoor.com by a Fashion Valley...
Times of San Diego
The Mustache Bash was never meant to be a big music festival. It became one anyway
SAN DIEGO – In San Diego’s unstable music festival circuit, The Mustache Bash — a boutique disco and rave festival — has consistently grown since its conception 18 years ago. But growing into a full-scale annual music festival was never its founders’ intent. Back in March...
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Peak Bloom Dates Announced for Cherry Blossoms
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5 Burger Spots in San Marcos, California that Keep Locals Coming Back for More
San Marcos (North County San Diego) is full of students, commuters, and families—which means burger demand is high. Between breweries, sports bars, and casual joints, these are the kinds of places locals point to for a great burger. 1. Local Gastropubs & Brewery Kitchens. San Marcos has several breweries...
Times of San Diego
He used to make pitches, but now he’s making pies at new Pizza Guys shop
When Mert Egilmez got laid off from a high-paying job in the tech industry, he reconsidered whether he wanted another job where he spent all day staring at a computer screen. But the longtime San Diego resident always wanted to run his own business and he enjoys food. Especially pizza.
Times of San Diego
Blasts from the past meet the brand-spanking new: Top shows this week
Lots of nostalgia up for grabs in San Diego’s music scene this week. Choose your decade (1950s through the 1990s) and your fighters (original artists, cover bands, a secret third thing), and head on out to a show. There’s also some newer acts in the mix for those of you who would rather take your music future-flavored, of course.
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La Jolla Playhouse’s World-Premiere Play ‘The Recipe’ Serves Up Humor and Romance
Due to popular demand from cooking enthusiasts and theatregoers alike, The Recipe — the world-premiere play about the early life of Julia Child — has been extended for an additional week. The San Diego Union-Tribune calls the La Jolla Playhouse showing “funny, entertaining and often-surprising…wonderful moments of humor,...
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Global Chinese Chain Chagee Modern Teahouse Planning First San Diego Location At Westfield UTC
A rapidly expanding global tea brand rooted in Chinese tea culture is preparing to make its San Diego debut. Chagee, a modern teahouse chain with more than 7,300 locations worldwide, is planning its first local outpost at Westfield UTC in La Jolla, further cementing the upscale shopping center’s reputation as a hub for Asian dining and beverage concepts.
FOX 5 San Diego
New birria burrito creation in San Diego
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PB's New Italian Deli Has Locals Lining Up For Fresh Pasta
Gusto Deli & Bistro has quietly slipped onto Garnet Avenue in Pacific Beach and is already acting like it has been there for years. The new spot takes what started as an online Italian market and turns it into a neighborhood deli, with shelves of imported pantry goods and a compact kitchen turning out fresh pastas and grab-and-go sandwiches. The shop opened in December, then rolled out its sandwich and pasta program earlier this year, blending a retail market of hard-to-find imports with a counter full of ready-to-eat options. Founders Luca Colasanto and Frances Manai, who launched Gusto Grocery as an online specialty store, teamed up with longtime friend Giorgio Corletti to run the food side. Locals say the place is already drawing regulars who pop in for both pantry staples and quick Italian meals.
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MARCH: Things To Do Outside This Month In Downtown San Diego
It’s simple seasonal math: When the sun comes out, so do all the people. Winter is waning and downtown San Diego’s event calendar is waxing thanks to sunshine and clear skies. Here comes everything from St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and San Diego Padres baseball to organized runs and outdoor music festivals to fill your urban agenda.