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Bianchi Bringing Pizza To The Bahia Resort This May

1 week ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Beth Demmon |Cole Novak

Hailing from Palermo, Italy, chef Ignazio Tagliavia opened his first restaurant in Abruzzo and eventually became a master of the Pizza News School Grandi Molini Italiani in 2016. (It’s like going to the Culinary Institute of America, but just for pizza.) He’s worked in Europe, Egypt, L.A., New York, Miami, and most recently at Elvira in Ocean Beach, so it’s safe to say that he can toss a mean ‘za.
New Halal Restaurant Serving Burgers Opens in College Area

1 week ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Beth Demmon |Cole Novak

Someone call the fire department, because College Area is heating up—big time. Kinchana is coming this summer. Love Letters Pizza is on track as well. The Mesa Bar & Grill is bringing pub life back to the Boulevard. And by the end of this week, Halal Burger Co. will be firing up its grills at 6353 El Cajon Blvd. in the former Juicy Burgers spot.
16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: April 16–20 | San Diego Magazine

1 week ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

We’re hopping toward Easter Sunday, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate the holiday—plus lots more things to do in San Diego this weekend. Saturday will mark the 55th Chicano Park Day Celebration and brings the return of San Diego EarthFest at Balboa Park. If that’s not enough Earth love for you, the nearby WorldBeat Cultural Center will host a multi-cultural Earth Day celebration the following afternoon.
10 Fun San Diego Summer Camps for Kids in 2025

1 week ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Claire Trageser |Cole Novak

I know, I know… It seems nuts to have to think about summer activities when it still feels like we’re fresh off winter break. But, as in-the-know parents will confirm, March and April are camp planning months. Now is when online registration for most camps opens, and some are so popular that you’ll need to train your fingers to click lightning-fast to secure a spot. You sign up for most camps a week at a time, so some families mix it up, using spreadsheets to plan out which kids are where and when.
Maintaining the Most Beautiful College Campus in America

1 week ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

“I was born in the fields,” Isauro Perezchica says. “My parents grew maize, rice, and beans, and they had livestock: horses, cows, and donkeys. My brothers and I have dedicated our entire lives to gardening.”That devotion and expertise is a big reason why the University of San Diego has nabbed The Princeton Review’s top spot for the country’s most beautiful campus multiple times, including last year. Perezchica has been part of the university’s garden maintenance staff for a decade.
New Hotel del Coronado Restaurant Veranda Opening This Month

1 week ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Beth Demmon |Cole Novak

The hits keep coming on Coronado. Social Syndicate is hard at work with its sprawling waterfront project set to open next year, the new Bower Hotel just debuted (complete with views and booze at Dive, its rooftop bar), and after a $550-million makeover, the Hotel del Coronado feels refreshed, revived, and ready for summer. Subscribe and get 1 year for $18But global sushi phenomenon Nobu isn’t the only hot new thing coming to the Victorian icon. Next month, Veranda steps into view.
New Mexican-Asian Fusion Burger Spot Coming To College Area

2 weeks ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Beth Demmon |Cole Novak

Michael Smith remembers the first time he realized the Hawaiian food he grew up eating was actually a beautiful fusion of all sorts of Asian cuisines. “When we [would] go to Hawaii, I didn’t know that like, teriyaki and sushi were not from the same place as bulgogi and kimchi,” he says. One day, it clicked. “Oh, so this is from Korea. This is from China. This is from Japan,” he recalls. It was eye-opening, and a feeling he wanted to share back home in California’s farmland.
16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: April 9–13 | San Diego Magazine

2 weeks ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

As the home of , San Diego hosts a plethora of produce-focused fests, but few get quite as wacky as the Fallbrook Avocado Festival. This Sunday, the North County tradition will return with a day full of contests, costumes, and unique goodies that celebrate the beloved fruit.
Michelin Talent Brings Asian Flavors to New Pop-Up

2 weeks ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

The best food in San Diego is often not found in a restaurant. That doesn’t mean it’s hard to find—look for a sidewalk grill set up in front of a bar, ask your neighbor what those delicious smells wafting into your yard are, or check out the temporary restaurant within an existing restaurant. Pop-ups are popping up all over the place, redefining the very nature of how—and where—we eat, and it’s never been more exciting.
5 Must-Try Dishes from STK Steakhouse's New Seafood Menu

2 weeks ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

The Gaslamp is the kind of place where anything goes. A country bar with a mechanical bull (Double Deuce) and a hookah lounge serving Russian food (Pushkin) share a block with a hip-hop nightclub (F6ix) and an 80s arcade bar with boozy Capri Suns (Coin Op). Tourists stroll by in flip flops and shorts during the winter while locals walk over in SoCal’s version of business attire for a quick drink after work.