July 2015

the body issue

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EDITOR’S NOTE {JUly 2015}

Weight, Don’t Tell Me...

Social media posts from the fat side of the moon MAY 1: I just finished my first day of P90X-3. I can’t wait until 89 days from now, when I can look back and think, “What an incredible workout I had two days in a row three months ago.” #readyforaburger‬‬‬

MAY 4: P90X-3, Day 4 — Pushups and pull-ups. Dude on video says to write down how many I do, so I can remember next time.

For the first round, I write “2.” After the second round, I choose not to write “1.” That’s the kinda shit I can remember. #gravitysucks

MAY 2: P90X-3, Day 2 — My wife gave me two scoops of workout-accelerator powder before I went into the garage/gym/kid’s playroom. Second worst 30 minutes of my life. (The first worst was yesterday.) Now, my fat hurts. Far from ripped; closer to ripping open a Snickers. #myscaleisanasshole‬‬‬

MAY 6: P90X-3, Day 5 — I insert the DVD and start trying to be “X-like,” as per the fitness zealot’s commands. Twenty-five minutes into the 30-minute workout, Simone walks into the garage and points out I’m doing the wrong routine. Turns out there are two workouts per disc, and I’ve been doing Synergistics instead of CVX, whatever that means. I’ll probably grow breasts on my back. #effthis

MAY 3: P90X-3, Day 3 — Yoga (in my case, for stiffs). Tony, the instructor on my birthday DVD set, says it’s okay not to touch the floor; toes are fine. I touched a knee. Recovery drink: two ounces Bulleit Bourbon, one packet Stevia, bitters from the grand opening party at Kettner Exchange, ice. #downwardfacingjew‬‬‬

MAY 7: P90X-3, Day 6 — How do you pack 60 minutes of exercise into half-an-hour? The answer is to do two things at the same time: jumping jacks and shoulder presses, lunging and curling, crap like that. My new sweatpants make me feel pretty snazzy. Struggling to keep 10lbs. over my head while squatting doesn’t. I prefer eating and drinking… all simultaneous-like. #stillfat MAY 8: P90X-3, Day 7 — They say Rome wasn’t built in a day.

They also say Earth was built in six days (not counting the previous 15 billion years). “And on the seventh day, he rested.” To get this heavenly body back in shape will take the full 90 days, and then some. Today was Dynamix. I did a pigeon stretch and pulled a love handle. #godhelpme MAY 9: P90X-3, Day 8 — Didn’t happen. However, a big dinner at Oceana Coastal Cuisine (the new restaurant at Mission Bay’s Catamaran Resort) did. I guess I’m looking at P107X. #checkplease JUNE 21: P90X-3, Day 32 — I should be on day 52, but I threw in 20 “skip” days for good measure.

Arnold Schwarzenegger once said, “If it jiggles, it’s fat.” Then he stopped pumping iron and started pumping the housekeeper. We don’t have a housekeeper. Back to the garage. #downanddirty JUNE 24: P90X-3, Still Day 32 — I missed the last three days in a row. Tonight is deadline night for this BODY ISSUE of PacificSD, so I’m drinking advertisers’ beers and looking for commas instead of working out. “Dad bod” is trending. I look like I ate a dad bod. I had hoped to be ready to be shirtless by July 4. #maybenextyear

Sincerely, David Perloff, Editor-in-Chief

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Jessica Pelligra CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Michael Benninger CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Brandon Hernández, William Lopez, Tony Lovitt, Brandon Matzek, David Nelson, Sara Pfledderer COVER photography

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FEATURES

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Front Paige News Fitness-world superstar grabs headlines, flexes entrepreneurial muscle

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Body of Work Meet seven San Diegans who use their physiques, or parts thereof, to earn a living

ON THE COVER: Paige Hathaway was photographed by John Mireles at Point Loma Sports Club, plsportsclub.com. Styled by Andrea Ross and Simone Perloff. Hair

by Maegan Cooper of A Robert Cromeans Salon. Makeup by Ann Degischer of A Robert Cromeans Salon. Ms. Hathaway is wearing a mesh sports bra ($40) and metallic sneakers, Vestem, IG: @vestemusa.

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THIS PAGE: San Diego Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers was photographed by Paul Body at Qualcomm Stadium. (See “Body of Work,” page 70.)

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DEPARTMENTS CURRENTS 32 Seven.Fifteen

Event calendar

86 Hot Seat

A new Coronado

restaurant gets cooking

38 Laughing Stock

July stand-up roundup

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How to make your

house a popular

meating place

PULSE 40 Art Beat

July gallery and

exhibition openings 48 Curtain Calls

Performing arts preview

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50 The Reel World

July motion picture preview

104 Take It from the Tap

A monthly taste of beer

from here

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GROOVE 108 Sounds Like a Plan

July concert calendar

Pride and Joy Celebrating equality, acceptance and rockin’ good times

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No tickets? No problem…

60 Brushing Up

Local artist shows

strokes of genius TASTE 78 Remodel Citizens

Downtown denizens

change their scene

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Upcoming EDM and

DJ performances 118 Playing with a

Full Deck

Pouring it on from a

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the Pacific LOVE 120 No Strings Attached

Free-spirited daters grab

the chance for romance

More than 100 performers will entertain the masses at the Pride Music Festival in Balboa Park July 18-19. (See story, page 54.)

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Our unsung heroes, those who serve in this nation’s military, die for the cause. The give their lives to keep our independence alive, and we’re unimaginably lucky to live here.

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Number of homes for sale: 12 Number of homes sold: 4 Highest price: $929,000 Lowest price: $545,000 Median home price: $725,000

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With an emphasis in local and organic ingredients, Kitchen 4140 actually has its own garden on-site.

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Awarded #5 global ranking for Century 21 worldwide, Tucci is a top producing professional and an experienced San Diego Realtor and Broker providing a superior level of informed, professional real estate services to buyers and sellers in San Diego County.

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Cardiff 92007

Market Update (May 2015 data) Casual beach elegance and an awardwinning floor plan with this ocean view home. Quietly situated at the end of a cul-de-sac within the Seaside community.

Feel as though you are on vacation each morning as you wake up and enjoy the ocean views from the large master suite.

Number of homes for sale: 13 Number of homes sold: 18 Highest price: $3,250,000 Lowest price: $550,000 Median home price: $995,000

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While in Cardiff, enjoy the food and one of the best ocean views at Pacific Coast Grill. With heated patios on both levels, watch the spectacular sunset from throughout the restaurant while dining on sushi, black mussels, oysters, steaks and a wide array of seafood choices.

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Market Experts Glen Henderson and Shannon Keatley are the brokers and owners of Alliance Group Real Estate.

They go beyond the scope of traditional real estate services by providing turnkey financial solutions through their network of professional partners. They are a valuable resource for buyers and sellers throughout San Diego.

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Listen to Glen and Shannon on The Craig Sewing Show Thursday, July 2, at 6 p.m. on KCBQ 1170 AM and watch them on The American Dream on Saturday, July 4, at 10 a.m. on Cox or Time Warner Channel 4.

Glen Henderson & Shannon Keatley Alliance Group Real Estate Services 3131 Camino Del Rio North, Ste. 1420, San Diego, CA 92108, 619.500.3222, AllianceGroupRE.com, info@alliancegroupre.com

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Market Update (May 2015 data) Enjoy a lovely courtyard and bay views from this amazing 1 bedroom condo. Your new floors are already in! This bright unit features granite counter tops, upgraded stainless steel appliances, in-unit washer and dryer, and one secure underground parking spot.

La Vita is Little Italy’s most sought-after high-rise.

Number of homes for sale: 211 Number of homes sold: 80 Highest price: $2,500,000 Lowest price: $230,000 Median home price: $479,500

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Another new luxury high-rise tower was just announced. To join our VIP list and have exclusive access to reserve a condo, visit us online at welcometosandiego.com/newcondos and sign up.

Market Expert Chad Dannecker is broker and owner of Welcome to San Diego Real Estate.

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JUly event calendar

By CATLIN DORSET

7.4 Big Bay Boom San Diego Bay, bigbayboom.com Fireworks discharged from four barges around North San Diego Bay offer an incredible 18-minute show and Independence Day celebration for the more than 400,000 revelers expected to crowd the water’s edge. (cont. on page 34)

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C U R R E N T S {calendar} (cont. from page 33)

7/1: Dog Days of Summer Petco Park, East Village petco.com Bring your four-legged friend(s) for a tailwaggin’ good time at the ballpark as the Padres take on the Seattle Mariners — right after pro skateboarder Bucky Lasek throws out the first pitch.

7/10-11: The Walking Dead Escape Petco Park, East Village thewalkingdeadescape.com Avoid the zombies and undead walkers in this gruesome obstacle course inspired by AMC’s hit TV show The Walking Dead.

Chris W ellhausen

7/12: Carlsbad Triathlon Tamarack State Beach, Carlsbad carlsbadtriathlon.com Complete a 1K open-water ocean swim followed by a 25K bike ride and 5K run along this seaside city’s beaches, lagoons and wildlife preserve.

Andrew Vanover

7/5: Morning After Mess Five San Diego beaches sandiego.surfrider.org Help Surfrider’s Rise Above Plastics campaign by bringing your own gloves and reusable bags to this annual post-Fourth beach cleanup taking place at Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Carlsbad and Oceanside.

7/9: w00tstock 7.0 A Night of Geeks + Music Balboa Theatre, Downtown sandiegotheatres.org This night of dweeby delight presented

by MythBusters star Adam Savage features live comedy and music, short films, special guests and all things dedicated to nerdy know-it-alls.

7/9-12: Comic-Con International San Diego Convention Center, Downtown comic-con.org It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s tens of thousands of touristic a-holes dressed as their favorite superheroes, jaywalking through the streets of the Gaslamp.

7/11: Switchfoot Bro-Am Moonlight Beach, Encinitas switchfoot.com Founded by local alt. rockers Switchfoot in 2005, this annual surf contest and concert on the beach has since raised nearly $1.2 million for San Diego-based children’s charities.

7/11-12, 18-19: Over the Line Tournament Fiesta Island Park, Mission Bay ombac.org Leave the bottles, babies and bad attitudes at home before heading to this 62nd annual 21-andup three-on-three softball-like competition and drink-fest that doubles as a fundraising source for the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC).

7/15: UFC Fight Night Valley View Casino Center, Point Loma valleyviewcasinocenter.com UFC heavyweight fighters Frank Mir and Todd Duffee battle for bragging rights inside the 750-square-foot octagon.

(cont. on page 36)

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First Annual

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7/17-18: The Sun and Sea Festival Pier Plaza, Imperial Beach sunandseafestival.com Head south for sand-carving contests, a street festival, an international food fair, live music and more at this free, family-friendly event.

(cont. from page 34)

7/16-9/7, 10/29-11/29: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Del Mar Racetrack dmtc.com Join more than 40,000 fashionable Finest City folks where the surf meets for Del Mar’s Opening Day (July 16), then place your bets throughout nine weeks of horseracing and rock out during weekly concerts following Four O’Clock Friday’s final race.

7/18-19: Pride Music Festival Balboa Park sdpride.org Host Carmen Electra, actress Taryn Manning and DJs Emma Hewitt, Ruby Rose, Pierce Fulton and others take the stage to celebrate diversity and LGBT pride during San Diego’s most fabulous annual event. (See story, page 54).

Dale F rost

7/17: Neon Nights at Sea Adventure Hornblower, Downtown diveneonnights.com Climb aboard a twostory, multi-room floating nightclub with a crowd of 500 party people and witness how DJ Craig Smoove’s (and other mixmasters’) mad beats make picturesque San Diego Bay go boom!

7/24-25: a La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla ljfff.com Two days of film screenings, seminars, parties and an awards ceremony bring many of the world’s top fashion filmmakers to La Jolla for what’s billed as the “Cannes of fashion film.”

7/25-26: San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus presents Imagine: The Music of Lennon & McCartney Balboa Theatre, Downtown sdgmc.org San Diego’s 225-member Gay Men’s Chorus performs The Beatles classics “Revolution” (1968), “Yellow Submarine” (1966) and many more.

7/24-26: Supergirl Pro Surf Competition Oceanside Pier surfgirlpro.com See the biggest names in women’s professional surfing hang 10 while you hang five (fingers) around a frosty beverage in the beer garden.

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7/31: WWE Live: SummerSlam Heatwave Tour Valley View Casino Center, Point Loma valleyviewcasinocenter.com WWE Superstars John Cena, Tyson Kidd and Cesaro pack a pretendpunch during this annual summertime touring show.

C urrents {COMEDY}

“Do you ever fall asleep right after sex? I could never do that. If I fell asleep right after sex, the prostitute might take some of my sh!t.”

laughing stock

—Doug Benson on Comedy Central Presents 7/8: Doug Benson @ American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

JUly stand-up roundup Comedy curator: Catlin Dorset

“Kim Kardashian is pregnant again.

Her vagina is truly amazing. It has created two lives and her career.”

—Brad Williams on Twitter 7/2: Brad Williams @ Observatory North Park, observatorysd.com

“Benjamin is nobody’s friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he’d be pralines and dick.”

—Dana Carvey as Garth Algar in Wayne’s World 7/4: Dana Carvey @ San Diego County Fair, sdfair.com

“I’ve actually been trying to quit smoking weed, and it’s really hard, man, quitting pot. It was actually easier for me to become a vegetarian — you know, quitting meat — ’cause your friends never show up at your house with a sack of beef.”

—Brian Posehn on Comedy Central Presents 7/8: Brian Posehn @ House of Blues, hob.com

“You don’t have to be gay to know [Ryan Gosling] is a gorgeous, sexy beast, and he’s everything we want to be. I am gay for Gosling.

I don’t wanna f*ck him — that’s not enough.”

—Pete Holmes on Nice Try, The Devil 7/9: Pete Holmes @ American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

“My ex-girlfriend had a really weird fetish. She used to like to dress up like herself and act like a f*cking bitch all the time.”

—Bo Burnham on Words, Words, Words 7/10: Bo Burnham @ Balboa Theatre, sandieogtheatres.org

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“I have the greatest respect for [Latino] culture; I think you guys do it properly. You have your three or four kids and then you slow down so you can enjoy your late teens.”

—Chris Hardwick on Mandroid 7/10-11: Chris Hardwick @ Balboa Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org

“When I first started telling people that I got married, a lot of people were surprised. They were like, “What?

Oh, my god! I didn’t even — I thought you were a lesbian!” Surpriiise!

Ponytail’s ’cause I’m lazy, not ’cause I’m a lesbian.”

—Anjelah Johnson on Homecoming Show 7/12: Anjelah Johnson @ House of Blues, hob.com

“Batman has an impeccable moral compass.

He’s clever and mysterious, and when f*cktards get sassy, he punches them in the face.”

—Kevin Smith in Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good 7/11: Kevin Smith @ House of Blues, hob.com

“White people get in some crazy sh!t.

Anna Nicole Smith has two dudes going to court claiming to be the father.

That sh!t is crazy to Latinos. ‘I’m the father!’ ‘No, I’m the father!’ That sh!t will never happen to us.”

—George Lopez on George Lopez: America’s Mexican 7/17: George Lopez @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal, harrahssocal.com

“Life is a little easier for attractive people. Can we admit that? Think about it: if a stranger smiles at you and they’re attractive, you think, ‘Oh, they’re nice.’ But if a stranger’s ugly, you’re like, ‘What do they want? Get away from me, weirdo.’”

—Jim Gaffigan on Comedy Central Presents 7/26: Jim Gaffigan @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com

“My main goals in life: to take more naps and figure out how to eat without having to take my Invisalign out. Who says blondes have more fun?”

“I like to stay even when I get messed up. Like, I just found out fish is brain food — it enhances your brain cells — and that’s good to know. ’Cause, like, weed kills your brain cells. So if I eat some fish after every joint, I should be even again, right?”

—Deon Cole on Comedy Central Presents 7/16-18: Deon Cole @ American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

—Whitney Cummings on Twitter 7/30-8/1: Whitney Cummings @ The Comedy Store La Jolla, lajolla.thecomedystore.com

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By Michael Benninger

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7/11-8/1 Super-Heros, Graphic Novels, & Pop Culture ArtHatch, 317 East Grand Ave., Escondido distinctionart.com

Hot on the heels of Comic-Con, 30-some local artists will showcase their original paintings, photographs and mixed-media creations depicting some of the most recognizable characters from comic book, sci-fi and fantasy culture. (cont. on page 42)

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“The Jewel of San Diego” by John Asaro

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“Grapefruit” by Ricardo Ales 7/11-8/2: Ricardo Ales Thumbprint Gallery 920 Kline St., La Jolla thumbprintgallerysd.com A UCSD undergrad and finalist in the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s 2014 “25 Under 25 Art Contest,” this rising talent displays his crosshatched pen and ink drawings, which he occasionally imbues with markers and watercolors.

7/9-8/1: “Coming Home to Famiglia”

by John Asaro Meyer Fine Art 2400 Kettner Blvd., Ste. 104, Little Italy meyerfineartinc.com With proceeds benefiting the Little Italy Association’s Piazza Famiglia project, which aims to open a 10,000-square-foot space in the neighborhood by Spring 2017, first-generation Italian-American John Asaro presents his romantic paintings of San Diego-inspired scenes.

“Togoyo” by Donald Martiny “Solferino Lake” by Constanza Piaggio

7/11-8/12: “Gestures”

by Donald Martiny Madison Gallery 1020 Prospect St., Ste. 130, La Jolla madisongalleries.com This native New Yorker, who currently lives and works in North Carolina, has shown his work the world over and now brings his latest paintings and mixed-media masterpieces to America’s Finest.

7/11-8/29: “Mental Meteorites”

by Constanza Piaggio and Romain Sein jdc Fine Art 2400 Kettner Blvd., Little Italy jdcfineart.com Consisting of a series of photographs and a collaborative video entitled “Rock-PaperGuillotine,” this Paris-based Argentinian artist’s new collection of interdisciplinary creations uses photographic flashes of everyday objects to weave a tale of tranquility and chaos.

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“Astroland” by Frederick Brosen

7/11-10/13: “Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland” San Diego Museum of Art 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park sdmart.org This first-of-its-kind artistic celebration of Brooklyn’s famous beachside community showcases more than 100 paintings, posters, prints and artifacts inspired by or sourced from one of America’s most storied playgrounds.

7/11-9/13: Writing with Pictures California Center for the Arts 340 North Escondido Blvd., Escondido artcenter.org Featuring original artwork and writing by local illustrators and authors, this exhibition focuses on the picture book, exploring the past, present and future of the medium while analyzing the role it plays in individual lives and society at large.

7/11-1/3: “Altering Alters” by BB Bastidas Oceanside Museum of Art 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside oma-online.org From acrylic to spray paint, and watercolor to graphic design, discover the art of this self-taught Oceanside native, who regularly works on projects for some of the biggest brands in the local skateboard industry.

“Joseph” by BB Bastidas

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“Bike Twins” by David Forbes

7/11-1/3: “Some Assembly Required: A Re-Collection of Community” by David Fobes and Mark Siprut Oceanside Museum of Art 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside oma-online.org Oceanside residents, businesses and organizations contribute images and memories to this multimedia installation, creating a revealing collage indicative of the community’s zeitgeist.

“John D. Spreckels and The Impossible Railroad”

by Jock Reynolds and Suzanne Hellmuth

7/17-11/1: “John D. Spreckels and the Impossible Railroad” by Suzanne Hellmuth and Jock Reynolds MCASD Downtown 1100 Kettner Blvd., Downtown mcasd.org To commemorate one of San Diego’s forefathers and the role he played in completing America’s southern transcontinental railroad, the artists behind this show present a multimedia installation that includes moving model trains, vintage luggage and a gallery of historic photos.

“Larga Vida a Nuestra Frida” by Jessica Krantz

7/18-28: Frida Kahlo Group Art Show La Bodega 2196 Logan Ave., Barrio Logan facebook.com/Bodega619 More than three dozen local artists display their unique creations inspired by one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, who, 60 years after her death, continues to inspire creative minds worldwide.

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7/17-11/1: “Pond Lily Over Mushroom Cloud: Byron Kim Adapts the Black on Black Cosmology of Maria Martinez” MCASD Downtown 1100 Kettner Blvd., Downtown mcasd.org A native La Jollan inspired by late ceramicist Maria Martinez revives the deceased artist’s signature style in this series of minimalist, black-on-black paintings depicting facets of modern society.

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7/15-8/1: the music Man Moonlight Terrace 1200 Vale Terrace, Vista moonlightfoundation.com When a smooth-talking salesman swindles a small town, he falls for the local librarian, who exposes his deception and helps him see the error of his ways.

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7/1-8/2: Kiss Me, Kate The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park theoldglobe.org As a cast of actors rehearse a musical interpretation of a Shakespearean comedy, behindthe-scenes drama involving a divorced couple starring in the play jeopardizes the entire production.

7/10-19: Out on a Limb Scripps Ranch Theatre 9783 Avenue of Nations, Scripps Ranch scrippsranchtheatre.org A young girl goes missing, the drought calls for desperate measures, and the power of language conquers all in this set of performances written by three local playwrights.

7/10-8/2: Eternally Bad Moxie Theatre 6663 El Cajon Blvd., Ste. N, College Area moxietheatre.com Ancient mythology’s most mischievous goddesses take center stage in this musical, telling tales and singing songs about love, loss, sisterhood and sexuality.

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7/8-26: The Pianist of Willesden Lane San Diego Repertory Theatre 79 Horton Plaza, Gaslamp sdrep.org This one-woman show, which depicts scenes in war-torn London and Vienna, recounts the true survival story of the star’s mother, whose aspirations as a young Jewish musician were thrown offcourse by the Third Reich.

7/16-8/23: Dogfight Cygnet Theatre 4040 Twiggs St., Old Town cygnettheatre.com Marines on the eve of their deployment set out for one last night of revelry, but when one soldier involves an unwitting waitress in an infantile bet, the server turns the tables and teaches the jarhead a lesson.

7/24-8/23: Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville - A Sherlock Holmes Mystery The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park theoldglobe.org The world’s greatest detective and his faithful sidekick are confronted with a most confounding case in the West Coast premiere of this smart, spine-tingling mystery.

7/28-9/6: Up Here La Jolla Playhouse 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla lajollaplayhouse.org In this musical comedy, a shy computer geek tries to win the heart of a spunky clothing designer, but his inner-monologue holds him hostage, preventing him from finding happiness.

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Amy A heart-breaking journey. A groundbreaking motion picture.

Documentary | Biography | Music Starring: Amy Winehouse In Theatres: July 10 A chilling narrative and neverbefore-seen footage fuel this documentary that chronicles the downward spiral of late singer Amy Winehouse, a once-rising star whose soulful vocals earned her six Grammy Awards before her sorrowful death in 2011.

Minions Uh oh.

Animation | Comedy | Family Starring: Sandra Bullock, Pierre Coffin, Michael Keaton In Theatres: July 10 A super-villain and her inventor husband recruit some of the cute, yellow, evil underlings from Despicable Me to conquer the world and become the first woman to do so.

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Magic Mike XXL Back to the grind.

Comedy | Drama | Music Starring: Channing Tatum, Elizabeth Banks, Amber Heard In Theatres: July 1 Featuring fresh sets of choreographed pelvic thrusts and more six-packs than a Mission Beach house party, this film tells the story of a male stripper who steps out of retirement to take his manhood out on stage for one final show.

Terminator Genisys The rules have been reset.

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney In Theatres: July 1 When death-dealing robots from the future target the mother of the humanity’s eventual leader, a timetraveling protector and the former Governator must work together to save civilization.

The Gallows Every school has its spirit.

Thriller | Horror Starring: Cassidy Gifford, Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos In Theatres: July 10 Twenty years after a student play at a smalltown school results in an amateur actor’s agonizing death, meddling teens dig into the production’s gruesome history… and then things go frightfully wrong.

Self/less God created man. Man created immortality.

Fantasy | Thriller Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley, Matthew Goode In Theatres: July 10 When a filthyrich financier’s terminal cancer leads him to try an experimental procedure that puts his consciousness into the body of a younger man, he soon discovers the human form’s former inhabitant is still quite present.

Ant-Man Heroes don’t get any bigger.

Thriller | Action Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas In Theatres: July 17 A reformed criminal recruited to wear a suit that simultaneously shrinks his stature and skyrockets his strength teams with an army of electronic insects on a dangerous mission to save man-kind.

Trainwreck We all know one.

Comedy Starring: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson In Theatres: July 17 When a lustful magazine writer who’s never known love falls for a celebrity sports doctor she’s been assigned to profile, the promiscuous party girl contemplates changing her crazy ways. (cont. on page 54)

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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Action | Adventure | Thriller Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg In Theatres: July 31 A espionage organization’s top agent an uncovers a menacing plot to create a new global society, and then rounds up his team and an untrustworthy spy to topple the sinister Syndicate.

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Irrational Man Mystery | Drama Starring: Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey In Theatres: July 24 A depressed philosophy professor struggles with alcoholism and erections until he finds a sympathetic student who changes his outlook on life.

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Paper Towns Get lost. Get found.

Adventure | Mystery | Romance Starring: Cara Delevingne, Halston Sage, Nat Wolff In Theatres: July 24 When a teenage boy finally gets close to the mystifying girl he secretly loves, she vanishes — leaving behind a trail of clues that lead him and his friends on an epic road trip to find her.

Southpaw Believe in hope.

Sports | Drama Starring: Rachel McAdams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomie Harris In Theatres: July 24 When a tragic event causes a championship boxer’s world fall to pieces, he must work his way up from the bottom to rebuild the relationships he ruined and reclaim his status as a prizefighter.

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Mr. Holmes The man behind the myth.

Crime | Drama | Mystery Starring: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada In Theatres: July 24 In the final stages of life, fiction’s favorite detective and his maid’s sharp-witted son attempt to close the books on a decades-old case that remains one of the sleuth’s only unsolved mysteries.

Pixels Game on.

Action | Comedy Starring: Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage, Kevin James In Theatres: July 24 As Pac-Man, Donkey Kong and other iconic arcade-game characters come alive and go on a rampage, the President enlists his geeky childhood friends to assemble hardcore gamers to protect the planet.

Vacation What could go wrong?

Adventure | Comedy Starring: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann

In Theatres: July 29 This fifth installment of the National Lampoon series features a grown-up Rusty Griswold trying to bring his own dysfunctional family closer together as they venture on a coastto-coast road trip to the theme park he remembers so fondly from childhood.

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“Pride is for everyone. It’s a place for everybody to feel free to express who they are and to celebrate each other,” says San Diego Pride Executive Director, Stephen Whitburn. “It’s a party for all people who believe in equality.”

This year’s Grand Marshall is not a single person, but rather the transgender

community at large, which marks the first time in Pride’s history that the distinction is being given to a group of people versus an individual.

Projected to draw a crowd in excess of 40,000, Pride Music Festival will showcase live performances by more than 120 artists (see below) on five stages in Balboa Park on Saturday (11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., following the parade) and Sunday (11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.). Carmen Electra will host the Main Stage during Saturday evening’s festivities.

In addition to the performance stages, the festival includes a wedding expo, the Leather Realm experience, an

open-air art gallery, food vendors, craft beers, spirits and more than 200 exhibitor booths.

Purchase advance tickets ($20 for general admission; $120 for VIP) and find all the fabulous details at sdpride.org.

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Comic Art Now Wednesday, July 8, 6-10 p.m.

Mike Hess Brewing 3812 Grim Ave., North Park artbykami.com Meet and interact with more than 40 local cartoonists, animators and other comicindustry artists as they display and discuss their work and craft at this free-to-attend, dog-friendly event. “ P rincess L eia W ears C hewbacca ” b y Smashley A rt PACIFICSANDIEGO.coM • JULY 2015

Marvel vs. DC Exhibition Saturday, July 11, 5-10 p.m.

La Bodega Gallery 2196 Logan Ave., Barrio Logan facebook.com/Bodega619 Wear a costume while checking out this group art exhibition, which features pieces by more than 50 artists influenced by characters from the two titans of the comicpublishing world.

The Art of Comic-Con Daily through August 30 San Diego Public Library 330 Park Ave., Ninth Floor, East Village sandiegolibrary.org Artsy highlights from ComicCon’s 45-year history and original pieces by more than 60 acclaimed comic artists make this summer a great time finally to visit downtown’s new library.

Hop-Con 3.0: The w00tstout Festival Wednesday, July 8, 5-10 p.m.

Stone Brewing Liberty Station 2816 Historic Decatur Rd., Ste. 116, Point Loma stonebrewing.com Celebrate the release of Stone Brewing Co.’s Farking Wheaton w00tstout at this third annual beer-lovers’ brew-ha-ha. It’s 45 percent larger than last year’s event, ensuring room to accommodate even more hopheads and ale-loving luminaries.

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he 2015 Comic-Con International sold out faster than Superman can strip down to his spandex — all 130,000 tickets to the four-day fan fiesta were scooped up in one hour.

That may not be faster than a speeding bullet, but it is 30 minutes faster than last year, and a record-breaking rate for this signature San Diego event.

Thankfully, mere mortals who didn’t score tickets can still get in on the geeky goodness, as the celebration of Comic-Con extends far beyond the confines of the Convention Center walls. From art exhibits to zombie crawls, and beer tastings to burlesque parties, if you’re looking to get in touch with your inner superhero, check out a few of this year’s “no badge required” events.

Ghostbusters Mass Hysteria Fan Party Friday, July 10, 7p.m.- 2 a.m.

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Heroes Brew Fest Saturday, July 11, 2-6 p.m.

The Loma Club 2960 Truxtun Rd., Point Loma heroesbrewfest.com Unleash your alterego while sampling suds from 40 craft breweries and enjoying an afternoon of music and food trucks at this annual beer bash benefiting real-life heroes from the Warrior Foundation.

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Werewolf 627 Fourth Ave., Gaslamp facebook.com/realtampbayghostbusters There’s something strange in the neighborhood (in this case, the Gaslamp): unlicensed nuclear reactors, a 1959 Cadillac called the Ecto-1 and a gaggle of geektastic Ghostbusters fanatics commemorating the groundbreaking films that proved getting slimed can be an enjoyable experience.

Starburner Galactic Courier 7th Annual Steampunk Meet-Up Saturday, July 11, 12 p.m.

North Stairs Behind Convention Center Mezzanine 111 West Harbor Dr., Marina District starburnercouriers.com Witness incredible costumes and ingenious gadgets at this steampunk junction, where esteemed members of the subgenre’s society will receive recognition for their creative contributions to the community.

OTHER PARTIES The Great Royal Marshmallow Comic-Con After-Party Thursday, July 9, 8 p.m.–2 a.m.

Somewhere Loud 3489 Noell St., Middletown ozparty.us Journey from a monochromatic Kansas to the psychedelic land of Oz with the Tin Man, Scarecrow and the rest of Dorothy Gale’s gang. Burlesque, live tattooing and a Pabst Blue Ribbon-themed art show/competition for $30,000 in prizes round out this visit to the Emerald City.

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SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque Tour Thursday, July 9, 11 p.m.

House of Blues 1055 Fifth Ave., Gaslamp Quarter blackheartburlesque.com Watch striptease performances dripping with pop culture references as burlesque beauties recreate risqué scenes from Star Wars, Donnie Darko and Clockwork Orange, among other monuments of American cinema.

Walker Stalker Fan Fest Friday and Saturday, July 10-11, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Petco Park 100 Park Blvd., East Village walkerstalkerfanfest.com Limp, lurch or lumber your way to this epic two-day gala in honor of all things undead.

Surviving the crowd might mean un-living long enough to meet and speak with the zombies and hunters from killer shows like AMC’s The Walking Dead.

Lovelife Presents Episode XII: A New Boat Saturday, July 11, 6-10 p.m.

Inspiration Hornblower 1800 North Harbor Dr., Harborview facebook.com/lovelifeparties Ewoks, Wookies and other creatures from a galaxy far, far away are invited to hop aboard this Star Wars-themed Intergalactic Boat Party to enjoy drinks, dancing and a glimpse of the Death Star.

Agents Wrap Party Sunday, July 12, 5-8 p.m.

Henry’s Pub 618 Fifth Ave., Gaslamp shieldtv.net Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter fans unite at this gala celebrating the television spinoffs from The Avengers movie series.

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Local artist shows strokes of genius

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cclaimed San Diego body painter Lana Chromium isn’t just another pretty face… nor does she create them.

Chromium is among a dozen contestants appearing on Skin Wars Season Two, a Game Show Network (GSN) reality TV competition aimed at finding America’s best body painter. The show, which premiered June 10, features host Rebecca Romijn and celebrity judge RuPaul.

Having painted for most of her life, Chromium changed her medium in 2010, four years after relocating to San Diego from Russia. She had been getting restless in graphic design and decided to dust off her airbrush from college.

“I was ready to try something new and fresh,” she says. “I saw body painting not like face painting or fast work for money. I saw the highest form of this fine art, painting with details and meaning like you would on a canvas.”

Fast-forward five years, and now Chromium’s vying for a $100,000 cash prize, an all-expense-paid trip for two to the World Body Painting Festival in Australia and a custom brush collection.

“Body painting is a limitless art form,” she says. “It has so many styles and interpretations. I love them all.”

Chromium is currently in the midst of making a short film about body painting with her fiancé, who’s also a body painter (she says they don’t practice on each other), and appears to be painting a bright future for herself.

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aige Hathaway is a body in motion. And, as Sir Isaac Newton’s First Law of Motion reminds us, a body in motion will tend to remain in motion unless acted on by an outside force. But it’s hard to imagine any outside force that could possibly slow the momentum of the dynamic and personable Hathaway, a self-described fitness entrepreneur and motivator.

Hathaway, 27, began what she calls her “fitness journey” only about three years ago. In that short span, she has vaulted to prominence in the health and fitness industry. Along with doing media interviews and appearing on the covers of various fitness publications, she’s also the face of Shredz and travels extensively to promote the company’s line of dietary supplements.

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he problem with me is I just want to do it all.

You know, fitness and getting healthy really changed my life, and I’m very passionate about it. So, I just want to do so much and really touch a lot of people,” says Hathaway, who estimates that her eye-popping photographs alone have attracted about five million followers across the spectrum of social media.

Do It Rite Fitness in Oklahoma City was the improbable launching pad for Hathaway’s meteoric rise in the fitness industry, which began when Scott Do, a personal trainer and the proprietor of the small, private studio, first approached her.

“He said he would train me for free, and that sounded like a spectacular deal because I was working three jobs just to pay rent,” Hathaway says. “I just fell in love with the gym, and it kind of became like my outlet from my struggles in life.”

Hathaway’s struggles included a life divided between her impoverished mother in a singlewide trailer in tiny Madelia, Minnesota, and her father, an Army veteran, in Mustang, Oklahoma. She was emancipated from her parents at age 16 and subsequently earned a high school diploma online.

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The 5-foot-6 Hathaway weighed just 100 pounds before starting her workout regimen.

She’s now a healthy and toned 130 pounds.

“I work out five days a week,” she says. “I like to do highintensity workouts where I’m not in the gym for very long.

I’m only there for about an hour, but don’t take a lot of rest in between my exercises.”

Hathaway recently started a dietary program called “If It Fits Your Macros.”

“You count the macronutrients you put in your body, so that your count is the number of proteins, carbs, fats and also fibers,” she says.

“I check those numbers every day using a tracker app on my iPhone. So I can basically eat whatever I want – healthy, obviously – but you just have to hit those numbers.”

Helping others to live a healthy lifestyle is a primary focus for Hathaway. She preaches her fitness gospel via personal appearances, on radio talk shows, in specialty magazines and on her website (paigehathaway.com). A dedicated YouTube channel is in the works, as well, she says.

“I also have an online training program so that I can work with clients one-on-one,” she says.

“And I also have a subscription website [$5 monthly], which is really neat because I wanted to make it very, very inexpensive so that anyone could sign up.”

Due to her hard work and perseverance, the future is shaping up nicely for Paige Hathaway.

“You know, I got turned down a lot trying to make it in the fitness world, but I never gave up,” she says. If [one thing] didn’t work, I’d try something else. And sooner or later, doors just started opening, and here I am today.”

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of Meet seven San Diegans who use their physiques, and parts thereof, to earn a living

By Jessica Pelligra | Photography by Paul Body

From an NFL cornerback who tackles the biggest players in the game to a deep-sea diver who dismantles unexploded bombs to a sign language student who lets her fingers do the talking, many San Diegans get physical to get paid. Here are seven such citizens who embody their professions in more ways than one.

Brandon Flowers

Age: 29 • Body of work: San Diego Chargers cornerback PacificSD: How does it feel to have tens of thousands of fans cheering for you?

BRANDON FLOWERS: It’s the best feeling in the world. At that one moment, you know everyone is watching just you, cheering for you and your team.

It’s kind of weird, because no matter how loud everyone is yelling and cheering, it gets dead silent when you’re about to make a play.

How does it feel to win a game?

It’s the best feeling in the world. It’s kind of like you always wanted to try your favorite dish on Pinterest, and then you find someone who can finally put it together, and it tastes perfect because all of the preparation you put into it has paid off. That’s what it’s like on the field. So much preparation goes into it during the week that a lot of people don’t see. Hours and hours spent in the meeting room,

a lot of practice, watching films, studying your opponent.

And when you get that accomplished on the field, there’s no better feeling.

And to lose?

It’s tough because you feel like everything you studied for was a waste. We put so many hours — so much blood, sweat and tears — into the game, so when you lose you feel like you let your team down. I judge myself pretty hard, so even if I have the best game I’ve ever had, and we lose, I still feel like there was something more I could have done to help my team.

How do you prepare for game?

I wake up and make sure I get a good meal in, and I really like to relax. I might listen to slow jams and just calm my body before the storm. Once you hit the field, it’s a hundred miles per hour — fans

screaming, everything. So, I tend to just calm my body and sit with a towel over my face; I almost meditate.

What’s the all-time best moment you’ve had on the field?

My all-time best moment was my rookie year. I got two interceptions from Brett Farve and I returned one for a touchdown for about ninetyfour yards. And it was in their stadium. So, me being a Brett Farve fan growing up and appreciating everything he has done in the game, and to get my first two NFL interceptions that game, it was just such a great moment.

Who most deserves to be tackled hard and why?

Any quarterback in our division on a rival team. That’s how we make the playoffs. Everyone on D-line needs to tackle those guys hard any chance they can get.

What do you want to accomplish next in football?

I want to win a Super Bowl.

That has to be the greatest feeling ever. Every Super Bowl I watch, I wish I was there.

Seeing that those guys are that close to fulfilling their childhood dreams; that has to be a special moment.

Playing in the NFL is said to take ten years off of your life. If that’s true, has it been worth it?

It’s worth it. I was fortunate enough to get some great contracts in this game, and it’s the game I love to play.

I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I feel like I was able to financially have my family stable. They don’t have any needs. I can set my daughter up for her future, and her college is paid for.

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Duke Jarboe

Age: 34 • Body of work: kayak instructor PacificSD: Where do you most like to kayak?

DUKE JARBOE: Right here in La Jolla. Even on days off, I take the kayaks out and go as far as I can. We go into the cave, and it’s really cool. There’s a huge sea lion colony right here at the caves. The males can be assholes; I’ve had one poop all over me inside the cave, which was so disgusting. But they are the only colony where the pups are born on the mainland, so they’re really used to being around us humans since they’re about the size of a football. They don’t really bother you, unless you have fish.

If you go spear fishing in the cove, then a lot of times they will gang up on you and take your fish.

Do you encounter many sea creatures while working on the water?

We interact with a lot of sea creatures — sharks, garibaldi fish, turtles, shovelnose guitarfish, sharks and then tons of sea lions, seals, dolphins and whales. The most insane experience I’ve had was a baby sea lion that jumped into one of my client’s kayaks. That was cool. I’ve had a baby grey whale come up and rub right along my kayak. Recently, I got to do a joint venture with another company where we went out and tried to find blue whales, and I got to touch a blue whale right as it surfaced next to my kayak.

Location: La Jolla Shores.

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Brittany Johnson Age: 21 Body of work: American Sign Language interpreter

PacificSD: What should people who don’t use sign language understand about people who do?

BRITTANY JOHNSON: Facial expression is actually part of the grammar, so if you see someone signing and they have a weird face, it’s part of what they are signing.

Are there things you can you express more clearly through signing than through speaking vocally?

Any story is so much easier to explain using sign language. It’s more direct, but also it’s more visual and really condensed. Instead of saying “there’s a three-car pile up,” you can sign it by using the gesture for car crash and holding up three fingers.

For people who don’t sign, what’s another good way to communicate with someone who is deaf?

They are very cool with writing it down and passing notes. Or you can also use the notepad on your phone. I know a lot people who do this when they go to order something at a restaurant or a fast-food line. Technology has made communication for everyone, deaf community included, so much faster and easier.

Do you ever sign when you’re alone?

I catch myself signing all the time. I’ll be in my car and I’ll be signing the lyrics while singing the songs on the radio.

How do you envision your career in signing progressing?

My ultimate goal is to move to D.C. and specialize in the legal setting, to interpret in the courts there.

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Jason Teuton

Age: 32 • Body of work: Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) diver — formerly Navy, now defense consultant PacificSD: What’s it like to work on the ocean floor?

JASON TEUTON: Depending on where you are diving, it’s either the most beautiful place in the world or the scariest place in the world. Diving off the coast of Hawaii, for instance, is absolutely beautiful; there are a lot of tropical fish and coral reefs to look at. When you’re EOD diving, though, oftentimes you are in deep ocean, where it’s really deep and really dark.

What’s the coolest thing you’ve seen underwater?

It’s really cool to see the aftermath of explosions underwater, because crabs come out of the sand in masses, and it looks like the ocean floor is moving.

What’s the scariest thing you’ve seen down there?

I’ve seen a lot of big sharks and eels.

Sometimes when you’re resting on a reef, an eel pops its head out next to you when you’re least expecting it and catches you off-guard. But I think the scariest thing is when you are diving at night, and it’s pitch black, and a sea lion decides he wants to play with you. He will pull on your fin or bump into you, and you don’t know it’s a sea lion. Plus, if they want to, they can bite.

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Marisa McElroy

Age: 26 • Body of work: boxer PacificSD: What does it feel like to win a fight?

MARISA MCELROY: Winning is great.

I want to win so bad, because there’s nothing that compares to that moment when the ref lifts up your arm, and everyone is cheering for you. Having a goal and accomplishing it… it’s just a really good feeling.

What does it feel like to lose?

Losing has to be one of the hardest things, because it hurts. You just feel like you’re letting other people down — your team, your coaches and the people by your side the whole journey.

It’s a bummer feeling and hard on the ego a little bit. You go in there and lose it’s like, “Man, what did I do wrong?” It’s a wave of transitions: you’re sad, and then you’re mad, and then you want to get back in there and kick her ass again.

Who really needs to be punched in the face?

Kanye. He doesn’t smile enough for living the life he lives. His marriage, he has a beautiful daughter, he can fly all over the world and do all these cool things — but he doesn’t smile. He should at least be happy and try and spread some positivity around.

Location: Victory MMA and Fitness.

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melissa Villalobos

Age: 26 • Body of work: go-go dancer PacificSD: How much of a workout is it go-go dance all night long?

MELISSA VILLALOBOS: It’s definitely a workout.

You always have to be focused not only on your dance moves, but also on the way your face looks, because everyone is looking at you.

Any battle scars from go-go dancing?

There was a drunk guy one time and he was hitting on me while I was dancing on top of a bar. And he just kept wanting to get my attention no matter how many times I told him that I was working and he needed to give me some space to dance. He ended up knocking over his drink all over the bar, which caused me to slip and fall into a trashcan. Like, in the trashcan. That was the only time I’ve ever fallen off the thing I’m supposed to be dancing on.

Where’s your favorite place to perform?

I like to do events like EDC and Nocturnal, all of those huge Insomniac events. I love the outfits that they put together for us to wear, because they are very over-the-top. Also, being on the stage in front of hundreds of thousands of people is really exciting.

If you could dance in front of an audience at any time in history, when would that be?

It would definitely be the 1920s, during the flapper days. I just like the style and the way they danced.

Who’s your favorite dancer to watch perform?

Britney Spears’ backup dancers.

Location: AD Nightclub.

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Jerdani Kraja

Age: 21 • Body of work: fitness model and bodybuilder PacificSD: How did you get into modeling?

JERDANI KRAJA: I was a Marine and I would always see other people in magazines or winning shows that I felt like I had a better body than.

One day, I showed up to the biggest fitness show of the year and took first place out of fifty participants. From there, photographers spotted me, and I started shooting with the top photographers in the world.

Do you have any scars, tattoos or other identifying marks on your body?

I have a tattoo on my butt. It’s the hand signal for the word “gnarly” and it actually says “gnarly” on the wrist.

My buddies and I used to go wake boarding a lot on the lake and we liked to moon other boaters. So we all got them — me and six buddies. We were 16 or 15 at the time. Now I use it as an icebreaker.

What’s the strangest modeling gig you’ve been offered?

Five grand to do a [pornographic] video. People want to me to do porn all the time. I never would. It would affect my future as a model… and my job as a future fireman.

Is that what you see yourself doing after modeling?

Yes, I want to be a firefighter; that’s what I’m currently going to school for.

Or else I would go be Magic Mike.

You would strip but not do porn?

Yep, my mom gave me the green light on that. That’s how Channing Tatum was found.

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DINING O U T

R emodel Downtown denizens change their scene

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By David Nelson / Photos by Sara Norris

It was a Monday morning around 10 o’clock, and Mina Desiderio, a principal partner in downtown’s doggedly determined The Local Eatery & Drinking Hole, was warning arriving staffers, “We’re going to be jammed for lunch; we’re going to be jumping.” (cont. on page 80)

Vietnamese Noodle Bowl at The Local Eatery & Drinking Hole.

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taste {DINING OUT} CLOCKWISE (from top left): The Local’s Braised Short Rib Ragu; Brisket Poutine; inside the newly remodeled restaurant.

(cont. from page 78)

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very restaurateur would love to be able tell her team to manor woman-up because a rush is coming, but at most eateries, there’s no guaranteeing a crowd will show. It’s different at The Local, a local favorite since 2003.

On the mid-May Monday in

question, Desiderio and her crew faced a countdown to the first lunch service since the place shut down some months earlier for a complete remodel and a major expansion. The upsizing took the restaurant into adjacent premises on Fourth Avenue and on C Street. Now substantially larger, The Local is even local-er.

And it’s got beer.

What Desiderio calls “an incredible lineup of beers” is highlighted by a list of draft lagers, Pilsners, wheats, blondes, ambers and reds (there’s also a quartet of quality wines on tap).

The Local now has a brewery on the premises, a separate company that is a partner in hospitality but operates on its own liquor license.

“The brewery will be called

Resident Brewing Company,” says Desiderio. “We’re two companies.

I teamed up with a buddy who was about to open a brewery and said, ‘Why don’t you open in the back of The Local?’ I was kind of kidding, but here we are today.”

The brewery’s five partners include brewmaster Robert Masterson, who created the popular Coconut IPA for Stone Brewing. (cont. on page 82)

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taste {DINING OUT} (cont. from page 80)

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Resident Brewing will open late summer in the former Octopus clothing store on C St. and in The Local’s spacious basement. A glass wall reveals the brewery’s works to sippers in the Resident tasting room, essentially a back bar next to The Local’s shiny new kitchen at the back of the restaurant.

“We’ll be using our license

to pour Resident’s products,” says Desiderio. “This is a shared space between The Local and the brewery, and I don’t know if there’s another like it.”

The craft draft that will foam from the taps inspired yet another idea.

“We have an entertainment license and we’ll have DJs,” says

Desiderio, but there won’t be a dance floor. Instead, she says, The Local will present what she calls Craft Beats, a combination of craft beer and craft music.

The menu, titled “Grub,” takes downtown nutrition cross-border.

The “street fries,” for example, head south with garnishes of carnitas, cheese, a cilantro cream,

salsa and fresh jalapeños. From over the country’s northern border, the brisket poutine pours beer-enriched gravy over slowcooked beef, cheese curds and a pile of fries. Plenty of dishes are spicy and tropical, but for pure local comfort, there’s nothing like the bacon-and-egg salad with blue cheese crumbles. (cont. on page 84)

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The remodel and expansion were so extensive that, says Desiderio with triumphant emphasis, “everything is new.”

Well, kinda…

The former wooden ceiling was disassembled to expose the far-off roof and skylights. The resulting reclaimed wood was built into new tops for rows of

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Soon, a patio will front the floorto-ceiling garage doors that flood The Local with light and air.

Desiderio’s becoming a pro at creating new destinations, having opened Wonderland Ocean Pub in Ocean Beach in 2013 and The Local Pacific Beach last year.

Up front, The Local shows

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A San Diego-bred real estate investor who segued into the restaurant business in middle age, Tim Aaron was wondering what to do with the mammoth, aging building that once housed Coronado’s No. 1 Navy hangout, Mexican Village Restaurant. (cont. on page 88)

One of Shima’s cooks creates a flaming volcano of onion slices on the hibachi grill.

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CLOCKWISE (from above): Shima’s sashimi martini; the Shacho Roll; mango salmon.

e remembers the precise, curving stretch of the Coronado bridge he was driving on when he had a Eureka! moment and asked himself, “How about a teppanyaki place like Benihana’s?”

His extravagant answer opened mid-May as a palatial yet somehow downhome Japanese steakhouse at 126 Orange Ave., just a block from the Ferry Landing, the bay and a soaring vision of downtown San Diego. There’s not a scrap of view from inside, and that’s the point: Shima is a world of its own — a fantasy of a restaurant with amazing décor; a cooking style that verges on performance art; and a mood designed to be welcoming, relaxing, entertaining and fun. “‘Shima’ means ‘island,’ and we’re on an island,” Aaron says.

“When I was considering what to build here, I wondered what would bring out the families from

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taste {DINING OUT} (cont. from page 88)

ABOVE: Inside Shima Japanese Steakhouse in Coronado.

BELOW: Dohyo roll at Shima.

Coronado and San Diego.”

While the hibachi menu distinguishes Shima, its sushi and inventive specialty rolls are also a powerful draw. Two vast rooms house a total of nine teppanyaki (cook-top) tables and a sizable bar and lounge.

A smaller back room dedicated to private parties and corporate events houses two additional tables and a private sound system primed to play whatever the client desires.

“I had all the say-so on the design,” says Aaron, who invested much thought as well as major bucks. Of the glass wall that separates the host desk from the main teppanyaki room, he says,

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“You come into the lobby and look through the glass, where I tease you with the sight of a guy cooking on the other side.”

Under a lighted-fromabove acrylic ceiling printed with a very Japanese pattern of leaves and branches, the cooks — who rotate among the tables — double as entertainers, juggling sharp knives, creating flaming alcohol “volcanoes” on the flat grills and narrating the action as they slice and flashcook choice cuts of steak, shell and finfish, chicken, and vegetables. The specialty combinations they produce have local names and ascend (cont. on page 92)

taste {DINING OUT} (cont. from page 90)

CLOCKWISE (from left): Shima’s sushi burrito; the Hero Roll; Shima Japanese Steakhouse along Orange Avenue in Coronado; dining area at Shima.

price-wise from the $31 Balboa, which pairs teppan-cooked New York steak and chicken breast, to the Coronado King, a $55 feast of prime Wagyu steak and cold-water lobster tail.

In the lounge, lifelike potted Japanese cherry trees in full pink bloom hang from sandblasted rafters above a walkway that separates more teppanyaki tables from a bar backed by glowing nature scenes projected from behind seemingly thousands of strips of LED lights.

“It looks so close you could get poison oak,” Aaron says.

Now, the aspiring restaurateur isn’t noodling around with his ambitions.

A second Shima is already in development in Burbank, Calif., a TV capital that attracts lots of tourists, and Aaron hopes for an Aloha! moment by opening a third in Honolulu.

“When I got my vision for the place, it was overthe-top, and now I want to build more,” he says.

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taste {what’s cooking}

HOMEBURGER How to make your house a popular meating place Recipe and photos by Brandon Matzek

Take a break from beef this summer and fire up one of these tender, juicy turkey burgers instead. (cont. on page 96)

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aced with two secret ingredients, fish sauce and sugar, they’re packed with deep, umami flavor and flecked with green bits of fresh basil. The fish sauce lends a salty, meatiness to the burgers without imparting a fishy flavor. The sugar balances the fish sauce. Stacked with lettuce, tomato, mayo and ketchup, the finished product packs an herbal punch with a satisfying savory finish.

Ideally, these burgers should be made with ground turkey thigh that includes fat. Thigh meat is tastier and fattier, which means a juicier burger. Ground turkey sold in grocery stores is mainly made from white meat, so ask the butcher if thighs are available (try Whole Foods). Let the butcher grind the meat or grind at home using a food processor. Here’s how: 1. Cut turkey into 1-inch chunks. Transfer chunks to a parchment-lined baking sheet, making sure they aren’t touching each other.

2. Transfer baking sheet to the freezer for 20 minutes.

This will help the food processor cut the meat more cleanly.

3. Remove from freezer. Add 1/3 of the partially frozen turkey cubes to a food processor and pulse until the desired consistency is reached.

4. Repeat Step 3 two more times with the remaining turkey.

5. Pick through the ground turkey to see if any larger chucks remain; regrind those pieces.

6. Use the turkey immediately or freeze until ready to use.

Basil Turkey Burgers Ingredients 2 lbs. ground turkey (preferably freshly ground turkey thigh with some fat) 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh basil 2 tbsp. fish sauce 2 tsp. sugar Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Vegetable oil, for brushing Toasted buns, for serving Toppings: lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mayonnaise Process Burger Blend. To a large mixing bowl, add ground turkey, basil, fish sauce, sugar and several turns of freshly ground black pepper. Season with 2 or 3 pinches of salt. Using your hands or a set of forks, gently mix the meat until everything is evenly incorporated. Do not over-mix

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here as that will result in tough burgers. If unsure how much salt to add, fry a tiny test burger to check the seasoning. Add more salt if needed. Form the turkey meat mixture into 4 patties (1/2 pound each).

Fire It Up. Preheat a gas or charcoal grill over medium-high

heat. Brush the burgers lightly with vegetable oil. Also brush the grill grates with vegetable oil to prevent the patties from sticking.

Grill the patties directly over the heat for about 4 minutes per side or until cooked through. Let rest for a few minutes before building the burger. I like to cook the burgers to 155°F, and the temp

goes up to 160°F as they rest.

Assembly Required. Stack the burger as follows: bottom bun, mayo, burger patty, tomato slice, lettuce, ketchup, top bun. Enjoy immediately!

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taste {drink} margarita photography by sara norris

Winning Shot(s) The people have spoken.

The judges have voted.

The results are in.

Thousands of San Diegans drank more than 10,000 margaritas during PacificSD’s first annual Margarita Month competition and tastefest. They sipped, snapped and hashtagged varieties of San Diego’s original craft cocktail at 28 of the city’s top bars and restaurants throughout the month of May, and then converged to vote for their favorites at the Grand Tasting Event, held May 31 at the Horton Grand Hotel.

When this many bartenders, mixologists and tequila lovers get together, everyone wins (especially Uber). Here’s how the margaritas fared.

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People’s Choice Awards

These social media superstars garnered the most Instagram hashtags and online votes throughout the month of May

1st Place The Duck Dive 2nd Place The Local Pacific Beach 3rd Place The Prado at Balboa Park, Sandbar Sportsbar & Grill (tie)

Grand Tasting Event Winner

Results derived from the more than 700 consumer votes cast at the Grand Tasting Event

1st Place Florent Restaurant & Lounge 2nd Place Oceana Coastal Kitchen 3rd Place Casa de Bandini Honorable Mention The Local Pacific Beach

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They’ll Be the Judge of That

Best Traditional Margarita 1st Place The Prado at Balboa Park

Best Overall Taste 1st Place Sandbar Sportsbar & Grill

Margarita Month’s distinguished panel of judges (listed below) ranked all the margaritas at the Grand Tasting Event.

Ron Donoho, Editor-in-Chief San Diego CityBeat Geena the Latina, Morning Show Host Channel 93.3 FM Sonic, Afternoon Drive Host Energy 103.7 FM Henry Lewis, Founder Sandiegoville.com Joshua MF Carlos, Mixologist Table No. 10 Greg Baldyga, Food & Beverage Director Horton Grand Hotel Best Garnish 1st Place Wonderland Ocean Pub

Best Overall Taste 1st Place Sandbar Sportsbar & Grill 2nd Place Casa Sol y Mar 3rd Place Indigo Grill Honorable Mention The Local Pacific Beach, Tavern at the Beach (tie) Best Presentation 1st Place Sandbar Sportsbar & Grill 2nd Place Indigo Grill, Tavern at the Beach (tie) Honorable Mention Wonderland Ocean Pub, Casa Sol y Mar (tie)

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Best Use of Fresh Ingredients 1st Place Casa Sol y Mar

Best Traditional Margarita 1st Place The Prado at Balboa Park 2nd Place Casa de Bandini, Casa Sol y Mar (tie) Originality 1st Place Sandbar Sportsbar & Grill 2nd Place Wonderland Ocean Pub 3rd Place Indigo Grill, Oceana Coastal Kitchen (tie) Honorable Mention Tavern at the Beach

Best Use of Nontraditional Ingredients 1st Place Oceana Coastal Kitchen

Best Garnish 1st Place Wonderland Ocean Pub 2nd Place Casa Sol y Mar 3rd Place Indigo Grill Honorable Mention Florent Restaurant & Lounge, The Prado at Balboa Park (tie) Best Use of Fresh Ingredients 1st Place Casa Sol y Mar 2nd Place Florent Restaurant & Lounge, Tavern at the Beach (tie) Honorable Mention The Rabbit Hole

Best Use of Nontraditional Ingredients 1st Place Oceana Coastal Kitchen 2nd Place Wonderland Ocean Pub 3rd Place Sandbar Sportsbar & Grill Honorable Mention Indigo Grill Best Name 1st Place Sandbar Sportsbar & Grill 2nd Place Tavern at the Beach 3rd Place Fat Fish Cantinagrill Honorable Mention Florent Restaurant & Lounge

Participating Venues Bootlegger Casa de Bandini Casa Guadalajara Casa Sol y Mar Ciro’s Pizzeria & Beerhouse Don Chido El Callejon Fat Fish Cantinagrill Florent Restaurant & Lounge Funky Garcia’s Mexican Eatery & Bar Indigo Grill Johnny V Lumberyard Tavern Oceana Coastal Kitchen (at Catamaran Resort) Pacific Beach Shore Club Pop’s Liquor Cabinet Puesto Sandbar Sportsbar & Grill Tavern at the Beach The Blind Burro The Deck at Moonshine Flats The Duck Dive The Local PB The Prado at Balboa Park The Rabbit Hole The Reef Bar True North Tavern Wonderland Ocean Pub

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Body-painting competition winner Christina Ann Marie Smith poses with her canvas, model Jessica Villarreal.

Maquillage International MakeUp Academy hosted a bodypainting contest at the Margarita Month Grand Tasting Event, challenging three artists to create designs reflecting the image of the Milagro Tequila brand. Artists Mirelle Hernandez, Christina Ann Marie Smith and Gisella Pons competed, spending about five hours each to paint their human masterpieces. Maquillage director of education and sponsor Camera Ready Cosmetics were among the judges, who chose Smith — a lead makeup artist for Besame Cosmetics in Los Angeles — as the contest winner.

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taste {BEER}

Take it from the Tap A monthly taste of beer from here

By Brandon Hernández

COMING TO A HEAD

What’s new in brew or coming soon

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Division 23 Brewery: Local breweries follow diverse themes ranging from Catholicism to Steampunk. This newcomer to “Beeramar” is going with HVAC-inspired décor, which makes sense considering its founders met and began homebrewing together while working in that industry. In going pro, they hired a brewer with experience at Widmer Brothers and Bear Republic to craft a line of low-octane, high-flavor beers to be served up in a man-cave-like tasting room complete with flatscreens, ping-pong and shuffleboard.

7408 Trade St., Miramar, division23brewing.com

Citizen Brewers: Ever wanted to brew your own beer

without adding a bunch of pots, tubing and a glass Sparkletts jug to your kitchen repertoire? Rejoice! Now brewing up a beer is as simple as heading down to this newly established, brew-it-yourself operation. Equipped with multiple brew kettles, fermentation vessels and even a setup for recreational brewers to draw up their own bottle artwork, it’s the perfect place for aspiring brewers to get their feet wet with a knowledgeable brewing lifeguard’s oversight. 5837 Mission Gorge Rd., Ste. A, Grantville, citizenbrewers.com (cont. on page 106)

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DO ME A FLAVOR New beers to cheers and brews to peruse

Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Porter: This

scrumptious bit of dessert in a glass is an alluring, English-style dark ale crafted to hit the palate like something straight out of Mom’s cookie jar.

Brewed to support local lupus charity Beer to the Rescue, the beer was selected by brewer Daniel Cady’s mother, who was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder 18 years ago and has been soldiering on ever since.

Cheers to her indomitable spirit… and to good taste! Twisted Manzanita Ales, 10151 Prospect Ave., Santee, twistedmanzanita.com

Dark Currant Saison: This North County San Diego take on a traditional Belgian farmhouse ale is off the wall. While such beers are light with flavors of fresh fruit and spice, this beer is brewed with roasted malts to give it bolder, sweeter malt character that’s accentuated by the addition of dried currants. A touch of orange peel helps to bolster the citrus esters given off by a Belgian yeast strain, making for a multi-layered taste experience like no other available in Poway, Brussels or anywhere in between. Lightning Brewery, 13200 Kirkham Way, Poway, lightningbrewery.com

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Mike Hess Fest:

North Park’s largest brewery is taking over an entire block and inviting brewing contemporaries from San Diego and Arizona to the party. Those fave friends’ fermented fluids will be paired with fine fare from famous foodies including Waypoint Public, URBN Coal Fired Pizza, City Tacos, Slater’s 50/50 and more. July 25, 12 p.m., 3812 Grim Ave., North Park, mikehessbrewing.com

Heroes Brew Craft Beer Festival: Nerds come

in all varieties, and this is a chance for folks who enjoy geeking out on beer and/or comic books to toast their shared obsessions during a day packed with costume-clad imbibers sampling more than 20 ales and lagers from a cast of brewing superheroes. Pow! Bang! Boom! (Burp!)

July 11, 3 p.m., The Loma Club, 2960 Truxton Rd. (at Liberty Station), Point Loma, heroesbrewfest.com

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meet your maker Brewmaster Q&A Dean Rouleau

Brewmaster, Prodigy Brewing Company wo years ago, Dean Rouleau left San Diego Brewing Company’s brewhouse — which he had helmed for years, collecting myriad awards in the process — to launch his own venture, Prodigy Brewing Company. Now, although it’s been a long time coming (and his new place still doesn’t include a tasting room),

Rouleau’s first drafts are finally trickling out to premier craft beer venues across the county.

Brandon Hernández: What will Prodigy bring to the San Diego brew scene?

DEAN ROULEAU: Authenticity. I’m ready to do my own thing and unleash the flavors I have had in my mind of minds. I believe that personal relationships are much more important than financial gain, and that sustaining the earth is more important than building soulless empires.

What direction will Prodigy follow from a brewing perspective?

I pride myself on creating gold-medal-winning, hop-forward beers and I’ll continue in that direction. But I don’t want to pigeonhole our brand identity to just hoppy beers. We’ll produce other varieties, focusing on a couple of very well thought-out ales. I’d rather focus on making a couple of superior products than 10 to 12 beers that are just OK.

You have big oak tanks at your brewery.

What are they used for?

We are in love with our oak foudres. They’re infused with red wine that came from an exclusive, members-only Northern California winery, and we’ll use them to create highly complex, Old World sour beers.

You’ll be mentoring young brewers, a practice that inspired your project’s name.

Please expand on that.

Mentoring has always been a part of Prodigy’s vision. It’s not just about making beer or fabricating equipm ent, but getting people to reach new heights and personal achievements via craft beer. We want others to learn this craft and, by doing so, create a vast network of great brewers. We have created our own tank fabrication shop that will enable us to custom-build brewing equipment right here in San Diego. Our goal is to teach brewing, provide brewing systems and mentor new businesses.

Brandon Hernández is a native San Diegan with a fervent passion for craft beer and the talented individuals who produce it. He is the author of Complete Guide to San Diego Breweries, Senior Communications Specialist for Stone Brewing Co. and contributes beer-centric content to national and San Diego-based publications. The first publication for which he ever wrote about beer was PacificSD. Follow him on Twitter: @sdbeernews and @offdutyfoodie.

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SO U ND DECISIONS

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One Direction Tweens far and wide mourned the departure of Zayn Malik from One Direction in March, when the boy bander said he wanted to be a “normal 22 year-old” and quit this hugely successful pop group. (Forbes magazine called One Direction the second-highest earning celebrity under 30 in 2014, with an estimated group earning of $75 million in one year.) The remaining 20-somethings (from left: Louis, Niall, Harry and Liam) continue to tour as a foursome while on the North American leg of their On the Road Again tour.

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groove {sound decisions} (cont. from page 108)

Sounds Like a Plan july concert calendar

By Catlin Dorset

7/1: Voz de Mando @ San Diego County Fair, sdfair.com In 2010, this Latin music band made Billboard’s Regional Mexican Songs chart with the single “Comandos del M.P. (500 Balazos).”

7/2: Machine Gun Kelly @ House of Blues, hob.com Lil Jon, Tech N9ne and Diddy are among the artists with whom this rapper has collaborated.

7/2: John Butler Trio @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com Alt. rock Aussies touring worldwide through August.

7/3: Warrant @ Pechanga Resort & Casino, pechanga.com Metal band most known for its 1990 megahit, “Cherry Pie.”

7/3: Kansas @ San Diego County Fair, sdfair.com In the film Old School, Will Ferrell’s character sings this rock group’s hit “Dust in the Wind” at a friend’s funeral.

7/8: Jurassic 5 @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com Emcees Akil, Chali 2na, Zaakir aka Soup and Marc 7, along with DJs Nu-Mark and Cut Chemist, make up this L.A.-native hip-hop group.

7/3: T-Pain @ Parq Nightclub, parqsd.com Floridian hip-hopper Faheem Rashad Najm, aka T-Pain, is most known for his mid-to-late 2000s hits “I’m ‘n Luv (wit a Stripper)” and “Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’).”

7/9: Lonestar @ Casino Pauma, casinopauma.com Country artists most recognized for “Mr. Mom” (2004), “I’m Already There” (2001) and “Amazed” (1999).

7/7: David Gray @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com Indie rock musician David Gray joined forces with LeAnn Rimes on his current single, “Snow in Vegas.”

7/9: Boz Scaggs @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com In March, R&B singer-songwriter Boz Scaggs released his new album, A Fool to Care.

7.9 Harry Connick, Jr.

@ Copley Symphony Hall sandiegosymphony.org In January 2016, this jazz/pop singer and actor will return to his judging duties on the final season of American Idol, alongside Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban.

J oseph Llanes

@ Sleep Train Amphitheatre livenation.com In 2011, this country trio’s album Need You Now and the album’s title track picked up Album of the Year and Song of the Year, among other honors, at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.

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7.10 Lady Antebellum

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groove {sound decisions} (cont. from page 110)

7/11: Cattle Decapitation @ Brick by Brick, brickbybrick.com San Diego-bred death metal band with a new album, The Anthropocene Extinction, expected to drop August 7.

7/14: Kevin Fowler @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com This country artist has written tracks for Sammy Kershaw, Montgomery Gentry and Mark Chesnutt.

7/15: Fetty Wap @ AD Nightclub, adnightclub.com Rapper Willie Maxwell, aka Fetty Wap, continues to climb the music charts with his current single, “Trap Queen.”

7/17: Alice in Chains @ Pala Casino, palacasino.com These Grammy-nominated alt. rockers are expected to release their sixth studio album later this year.

7/17: J. Cole @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé and Maroon 5 are among the big names with whom this rapper has collaborated.

7/18: Julion Alvarez @ Valley View Casino Center, valleyviewcasinocenter.com This Norteño musician performs en Español.

7/18: Third Eye Blind @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal, harrahssocal.com Alt. rock outfit on the road with Dashboard Confessional in support of its Dopamine album, which dropped June 16.

7/19: Barenaked Ladies @ SDSU’s Open Air Theatre, as.sdsu.edu Canadian rockers most known for their 1998 chart-topping hit, “One Week.”

7/20: Lyle Lovett @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com In 2010, this country performer and actor played the role of a government agent on an episode of ABC’s Castle.

7/21: Charli XCX @ Observatory North Park, observatorysd.com In May, pop punk singer-songwriter Charli XCX won Best Rap Song at the Billboard Music Awards for her collaboration with Iggy Azalea on “Fancy.”

7/21: Imagine Dragons @ SDSU’s Viejas Arena, as.sdsu.edu San Diego artist Tim Cantor created cover art for every track on this rock band’s Smoke + Mirrors album.

7/22: Parachute @ House of Blues, hob.com These pop rockers have opened for Kelly Clarkson, Plain White T’s and The All-American Rejects, among others.

7/23: Upon A Burning Body @ SOMA, somasandiego.com @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, This metal band humphreysconcerts.com covered DJ Snake and Christian rockers out of South Carolina.

Lil Jon’s “Turn Down For What” on the Punk Goes Pop, Vol. 6 album.

7.11 NEEDTOBREATHE

7.16 sublime with rome

@ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com Reggae rockers headlining a summer tour with openers Rebelution, Pepper and Mickey Avalon.

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7/18: 5 Seconds of Summer @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com In 2014, this foursome from down unda created its own record label — Hi Or Hey Records.

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groove {sound decisions} (cont. from page 112)

7/24: Willie Nelson @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal, harrahssocal.com In February 2016, 82-year-old country legend Willie Nelson will make a cameo in the film Zoolander 2, starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson.

7/24: The Wailers @ Del Mar Races, delmarscene.com Since Bob Marley’s death in 1981, his reggae band mates have gone on to perform internationally for nearly 25 million people.

7/25: Aaron Lewis @ Pala Casino, palacasino.com When not fronting the metal band Staind, Aaron Lewis moonlights as a solo country artist.

7/25: Iration @ SDSU’s Open Air Theatre, as.sdsu.edu In advance of a new album due out later this year, these reggae rockers dropped their new single, “Reelin,” in April.

7/25: The Offspring @ Del Mar Races, delmarscene.com Me, Myself & Irene, Varsity Blues, Batman Forever and other films feature songs by this punk rock foursome.

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7/26: 2 Chainz @ FLUXX Nightclub, fluxxsd.com In 2013, this hip-hopper won the Best Rap Song gramophone for his collaboration with Kanye West, Big Sean and Pusha T on Yeezus’ song “Mercy.”

7/27: Ky-Mani Marley @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com The reggae and hip-hop artist (and son to Bob Marley) dropped his new album, Maestro, on June 30.

7/27-28: Boston @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com Iconic rockers most recognized for their 1976 hit song, “More Than a Feeling.”

7/29: Say Anything @ House of Blues, hob.com L.A.-native alt. rock band headlining a U.S. tour with support from Modern Baseball, Cymbals Eat Guitars and Hard Girls.

7/29: Steve Miller Band @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com These rockers have enjoyed huge success over the years with singles “Take the Money and Run” (1976), “Rock’n Me” (1976), “The Joker” (1973) and many others.

7/30: Ben Folds @ Embarcadero Marina Park South, sandiegosymphony.org In 2004, this pop rock musician produced William Shatner’s Has Been album.

7/30: Spandau Ballet @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com TV shows Veronica Mars, Popular and Modern Family have featured this soul/funk fivesome’s big hit “True.”

7/31: Saliva @ Ramona Mainstage, ramonamainstage.com In June, these alt. metal Tennesseans announced their own line of vapes, Saliva Vape Juice, available in six flavors.

7.24 Katchafire

@ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com Roots/reggae Kiwis touring worldwide through August.

7.31 tokio hotel

@ House of Blues, hob.com German rockers touring worldwide in support of their recent EP, Feel it All, which dropped in April.

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take a spin

Upcoming EDM and DJ performances

By Catlin Dorset

7.31 Steve Aoki

@ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com In May, indie electro musician Steve Aoki dropped his third studio album, titled Neon Future II.

7/2: Carnage @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com In 2012, this EDMer’s remix of Hardwell’s “Spaceman” went viral in the U.S.

7/9: Seven Lions @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com Ellie Goulding and Tove Lo collaborated with this dubstepper on his 2014 Worlds Apart EP.

7/2: DJ Snoopadelic @ FLUXX Nightclub, fluxxsd.com The D-O-Double-G swaps rhymespitting for record-spinning during this special DJ set.

7/11: Thomas Gold @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com This tech-house artist’s remix of Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain” has garnered more than 15 million views on YouTube.

7/3: Alesso @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com On May 26, this dance music producer released Forever, his debut studio album.

7/11: Cash Cash @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com Tritonal teamed up with this EDM threesome on the recent single “Untouchable,” which dropped in May.

7/4: FTAMPA @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com Martin Garrix, David Guetta and Krewella are among this progressive house remixer’s big-name supporters.

7.18-19

Pride Music Festival

@ Balboa Park, pridemusicfestival.org House music DJs Emma Hewitt, Ruby Rose, Taryn Manning, Big Freedia and more than 100 other performers celebrate diversity and equality across multiple stages in Balboa Park.

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7/18: Stafford Brothers @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com This electro house duo’s 2012 single “Hello” features Lil Wayne and Christina Milan.

7/23: Dirty South @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com In mid-June, this progressive house producer released his remix of Zedd’s “Beautiful Now” track.

7/24: Sultan + Shepard @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com Tiësto, Morgan Page and NERVO are among the acts with whom this house music duo has collaborated.

7/26: Bonobo @ Quartyard, quartyardsd.com British electronic musician Simon Green’s stage name is “Bonobo,” which is also the name of a species of great apes living in Africa. Bonobo (the DJ) also performs at Bang Bang later this night.

7/31: The Crystal Method @ Del Mar Races, delmarscene.com Films Fast & Furious 6, The Longest Yard and Zoolander check out feature tracks by these page 4 ! s electronica mixil ta e d r o f masters.

@ Quartyard, quartyardsd.com Indie electro Aussies on a month-long North American tour.

7/17: NERVO @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com Pop/dance twins Mim and Liv co-wrote David Guetta’s 2009 Grammy Award-winning hit, “When Love Takes Over.”

7/19: Lil Jon @ DIVE Day Club, divedayclub.com The self-proclaimed King of Crunk was a contestant on Season 13 of The Apprentice. He was eliminated in the second-tolast episode.

7/25: Cedric Gervais @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com In 2014, this dance house DJ took home a Grammy Award for his remix of Lana Del Rey’s “Summertime Sadness” single.

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7/16: Benny Benassi @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com Italian electro turntablist most known for 2011’s club hit “Cinema.”

7/18: Manufactured Superstars @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com EDMers known for wearing NASA spacesuits while performing.

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7/12: Crizzly @ DIVE Day Club, divedayclub.com This Texas-based crunkstep DJ has remixed tracks for Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, A$AP, Rocky and T.I., among others.

7.30 Bassjackers

@ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com House DJs Marlon Flohr and Ralph van Hilst have remixed tracks for the likes of Rihanna, Enrique Iglesias and Moby, among many others.

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Playing With a Full Deck Pouring it on from a new perch above the Pacific

By Jessica Pelligra / Photos by Kate and Michael Auda

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artender Marina Spencer elicits smiles one story above the Pacific Beach boardwalk.

Decked out for summer at PB Shore Club’s huge new deck overlooking the waves — where “Grand Meets the Sand,” as the ever-popular beach-bar’s slogan goes — she shares tips for soaking in the rays. WARNING: beware of sunburn and brainfreeze.

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PacificSD: Where are you from?

MARINA: I was actually born and raised in San Diego. I come from a long line of San Diegoraised women. My mother and grandmother both grew up in PB.

What do you love about working at PB Shore Club?

What’s not to love about my job?

I have awesome customers, get to look at the best view in town all day and I get to work with my best friends.

How did you get started in the shake-and-stir biz?

It was about six years ago, and I was looking for a job that best suited my outgoing personality and quick wit. So, when the opportunity presented itself, I jumped at it.

What do you most hope to see on the new deck?

The new deck has already brought such a great energy to Shore Club. I really hope that everyone can come out and enjoy a Red Bull/vodka slushie or two and catch the awesome sunsets.

What’s the last thing you’d want to see?

The last thing I want to see is people forgetting their sunscreen and getting a funny-looking base tan. So let’s remember that SPF. What’s your least favorite drink to make?

Honestly, it’s the canned beer.

Opening them breaks my nails.

What’s the worst pickup line that’s been dropped in your presence at work?

The first one that pops into mind

is, “Do you know how much a polar bear weighs? Enough to break the ice.” Pretty smooth.

You’re on a desert island with only three ingredients to make a drink. What are they and who are you with?

I think I would have to say some tequila, pineapple and oranges.

Yum! A simple and tasty treat for me and my companion. I think the only other person who would be as clumsy as me to get stuck on a deserted island would be my best friend, Kia.

What’s the most ridiculous drink order you’ve received?

“Ummm, can you make me something with no calories?”

That one cracks me up every time.

What else, if anything, do you do for a living?

I’m Batman. Shhh…

PB Shore Club 4343 Ocean Blvd., Pacific Beach 858.272.7873 pbshoreclub.com

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No Strings Attached aFree-spirited daters grab the chance for romance

By Jessica Pelligra Photos by John Mireles

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urviving this evening’s blind date requires good attitudes, not to mention an altitude adjustment.

Swinging singles Jerdani (see topless photos, page 70) and Anastasia met half-an-hour ago in the Epic Limo that’s about to drop them off at Mesa Rim Rock

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Climbing & Fitness Center. Before they arrive to try their hands at indoor rock climbing, let’s review their pre-date interviews.

PacificSD: Where are you from and where do you live now?

ANASTASIA: I’m from the East San Francisco Bay Area and I now live in North Pacific Beach.

JERDANI: I was born in Chicago, raised in San Jose and

I’m in San Diego now.

What do you do for a living?

ANASTASIA: My job is amazing. I work for an action water-sports company and guide for Sea Cave Kayak Tours in the La Jolla Cove. I also work in the office for this company and help the owner with design ideas and sales for our rad appeal brand called Everyday California.

JERDANI: I model and go to school. I’m training to be a firefighter.

What do you do for fun?

ANASTASIA: I love to get outside and be active, whether that be ocean paddle-boarding amongst dolphins or finding cool hiking spots around San Diego.

I also am pretty much always down for dinner and cocktails

take care of themselves. I also need someone who can carry a conversation. He also gets bonus points if he can make me laugh.

JERDANI: Intelligence, someone with great style and a nice smile.

Describe your special brand of sex appeal in five words or less.

ANASTASIA: Always craving more. There’s nothing wrong with a little mystery.

JERDANI: I’m a fitness model.

Rate yourself on a scale from one to 10 for looks.

ANASTASIA: Eight-point-five to nine.

JERDANI: Nine… no one is perfect.

Rate yourself on a scale from one to 10 for personality.

ANASTASIA: Nine.

JERDANI: Nine. with girlfriends.

JERDANI: I go to the beach and wakeboard. I also write poetry, workout and go to the movies. I really enjoy spending time with my family whenever I can.

What are you best at?

ANASTASIA: I am best at anything to do with fashion and starting a conversation with pretty much anyone. I used to be

a personal stylist for years, and putting together looks is still a passion of mine.

JERDANI: I think I’m best at making others laugh.

What are you looking for in a date, physically and/or otherwise?

ANASTASIA: Physically, my date needs to be taller than me and look like they workout and

What’s your biggest fear?

ANASTASIA: My biggest fear is heights, specifically jumping off somewhere high.

JERDANI: My biggest fear is ending up alone.

What traits could your date exhibit that would be dealbreakers?

ANASTASIA: Maybe if I found

out he had already dated one of my friends or vise versa. He may be hot and awesome, but there’s plenty of fish in the sea, and I’m not trying to stir up any drama.

JERDANI: If she is untrustworthy or if she’s not driven. I’m attracted to highly motivated people.

Fill in the blanks: I want my blind date to be “blank” and “blank.”

ANASTASIA: I want my blind date to be smart and a babe.

JERDANI: Intelligent and funny.

When they arrive at Mesa Rim, Anastasia and Jerdani strap on climbing shoes, chalk their hands and get a grip… first on the climbing wall, and then on each other’s backsides. The hands-on experience seems to agree with both daters thus far — no ifs, no ands, no buts. Er, make that “know butts.”

THANK YOU! Epic Limo 858.270.LIMO (5466), epiclimo.com Mesa Rim Fitness & Climbing Center 10110 Mesa Rim Rd., Kearny Mesa 858.201.4411, mesarim.com (cont. on page 122)

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L O V E {BLIND DATE} (cont. from page 121)

Getting Down

Returning to Earth, the love connection takes root

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fter a high-flying hour at Mesa Rim, Anastasia and Jerdani jump back into the limo and head downtown to Rustic Root, the new Fifth Avenue restaurant acclaimed chef Antonio Friscia calls home. When they arrive, they walk inside hand-in-hand and grab a private booth, where they sip craft cocktail shots and look over the menu.

Over the course of the next hour, plate after plate arrives at the couple’s table.

The array of cuisine and the décor create a feast for the eyes — elk chops jumping off the menu, a metal deer sculpture emerging from an enchanted wall.

When dessert is served, Jerdani goes in for a sweet kiss. Then, with the taste of cheesecake and each other on their lips, the daters return to the limo for ride north to Pacific Beach for a nightcap at the all-new Firehouse. Before heading inside, they’re split for mid-date debriefings.

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PacificSD: How’s it going so far?

ANASTASIA: It’s going really good.

It’s a lot more fun than I expected. I’m having a blast, actually. I’m really stoked on it.

JERDANI: Great. Better than I expected.

What were your first impressions?

ANASTASIA: I thought that he was really good-looking. He’s very well spoken. He’s only 21 but he doesn’t act or seem like it.

JERDANI: Beautiful, well dressed. She seemed nervous, a little shy. She thought it was cute that I got her flowers and knocked on the door.

Is this the type of person you would normally date?

ANASTASIA: Probably not. It’s the kind of person I’d like to date.

JERDANI: Yeah. I don’t really have a type. I just like what I like: cute, intelligent, attractive. (cont. on page 124)

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What do you think of the way your date is dressed?

ANASTASIA: I think he’s dressed very well. He told me he’s looking for a girl that has style and he told me he thought I had that.

JERDANI: I love her style. That’s the first thing I pointed out.

How was rock climbing at Mesa Rim? ANASTASIA: Mesa Rim was so fun. It was definitely a cool way to break the ice on a first date and do something different. I would definitely go back there.

JERDANI: It was more tiring than I thought it would be. It was challenging but it was cool because we got to go through the challenge together and be there for each other.

How was dinner at Rustic Root?

ANASTASIA: Rustic Root was awesome. We got to meet the

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chef and everything. It’s only been open for three weeks, but the menu is incredible.

JERDANI: That was one of the best places I have ever eaten at.

What did you have to eat and drink there?

ANASTASIA: I got the ravioli, and it was delicious. We had the special house whiskey shot with lemon, and then we also had a Moscow Mule.

JERDANI: I had the New York steak, the mac ‘n’ cheese, the meatballs, a bite of her raviolis and the cheesecake. I sipped on a Long Island and the signature shot. It was really good.

What’s the most attractive thing your date has done so far?

ANASTASIA: So far, the most attractive thing he’s done is open the car door for me, hold my jacket, make sure I’m doing okay

— just paying attention.

He’ll just pause and look at me and tell me that I’m beautiful. I haven’t heard that in a while.

JERDANI: Physically, I like when she bites her lip or when she gets nervous.

When she gets nervous, it’s kind of like a schoolgirl nervous. It’s pretty cute.

Rate your date on a scale from one to 10 for looks?

ANASTASIA: He’s like a nine, nine and a half.

JERDANI: Ten. How about for personality?

ANASTASIA: He’s a nine. I want to get to know him more.

JERDANI: Ten Do you want to kiss your date now?

ANASTASIA: (whispers) I’ve

kissed my date.

JERDANI: It happened in the limousine. It got… intense. It was just really good kissing. She’s a really good kisser.

THANK YOU! Rustic Root, an RMD Group property 535 Fifth Ave., Gaslamp 619.232.1747, rusticroot.com (cont. on page 128)

L O V E {BLIND DATE} (cont. from page 124)

Striking a Match

Hot times smolder at Firehouse

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fter the middate break, Anastasia and Jerdani head inside the redesigned and rebuilt Firehouse American Eatery + Lounge. Once they’ve settled in by the fireplace, the magazine crew finally leaves the couple alone to enjoy the rest of their evening away from the camera. A couple days later, we call to see what we missed.

PacificSD: How was Firehouse?

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ANASTASIA: Firehouse was a cool venue. The wine was also killer, so I definitely will be back.

JERDANI: It was really classy, really cool.

What did you do for the rest of the evening after the magazine crew left?

ANASTASIA: We had our own cozy section by the fireplace downstairs, so we stayed there pretty late.

JERDANI: We continued our conversation at Firehouse pretty late into the night.

When did you get home?

ANASTASIA: I got home around 12:30 a.m.

JERDANI: I got home around 2:30 a.m.

Was there a kiss or romantic exchange?

ANASTASIA: Yes, there was a kiss. I couldn’t help myself.

JERDANI: There was.

How and when did the date end?

ANASTASIA: The date ended after Firehouse when the limo took me home to my house in

Pacific Beach.

JERDANI: The limo dropped her off at her place and I went back to my house around 3 a.m.

What’s the funniest thing that happened during the date?

ANASTASIA: The funniest part of our date was when we were taking photos outside the front of Rustic Root. The photographer started telling passers-by that we had just gotten married, and that’s the reason we were taking romantic photos together. The funniest part is I

think some people believed it.

JERDANI: Her holding my butt while rock climbing.

What was the best part of the date?

ANASTASIA: The best part of was trying new things like rock climbing and checking out a rad new restaurant I probably would not have known about otherwise.

JERDANI: I think dinner was the best part of the date, because we got to be a little more serious and form a deeper connection.

What was the worst part of the date?

ANASTASIA: The worst part was waiting for my date to arrive.

I was so nervous with the fact I had no idea who my date was and if we would have fun.

JERDANI: I think the way to her house, because my nerves were starting to kick in.

Will there be a second date?

ANASTASIA: There actually will be. We plan on going to see a movie later this weekend.

JERDANI: There’s already been

one. She’s really great.

AFTERMATCH: Anastasia and Jerdani rose to the occasion at Mesa Rim, where they scaled indoor cliffs by using (and squeezing) their best assets.

They smooched at Rustic Root, made out in the Epic Limo and kept the heat going at Firehouse and beyond. This hot summer romance left little to the imagination, except, of course, what happened in the two-or-so hours between when Anastasia got home and Jerdani got home.

Hmmm… where could he have gone? (Insert inappropriate “root” or “rim” joke here.)

Date update: The kissing continued a week after their blind date, when Jerdani and Anastasia arrived together at Jerdani’s photo shoot for this magazine’s feature story (see “Body of Work,” page 70).

THANK YOU! Firehouse American Eatery + Lounge 722 Grand Ave., Pacific Beach 858.274.3100, firehousepb.com

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