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With the exception of the mierda I spewed in Spanish while ordering rolled tacos con extra queso after too many two-dollar drinks in PB (it was the mid-’90s), I couldn’t say nada en español when I first moved to San Diego. And my Français was three years old and fading fast.

When I met my wife at Rich’s nightclub in Hillcrest seven years later, I thought she was Italian (she thought I was gay, sometimes still does), but she was actually from Brazil. Simone had recently moved to the U.S. and knew maybe 50 English words at the time. She’s way over a hundred by now. (Só brincando, meu amor.)

It took me months of listening to Simone gossip with her girlfriends at lightning speed to grasp where one Portuguese word ended and the next began. But within a year of living with her, I could at least tell when they were talking about me — when they wanted me to, anyway.

Today, I speak Portuguese like a sarcastic six-year-old, and Simone speaks English with only a slight accent. And now we have Lex, a binational, two-passport-holding baby gringo of our own.

Lex says agua for water, mãe for “Mom” and “quack-quack” for “duck.” He calls anyone with grey hair vô-vô, which means “grandfather” in Portuguese, and screams “Way-oh! Way-oh! Way-oh!” when he sees Shamu. When he slams his finger in the screen door (daily), he yells mão, the Portuguese word for “hand,” and says beijo when he wants us to kiss it and make it feel better. He calls his nanny Tía, the Spanish word for “aunt” (even I know that one), and can count to five in French, that gem courtesy of my college years.

As Lex grows, his language will surely be a combination of Simone’s and mine, the Spanish he learns from our friends and his nanny, the French he hears from our Parisian amigo David (Lex calls him “Da-vee”), the Serbo-Croation Uncle Sanel shrieks with sizzle and style, the Cambodian he hears when Rina cuts my hair, the Chinese he hears from the manicurists at Rina’s salon, the Italian

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he hears from Joe across the street and the countless other voices he’ll encounter in this most worldly of cities.

This International Issue of PacificSD spans the globe without leaving town. Flip through to meet a Slovakian tennis champ who’s looking for a house in Rancho Santa Fe (see “Service with a Smile,” page 64), a Namibian princess who spent a day at SeaWorld (see “Life and Limb,” page 70) and the Eritrean-American Boston Marathon winner from San Diego High School (see “It’s About Time,” page 130).

For a global gastronomic adventure that touches down in Bolivia, Brazil, the Caribbean, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Lebanon, the Mediterranean, Mozambique, Nepal, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam and Zimbabwe, see “Abound the World” (page 74).

I moved to San Diego for the sun, not for its diverse international cultures and languages.

Getting the best of both worlds has turned out to be muy bueno.

Please turn the page, et bon voyage!

—David Perloff, Editor in Chief

FUNNY IS AS FUNNY SAYS Foreign-language jokes for any Gump TO IMPRESS/ENTERTAIN SPANISH SPEAKERS ¿Cómo está frijole?

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SERVICE WITH A SMILE INTERNATIONAL TENNIS PRO FROM SLOVAKIA SWINGS INTO SAN DIEGO

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LIFE AND LIMB

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ABOUND THE WORLD

CIRCUMNAVIGATING SAN DIEGO’S BOUNTY OF INTERNATIONAL CUISINES

ON THE COVER: Daniela Hantuchová was photographed

by Dominic Kawaja at The Sporting Club at the Aventine in UTC. Styled

by Simone Perloff and Andrea Ross.

Hair and makeup by Janice Johnson, makeupbyjj.com. Ms. Hantuchová is wearing a lace top by Aqua, $68; shorts by Free People, $88; lace bra by Free People, $38; backpack by MCM, $2,000; all available at Bloomingdale’s Fashion Valley, bloomingdales.com.

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by Sandro, $260; necklace by BCBC, $108; gold cuff, $68; 14K white gold Infinity ring by KC Designs, $600; all available at Bloomingdale’s Fashion Valley, bloomingdales.com.

(See story, page 64.)

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WAVE OF CHANGE A Mission Beach landmark’s remodel is nearly complete

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LIQUID ASSETS Business is going swimmingly for a local clothing company DUDE, WHERE’S MY CARNE? A backyard barbecue with Mexican marinade

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THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX OFFICE May motion picture preview

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CHAIN GANG Join the thousands putting mettle to the pedal for National Bike Month

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EVERYBODY SCREEN Growing fitness franchise puts users on TV

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NAMASTEVE! From downward dog to downtown courthouse

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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE 3D KIND Entering printing’s third dimension

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TIE BREAKER A fashion statement of Guinness proportions

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EAT, DRINK AND BE MARRIED Binational blind date begets beautiful bride

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IT’S ABOUT TIME American posts fastest finish at Boston Marathon

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San Diego’s historic oceanfront oasis is back and better than ever.

After a massive $10 million reconstruction, the new Belmont Park is set to be the biggest thing to happen to Mission Beach since the bikini.

Glass elevator shaft adjacent to Belmont Park’s south entrance.

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Sleep. (owners of Tower 23 Hotel and JRDN) to ensure awesomeness around every corner.

“Belmont Park is a San Diego gem, although in recent years it hasn’t received the investment needed to operate as a premier attraction,” says Brett Miller, Eat.Drink.

Sleep.’s CEO. “When we’re done, people are going to think about Belmont Park when they think about San Diego.”

The man-made forever-perfect waves at WaveHouse remain, as does the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster. New additions to the Belmont Park include: DRAFT: With a beer selection surpassing 60 taps and 80 bottles, Draft offers outdoor seating and the perfect perch for peoplewatching along the boardwalk. Indoor sights include a 31-foot video projection wall and the restaurant’s main attraction: a colossal, glasswalled walk-in cooler.

ZIP-LINE: Unleash your inner Batman and race a friend (or foe) through the South Mission skyline aboard a pair of side-by-side, 30-foot-high, 250-foot-long zip lines.

LEAP OF FAITH: This daredevil’s delight defies fearless beachgoers to scale a 30-foot pole and freefall out into nothin’.

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SPEEDWALL: The park’s challenging new climbing wall has vertical virtuosos facing-off in head-to-head competitions to the tippy top.

CANNONBALL: The revitalized rooftop sushi spot, which first opened last year, has doubled in size and now sports a glass-enclosed elevator, delivering diners incredible beach and ocean views.

BELMONT PARK 3146 Mission Blvd., Mission Beach 858.228.WAVE (9283), belmontpark.com

ABOVE: Belmont Park’s Adrenaline Zone features Speedwall, Leap of Faith and Zip-Line.

BELOW: The second-level Cannonball bar/lounge/restaurant serves sushi with a side of sunset.

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5/7-10: SAN DIEGO SURF FILM FESTIVAL BIRD’S SURF SHED, BAY PARK

Admission: $5-$15 / Info: sandiegosurffilmfestival.com See 25-plus international surfing films, board-shaping demos, a surf-art gallery, live music and other rad things, brah. (continued on page 30)

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5/17: NORTH PARK FESTIVAL OF ARTS

Location: University Ave., North Park Admission: Free general admission; $30-$55 for beer block northparkfestivalofarts.com Marvel at several blocks’ worth of local arts and crafts while listening to live music and sampling America’s Finest craft brews.

5/2-4: FIESTA OLD TOWN CINCO DE MAYO Location: Old Town Admission: Free fiestaoldtown.com Say ¡Hola! to three days of tequila tastings, lucha libre performances, música y más.

5/3: THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER Location: Sycuan Casino, El Cajon Admission: $25-$35 sycuan.com This all-male revue does it dingo style, leaving little to the imagination about the effects of long-term steroid use.

5/3: PUG PARTY Location: Del Mar Fairgrounds Admission: $10 pugsandiego.com Put your best paw forward to win wagging rights for honors including “Most Distinguished Senior Pug” while raising funds for Pug Rescue of San Diego.

PADRES HOME GAMES

5/2-4: vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 5/5-7: vs. Kansas City Royals 5/8-11: vs. Miami Marlins 5/20-21: vs. Minnesota Twins 5/22-25: vs. Chicago Cubs

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5/3: KYLE PETTY CHARITY RIDE ACROSS AMERICA Location: Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort and Spa Admission: Free kylepettycharityride.com Former NASCAR driver Kyle Petty kicks off his inaugural coast-to-coast motorcycling tour in Carlsbad before traveling 2,800 miles to Daytona Beach, Florida, to raise money for kids with chronic illnesses.

5/4: CARLSBAD VILLAGE FAIRE Location: Grand Ave., Carlsbad Admission: Free carlsbad.org Billed as the “largest single-day street fair in the nation,” this semi-annual event draws 100,000 visitors to the North County seaside to peruse the wares of more than 900 vendors, listen to live music, and soak-in rays in the beer and wine garden.

5/8-11: GATOR BY THE BAY Location: Spanish Landing Park, Midway Admission: $15-$200 gatorbythebay.com Catch the Cajun spirit on Mother’s Day weekend with a four-day fest of Creole food, New Orleans-style live music and 10,000 pounds of crawfish.

5/15-18: CELEBRITY CHAMPIONSHIP Location: La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad Admission: $15 for three-day pass celebritychampionship.com NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk’s annual golf tournament invites celebrity pro golfers to compete for a $100,000 purse. This year, Alan Thicke (father of “Blurred Lines” singer Robin Thicke) will take a swing at victory.

5/18: SAN DIEGO SICILIAN FESTIVAL Location: India St., Little Italy Admission: Free sicilianfesta.com Celebrate Sicilian culture in Little Italy with live music, dancing in the streets and pasta-eating contests, all of which go well with wine and Peroni in the beer garden.

5/17-18: PBR TOURING PRO DIVISION Location: Pala Rodeo Grounds Admission: $20-$48 palacasino.com Bucking bulls, broken bones, buckets of beer — boo-yah!

5/17-18: BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS Location: Oceanside Harbor Beach Admission: Free to watch beachsoccerusa.org Watch Portugal’s soccer team, CD Nacional, take on other international professional teams in an effort to claim the beach championship title for the third year in a row.

5/20: COAST OF PACIFIC BEACH RESTAURANT WALK Location: Several restaurants in Pacific Beach Admission: $20 pacificbeach.org Sample PB’s best eats at this selfguided menu-tasting tour of more than 20 of restaurants.

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WHAT’S AFOOT: RUNNING & BICYCLING EVENTS 5/25: STRAWBERRY 5000

Location: The Wave Waterpark, Vista Admission: $35-$45 strawberry5000.com A 5K/10K dash through Vista’s waterpark and kite sculptures, with the Vista Strawberry Festival at the finish line.

5/4: SPRING SPRINT TRIATHLON AND DUATHLON Location: South Shores Park, Mission Bay Admission: $92-$162 kozevents.com Choose the Mini Sprint Triathlon (200-yard swim, six-mile bike, 1.5-mile run), regular Sprint Triathlon (quarter-mile swim, 10-mile bike, three-mile run) or Duathlon (one-mile run, 10-mile bike, three-mile run).

5/4: MIRACLE BABIES 5K Location: Embarcadero Marina Park South, Downtown Admission: $15-$20 miraclebabies5k.com Run or walk this 5K to help raise funds for families with babies being treated in the NICU. 5/4: SAFARI PARK HALF MARATHON & 10K RUN Location: San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido Admission: $85-$120 safariparkhalf.com Raise more money than the other participants to win naming rights for the next cheetah cub born at Safari Park.

5/10: SAN DIEGO 5K RIVER RUN Location: San Diego River Trail, Santee Admission: $20-$40 sdriverrun.org Do it for the complimentary beer and/or to help Lakeside’s River Park Conservancy achieve its goal of expanding the existing San Diego River Trail the full 52 miles from Julian to Ocean Beach.

5/30-6/1: LGBT FILM FESTIVAL 2014 Location: North Park Theatre, North Park Admission: $10-$25 per film; $125 for festival pass filmoutsandiego.com Catch nightly screenings of 25 LGBT-themed flicks, many of which are making their West Coast or World debuts.

5/10: R.O.C. RACE Location: Del Mar Fairgrounds Admission: $70-$85 rocrace.com VAVi’s 5K Ridiculous Obstacle Course returns with a new obstacle, The Sweeper, along with favorites including the Wrecking Ball, World’s Largest Inflatable Water Slide, Gorilla Bars and more.

5/17: RUN OR DYE Location: Qualcomm Stadium, Mission Valley Admission: $42-$47 runordye.com Wear white to this 5K fun-run and get blasted with a rainbow of colored cornstarch dyes at every kilometer.

5/18: MARGARITA 5K Location: Belmont Park, Mission Beach Admission: $30-$40 margarita5k.com Kick-off Sunday Funday with a run in the sand and a complimentary margarita at the finish line.

5/18: BAY BRIDGE RUN/WALK Location: Starting line at One Park Blvd., Downtown Admission: $47

navylifesw.com Run/walk the four scenic miles from Downtown to Tidelands Park in Coronado to raise money for the Navy’s Morale Welfare and Recreation programs.

5/23-25: REEBOK CROSSFIT GAMES SOCAL REGIONALS Location: Del Mar Fairgrounds Admission: $20-$50 games.crossfit.com See some of the world’s fittest athletes flex their muscles while competing over the course of three days.

5/24: JULIAN DEATH MARCH Location: Frank Lane Park, Julian Admission: $109 julianactive.com Head to apple country for a 50-, 64- or 86-mile cross-country bicycle ride.

5/31: SAN DIEGO CENTURY BICYCLE TOUR Location: MiraCosta College, Cardiff Admission: $50-$120 sdcentury.com Bike a 20-, 37-, 66- or 103mile non-competitive course to support the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition.

5/30-6/1: FIESTA DEL SOL Location: Fletcher Cove, Solana Beach Admission: Free fiestadelsol.net This annual celebration of sun draws more than 50,000 visitors to the Solana Beach waterfront for live music, arts and crafts, and a beer garden.

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5/10: WALK FOR ANIMALS Location: NTC Park, Liberty Station Admission: $40 sdhumane.org Bring your four-legged friends for a two-mile stroll benefiting the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA.

5/27-6/8: THE BOOK OF MORMON Location: San Diego Civic Theatre, Downtown Admission: $43-$170 broadwaysd.com The nine-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone makes its long-awaited San Diego debut.

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5/8-11 JOHN DORE “I’M NEVER SENDING ANOTHER TEXT MESSAGE AS LONG AS I LIVE, BECAUSE I DON’T LIKE A PHONE THAT TRIES TO PREDICT THE WORDS I’M TRYING TO SEND TO PEOPLE. LAST WEEK, I ENDED UP SENDING A TEXT THAT READ, ‘HEY, BABY, I HAD A GREAT NIGHT. I HOPE YOU HAVE A HOME DAY.’ BUT I MEANT TO TEXT, ‘YOU SHOULD GET TESTED.’” —JON DORE ON COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS: JON DORE

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“WOMEN HAVE IT GOOD WHEN IT COMES TO MASTURBATION. GUYS, WE JUST HAVE OUR HANDS FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES. THAT’S IT. SOMETIMES YOUR FRIEND WILL GO, ‘YOU EVER TRY YOUR LEFT HAND? IT’S LIKE A WHOLE DIFFERENT PERSON.’ YEAH, A R*TARDED PERSON. I CAN’T DO THAT LEFTY. I CAN’T EVEN LOAD THE DISHWASHER WITH MY LEFT HAND.” —Jay Mohr on My Turn 5/1-3: Jay Mohr @ The American Comedy Company, americancomedyco.com

“ADAM AND EVE HAD IT EASY. ONE MAN, ONE WOMAN, ONE SET OF BOOBS AND ONE RULE: DON’T EAT THE APPLE. I FEEL LIKE I COULD’VE HANDLED THAT. ‘DON’T EAT THE APPLE, ROD.’ ‘FINE, ANYTHING ELSE?’ ‘DON’T PUT YOUR WIENER IN HER BUTT.’ ‘WHAT IF I PUT THE APPLE IN THERE?’” —Rodney Carrington on Live at the Majestic 5/2: Rodney Carrington @ Sycuan Casino, sycuan.com

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“I DON’T EVEN HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHERE TO FIND A PREGNANCY TEST. I’M LOOKING AT ALL THE AISLES… THEY DON’T HAVE ONE THAT SAYS, ‘OOPS.’” —Gabriel Iglesias on Stand-up Revolution 5/2: Gabriel Iglesias @ Pala Casino Events Center, palacasino.com

“YOU EVER GO ON THE INTERNET, GET ALL LIQUORED UP AND TAKE PICTURES OF YOUR BALLS AND SEND THEM TO PEOPLE? THAT IS THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY, RIGHT THERE, MY FRIEND. YOU DON’T HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR BED ANYMORE TO FLASH YOUR GRANDMA.” —Ian Bagg on Bagg, Koplitz, Rubin, Lee 5/2-3: Ian Bagg @ Mad House Comedy Club, madhousecomedyclub.com

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“THE MESSAGE WAS A LITTLE ANNOYING. IT READ, ‘EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT COMING TO THE HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, PLEASE SEND PICTURES OF YOU AND YOUR KIDS.’ THAT’S PRESUMPTUOUS, ISN’T IT? SO I SENT A PICTURE OF MYSELF F***ING. I WAS LIKE, ‘WORKING ON IT.’” —Shawn Pelofsky on Lip Service 5/9-10: Shawn Pelofsky @ The Comedy Store, La Jolla, lajolla.thecomedystore.com 34

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“AS A BLACK MAN, I DIDN’T GET MAD WHEN PAULA DEEN SAID THE WORD N***ER. I GOT MAD ABOUT ALL THE RECIPES SHE STOLE FROM N***ERS.” —Charlie Murphy on The Arsenio Hall Show 5/15-18: Charlie Murphy @ The American Comedy Company, americancomedyco.com

“I’M NOT SAYING THE ARAB-LOOKING GENTLEMEN ARE GOING TO BLOW UP THE PLANE, BUT LOOK AROUND — IF ANYONE’S GOING TO DO IT, IT’S THOSE TWO MOTHERF***ERS, NOT THE ELDERLY ASIAN GRANDMA. THAT’S ALL I’M SAYING. ELDERLY ASIAN PEOPLE DO NOT NEED TO BE DETAINED AT SECURITY. NOW AT THE DMV, THAT’S A DIFFERENT STORY.” —Bobby Slayton on Born to be Bobby 5/16-17: Bobby Slayton @ The Comedy Palace, thecomedypalace.com

“WHEN YOU’RE AT THE COMEDY CLUB, YOU’RE DOING LIKE SIX SHOWS PER WEEKEND. SO I CAN ONLY STAPLE MY BALLS SO MANY TIMES.” —Steve-O on Sway in the Morning 5/22-25: Steve-O @ The American Comedy Company, americancomedyco.com

“I SAW A GENTLEMAN ON THE BUS WITH A TATTOO ON HIS NECK THAT JUST READ, ‘F*** LINDA.’ THAT GUY HATES LINDA. OR HE HAS TO REMIND HIMSELF TO BE INTIMATE WITH LINDA. EITHER WAY, LINDA COULD DO BETTER.” —Ron Funches on Conan 5/29-6/1: Ron Funches @ The American Comedy Company, americancomedyco.com

“I LOVE DRINKING; I HATE PEOPLE WHO DON’T DRINK. I NEVER MET AN INTERESTING PERSON IN MY LIFE WHO DIDN’T DRINK. IF YOU DON’T DRINK, YOU’RE A BORING C***, AND ALL YOUR STORIES SUCK. ALL YOUR STORIES END THE SAME, WITH: ‘AND THEN I GOT HOME.’” —Jim Jefferies on I Swear to God 5/30: Jim Jefferies @ Balboa Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org

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ART BEAT MAY’S MUSEUM AND GALLERY OPENINGS B Y A M Y T. G R A N I T E

5/23-6/28: “SNAKE IN THE GRASS” BY SARAH JONCAS SUBTEXT GALLERY 2479 Kettner Blvd., Little Italy, subtextgallery.com For her solo show at Subtext, Canada-based painter Sarah Joncas says she wants her work to invoke a sense of mystery among its viewers. Her character-driven narratives are often dark, this time focusing on shaky relationships and betrayal. Her paintings bring together modern symbolism (like the iPhone in “Snake in the Grass”) and a noir, 1940s vibe. Opening reception May 23, 6-10 p.m. (continued on page 38) “Snake in the Grass” by Sarah Joncas

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5/3-6/14: “PARADISO PERDUTO” BY NEKO LEFT HAND BLACK 1947 Fern St., South Park 619.546.6555, lhblk.com

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Artist Neko Burke will emerge from the underground to present new paintings and drawings in a show about women from San Diego and skateboarding, among other topics. “Neko’s work is so unique and vivid,” says Crystal Turk, owner of Left Hand Black gallery, which will host the show. “You can expect to see humor and smut and lots of his unique characters.” Opening reception May 3, 6-11 p.m.

“Rolling Around Writing on Shit” by Neko Burke

5/8-6/7: “BEYOND REALITY LIES REASON”

BY LINDA HERZOG DISTINCTION GALLERY 317 E. Grand Ave., Escondido 760.707.2770, distinctionart.com To call Linda Herzog’s latest body of work “detailed” would be an understatement. For her latest project, the surrealist painter has been working with a singlebristle paintbrush. Herzog says she’ll sometimes begin sketching immediately after waking, deriving inspiration from vivid dreams about wildlife that manifest in her work. Opening reception May 10, 6-10 p.m.

5/10-6/1: LUCHUK VISUAL 3776 30th St., North Park 619.501.5585 visualshopsd.com

“Demonrider Stick” by El Luchuk

El Luchuk (born Eder Carbellido Larrondo) is a San Diego-based illustrator from Tijuana who derives inspiration from music and film. For this solo show, he’ll display original illustrations, zines and prints at Visual in North Park. Opening reception May 10, 6-10 p.m. (continued on page 40)

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“When Griz Grew Up He Wanted To Be A Moose” by Linda Herzog

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5/17-9/28: “AFTER ANSEL ADAMS” MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park 619.238.7559, mopa.org

“Sunburned GSP #724”

by Chris McCaw

The Museum of Photographic Arts will showcase works by nine contemporary landscape photographers alongside works by American master Ansel Adams, whose iconic black-and-white photography of National Parks profoundly impacted the genre.

5/10-6/8: “NYCTOPHILLIA: NEW WORKS” BY BUFFALO ONE THUMBPRINT GALLERY 920 Kline St., La Jolla 858.354.6294, thumbprintgallerysd.com The street art of Buffalo One (@buffalo_the_man on Instagram) caught the attention of Thumbprint Gallery owner Paul Ecdao.

“When I went to see his installation at Balboa Park up close, many others stopped to admire, question and photograph his work,” Ecdao says. “At that point, it made a lot of sense to ask him to do a solo show with us and allow him to transform the gallery space into his world for a month.” Opening reception May 10, 5-10 p.m.

“Nyctophillia” by Buffalo One

5/31-8/26: “SOROLLA AND AMERICA” SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park 619.232.7931, sdmart.org For SDMA’s summer show, it’s all about Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida’s late-19thcentury paintings, which permeated the U.S. at the time, giving Americans an appreciation for Spanish Modern Art. “Featuring the artist’s prominent commissions, sun-filled landscapes and beach scenes, portraits and the first work in The San Diego Museum of Art’s permanent collection, this landmark exhibition is a must-see for San Diego,” says SDMA executive director Roxana Velásquez.

“The White Boat” by Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida

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“The Donkey Show” by Brandon Roth

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: BRANDON ROTH B Y A M Y T. G R A N I T E

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“I don’t know how I got on this track, exactly,” says Roth. “The fact that I like to build things and do artsy things has been a good combination for me.”

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country, working as a set designer with production companies whose clients include Pepsi and Playboy.

“We came up with a design and theme for Playboy’s Midsummer Night’s Dream party,” he says. “There were big lily pads in the grotto, and all these vines going everywhere.”

In May, Roth is participating in a group show at downtown’s Canvas Gallery. “Sometime People” will spotlight works in multiple mediums, sometimes occupying an ambiguous space between mediums, says curator Dan

Allen.

“I’m about halfway done with a new piece,” says Roth. “I’m really starting to focus more on layering the elements of my work. I’ll take my sketches, reference photos, scour the Internet for ideas and collage those elements together into something more complex that tells a story.”

5/10-6/7: “SOMETIME PEOPLE” CANVAS GALLERY 1150 Seventh Ave., Downtown Opening reception May 10, 6-11 p.m.

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CLOCKWISE (from above): This Tyler Jordan self-portrait was shot with a GoPro and now appears on GoPro billboards, product packaging and more; Jordan’s “Global Warming” painting took Second Place in PacificSD’s 2010 art contest; a GoPro building-wrap in Hollywood; Jordan captured this “Cancun Lightshow” photo from atop a hotel in Cancun; Australian magazine cover featuring Jordan’s “Google Bot Logo,” which was submitted to the 2008 “Redesign the Google Logo” contest.

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FACING THE MUSIC

A MULTIMEDIA MAVEN MUGS FOR GOPRO

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side from being adept at virtually every visual art known to man, Tyler Jordan is also the guitar player for local hard-rock band Processor and the new face of GoPro’s latest camera. Dude’s pretty much a creative force of nature.

With a GoPro mounted on his guitar, Jordan captured a killer shot while performing with Processor at Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego, a band rehearsal space near Valley View Casino Center. That photo caught the eye of GoPro execs, who, in early April 2014, selected the image to appear in the company’s advertising for the new HERO3+ Black Edition — a camera that attaches easily to instruments, turntables and mic stands. Jordan’s photo now appears on the product’s packaging; on GoPro’s website and social media pages; and on billboards in Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

“Working with GoPro to launch their new camera has been an

awesome experience,” says Jordan.

“To look up and see our band on a massive billboard and to receive emails and tweets from fans all over the country is amazing. GoPro has given us the opportunity to reach a much bigger audience and capture our performances like never before.”

For long-time readers of PacificSD, it may come as no surprise that GoPro singled out Jordan’s work. A photo the Coronado High graduate snapped from atop Mission Beach’s Giant Dipper Rollercoaster was featured in the magazine’s photography issue in January, and his painting “Global Warming” won Second Place in the 2010 PacificSD Art Contest.

A former beach-area resident, Jordan spent much of the ’90s working at P.B. coffee shops, where he became known for his pastel art on café menu boards. Today, he works on creative projects for Fortune 500 companies and neighborhood eateries alike.

Processor’s new album, Innernet, drops this spring. theartoftylerjordan.com processormusic.com

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THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX OFFICE MAY MOTION PICTURE PREVIEW

BY NICK KNOTT

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 “His greatest battle begins.”

Drama, Action/Adventure Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx In theaters: May 2 Peter Parker’s struggle to maintain dual identities while saving millions of New Yorkers continues.

Now, he faces his fiercest foe yet: Electro, played by Jamie Foxx.

Walk of Shame “Awesome night. Epic aftermath.”

Comedy, Romance Starring: Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Gillian Jacobs In theaters: May 2 An up-and-coming L.A. 46

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news anchor goes on a bender after blowing an audition for her dream job. Days later, she awakes in a strange bed with a voicemail saying the gig is hers... if she can make it across town by 5 p.m. With no money, no car and a dead phone, she races to the careerchanging interview.

Mr. Jones “If you see him... run.”

Horror Starring: Jon Foster, Sarah Jones, Mark Steger In theaters: May 2 An artistic couple leaps off the grid and into the woods where they discover their new neighbor is none other

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than the famous artist known as Mr. Jones.

When they creep into the reclusive man’s life, he unleashes a hellish wrath of terror.

Belle Drama Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Matthew Goode In theaters: May 2 The illegitimate, biracial daughter of a British admiral enjoys a small slice of the noble life while still enduring the cruelty of racism. Joined by a young suitor, the woman helps end slavery in England.

Based on a true story.

Whitewash Drama Starring: Thomas Haden Church, Anie Pascale, Marc Labrèche In theaters: May 5 A man on the lam after a drunken snowplow accident hides out in the woods, piecing together who he is and who he killed as authorities and his own guilt close in on him.

Chef Comedy In theaters: May 9 Starring: Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, Dustin Hoffman, John Leguizamo A Los Angeles cook, who quits his job when his micromanaging boss messes with his creative cooking, rediscovers his passion in the back of a food truck.

Neighbors “Family vs. Frat.”

Comedy

Starring: Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne In theaters: May 9 After their daughter’s birth, a couple confined to their home is shocked and dismayed when a fraternity moves in next door. When things get too rowdy, a battle ensues.

The Double Comedy Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Cathy Moriarty, Wallace Shawn In theaters: May 9 When two doppelgangers are hired by the same company, the braver of the two takes over the other’s life.

Million Dollar Arm “Sometimes to win you have to change the game.”

Drama, Comedy Starring: Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Bill Paxton In theaters: May 16 A struggling sports agent travels to India in

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Palo Alto Drama Director: Gia Coppola Starring: Emma Roberts, James Franco, Val Kilmer In theaters: May 23 Boredom runs rampant in Palo Alto, where smalltown California kids stirsup troublesome fun to escape the monotony. Based on short stories

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A Million Ways to Die in the West Western, Comedy Director: Seth MacFarlane Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Liam Neeson, Charlize Theron, Giovanni Ribisi In theaters: May 30 A spineless sheepherder befriends a woman who stumbles into town. As the two fall in love, the woman’s estranged outlaw husband arrives with a taste for blood.

Maleficent “Evil has a beginning.”

Sci-fi & Fantasy Starring: Angelina Jolie, Sharito Copley, Elle Fanning In theaters: May 30 Disney breaks from princesses and love stories, pulling back the curtain on one of the most wicked women in all of fairytaledom, Sleeping Beauty’s demonic villainess, Maleficent.

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In for a Ride Ten tips for first-time bicycle commuters

BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

JOIN THE THOUSANDS PUTTING THEIR METTLE TO THE PEDAL FOR NATIONAL BIKE MONTH

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ust off your two-wheeler, grab a helmet (seriously!) and add Pee-wee’s Big Adventure to your Netflix queue — May is National Bike Month.

Initiated by the League of American Bicyclists in 1956, National Bike Month promotes pedal-pushing as an ecologically and economically sustainable alternative to driving.

It’s also a great way to get a little exercise without having to worry about the rush-hour traffic distracting you from texting.

Offering more than 1,340 miles of bikeways and some of the best weather in the world, San Diego is primo for spokes people. On Bike to Work Day (May 16), more than 90 pit-stop locations around the county will offer motivation in the form of free t-shirts, snacks and heart-felt encouragement to the thousands of San Diegans ditching their whip for a day.

For the “I’ll get too sweaty” and “It’s too far” types, San Diego County Bike Coalition (SDCBC) executive director Andy Hanshaw says to stop making excuses.

“Even if it’s not the entire way, even if it’s partway, give it a shot,” Hanshaw says. “I guarantee you, you’ll enjoy it. You’ll feel better about yourself and you’re doing a good thing.”

So, do as the Amsterdamers do (they ride bikes; see “Oh, Wheelie?” to right) and saddleup on two wheels. The ozone layer, your heart and anyone seeing you in a bikini or boardshorts this summer will thank you.

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1. Plan your route ahead of time.

2. Practice a dry run over the weekend.

3. Make sure your bicycle is in proper working order.

4. Consider using mass transit for part of the trip.

5. Know the rules of the road.

6. Be visible — reflectors and reflective gear are a must.

7. Slow your pace in the final leg to prevent arriving at work sweaty.

8. Let your employer know you’ll be biking to work and might be a little late.

9. Leave a change of clothes at work the day before.

10. Register for Bike to Work Day at iCommuteSD.com.

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Bicycling by the numbers

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Percentage of adult Amsterdamers who ride a bike daily.

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Number of San Diegans who participated in Bike to Work Day 2013.

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The Tour de France is established.

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The term “bicycle“ is invented.

$200 million Amount of money San Diego’s Regional Planning Agency (SANDAG) has been awarded to improve local biking infrastructure over the next 10 years.

iDo Vow to ditch the car to reap rewards Biking to work or finding a carpool buddy reduces traffic, promotes greener living and — thanks to iCommute, a free program offered by SANDAG — gives local practitioners the chance to win prizes in the form of gift certificates to local health spas and restaurants. iCommute encourages San Diegans to leave their cars in the driveway.

Its TripTracker, which measures the financial and economical savings of cycling and carpooling, automatically enters high-volume users (those who log at least eight days of alternative transportation in one month) into monthly contests. Another win for commuters who bike to work three or more times per week: iCommute’s Guaranteed Ride Home program ensures you’ll never be stranded. iCommuteSD.com

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NAMASTEVE!

From downward dog to downtown courthouse

BY MICHAEL BENNINGER

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ince 2008, Steve Hubbard (aka “NamaSteve”) has hosted free outdoor yoga classes on weekend mornings at Pacific Beach’s Palisades Park, a small swath of green overlooking the ocean at the end of Law Street. As word spread about the open nature of Hubbard’s classes and his soothing teaching style, his crowd of yogis grew from two people to more than 200.

That’s when then the city started harshing his mellow.

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f it’s fitness fame you seek, see your name on the big screen, displayed next to your heart rate, at new gyms popping up across the county. The idea behind Orangetheory Fitness (OTF) is to exert energy at 84 to 91 percent of your maximum heart rate for 12 to 20 minutes of an hour-long session, which, proponents say, maximizes the calorie-burn during and after the workout. When you’re in this zone, the light in the box surrounding your name on TV turns orange.

“Orange is the color of vitality,” says Hollis Lotharius, manager of OTF’s new location in La Jolla. “It has energy and it’s powerful.”

High-intensity, OTF classes consist of 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of strength training, which are broken up between three main components: treadmill interval training, indoor rowing and free weights. After each class, participants receive an email indicating how many calories they burned and how many minutes they spent in and out of the zone.

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Lotharius says the workouts provide a newfound level of motivation, enabling her to push herself harder than she previously thought she could.

“I recognized by looking up at the screen that I had a lot more to give,” she says. “I like that real-time feedback because I can instantly make modifications.”

Despite having been in business for only two years, OTF already has more than 200 locations nationwide. Its Point Loma and La Jolla studios are open now. Keep your eyes peeled for more San Diego locations coming soon.

3980 W. Point Loma Blvd., Point Loma 858.216.2020 7734 Girard Ave., Ste. C, La Jolla 858.551.8750 215 El Camino Real, Ste. A, Encinitas 760.297.4545 (coming soon) orangetheoryfitness.com

“For several weeks last year, a Parks and Rec. ranger showed up to count people and take pictures,” says Hubbard. “The ranger said our class was violating a municipal code restricting groups to just 49 people.”

In July 2013, Hubbard was ticketed twice. He felt compelled to fight the city.

“My position was that they didn’t have the right to remove people from a public park,” he says. “Ticketing me was in violation of my free speech and everyone else’s right to peacefully assemble.”

When his January court date arrived, Hubbard appeared with a witness, video evidence and a pro bono attorney.

“The Parks and Rec. folks were shocked,” he says. “They probably expected me to show up in a loose robe with prayer beads and to start chanting some Sanskrit mantra.”

It took 30 days, but the judge ultimately ruled in NamaSteve’s favor, not only dismissing the tickets, but also ruling the municipal code unconstitutional.

“It was a long, stressful journey, and I’m embarrassed to say that many times I considered giving up,” Hubbard says.

“However, I felt I owed it to everyone who had shown up over the years to support Oceanfront Yoga. I also felt that, in a time where many of our rights are being restricted and taken away, it is extremely important to reaffirm our first amendment rights.”

The yogi bending over backwards for his beliefs — poetry in motion. namasteveyoga.com

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INK, THINK AND DRINK LIKE A SAILOR Considered by devoted ink-sters to be the godfather of Old School tattooing, Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins is credited with having created the iconic, nautical image sailors (and other tough characters who hung out by the docks) began making permanent parts of their bodies back in World War II. Norman’s innovative, pioneering and rebellious spirit is captured in every bottle of Sailor Jerry rum, the 92-proof spirit that bears his nickname.

“I have the best gig in the universe,” says Paul Monahan, the spirit’s brand ambassador. “I have the privilege of carrying on the legacy of Norman Collins through gatherings that create, inspire and educate audiences across the country.”

To connect Sailor Jerry with other sailor men and women across the country, Monahan hosts events that leave an everlasting mark on attendees. At the Pig & Pig Roast (held April 7 at Bearcat Tattoo Gallery in Little Italy), for example, he watched proudly as guests drank Sailor Jerry rum cocktails, ate roasted pig and had Sailor Jerry-inspired tattoos emblazoned on their body parts.

“I can’t even count how many Sailor Jerry tattoos I have,” says Monahan.

“Inevitably, this fairytale job will end, and it will be lovely to have a canvas covered with memories that I can sit back and tell stories about when I’m old.” sailorjerry.com

BORN FREE: Be one of the rebels to yell at Born Free, a two-day (June 28-29) vintage chopper and classic motorcycle show that will draw 6,000 bikers to Silverado, California. “It’s all about paying homage to the independent guys who like to fly under the radar,” says brand ambassador Paul Monahan. “Sailor Jerry himself would have hung out with these enthusiasts and independent thinkers who go against the grain.” bornfreeshow.com

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ENTERING PRINTING’S THIRD DIMENSION

BY MICHAEL BENNINGER / PHOTOS BY PAUL BODY (UNLESS NOTED)

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oised to trigger the next industrial revolution, 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, makes ideas tangible. The technology is already changing the world — doctors are printing tracheas, Dutchmen are printing houses, and some dude on the Internet is printing sex toys.

3D printing works from the bottom up by depositing layer upon layer of superheated, quick-cooling substances to form structures defined by the user on a computer. The printers operate like inkjets, but with a Z-axis. (Don’t try putting envelopes in there.)

Using liquefied plastics, metals or organic matter, 3D printers can meet specifications measured to the 1/1000th of millimeter. This degree of precision, coupled with modern computer-aided design (CAD) software, makes it possible to 3D-print nearly anything imaginable. Don’t be in a hurry, though. Even small objects like chess pieces and iPhone cases can take several hours to materialize.

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six test stores in the nation (the only one in Southern California) that handles 3D printing projects. Need engine parts, acting props or a ball gag? Put the UPS Store’s new productdevelopment program to work. Customers can use CAD software to design the objects of their dreams, and then send their files to UPS, where they become reality.

“We can help you model parts, for a fee, and give tips on how to make your parts more efficient for printing,” Hagstrom says. “Our clients include engineers, product

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designers, artists, inventors, students, architects, manufacturers and medical professionals.”

The cost of the service is based on the amount of material used. And with cell phone cases running from $50 to $100, it ain’t exactly cheap. As the technology continues to become more mainstream, however, expect prices and turnaround times to drop.

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Although 3D printing has been around for more than 20 years, the industry is still in its infancy. But now that consumer-oriented printers are available for less than $300, 3D-printed products will soon be everywhere.

They’re already in Kearny Mesa.

“Our selling point is that we offer high-quality 3D printing matched with oneon-one service and a quick turnaround, usually sameday or next-day,” says Larry Hagstrom, 3D print manager at The UPS Store in Kearny Mesa.

This UPS Store is one of

A 3D printer at The UPS Store in Kearny Mesa sits next to sample objects it printed.

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MINDFLOW OVER MATTER

Local company transforms clients’ concepts into products

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Carlsbad-based MindFlow Design helps its clients put their products into the hands of the masses. This full-service product design and development firm, led by industrial designer Chris Ross and mechanical engineer Andy Moulds, works with Fortune 100 companies and serious startups to develop attractive, functional products that meet users’ needs. 3D printers are a big part of their business.

“Our mantra is to prototype everything,” says Ross. “The biggest advances in product development are achieved by repeatedly making something and trying it. It’s an iterative process, and these machines enable us to be more efficient because we can fail quickly and move forward. The more times and the faster we can do that, the sooner we arrive at better solutions.”

Though medical-device design constitutes two-thirds of MindFlow’s business, this cutting-edge company has also developed products for local consumer-focused companies, including iPad stands for MOGL and waterproof phone cases for H2O Audio.

According to Ross, developing a physical concept involves three components: the people, the user experience and the physical product.

“We’re really good at understanding people and the experiences that they should be having with a product,” he says. “People or companies come to us with a product idea, and we take them from initial concept to a final product being shipped by a manufacturer.”

Given how many people want to see their ideas prototyped, the MindFlow team has to be selective about the projects they take on.

“We get a lot of inventors contacting us, and we pick and choose the ones that we work with very carefully,” says Ross. “Most of them don’t have capital, and since we need money to do our job, we look for inventors with funding and an executive team behind them.”

To demonstrate their expertise, Ross and his team developed a 3D version of the PacificSD logo.

“We didn’t want to make a logo that just sat on the floor,” Ross says. “We wanted to give it some purpose and make it functional.”

The end result was an incredibly cool, Slinky-inspired magazine holder that took 16 hours to print. Ross says this sort of prototype would cost about $1,000, including materials and production. mindflowdesign.com

CLOCKWISE (from opposite page): MindFlow Design’s Chris Ross holds a prototype iPad stand his company created for MOGL; Ross’ concept sketches and CAD drawing for the PacificSD magazine holder he engineered; MindFlow designed and 3D-printed this PacificSD magazine stand; MindFlow’s industrial-size 3D printer.

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Zach “ZB” Barnhorst (center) and his bow tie-making cohorts.

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Made with 250 yards of black and white polka-dot fabric, the seven-by-15-foot accessory earned a Guinness World Record.

“The bow tie is a wonderful way to be stylish and classy without taking yourself too seriously,” says Zach “ZB” Barnhorst, who runs the bow tie company by day and plays with his band, ZB Savoy and the Chivalry, by night. The 37-year-old from Point Loma started wearing bow ties to gigs to stand out from 56

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Using fresh patterns and atypical (non-silk) fabrics like cotton and burlap, Barnhorst is proving bow ties aren’t just for special occasions, Southern professors and children’s TV personalities (Mr. Rogers, we miss you) anymore.

Thanks to having its ties given as gifts to stars who attended this year’s Grammy Awards, the brand with the record-breaker has also been getting noticed by record makers.

“Steven Tyler picked up our pink and white polka-dot Blondie bow tie and said, ‘I love this bow tie,” Barnhorst says. “Macklemore and Rob Dyrdek have product, too.” zbsavoybowtieco.com

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ppearing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is the dream of countless models and fashion trendsetters worldwide, a dream that has come true over and over again for designer Elizabeth Southwood.

Southwood designs all of the collections for Sauvage Swimwear, a San Diego-based women’s and men’s clothing company she launched in 1980 with her husband, Simon, who oversees sales and operations. Sauvage (French for “wild”) has since grown to become one of the nation’s premiere swim fashion labels. (continued on page 60)

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ABOVE: Sauvage Swimwear designer and co-owner Elizabeth Southwood.

RIGHT: This Allure Lime bikini, $195, was worn by model Hannah Davis in Sports Illustrated’s 2014 Swimsuit Edition.

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“All of my swimwear is designed for a glamorous day at the beach or pool,” says Elizabeth, who is also the company’s production manager, responsible for not only Sauvage’s bikini lines but also its cover-ups and coordinated accessories.

Three Sauvage suits, including the two shown on this page and the one on the previous page, are featured in the 50th Anniversary issue of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition published in February. (continued on page 62)

ABOVE: This Art bikini, $750, was worn by model Emily Ratajkowski in Sports Illustrated’s 2014 Swimsuit Edition.

RIGHT: This Molded Splice bikini, $195, worn by model Chrissy Teigen in Sports Illustrated’s 2014 Swimsuit Edition.

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“We’ve had two or three designs included in every issue of Sports Illustrated since 1995,” says Simon, pointing out that one of Elizabeth’s designs (shown to the right) made the cover of the magazine’s 2011 Swimsuit Edition. “I think we’re one of the few they call upon for something special, because they know we hand-create everything.”

Coming this fall from Sauvage is a women’s yoga line that complements the company’s recently revealed yoga offerings for men. Check out the Sauvage Swimwear Boutique in La Jolla or shop online at sauvagewear.com.

SAUVAGE SWIMWEAR 1025 Prospect St., La Jolla 858.729.0015, sauvagewear.com

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ABOVE: Inside the Sauvage Swimwear boutique in La Jolla.

Main: This Starlet bikini, $176, was worn by model Irina Shayk on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 2011 Swimsuit Edition.

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One of the world’s top professional tennis players, Daniela Hantuchová has racked up victories for doubles play at the U.S. Open (2005), French Open (2005), Australian Open (2002) and Wimbledon (2001). She has competed against and beaten the best — to the tune of nearly $10 million in total career winnings.

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DANIELA HANTUCHOVA D.O.B.: April 23, 1983 Hometown: Poprad, Slovakia Current Home: Monte Carlo, Monaco Height: 5’ 11” Turned pro: May 1999 Plays: Right-handed; two-handed backhand Prize Money Won: $9.47 million Career Record (Singles): 515 wins, 349 losses Singles Titles: 6 Doubles Titles: 9 Highest World Ranking: No. 5 Current Ranking: No. 30 Endorsement: Adidas

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IN JULY 2012, Hantuchová appeared nude on the cover of ESPN: The Magazine’s “The Body Issue.” Today, the Slovakian tennis star is posing (clothed, sorry) for the cover of PacificSD’s International Issue.

She’s in town to make preparations for her upcoming season with the Aviators, San Diego’s new professional tennis franchise.

“Being drafted by the Aviators is very exciting,” says Hantuchová. “I’ve never played team tennis before.”

One of seven teams comprising the Mylan World TeamTennis (WTT) league — which International Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King cofounded with her ex-husband in 1974 — the Aviators also include twins Mike and Bob Bryan, the world’s leading men’s doubles players. San Diego businessman Russell Geyser bought the team, formerly the New York Sportimes (2013’s last-place finisher), and moved it to San Diego.

When competing for the WTT’s coveted King Trophy, the Aviators will play five sets (men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles), facing off against top players in the world, including Andy Roddick, Martina Hingis, sisters Venus and Serena Williams and many others.

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Hantuchová hired Peter Lundgren, former coach of Roger Federer, who’s currently ranked fourth in the world in men’s singles.

“Peter’s the best coach I’ve ever known,” she says. “I’ve wanted to work with him for many years, and this means so much to me.”

Off the court, Hantuchová’s service comes in another form — helping children. She established the Daniela Foundation, which supports a Cambodian hospital that cares for 120 HIV-positive children, and also started a children’s charity near her original hometown in Slovakia.

“I’m trying to promote a healthy lifestyle for kids from a young age, encouraging them to be active, play sports and follow their dreams,” she says.

Trained as a classical pianist and fluent in five languages (she’s a great golfer, too), Hantuchová is something of a Renaissance woman. She’s also single.

“I can’t wait to have a family,” she says. “I would like at least two or three kids. Now I’m just waiting for the right husband to come along.”

Interested parties (in tennis, not marriage) can catch a glimpse of Hantuchová when she and the rest of the Aviators play seven home games at the Valley View Casino Center in July. sandiegoaviators.com

“I WOULD LIKE AT LEAST TWO OR THREE KIDS. NOW I’M JUST WAITING FOR THE RIGHT HUSBAND TO COME ALONG.”

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AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY AND A GIFT WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD

Lourentia Kandi, in Del Mar, standing on a beach for the first time in her life.

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Dana Hinton is PacificSD’s advertising director. Her father, Jim Schroedl is a superintendent for B2Gold, a Canada-based gold mining company with operations in Africa and the Philippines. In early 2013, Jim was overseeing the construction of a gold mine in Namibia when he called Dana to tell her about a young girl he had met. What follows is Dana’s account of that phone call and the chain of events it set in motion...

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ad calls me all the time when he’s traveling… which is all the time. But something in his voice sounded different when he called me last year from Namibia to tell me about a housekeeper girl he saw at the hotel where he was staying.

He said, “She’s this shy little gal, an amputee with a crutch, and she’s always buzzing back and forth and just goin’ like a son of a gun.”

Dad told me he saw the girl at the hotel every day and that he wanted to help her. Actually, he wanted me to help and asked if I could find a prosthetic leg for this girl.

I wanted to say yes, but I was thinking “probably not.”

Wanting to make Dad happy but having no idea where to begin, I wrote a list of questions for him to ask the girl. I didn’t even know what to ask. I mean, would a prosthetics company want to know her height? Her weight?

When I emailed Dad the list, he said he would find the girl, tell her his daughter in the U.S. might be able to help get her a leg, and then help her answer the questions. When he called me to tell me how it went, he said, “I think she thought I was crazy.”

It turns out the girl, Lourentia Kandi, was actually 26 years old. When she was 7, she was in a terrible car accident.

At first, local doctors thought Louren, as we would come to call her, would recover completely. But complications arose.

An infection developed and the doctors ended up having to amputate her leg above the knee.

Louren told my dad that, as an adult, she had always had trouble finding work in her hometown. Her current hotel job was temporary, and with such little opportunity nearby, she had already started looking for work in neighboring villages, walking long distances with just a small crutch.

I don’t know if it was my dad or this woman’s story that elicited such a passionate response in me, but I made it my mission to help Louren. Using her answers to my questions and some photos Dad sent, I wrote a brief bio about her and sent it to my friend Nicole Busch, who I had a hunch could help.

Nicole forwarded the message to her friend Anthony Valentino, who had a friend at the San Diego-based Challenged Athletes Foundation. With that, the ball was rolling.

FROM TOP: Glenn Smith (left) and Jim Schroedl of B2Gold stand with Louren at her surprise party in Namibia; Louren arrives at the San Diego International Airport with travel guide George Shimaneni (left) and is met by Dana Hinton, Dana’s father Jim Schroedl and her husband, Ben Hinton; Louren learns to play backgammon, eventually beating her teacher.

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CLOCKWISE (from left): Louren, Dana and Ben Hinton, and Jim Schroedl at SeaWorld; Louren touches a starfish at SeaWorld; Dr. Carlos Sambrano helps Louren walk on her new leg; Dana Hinton (left), Louren and Elaine Schroedl in Pacific Beach; Louren tries out her new leg for the first time.

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Louren’s journey would not have happened if not for the generosity of these caring people: B2Gold Sherri and Bill Lytle, George Shimaneni, Glenn Smith Hanger Prosthetics Phil Conley, Nick Roumonada, Carlos Sambrano Friends AND Family Nicole Busch, Anthony Valentino, Nicholas Hammond, Ben Hinton, Elaine and Jim Schroedl 72

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t was about 10 p.m. on the night after I sent that email to Nicole when I was lying in bed and decided to check my email. And there it was: a message from Nick Roumonada, business development manager at Hanger Prosthetics in Torrance, California. Nick was writing to say that the company’s regional vice president, Phil Conley, had given his support. Hanger would donate a prosthetic leg if Louren could make it to Torrance.

I got the chills and began to cry. I couldn’t wait to call Dad to discuss the next hurdle: getting Louren to California.

Luckily, the company Dad works for, B2Gold, was supportive of the idea of helping Louren. Dad and his coworkers planned a surprise party for her to tell her the news — that they had found her a leg and she’d be traveling to the United States.

In the end, B2Gold not only helped secure Louren’s visa and passport, but also also funded the trip and provided her with a companion and travel guide, George Shimaneni, the company’s corporate affairs manager.

Louren and George arrived in San Diego on Valentine’s Day of this year. They stayed with my husband, Ben, and me for nearly a month. My mother, Elaine, also came to stay with us during Louren’s visit. I seriously have no idea what we would have done if it weren’t for Mom’s help. She put her life on hold for two months to be a part of this.

When I first met Louren, I remember thinking how shy and innocent she looked, how she seemed like a girl so much younger than her actual age. I sensed she was overwhelmed in the beginning, which made sense, of course.

But she warmed up quickly.

The entire trip was full of firsts for Louren — her first time on a plane; her first time seeing snow, which happened during a layover in Washington D.C.; her first sight of the ocean.

When Ben and I took her to SeaWorld, obviously another first, Louren pet a dolphin and saw Shamu. We also taught her how to play backgammon, which she ended up beating me at.

The following Monday, my mom drove Louren to the Hanger Prosthetic Clinic in Torrance, where she was fitted for a leg. The Hanger team, led by Dr. Carlos Sambrano, spent a lot of time with Louren, helping her get accustomed to walking with her new leg. She got the hang of it quickly.

I’ll never forget what she said when she looked up at me after taking her first steady steps: “I feel like it’s my own leg.

Sometimes I even forget that I am wearing it.”

I felt so warm inside, I really don’t have words for it. And then she hit me with something I hadn’t even considered — that giving her the ability to walk without a crutch had an incredible, unforseen benefit.

“Now I have both hands free,” she said.

On Louren’s last day in the U.S., my family and I took her to the airport. Right before she stepped onto the escalator, she said a final few words to us.

She said, “I will never forget this trip until my last day. I cannot thank the people from B2Gold enough for what they have done for me. And I will always remember my new family in the USA.” I had a lump in my throat as I watched her step on to the escalator, standing on her own two feet.

LEG WORK

The particulars of Louren’s prosthetic limb MAINTENANCE: Designed to withstand the environment in Louren’s home country of Namibia, the limb requires minimal servicing.

KNEE: The hydraulic mechanism includes a stance flexion feature, allowing a high level of activity and flexibility, even on uneven terrain.

SOCKET: The customized technology contours around Louren’s specific anatomy, making the leg feel as if it’s part of her.

SKIN: Created and hued by prosthetist Carlos Sambrano to match Louren’s physique and skin tone.

COST: A prosthetic leg of this variety typically costs about $35,000.

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Louren, in Pacific Beach, during her final days in San Diego before returning to Namibia.

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an Diego’s dining compass points in all directions to international meals that venture far beyond pasta, sashimi and tamales.

Until this longtime food writer for PacificSD is assigned to eat with the locals in unlikely places like the Himalayas, Poland or southeast Africa, I can savor what’s cooking in those regions (and others) without packing a suitcase — or cajoling the publisher over a bottle of Russian vodka to foot the travel expenses. Here are a dozen restaurants that have sent my palate around the world and back on less than a tank of gas.

Peri-Peri

7845 Highland Village Pl., #101, Carmel Valley 858.538.2282, periperisd.com Named after a feisty chili pepper indigenous to Mozambique, this 3,000-square-foot restaurant gives San Diego its first taste of southeastern African food via a variety of skewers, curries and vegan-friendly dishes.

“For the past 10 years, Americans have been on an ethnic-dining binge, and they are looking for new and interesting food,” says South African transplant William Sussman, explaining why he launched the restaurant in March after previously running the former Kalahari Café and Terrific Pacific Brewery & Grill. Among the top sellers are Peri-Peri prawns and the lamb burger spiked with fresh mint and coriander.

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Peri-Peri’s Hot Rock Filet Mignon: lightly seasoned filet mignon seared tableside on a hot stone with fresh vegetables, and Dijon and peppercorn sauces.

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Hanna’s‘ Gourmet

2864 Adams Ave., Normal Heights 619.280.5600, hannasgourmetcatering.com

Step through a humble façade and behold an adventurous “world tour” menu that changes weekly based on the whims of chef-owner Hanna Tesfamichael. A native of East Africa who earned a degree in food and nutrition from San Diego State University, Tesfamichael stamps her customers’ culinary passports with cuisine from Finland, Puerto Rico, Bolivia, Ethiopia and more. In May, she’ll encroach on specialties from Turkey and Zimbabwe with the help of “a wall of cookbooks” she has amassed over the years. Her regular menu comprises a collection of favorite dishes from past “tours,” including a perfected beef bourguignon for diehard Francophiles.

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2312 El Cajon Blvd., North Park 619.298.4007, pomegranatesd.com

Run by a couple of Russian expats, this warmly lit restaurant with customer testimonies scribbled on the walls is home to ruby-red borscht, velvety beef stroganoff and imported vodka that circulates throughout the entire house when a patron’s birthday is celebrated. Generous skewers of beef, pork and chicken are finished with sweet-tart pomegranate sauce — and described on the menu as having “saved the Yalta Accords between Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt in 1944.” (Mr. Putin, your chill pill is on the grill.)

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DZMITRY SAKALIUK

Pomegranate Russian-Georgian Restaurant

Alforon

5965 El Cajon Blvd., Rolando 619.296.9904, alforon.com

CLOCKWISE (from below): Alforon’s Zaatar Supreme Flatbread: fresh-baked wheat flour flatbread topped with imported organic wild thyme, sesame, olive and vegetable oils, kefir cheese, fresh tomato, olives and mint; Pomegranate Russian-Georgian Restaurant’s Chicken Shashlyk: fire-grilled marinated chicken served with sweet and sour pomegranate molasses, basmati rice and fire roasted vegetables; flourless chocolate cake topped with rosemary pears at Hanna’s Gourmet.

Landing squarely in the “secretgem” category, Alforon (“oven”) is a small, family-run café where old-style Lebanese specialties extend to puffed discs of flatbread crowned with a variety of meats, veggies and herbs.

The obscure lahm bajeen, for example, features finely ground beef with bits of tomatoes and onions, kissed by a whisper of cinnamon. So varied are the spices used here, and so fruity the olive oil, that even the hummus and baba ghannouj taste novel. At the finishing line is aaysh essaray, a centuries-old dessert recipe incorporating nonegg custard, nutmeg, rose water and pistachios.

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Lotus Thai 906 Market St., East Village 619.595.0115, lotusthaisd.com 3761 Sixth Ave., Hillcrest 619.299.8272

Award-winning Lotus Thai chef-owner Ton Sangkapong transcends the status quo of the city’s other Thai restaurants, offering what he describes as “dishes featuring our own modern twists.” The menus at the Hillcrest and East Village locations are somewhat different, although both dining rooms offer soothing designs adhering to the principles of feng shui, with soothing waterfalls and tables arranged in an orderly, uncluttered fashion. In Hillcrest, where a slate of new vegan dishes was recently introduced, the hor-mok halibut resting in a custard-like mixture of eggs and red curry is a favorite. A hands-down winner at East Village is the sea bass in spicy pesto-lime sauce.

CLOCKWISE (from main): Lotus Thai’s Chicken on Fire dish with flame-grilled chicken, sweet plum sauce and jasmine rice, served sizzling; Lotus Thai’s Northern Thai Sausage: ground pork marinated in fresh herbs, grilled over charcoal and served with fresh ginger and cucumber; inside Lotus Thai’s East Village location.

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Romesco Mexiterranean Bistro 4346 Bonita Rd., Bonita 619.475.8627, romescomexmed.com

CLOCKWISE (from main): Romesco Mexiterranean Bistro’s Bone Marrow Sope with fresh habanero peppers, chili de arbol sauce, rustic beef glaze and fried parsley; Romesco’s Paella Shrimp with clams, mussels, calamari, chicken, pork short rib and Spanish chorizo; inside Romesco Bistro in Bonita.

Chef Javier Plascencia stands at ground zero of a culinary movement that fuses the best of Mexican cuisine with the tenets of Mediterranean cooking.

In a single sitting at his Romesco Mexiterranean Bistro, patrons can hopscotch from Tijuana (with classic, tableside Caesar salad) to Spain (forking through tapas and paella) and then over to Italy (for chomping into ravioli puttanesca). To experience multiple culinary influences on one plate, order “Grandma’s tacos de fideo,” which folds in spaghetti, Spanish chorizo, salsa verde and cream in a way that makes daring sense.

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Embargo Grill

3960 W. Point Loma Blvd., Midway District 619.786.7522, embargogrill.com

Right down to the traditional Caribbean café con leche coffee drink (made with butter, raw cane sugar and a pinch of salt), Hudi Eshel brings to the Embargo Grill a compendium of recipes that challenge preconceptions about Latin-Caribbean cuisine. “It’s not just about rice, beans and chicken,” he says. Eshel’s pulled pork and beef are slow-roasted for 72 hours and served with exotic, scratch-made sauces. From sandwiches toasted on a plancha grill to layered entrées bedded on doublecooked green plantains, the meals here taste like a warm vacation.

CLOCKWISE (from main): Brazil by the Bay’s Coxinha appetizer plate: shredded chicken, cream cheese, tomatoes, onions and seasonings wrapped in dough and deep fried; Brazil by the Bay’s Chicken Acebolado: pan-seared chicken and caramelized onions served with rice, Brazilian beans, farofa and house salad; K’s Special Sandwich with ham, pâté, house pickles, cilantro, jalapeños and house-made mayonnaise on a freshly baked baguette; Embargo Grill’s Brazilian Camarón: shrimp sautéed in citrus, garlic and white wine, and finished in butter.

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K Sandwiches 7604 Linda Vista Rd., Clairemont 858.278.8961, ksandwiches.com

Vietnamese savories abound in what looks like a fast-food restaurant from the outside. Inside, K Sandwiches is really a Saigon-style food emporium, complete with a bakery that cranks out ultra-fresh baguettes used for making loaded, inexpensive bahn mi sandwiches, plus pastries and croissants that rival those sold in Parisian brasseries. Imported grocery items and hot entrees help fuel the daily frenzy.

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Brazil by the Bay 3770 Hancock St., Loma Portal 619.692.1410, brazilbythebay.com

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Tucked away in a charmless, industrial area with views of the Swap Meet parking lot, Brazil by the Bay serves authentic Brazilian fare such as beef-potato croquettes; crunchy/ chewy deep-fried balls of batter-dipped seasoned chicken called coxinhas; and the country’s celebrated dish, feijoada (beans, beef, rice, seasonings). Expect a mound of black beans harboring a few different styles of beef and pork. Coarse, manioc flour called farofa, which appears as a side dish to most meals, is used as a last-minute breading of sorts. A small market carrying Brazilian grocery products adjoins the restaurant.

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CLOCKWISE (from main): Q’ero Restaurant’s Pato Glaseado con Maiz Morado: pan-seared duck breast with Peruvian corn glaze served over locally grown spinach, and tossed with cumin vinaigrette, sautéed apples, butternut squash and roasted walnuts; Q’ero Restaurant’s Saltena de Carne: handmade Bolivian-style empanadas filled with ground beef, diced potatoes, peas, raisins and spices; the dining room at Q’ero Restaurant.

Q’ero ‘ Restaurant

564 S. Coast Hwy., Encinitas 760.753.9050, qerorestaurant.com Adventures in Peruvian fare often begin with empanadas filled with sweet potatoes and lentils before traveling onto grilled beef hearts served alongside traditional ocopa (a mixture of chiles, garlic, nuts and crackers).

For dessert, mousse torte offers rare contact with the native Peruvian fruit lucuma, layered with chocolate ganache. By reservation only, chef/owner Monica Szepesy presents piqueo, a family-style meal highlighting dishes from several South American counties.

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ABOVE (from left): Romeo & Julieta’s Bacon Sautéed Pierogis served with fresh dill cucumber salad; Beet Salad: beets, sweet onions, pecans, spinach and goat cheese, drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette dressing; Pork Cutlet: breaded and pan-sautéed pork cutlet served with mashed potatoes, warm green cabbage and a chilled red cabbage salad.

INSET: Inside Romeo & Julieta Wine Cafe.

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Romeo & Julieta Wine Cafe 4715 Monroe Ave., Talmadge 619.889.5731, romeoandjulietawinecafe.com

While growing up in Krakow, Polish native Andrzej Dobrowolski learned to make pickle soup and buttery pierogies from his grandmother.

Now, Dobrowolski’s customers have fallen in love with his versions of these traditional dishes, which appear on the menu at his restaurant, Romeo & Julieta. The Old World-style cafe’s repertoire of Eastern European cuisine also includes Polish-style schnitzel made with ground beef and turkey. Red and green cabbage speckled with caraway bestows a classic component to most dishes.

The global wine list is ever-changing and features about 80 labels.

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Taste of the Himalayas 3185 Midway Dr., Loma Portal 619.866.6922 tasteofthehimalayassandiego.com

The Nepalese family members who run this elegantly appointed restaurant are used to being asked, “What is Himalayan food?” The short answer is that it’s 75-percent similar to northern Indian cuisine, but with less oil and more spices that create aromatic waves of green cardamom, saffron and nutmeg.

Masochistic palates will find a friend in the imported, blistering-hot dallakhursani peppers that show up in certain dishes. As explained by a staffer, “When living in high altitudes, you need their warmth.”

MAIN: Shrimp Biryani at Taste of the Himalayas: jumbo shrimp, caramelized red onions, sautéed cashews and raisins, Himalayan spices and basmati saffron rice.

INSET: Inside Taste of the Himalayas.

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have a crystal ball, but the cost of homeownership is incredibly inexpensive in the current market. This won’t last. Renting a home can cost the same as owning, and even more. If you’re paying rent anyways, why not pay a mortgage instead?

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has increased significantly from last year’s trends as sellers are taking advantage of the hot market. Prices are continuing on an upward trend that we expect to see through the remainder of the year. It’s a great time in the market for both buyers and sellers. Sellers, we have a lot of pent-up demand from buyers that have been looking. Buyers, we’re finally seeing more homes and options hitting the market.

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rawing inspiration from our neighbor to the south, this recipe for carne asada is perfect for kicking off this year’s grilling season. Spanish for “grilled meat,” carne asada is made by marinating thinly sliced steaks in a flavorful bath of garlic, jalapeño, cilantro, spices, citrus, vinegar, olive oil and Mexican beer. After a rest (four to eight hours), the steaks are thrown onto a searing hot grill and cooked until tender and smoky.

The finished meat is incredibly flavorful with a bold, citrus punch Once chopped, it can be used in tacos or burritos, or scattered over a cheesy plate of nachos.

Carne asada is one of my favorite meats to grill when throwing a summer barbeque party. Simply set up a topping station with salsa, guacamole, chopped white onion, chopped cilantro, chopped radish, grilled scallions and lime wedges.

Cold beers and margaritas are a must (obviously). The meat cooks quickly, so you don’t have to spend the afternoon tending to the grill.

Warm tortillas on the grill while the meat cooks, and then wrap them in a clean towel to keep them from drying out. Finally, let your guests build their own tacos while you enjoy a frosty beverage.

All ingredients used in this recipe can be found at most Mexican markets such as Gonzalez Northgate Market or Pancho Villa Farmers Market.

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5 garlic cloves, minced 1 jalapeño, minced Handful of cilantro leaves, finely chopped 1 tsp. ancho chili powder (or any other chili powder) 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. Mexican oregano, crushed using your fingers Juice of 2 limes Juice of 1 orange 2 tbsp. cider vinegar (or white vinegar) 1/2 cup Mexican beer (I used Pacifico here) 1/4 cup olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 lbs. thinly sliced shoulder steak (flank or skirt steak would work well here, too) 1 white onion, peeled and sliced 1 orange, sliced For serving Corn tortillas, heated on the grill.

Optional toppings: pico de gallo, guacamole, chopped cilantro, chopped radish, grilled scallions and lime wedges.

Process Mix and Marinate. In a large bowl, combine garlic, jalapeño, cilantro, chili powder, cumin, oregano, lime juice, orange juice, beer and olive oil, whisking to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste (I added several pinches of salt here). Add steak to a baking dish or large bowl and tuck slices of onion and orange between the layers of meat. Pour marinade over the meat, cover, and let rest for at least 4 hours (up to 8 hours).

Fire It Up. Take the steaks from the refrigerator and let sit for 30 minutes before cooking. Meanwhile, prepare an outdoor grill (charcoal or gas) to high heat. Transfer steaks from the marinade to the grill in an even layer.

Sprinkle each steak with a salt and pepper.

Grill the steaks for 1 minute per side, turning once, until about medium-rare. The steaks shown on the previous page are very thin, so the cook-time is quick. Larger, thicker steaks may take longer. Transfer the steak to a cutting board, let rest for 5 minutes, and then chop into bite-size pieces.

Taco Time. Place chopped carne asada along the middle of a warmed tortilla. Add toppings to taste and garnish with a lime wedge.

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Flight Path’s cosmopolitan menu of appetizers and small plates globe-trots as freely as its wine list, which equates to exciting wine/food pairings like the four shown here: The wine: Podere 72 from Italy’s Marche region, comprising a blend of Sangiovese and Montepulciano grapes. It’s dark in color and offers a long, licorice finish.

The dish: Deconstructed bruschetta. The wine’s smooth tannins balance the acidity of the tomatoes.

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The wine: Ch.H. Berres Riesling from Mosel, Germany. Its bone-dry character is unlike other rieslings, offering intense flavors of green apple and tropical fruit.

The dish: Bacon-brie sliders. The wine’s bright acidity cuts the fattiness of the meat and curds.

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The wine: Sherwood Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. Expect undertones of gooseberries and zesty lime.

The dish: Kale slaw with honey and apple cider vinaigrette. The grassy notes of the wine complement the earthy pith of the raw kale.

The wine: Viento Old Vine Tempranillo from Spain’s La Mancha region, lauded for its spicy finish.

The dish: Peppadew cheese dip. Those zesty peppers lurking in the cheese meet their match in the vibrant-tasting black grapes used for making the wine.

he “Seatbelt” sign is off at The Flight Path. So sit back or move about, and savor a vintner’s journey that touches down in 10 different countries. No passports or body scans required.

“We want people to visit different regions around the world through wine and food without having to leave San Diego,” says Tammy Hoops, owner of the new wine bar and café on Kettner Street (near downtown’s Santa Fe train station).

The Flight Path spotlights an international wine collection hailing largely from Europe, South America and New Zealand. Stateside offerings accounting for about 25 percent of the inventory originate from Napa Valley, Paso Robles and Santa Barbara.

Previously a wine broker who sipped her way through Europe and South America, Hoops now purchases wine from niche vendors keen on small-production releases, some of whom are natives of the countries whose exports they represent. Her distributor for French wines is from Burgundy, France; the Italian wine vendor is from Rome.

“It’s nice to be working with people who can pronounce the grape varietals and vineyards,” Hoops says.

While Paris in the Spring may be a longshot this year, a virtual trip across the pond is available in the form of a glass of Terroir de Courgis, an obscure French Chablis by Patrick Piuze ($20 per glass; $59 for a bottle).

Hoops swears by the stuff… in French, no doubt.

“Because of the bright citrus notes, especially lemon, it’s one of those wines that wake you up,” she says. “And almost nobody offers Chablis by the glass.”

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5/2: Tribal Seeds @ SDSU’s Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, as.sdsu.edu San Diego-native reggae artists with a new album, Representing, dropping May 13.

5/2: Tokyo Police Club @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com Indie rock foursome travelling North America for its Forcefield tour.

5/2: Danny Brown @ UCSD’s Porter’s Pub, porterspub.com This rapper performed his recent single “25 Bucks” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in January.

5/3: The Commodores @ Pala Casino, palacasino.com R&B/soul band most recognized for its ’70s hits “Easy” and “Brick House.”

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5/3: Chiodos @ SOMA, somasandiego.com These post-hardcore rockers released their fourth album, Devil, on February 25.

5/7: Riff Raff @ House of Blues, hob.com Rapper Horst Christian Simco (aka Riff Raff) collaborated with Drake, Snoop Dogg, 2 Chainz and others on his recent album Neon Icon.

5/7: Big Mountain @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com Pop reggae band most known for its 1994 cover of Peter Frampton’s “Baby, I Love Your Way.” 5/8: Tom Jones @ House of Blues, hob.com The “What’s New Pussycat” pop/ rock crooner is a judge on The Voice UK. 5/9: Ingrid Michaelson @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com Songs by this indie pop singersongwriter have been used in commercials for Target, Old Navy, Ritz Crackers and more.

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5/9: Tristan Prettyman @ Paradise Point Resort & Spa, sandiego.surfrider.org This indie pop Del Mar native will perform a special acoustic set during Surfrider’s 14th Annual Art Gala at Paradise Point Resort & Spa. 5/9: Channel 933 Summer Kickoff @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, chulavistaboxoffice.com Chris Brown, Fall Out Boy, Tiësto and more satisfy Top 40 appetites with a smorgasbord of musical flavors.

5/9: The Pains of Being Pure At Heart @ The Casbah, casbahmusic.com Indie pop band touring to promote its new album, Days of Abandon, set to release May 13.

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This alt. pop singer-songwriter became an overnight success in 2010 when her single “Jar of Hearts” was featured on TV’s So You Think You Can Dance.

5/11: Steel Pulse @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com These guys were the first nonJamaicans to win a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.

5/12: Paganfest America 2014 @ Ramona Mainstage, ramonamainstage.com Paganfest makes its first-ever San Diego appearance, bringing bigtime metal bands Korpiklaani, Turisas, Chthonic, Varg and Winterhymn to North County.

5/13: People Under the Stairs @ The Casbah, casbahmusic.com Double K and Thes One comprise this hip-hop duo, expected to release a new album, 12 Step Program, on May 6.

5/13: Lindsey Stirling @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com This violinist and composer was one of four finalists on Season Five of NBC’s America’s Got Talent.

5/14: BlessTheFall @ SOMA, somasandiego.com Screamo rockers from Arizona.

5/16: Great White and Slaughter @ Casino Pauma, casinopauma.com Hard rockers from Los Angeles, still riding their success from the ’80s.

5/16: La Santa Cecilia @ Soda Bar, sodabarmusic.com This Latin rock band made a cameo appearance in a 2010 episode of HBO’s Entourage.

5/17: Tim McGraw @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, chulavistaboxoffice.com The country superstar collaborated with his equally famous wifey (Faith Hill) on the recent single “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s.”

5/17: Blush @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal, harrahsresortsocal.com Pop girl band that’s opened for Jessie J, Justin Bieber and Black Eyed Peas, to name a few.

5/17: Iggy Azalea @ House of Blues, hob.com This 23-year-old’s current hip-hop hit “Fancy” features Charli XCX. 5/18: Red Fang @ UCSD’s Porter’s Pub, porterspub.com Heavy metalers on their North American Situation: Awesome! tour.

5/15: Journey @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, chulavistaboxoffice.com Everyone channels their inner American Idol for a few notes when the chorus from this rock band’s hit “Don’t Stop Believin’” streams across the airwaves.

5/18: Gregg Allman @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com In 2012, this gospel/blues rocker penned My Cross to Bear, an autobiography about his musical journey through drugs, death and illness. (continued on page 110)

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5/14: Stephen Marley @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com Bob Marley’s son is taking reggae on a national road trip with his The Fruit of Life Tour.

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House of Blues, hob.com Punk rock band lead by transgender front-woman Laura Jane Grace.

5/19: Band of Skulls @ House of Blues, hob.com Songs from this alt. rock band have been used in video games Gran Turismo 5 and Tony Hawk: Ride.

5/19: Keb’ Mo’ @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, scripps.org/concertforcancer The three-time Grammy Award-winning blues artist will headline the Scripps Concert for Cancer to celebrate survivors and remember those lost.

5/20: Black Flag @ House of Blues, hob.com Hardcore punk band rumored to be working on a new album for release later this year.

5/20: Nickel Creek @ Balboa Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org On April 1, this bluegrass trio released A Dotted Line, their first album in nine years.

5/20-21: Katchafire @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com Roots/reggae Kiwis.

5/21: DevilDriver @ House of Blues, hob.com Heavy metal band touring to promote its latest album, Winter Kills.

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5/21: Romeo Santos @ Valley View Casino Center, valleyviewcasinocenter.com The former lead singer of Aventura is now a solo bachata singer and record producer.

5/22: The Marshall Tucker Band @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com Songs by these Southern rockers were used in the 2008 flick Swing Vote, starring Kevin Costner.

5/22: For the Fallen Dreams @ SOMA, somasandiego.com These hardcore rockers’ new album, Heavy Heart, dropped April 8.

5/24: YG @ House of Blues, hob.com Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson (aka YG or Young Gangsta) is a rapper from Compton best known for his classy 2009 jingle, “Toot It and Boot It.” 5/24: Hellogoodbye @ The Irenic, casbahmusic.com Indie pop band from Huntington Beach on the road with Vacationer and Heavenly Beat.

5/24: Marco Antonio Solis @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, chulavistaboxoffice.com This Latin pop musician collaborated with Enrique Iglesias for a track on the former’s recent album, Gracias Por Estar Aquí (Thank You for Being Here). (continued on page 112)

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5/25: Suzanne Vega @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com Pop/folk singer-songwriter responsible for the catchy ’90s tune “Tom’s Diner.”

5/26: Blood Red Shoes @ The Casbah, casbahmusic.com Alt. rock duo from across the pond.

5/27: Crystal Fighters @ The Irenic, casbahmusic.com Songs from this alt. dance band have been used to help sling products in commercials for Target, Puma, Sony and more.

5/29: Birds of Tokyo @ Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s 207, 207sd.com Alt. rockers Birds of Tokyo will perform at this official X-Fest pre-party, with an opening set by EDM acts Big Data and Feather.

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5/30: Merle Haggard @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com This country music legend received the Crystal Milestone Award at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards, honoring his 50th year in the industry.

5/30: Ron Pope @ House of Blues, hob.com Pop rock singer-songwriter promoting his album Calling off the Dogs with a worldwide tour by the same name.

5/31: Hugh Laurie & The Copper Bottom Band @ Balboa Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org FOX’s Dr. House is also a blues singer and pianist with two chart-topping albums.

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5/1: Claude VonStroke @ Bang Bang, bangbangsd.com Techno house producer with a new LP, Urban Animal RMXS, dropping May 2.

5/1: Rebecca & Fiona @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com These Swedish electro ladies will perform at the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in the UK in July.

5/3: Shogun @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com DJ Mag gave this trance DJ the No. 68 spot on its 2012 Top 100 DJs list.

5/4: Pleasurekraft @ Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s 207, 207sd.com Tech house duo on a worldwide tour.

5/4: Max Vangeli @ Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s Intervention Sundays, interventionsd.com The Size Matters tour rolls through America’s Finest with house DJs Max Vangeli, Third Party and Qulinez.

5/8: Jack Beats @ FLUXX, fluxxsd.com Dubstep duo on their North American Beatbox tour with support from AC Slater.

Former The Hills star (and Kim Kardashian’s stepbrother) performs a DJ set.

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5/10: Armin van Buuren @ Valley View Casino Center, axs.com Trance DJ most known for the 2013 hit “This is What it Feels Like,” featuring Trevor Guthrie.

Swedish techno turntablist most known for his 2004 hit “Call On Me.”

5/10: Pete Tong @ Bang Bang, bangbangsd.com Electronica spinmaster coheadlining the All Gone to Sea cruise/ rager in November alongside Calvin Harris and Steve Angello.

5/10: Aly & Fila @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com This Egyptian trance music duo has made DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs list for the last six consecutive years.

5/11: Donald Glaude @ Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s Intervention Sundays, interventionsd.com Washingtonian house remixer.

5/15: Blasterjaxx @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com These electro house producers have collaborated with Hardwell, Tiësto, David Guetta and many other EDM greats over the years.

5/8: Borgeous @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com House music producer John Borger (aka Borgeous) collaborated with DVBBS on the current international smash, “Tsunami.”

5/17: 3LAU @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal’s Dive Day Club, divedayclub.com Progressive house DJ enjoying major success from the current track “How You Love Me.”

5/9: Le Youth @ Bang Bang, bangbangsd.com This R&B/house DJ from Los Angeles just wrapped a European tour.

5/17: Seven Lions @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com Dubstep instrumentalist wrapping up his North American Worlds Apart tour.

5/9: Brody Jenner @ FLUXX, fluxxsd.com

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Sundays, interventionsd.com EDM twins Mim and Liv collaborated with LMFAO on Steve Aoki’s track, “Livin’ My Love.”

5/21: Rusko @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com The official kick-off to the “Bassmnt Year One” Memorial Day Weekend celebration begins with this English dubstep DJ, and then parties on through Sunday with a different DJ every night.

5/22: ATB @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com Trance beat-maker promoting Contact, an album with a tour by the same name.

5/23: Michael Woods @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com Progressive house EDM-er Michael Woods learned to play the keys at just three years old.

5/24: Baths @ The Casbah, casbahmusic.com Future-pop musician who also performs under the monikers Geotic and [Post Foetus].

5/24: Stafford Brothers @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com Brothers Matt and Chris became the first EDM act to be signed to Cash Money Records, the label for Lil Wayne, Drake and Busta Rhymes, to name a few.

5/24: Lil Jon @ Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s Intervention Sundays, interventionsd.com

The King of Crunk trades his usual rhyme-spitting for record-spinning at this special DJ set.

5/24-26: LED USA 2014 @ Valley View Casino Center, ticketfly.com EDM legends Morgan Page, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Deorro, TJR and many more take over the Sports Arena for this annual event.

5/25: The Bloody Beetroots @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com Italian electro house twosome known for performing in black masks.

5/25: Sohn @ The Casbah, casbahmusic.com EDM-er with a brand new album, Tremors, released April 8.

5/30: Chet Faker @ The Casbah, casbahmusic.com This down-tempo DJ received maximum exposure when his cover of Blackstreet’s “No Diggity” was featured in a Super Bowl commercial last year.

5/30: ETC! ETC! @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com O.C. moombahton (reggae + house music) remixer.

5/31: Wolfgang Gartner @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal’s Dive Day Club, divedayclub.com This electro house producer has remixed tracks for LMFAO, The Black Eyed Peas and Timbaland, among others.

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hanks to a years-long series of megastar DJs performing on the city’s most celebrated rooftop, America’s Finest City is now offically the nation’s rockin’-est.

At the 2014 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show (see sidebar), held in Las Vegas in March, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s over-the-top Intervention Sundays pool parties earned the supreme national distinction of Promo, Party or Event of the Year.

“Our mission is simple,” says Andy Hersch of Gramercy Management Group (GMG), who books the talent for Intervention. “All we want is to give our guests the best time of their lives.” Mission accomplished.

GMG runs Intervention Sundays, which attract more than 1,500 people to the Gaslamp every Sunday during summer (end of April through mid-September). The group also operates Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s überpopular venues: Float, the pool deck and rooftop; and 207, the street-level, LED-walled nightclub on Fifth Avenue.

Hersch, who says equal credit for the historic win goes to his GMG business partners Joe Barbour and Justin Zotts, promises another winning line-up for Intervention Sundays 2014. This season’s roster already includes:

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May 4: “Size Matters Tour” with Max Vangeli, Third Party and Qulinez May 11: Donald Glaude May 18: Nervo May 24: Lil John (special Saturday event) May 25: Eric Prydz June 1: Chuckie, with special guest Vice June 8: Ferry Corsten June 15: Markus Schulz How hard can you rock? Find out this Sunday.

INTERVENTION SUNDAYS (at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego) 207 Fifth Ave., Gaslamp 619.764.6924, interventionsd.com

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San Diego’s Nightclub & Bar Awards 2014 winners and finalists PROMO, PARTY OR EVENT OF THE YEAR Winner — Intervention Sundays at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego (see story to left).

Finalist — FIVE/TEN at Side Bar (see address below), the unofficial afterparty for Intervention Sundays, features indoor hot tubs, blacked-out windows and raucous good times best experienced inside a darkened venue when the sun is still bright outside.

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ezcaliers are a rare breed. They are the academic aficionados of mezcal, a high-octane spirit that, like tequila, is distilled from agave plants (see sidebar for distinctions).

San Diego mixologist Jen Queen is a full-time bartender at Little Italy’s new Juniper and Ivy and a part-timer at Puesto in The Headquarters at Seaport Village. She’s also one of only 14 people in the world who carry the Mezcalier title.

In California, she’s the only woman to hold it.

Queen earned her “Level 4 Master” status through CONOCER and COMERCAM, governmental organizations in Mexico focused on the nation’s educational and economic development. The process involved learning about mezcal’s 27 varietals, pairing them to cuisine and then undergoing a labor-intensive practical in Mexican agave fields.

“I play with mezcal wherever I go,” says Queen. “People expect that from me.”

In addition to having tended bar at La Puerta (Gaslamp), Monello (Little Italy), Prepkitchen (Little Italy) and Saltbox (downtown), Queen is also a partner with San Diego mixology consulting group, Queen.Conner.Ward., which has developed spirits programs for Searsucker (Gaslamp), Blue Ocean Sushi Bar (Carlsbad) and Puesto (downtown), among others. She’s also president of the San Diego Chapter of the United States Bartender Guild.

“I don’t get a lot of downtime,” she says.

Queen was working at a celebrated restaurant and tequila lounge in San Francisco nearly 10 years ago, when the owners took her and some of the other bar staff on a mezcal tasting tour in Jalisco, Mexico.

“I loved their big, bold, smoky flavors,” she says, recalling that the “sweeter, softer flavors of tequila” ultimately became the gateway to her love affair with mezcal.

At Juniper and Ivy, Queen introduces new mezcal cocktails daily to match what the chef is creating. At Puesto, which carries five varietals from Oaxaca, she spearheaded “mezcal Mondays” (4 p.m. to close), when the boozy fluid takes center stage in margaritas, flights and a select trio of cocktails.

When pressed to name her favorite of all the mezcals she pours, Queen pauses.

“That’s like choosing a favorite child,” she says, and then finally admits being smitten with a new varietal called Arroqueño, which has “honey, green apple and floral notes.”

“It just came on the market,” she says. “I fell in love.”

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Distilling the distinctions between mezcal and tequila Mezcal refers to any spirit distilled from agave plants. By Mexican law, tequila, a form of mezcal, can be made only with Blue Agave.

Mezcal and tequila are produced in different but overlapping regions in Mexico.

Mezcal’s smoky flavor stems from its agave’s being fire-roasted in an oven. In contrast, plants used to make tequila are cooked in autoclaves, enormous pressure-cookers that use water.

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By David Perloff Wedding photography by Marvin Tsai Photography, marvintsai.com Blind date photography by Greg Ramirez ian and Nami met on a blind date published in the March 2009 issue of PacificSD. At the time, Rian, a native San Diegan, was a chef at the new Tender Greens at Liberty Station. Nami, who had moved to San Diego from Thailand three years prior, was the office manager at Pacific Beach Bar & Grill.

The two met aboard an Epic Limo Bus in Balboa Park, where they talked over champagne and an appetizer arrangement provided by Firehouse American Eatery + Lounge in Pacific Beach. (That place is famous for fostering love connections, or at least sexual ones, anyway.)

After drinks at NuNu’s in Bankers Hill, the daters took a romantic stroll along the downtown waterfront — Rian’s arm already around Nami’s waist — before heading to dinner at Red Pearl Kitchen in

the Gaslamp (RIP, RPK, we really dug you). By the time the camera crew left, they were holding hands, hugging and squeezing, the whole nine.

Today, the couple is living in Los Angeles, where they both work for Tender Greens. They’ve been together for the past five years.

Last spring, Nami surprised me with a phone call, telling me that she and Rian were engaged and would be getting married in San Diego in about a year. She asked if I would perform the wedding ceremony because I had introduced them. I smiled and said yes.

Fast-forward to right now — I’m standing before a crowd of 100 of Rian and Nami’s friends and family, holding a microphone and wondering why I chose this as the moment in my life to save big on a new suit. Does this quasi-burlap/silk nightmare look as plastic/royal blue and shiny to everyone else as it does to me? Why am I wearing this damn thing? Oh, god. Here we go. Deep breath...

Welcome, everyone. Please be seated. The ceremony will begin shortly.

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Please be seated. Good afternoon, everyone.

Thank you for helping Nami and Rian celebrate this joyful day.

Before the ceremony begins, I’d like to tell you the story of how the bride and groom met. My name is David Perloff, and I stand before you today because I had the good fortune of introducing Nami to Rian on a blind date that was photographed and published in a local magazine.

I knew Nami as the cute chick who wrote checks at Pacific Beach Bar & Grill. I knew Rian as the chef from the veggie place I wanted to sell magazine ads to. He never bought one.

As soon as Nami and Rian met on a limo bus in Balboa Park, you could see there was chemistry.

Ninety minutes later, when the two were split for mid-date debriefings, I asked Nami what she would do if Rian tried to kiss her.

She said, and I quote: “If he tried, and you guys weren’t here, I would kiss him back, of course!”

When I asked Rian a similar question, I think I remember him sort of salivating when he said, “She is very hot and very cute and very bubbly.”

By the way, I think that’s how he describes the soup at Tender Greens.

That magical night did end with a kiss… and Nami singing the 2009 Estelle/Kanye West hit, “American Boy,” which played over and over on the limo bus:

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Take me to New York, I’d love to see L.A. I really want to come kick it with you.

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Nami, please repeat after me: I, Nami, take you, Rian, to be my lawfully wedded husband, my partner in life, my best friend and my one true love. I will cherish our union and love you more each day than I did the day before. I will trust you and respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, loving you faithfully through good times and bad, regardless of the obstacles we may face together.

Nami, do you swear to give Rian your hand, your heart and your love from this day forward for as long as you both shall live?

Nami: I do.

Rian, please repeat after me: I, Rian, take you, Nami, to be my lawfully wedded wife, my partner in life, my best friend and my one true love. I will cherish our union and love you more each day than I did the day before. I will trust you and respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, loving you faithfully through good times and bad, regardless of the obstacles we may face together.

Rian, do you swear to give Nami your hand, your heart and your love from this day forward for as long as you both shall live?

Rian: I do.

Please hand me the rings. The ring is a symbol of your marriage, a circle without beginning or end, and a symbol of wholeness, perfection, peace and unity.

Rian, take Nami’s hand, place this ring on her finger and hold it there while you repeat after me: I give you this ring as a pledge of my faith and love, and a symbol of our unity.

Nami, take Rian’s hand, place this ring on his finger and hold it there while you repeat after me: I give you this ring as a pledge of my faith and love, and a symbol of our unity.

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Nami and Rian, you have now sealed your relationship with the giving and receiving of rings.

Today this relationship is further symbolized by the tying of a lover’s knot.

Rian, take these cords [the best man hands me two short ropes], which represent the bond between you and Nami, and tie a knot to signify your intentions for your gathered friends and family to see.

Nami, please express your feelings by tightening the knot, representing that you will always hold Rian’s heart to yours.

Rian and Nami, these two cords represent your pasts, your individual and separate lives before today. As you intertwine your pieces, you are joining your two lives into one, representing the present. The finished knot symbolizes your future, and how your love and marriage will continue to be strong despite any trials life may throw your way.

Your bond is not formed of the knots of this cord, but instead by your pledges to one another.

May your bond never be broken.

Now that you have joined in holy matrimony and become one, may you strive all of your lives to meet this commitment with the same love and devotion that brought you here today. (continued on page 128) 126

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By the virtue of the authority vested in me as Deputy Commissioner of Civil Marriages in and of the County of San Diego, it is my honor and sincere pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife.

Rian, you may kiss your bride.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great honor that I present to you, for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Rian Brandenberg.

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GO, DAVE, GO! Local nightlife hero Dave Renzella (the “D” in RMD Group, which owns and/or operates FLUXX, Side Bar, F6ix, Ciro’s Pizzeria, Don Chido and other popular San Diego venues) ran the Boston Marathon on April 21, finishing in 4:38:31.

“It was my slowest marathon ever but the best experience I have ever had running one, as it was a very special day in Boston,” says Renzella, who has completed 23 marathons and ran this one to support Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in loving memory of his parents, both of whom passed away from cancer. “I hadn’t run a marathon in seven years, but wanted to come back this year to show support for my hometown. Boston Strong.”

Meb Keflezighi, shown here winning the New York City Marathon in 2009.

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TOP: Dave Renzella shares the love while running the Boston Marathon.

BOTTOM: Renzella’s friends-and-family cheering section in Boston.

IT’S ABOUT TIME

AMERICAN POSTS FASTEST FINISH AT BOSTON MARATHON

BY IDA ROSENBERG

COURTESY OF NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS

On April 21, San Diego High School grad Meb Keflezighi won the Boston Marathon, crossing the finish line in 2:08:37. The historic win marks the first time an American has taken the Boston ribbon since 1983.

“I wanted to win it for the people of Boston,” Keflezighi said in an interview with USA Today.

As PacificSD reported when Keflezighi won the New York City Marathon in 2009 130

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(the previous American to win that race did so in 1982), the 38-year-old EritreanAmerican grew up in a hut without electricity, immigrating to San Diego in the late-’80s to escape the turmoil of a 30-year war between the West African countries of Eritrea and Ethiopia.

Keflezighi’s latest win, punctuated by uproarious cheers of Go, Meb, Go!, makes Boston even stronger… and San Diego proud.

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