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F e a t u r es

58 fantastic voyage 2014: A San Diego odyssey

66 seeing stars

Celeb sightings abound as the San Diego Film Festival returns Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany star in Cas & Dylan, a new movie showing at the San Diego Film Festival. (See story, page 66.)

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ON THE COVER

By Tony Lovitt

ON THE COVER: Brandi Williams was photographed riding through Torrey Pines State Reserve by John Mireles. Styled by Ali and Isabelle with Exclusive Artists Management. Hair and makeup by Ivy Sims. Ms. Williams is wearing a white jacket by Endless Rose; tank by Alexander Wang; leather pants by Jason Wu; boots by Old Gringo; necklace by Low Luv; armor ring by Dar Sara; vintage goggles. (See story, page 58.)

THIS PAGE: Photo by John Mireles. Brandi is wearing a dress by Ekaterina Kukhareva; shoes by Givenchy; earrings by NANIS Italian Jewels; bracelets, vintage and by House of Harlow. (See story, page 58.)

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“Brandy,” the 1972 hit by Looking Glass, greets visitors to the official website of 32-year-old Brandi Williams (brandiwiliams.com), an anchor for KUSI’s Good Morning San Diego, which airs 5-10 a.m., weekdays.

“That was my mom’s favorite song,” says Williams. “That’s what I was named after.”

Like her musical namesake, Williams is indeed a “fine girl.” But, unlike Looking Glass, she’s not a one-hit wonder.

Her eclectic career includes stints as a model, actress, dancer, NFL cheerleader (Arizona Cardinals), infomercial spokesperson, national TV show host and, of course, as an

entertainment reporter and news anchor. Prior to joining KUSI about three years ago, Williams worked as an anchor for The Daily Buzz, a nationally syndicated news show based in Orlando, Florida.

Not bad for a girl from what she describes as the “hick town” of Perryopolis, Pennsylvania (about 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh), and a former biology major at Arizona State University who had no ambitions whatsoever regarding the entertainment industry or mass communications.

“Not dismissing those (experiences) by any means, but never would I put, ‘I’m a model, I’m an actress’ on my résumé,” she says. “I just see those as wonderful opportunities that I was able to be a part of. First and foremost, I think ‘TV host and entertainment reporter’ is what describes me.”

Williams got her first big break in Las Vegas in 2003, when a TV producer approached her at the Venetian Hotel and presented his business card.

“I had a really tough childhood, and my grandfather was my saving grace,” Williams says. “For as long as I can remember, he was always saying that he wanted to live long enough to see me graduate high school and he always wanted to see me on TV. I’m thinkin’, ‘Hmm... I wonder if old Pop is my guardian angel and making this happen?”

Soon, Williams was working for the producer, doing an “all about Vegas” entertainment segment that was packaged and distributed to news stations in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Hawaii. About a month later, she rangin 2004 by co-hosting “New Year’s Eve Live with Ryan Seacrest” on Fox, her first live (and first national) TV gig.

“I’m hosting this big show with all of these huge celebrities and Ryan Seacrest,” she says, “and I wore a tank top and a jean skirt.”

Her choice of attire and lack of pretentiousness still reflect her humble beginnings and core values.

“My life was a country music song,” she says.

Wiliams loves country music; Brad Paisley is her favorite artist. She loves shopping at WalMart and can make an $8 dress from Kohl’s look like an $800 dress from Neiman Marcus.

NASCAR ranks among her top passions.

“I joke all the time that if I wasn’t doing what I’m doing now, I really think that I would be a NASCAR driver. I’d be giving Danica Patrick a run for her money,” she says with a laugh.

Join Williams for a fashionable and Fantastic Voyage around San Diego on page 66.

Tony Lovitt is a freelance writer based in La Jolla.

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agenDa 26 Nine.Fourteen September event calendar

90 French Evolution From dishwasher to chef de cuisine, a fivestar transformation

30 Laughing Stock September comedy listings

94 Playing Chicken Have no fear, easy grilling is here

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98 Solid as Arrak Surprise ingredient wins local mix-master a ticket to ride

32 Art Beat This month’s museum and gallery openings 38 Raising the Barrio A new organization aims to unite artists and elevate San Diego’s cultural stronghold 46 Keepin’ It Reel September motion picture preview 48 Know Parking Making space for the city’s new “smart” meters 50 The Wheel Deal A new indoor cycling studio combines bikes with beats 54 Hip Hippie, Hooray!

Hey, look! It’s Boho, yo!

taste 80 Moveable Feasts Curb hunger with these mobile food solutions

100 Take It From The Tap Finest City beer — scene and heard

groove 104 Guetta Move On! Better hurry if you want to get your hands on this hot ticket.

106 Sounds Like A Plan September concert calendar 114 Spin Cycle September EDM shows 120 Finding Balance An alcohol-free mixman discusses life on both sides of the bar

Love 122 Seas the Day Braving the tides for a fast-moving current affair

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Seafaring blind daters Tracey and Derek celebrate their safe return to dry land. (See story, page 122.)

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APPETIZERS A smattering of amuse-bouches to please palates and tickle fancies.

MAIN COURSE Exclusive insights into what to eat and where, who’s making the best of the best and the city’s top chefs’ guilty pleasures.

DRINKS Craft beers, craft cocktails and a new realm for the spirit world.

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Raising the Class

Meet an eccentric individual who teaches cocktail academy in the clouds. By Ida Rosenberg

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handful of quirky characters all over the world regard life as simply too glorious not to experience the peculiar flavor of Hendrick’s Gin, a delightfully curious spirit infused with rose and cucumber in antique copper stills in a remote Scottish distillery.

Seeking out others who embrace the unusual is the job of Mark Stoddard, Hendrick’s Gin’s national ambassador, who teaches mixology in the strangest of places, concocting scrumptious tipples in hot air balloons, atop the Hoover Dam and in a submarine.

Where’s the oddest place you’ve hosted one of these things?

With all the moving parts and every guest having their own personal bartending setup, we try to host academies in locations that are comfortable and allow everyone to make great drinks. However, I do try to host unique Hendrick’s tastings and have included such locations as 10,000 feet above the desert in a hot air balloon, at Area 51 — the results were delicious and well worth being detained by armed guards — on the Hoover Dam and under a 150-foot tropical waterfall. Next up is a Martini tasting in a submarine while exploring under the ocean.

What makes your cocktail academies worth attending?

Mark Stoddard: The cocktail academies are an amazing experience for guests, because they walk away with the knowledge and confidence to make a few very simple yet delicious cocktails for themselves, their partners or their next party. Everyone makes the drinks themselves — while enjoying them, of course — and learns how to throw an amazing party or just whip up a tasty cocktail to relax after work. It’s a very interactive experience.

Hendrick’s has its own hot air balloon. What’s up with that?

Hendrick’s is a brand that encourages people to explore new flavors and experience the unique and unusual. The hot air balloon holds up to 16 people and has a cocktail bar in it. When we’re floating up among the clouds, and I hand a guest a fresh Hendrick’s cocktail, I think they feel that thrill of exploration that we try to share with everyone.

What do you enjoy most about conducting the academies?

I love watching the surprised looks on guests’ faces when they taste their own drink creations for the first time. I think they amaze themselves not only with how delicious their drinks are, but also with how quickly and easily they make them. The key is keeping it simple and using fresh ingredients. It’s very rewarding.

What’s your favorite way to drink Hendrick’s, and where do you like to drink it most?

I love a refreshing Hendrick’s and tonic with cucumber, on a hot day, while swinging in a hammock in a garden. Simply divine.

Sign up for one of Mark Stoddard’s Hendrick’s Gin cocktail academies by joining the Society of the Unusual at:hendricksgin.com/society-ofthe-unusual

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9.19: Diner en Blanc Location: Undisclosed until immediately preceding event Admission: $28 Info: sandiego.dinerenblanc.info Bring a table, two chairs and a picnic basket to this chic, pop-up soirĂŠe, a top-secret dining experience expected to lure thousands of guests clad in white. (continued on page 28)

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CHARGERS HOME GAMES: 9/14: vs. Seattle Seahawks 9/28: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars P PADRES HOME GAMES: 9/1-4: vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 9/15-18: vs. Philadelphia Phillies 9/19-21: vs. San Francisco Giants 9/22-24: vs. Colorado Rockies

9/5-7: SYCUAN POWWOW Location: 5459 Sycuan Rd., El Cajon Admission: Free Info: sycuantribe.org Experience and help celebrate the culture of San Diego’s Native American people, the Kumeyaay, during this annual celebration featuring song and dance contests, and a $125,000 prize pot.

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9/5-7: CHALLENGE WALK MS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Location: Starting line at The flower fields, carlsbad; finish line at Embarcadero Marina Park South, Downtown Admission: $65 plus $2,500 fundraising requirement Info: nationalmssociety.org Walk a 50-mile course stretching from Carlsbad to downtown San Diego during this three-day event supporting the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

9/6: SAN DIEGO TRIATHLON CLASSIC Location: NTC Liberty Station, Point Loma Admission: $155-$270 Info: sandiegotriathlonclassic.com A post-race festival with a beer/ wine/mimosa garden awaits those who complete this Sprint (750meter swim, 20k k bike, 5k run) or Olympic (1500-meter swim, 40K bike, 10k k run) triathlon course.

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9/4: TASTE AT THE COVE Location: Ellen Browning Scripps Park, La Jolla Admission: $3,000-$5,000 per table (seats 10) Info: tasteatthecove.com The San Diego Sports Medicine Foundation’s annual charity event boasts the finest in local dining, a Big Apple-esque fashion show and awards for community heroes.

This year’s honorees are SDSU men’s basketball head coach Steve Fisher and Fresh Start Surgical Gifts CEO Shari Brasher.

9/6: JULIAN GRAPE STOMP FESTA Location: Menghini Winery, Julian Admission: $15-$50 Info: julianca.com Stomp grapes, taste wines and play bocce ball at this Italianthemed event in Pie Town USA.

9/7: SURF DOG SURF-A-THON Location: Del Mar Dog Beach Admission: Free to watch; $35 to surf Info: animalcenter.org Watch hounds hang 20 with their human counterparts in this annual fundraiser for Helen Woodward Animal Center.

9/11-13: LATIN FOOD FESTIVAL Location: Embarcadero Marina Park North, Downtown Admission: $79-$199 for individual events; $350-$1,590 for multiple-day passes Info: latinfoodfest.com Hobnob with world-renowned chefs while sampling Latin foods,

9/20-21: PACIFIC ISLANDER FESTIVAL Location: Ski Beach, Mission Bay Admission: Free Info: pifasandiego.com Celebrate Polynesian, Micronesian and Melanesian cultures with costumed dance performances, artifact displays, traditional food offerings and more.

Info: sandiegobayfair.org Watch the world’s fastest hydroplane boats race through Mission Bay at speeds approaching 200 mph. Live bands, beer gardens and food vendors round out the on-land entertainment.

9/13: SLIDE THE CITY Location: TBA, Downtown Admission: $10-$30 Info: slidethecity.com Slip and glide down a 1,000foot-long (nearly a quarter-mile) inflatable waterslide through the streets of America’s Finest.

9/13: SOUTH BAY PRIDE Location: Bayfront Park, Chula vista Admission: Free Info: southbaypride.org Live music sets the celebratory tone for a day of local diversity and LGBT pride in South Bay.

9/7: BRAzILIAN DAY SAN DIEGO Location: garnet ave., a pacific beach Admission: Free Info: braziliandaysandiego.com This all-day event on Garnet Avenue draws thousands of people to PB for Brazilian food, music and dancing in the streets.

wines and spirits at this three-day culinary festival benefiting feeding f America San Diego.

9/12-14: SAN DIEGO BAYFAIR Location: v vacation Isle, Mission Bay Admission: $15-$25 per day; $45$250 for three-day pass

9/18: CHEF SHOWDOWN Location: San Diego HarleyDavidson Showroom, Bay Ho Admission: $150-$250 Info: ccssd.org San Diego’s top toques compete head-to-head at this Iron Chef Chefstyle competition and tasting event emceed by Sam the cooking guy. proceeds benefit the Center for Community Solutions’ domestic violence awareness and prevention programs.

9/19: SAN DIEGO FESTIVAL OF BEER Location: Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier, Downtown Admission: $40 Info: sdbeerfest.org Sample more than 100 beers from 60 different breweries as live music rocks the pier.

9/20-21: CORONADO SPEED FESTIVAL Location: Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado Admission: $25-$250 Info: fleetweeksandiego.org Join the more than 20,000 auto fans catching a glimpse of military life during Fleet Week San Diego’s marquee event, where attendees can climb aboard and tour an active Navy ship, see military aircraft demonstrations and watch vintage cars barrel down the runway.

9/21: TRIROCK SAN DIEGO Location: Behind the San Diego Convention Center, Downtown Admission: $140-$210 Info: trirock.competitor.com cross the red-carpeted finish line of this swim/bike/run event to enjoy a post-race concert, hot breakfast, and a health and fitness expo.

9/21-26: RESTAURANT WEEK Location: Restaurants countywide Admission: $10, $15 or $20 lunch; $25, $35 or $45 dinner Info: sandiegorestaurantweek.com

9/20: WAVECREST WOODIES ANNUAL MEET Location: Moonlight Beach, Encinitas Admission: Free Info: sandiegowoodies.com The world’s largest gathering of woodies draws nearly 300 retro wagons to this all-day festival featuring live Hawaiian music and a 25-mile cruise to Oceanside and back.

9/20: BARK FOR LIFE Location: Bates Nut Farm, valley v Center Admission: $15-$30 admission, $100 suggested fundraising goal Info: relayforlife.org Canines and their humans will play games, compete in costume contests and walk a mile to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

Info: powayrodeo.com Scream yee-haw! for a weekend of bull riding, steer wrestling and rodeo dancing.

9/27: AIDS WALK 2014 Location: University Ave. and Normal St., Hillcrest Admission: $40-$50 Info: aidswalksd.org Support HIv/AIDS v/AIDS research v efforts by participating in a 5K or 10K followed by a health fair and candlelight vigil.

9/27: MISSION BEACH CENTENNIAL FESTIVAL Location: Belmont Park, Mission Beach

9/27: MCRD BOOTCAMP CHALLENGE Location: Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Midway District Admission: $39-$45 Info: bootcampchallenge.com Try not to cry during this three-mile militarystyle obstacle course around the Marine Corps Recruit Depot.

Dine at a discount as nearly 200 participating restaurants throughout the county offer prix fixe lunch and dinner menus.

9/24-28: SAN DIEGO FILM FESTIVAL Location: Reading Theater in Gaslamp; ArcLight Cinemas in La Jolla Admission: $75-$400 Info: sdfilmfest.com Films 12 Years a Slave and Silver Linings Playbook played at previous San Diego Film Festivals before making their international debuts and winning Academy Awards. Get the lowdown on this years’ films, celebs and parties on page 66.

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9/26-27: POWAY RODEO Location: Poway v valley Riders Association grounds Admission: $12-$60

Admission: Free Info: missionbeachcentennial.org Live musical performances, a bathing suit fashion show and more mark Mission Beach’s 100th birthday celebration.

9/27: TOUR DE FAT Location: Golden Hill Park, Golden Hill Admission: Free Info: newbelgium.com/tour-de-fat New Belgium Brewing Company’s traveling bike festival rolls into town to promote sustainability and a two-wheeled way of life with a bicycle parade, dance and costume contests, and unlimited great beer.

Nearly 100 live musical acts will perform on eight stages during this two-day event featuring beer gardens, carnival rides and more than 300 food/arts/crafts vendor booths along Adams Avenue.

9/27-28: CARLSBAD ARTSPLASH Location: Armada Dr., Carlsbad Admission: Free Info: carlsbadartsplash.org Watch chalk art masters and other talented artists create original works at this family-friendly event overlooking the ocean in North County.

9/28: THE SPIRITS OF MEXICO FESTIVAL Location: Del Mar Fairgrounds Admission: $60-$110 Info: thespiritsofmexico.com Spend Sunday Funday sampling tequilas, mezcals, rums and other Mexican spirits paired with Latininspired dishes. A stop by the hydration bar might make Monday morning more survivable.

9/28: TOUR DE POWAY Location: Old Poway Park, Poway Admission: $55-$65 Info: tourdepoway.com Ride a 100-, 62-, 50-, 26- or 18mile scenic course along the North County countryside, then refuel and rehydrate with BBQ and beer(s) at the finish line.

9/29-10/5: SAN DIEGO FASHION WEEK Location: Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier, Downtown Admission: $50-$200 Info: fashionweeksd.com Emerging designers, models, hair stylists and makeup artists demonstrate their expertise at nightly fashion and trunk shows that draw thousands of people to

9/27-28: ADAMS AVENUE STREET FAIR Location: Adams Ave., Normal Heights Admission: Free Info: adamsavenuebusiness.com

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“E! is also home to the Kardashians, who are also Republicans. I know that, because they’re always trying to screw black people.”

—Joel McHale at the 2014 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

9/4: Joel McHale @ American Comedy Co. americancomedyco.com

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“I’ve had plenty of pregnancy scares. One time I told my mom, which I’ll never do again. She got excited and was like ‘Oh my God, I’m going to be a grandmother!’ and I was like ‘Yeah, until Tuesday.’ Monday was a holiday.”

—Nikki Glaser on Conan 9/5-7: Nikki Glaser @ American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

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“If you don’t know what a mammogram is, it is not a woman with big breasts who works for Western Union.”

Jaime Klein

—Cathy Ladman on Comedy Central’s Two Drink Minimum 9/3: Cathy Ladman @ The Comedy Palace, thecomedypalace.com

“Going to the ATM for me is a lot like playing the slot machines. I never know if anything’s gonna come out of there.”

—Eddie Ifft on Comedy Central Presents 9/4-6: Eddie Ifft @ Mad House Comedy Club, madhousecomedyclub.com

“You know you’re too high when you’re eating cereal, naked, and your girlfriend says, ‘Put your clothes on.’

And then you realize it’s not your girlfriend, it’s some woman on a bus.”

—Dov Davidoff on Comedy Central Presents 9/11-14: Dov Davidoff @ American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

“I used to be a rapper. I used to rap way before Eminem. They called me Skittles.” say em

—Darren Carter on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend 9/12-13: Darren Carter @ Mad House Comedy Club, madhousecomedyclub.com

“One of my roommates was a prostitute... she was a prostitute and a temp. Like, that’s how expensive New York City is — turning tricks is not enough money, you have to know Word and Excel.”

—Laurie Kilmartin on Shorties Watchin’ Shorties 9/14: Laurie Kilmartin @ Mad House Comedy Club, madhousecomedyclub.com

“If you tickle a stranger, make sure you’re smiling.

Because if you’re not smiling, and this is for real, it’s considered sexual assault.”

—Owen Benjamin on High Five Til It Hurts 9/18-20: Owen Benjamin @ Mad House Comedy Club, madhousecomedyclub.com

“They say that if you’re afraid of homosexuals, it means that, deep down inside, you’re actually a homosexual yourself. That worries me, because I’m afraid of dogs.”

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—Norm MacDonald on Comedy Central’s The A-List 9/18-20: Norm MacDonald @ American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

“I know how it is — you’re too scared to ask for what you want. You take a girl out, spend all your money, get that little kiss on the cheek at the end of the night.

That never happens to me. I ask for sex when I show up at the door for the date.”

—Corey Holcomb on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend 9/25-27: Corey Holcomb @ American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

“People worry about health at the wrong times, you ever notice that? ‘Ooh, there’s a hair in my food.’ You’re eating bacon — there’s a pig’s ass in your food.”

—Andrew Norelli on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham 9/28: Andrew Norelli @ Mad House Comedy Club, madhousecomedyclub.com

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By Amy T. Granite

9/13-3/15: â&#x20AC;&#x153;In The Realm of Natureâ&#x20AC;?

Mingei International Museum 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park 619.239.0003, mingei.org Contemporary craft trailblazers Kay Sekimachi and her late husband Bob Stocksdale (1913-2003) created a masterful body of work in their 50 years together. Sekimachi is known for her delicate woven work, and Stocksdale is considered the father of American woodturning.

This show marks the first time his furniture will be on display.

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(continued from page 32) CLOCKWISE (from top left): “Aurelio Andrade”; “Ismael Andrade”; “Zoe’s Dreams of the Big League”; all by EZ Rock.

9/13-24: “DU∆LI†I£S” by Eyegato Visual 3776 30th St., North Park 619.501.5585, visualshopsd.com Bay Area artist £¥£G∆†O (Eyegato) describes his work as being influenced by the powers of the universe, particularly those stemming from yin and yang. Search for answers in his mixed-media paintings, composed of found and recycled objects, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the September 13 opening reception.

Monster drawing

by Don Porcella

“Abductee, Part 1” by Eyegato

9/13: “Monster Drawing Rally” San Diego Art Institute 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park 619.348.5517, lowgallerysd.com Low Gallery and the San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) present a night of interactive art, where 100-plus artists will create live in one room. All pieces will be on sale for $60. Admission is $5 and benefits future SDAI programming.

9/13-10/13: “Basura Social Presents: La Segunda” La Bodega Gallery 2196 Logan Ave. Logan Heights 619.269.8735 facebook.com/ la.bodega.1 A group of San Diego artists including Ricardo Islas, Chickle, Optimus Volts and EZ Rock will show new works at this show. Admission is free, and there will be live music at the opening reception from 6 to 10 p.m.

9/20-10/30: “Incorporeal Views”

by Celeste Byers Gym Standard 2903 El Cajon Blvd., North Park 619.501.4996, gymstandard.com Fascinated by what she describes as the “mind’s eye view,” Celeste Byers is offering a peek into her surreal realm. “Incorporeal Views” encompasses 25 illustrations stemming the artist’s recent experiences with environmental activism. Meet Byers at the opening reception, September 20, 6 to 10 p.m.

9/13-11/22: “Her” by Marjorie Salvaterra jdc Fine Art 2400 Kettner Blvd., #208, Little Italy 619.985.2322, jdcfineart.com

“Eve Unraveled 1” by Marjorie Salvaterra

Women’s roles are examined through the dark, yet comedic lens of Los Angeles-based photographer Marjorie Salvaterra, whose dramatic, surreal images are also available in book form. The opening night reception features a book signing from 6 to 8 p.m.

“Patty Sees Flying Elephants” by Celeste Byers

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“Chinese Sincerity”

by Jack Whitten

9/20-1/4: “JACK WHITTEN: FIVE DECADES OF PAINTING” Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego 700 Prospect St., La Jolla 858.454.3541, mcasd.org san diego is the first stop for Whitten’s 60-canvas retrospective, a national tour of his work spanning from the 1960s to present.

The American abstract artist is known for his innovative studio practice wherein he explores the possibilities of paint, materials and inspiration.

9/26: “SERIOUS AND LOVE LONDON GRAFFITI” Rooftop 600 at Andaz 600 F St., Gaslamp 619.849.1234, rooftop600.com

“Stop” by an unknown graffiti artist

Check out and purchase urban-inspired works by London, ibiza and barcelona-based graffiti artists. The opening reception features live music beginning at 6 p.m.

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CLOCKWISE (from top left): “Gypsy Moth”; “The Butcher”; “Piece of Meat.”

By Amy T. Granite Artist Amanda Stalter, who suffers from an anxiety disorder, often paints self-portraits that express varying degrees of angst and heartbreak. Her creative works reflect a dark beauty that stems from an upbringing she describes as “religiously flawed.”

“A lot of my need to create came from feeling guilty about everything I did… [as if my actions were] going to send me to hell,” she says.

In the past year, the emerging artist elevated her work after meeting Seattle-based pop-surrealist painter Casey Weldon at his recent show at Escondido’s Distinction Gallery.

“I went to meet him, and we hit it off,” Stalter says. “We became really great friends. He answers my questions, tells me what he thinks. Without him, I wouldn’t be as far as I am.”

Stalter has returned the favor by modeling for some of Weldon’s recent work. Meet the artist at the opening reception of “Irrelevant Roots,” September 19 from 5 to 10 p.m. at TPG2 gallery in Hillcrest.

9/19-10/13: “Irrelevant Roots” featuring artists of the Copycat Violence Collective TPG2 1475 University Ave., Hillcrest 858.354.6294, tpg2.net

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A new organization aims to unite artists and elevate San Diego’s cultural stronghold

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ueled by generations of struggle and under the threat of arrest, Mexican-American muralists painted scenes on the walls in Barrio Logan’s Chicano Park in the early 1970s. At the time, the Chicano Art Movement was gaining momentum in barrios throughout the Southwestern U.S., as artists of many disciplines used their creativity to express their culture’s hardships and establish a unified identity. (continued on page 40)

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(continued from page 38) Today, the artistic works beneath the San Diego-Coronado Bridge comprise the nation’s most massive mural collection and San Diego’s largest public work of art.

Barrio Logan’s artistic evolution continued in the early 2000s, thanks in part to the opening of East Village’s underground art space, Voz Alta. That space is gone, but its legacy survives in a series of similar galleries to the south, including The Roots Factory, La Bodega and The Union. And beginning in 2008, commercial artist collectives such as Bread & Salt, The Bakery, MakeFab and Glashaus cropped up, bolstering the neighborhood’s position among the West Coast’s most active art scenes.

Barrio Logan has become a magnet for artists from the world over, with more than 900 painters, musicians, sculptors, dancers, chefs and beer brewers calling the neighborhood home. “The community has many organized and unorganized groups, all trying to make Barrio Logan a better place,” says Mike Fuller, owner of Barrio-based business, Fuller Lighting & A.V. Designs. “With a unified community, residents can become a resource for each other, recommending services, planning events and rallying for support.” (continued on page 42)

JEF F “T UR BO ” CORR IGAN

CLOCKWISE (from above): Glass sculptor Kathleen Mitchell’s “The Best Offense”; artist Hector Villegas poses with some of his acrylic works at Glashaus; studio spaces inside Glashaus; street art around Barrio Logan.

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(continued from page 40) The key unifying force? “Art,” Fuller says, “which isn’t prejudiced and is universally accepted.”

This past spring, Fuller helped form the Barrio Art Association (BAA), of which he is chairman. “We hope to establish Barrio Logan as the arts district of San Diego,” he says.

Benjamin Nicholls, the BAA’s executive director (and a consultant for the Hillcrest Business Improvement District) is overseeing the development of the organization, which strives to protect and support local artists while also promoting their work. (continued on page 44)

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CLOCKWISE (from top): Barrio Art Association co-founder and chairman Mike Fuller; metal fabrication tools at MakeFab; Chicano Park mural by Coco Miller; Mario Torero’s “Why Us” mural in Chicano Park.

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“The BAA is a growing group of old-school muralists who broke down fences and were arrested for their cause,” says Nicholls, “It’s a powerful group with history, and once the BAA gets them all together, they will be a force for art.”

The BAA is already benefiting local artists by hosting networking events and bringing the Barrio’s artists into the City’s grant programs.

“We also plan to build a public art fund to enable artists to practice their craft in the neighborhood,” say Nicholls. “Our goal is to grow the arts scene in the Barrio in the face of new development and established interests.”

“Barrio Logan is one of the last strongholds for original art and culture in San Diego,” says Fuller. “Local residents, artists and businesses do not want to be gentrified because of the growing economy creeping in from downtown. A unified community will stand a better chance at reducing the impact of metropolitan development.” barrioartassociation.com

CLOCKWISE (from top): Sculptor Kathleen Mitchell at her glassblowing studio, Art-Hell, inside Glashaus; Hector Villegas’ “Culture of Pollution”; Barrio Logan’s commercial artist collective Glashaus features 16 studio spaces and one large space available to local artists; Barrio Logan street art; unidentified artwork at La Esquina, a mixed use building in the heart of Barrio Logan.

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Hector and the Search for Happiness

Keepin’ It Reel SEPTEMBER MOTION PICTURE PREVIEW

By Michael Benninger

The DroP Crime, Drama Starring: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James gandolfini In Theatres: September 12 When burglars rob a mob-owned money-laundering bar in Brooklyn, former gangsters reluctantly return to their old ways in this gritty crime drama that marks the late James gandolfini’s final onscreen performance.

No GooD DeeD “Terror hits home.”

Thriller Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Idris Elba, Leslie Bibb In Theatres: September 12 An escaped convict with a history of violence descends upon a stay-at-home mom and her children in this high-tension home-invasion film.

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ThiS iS Where i Leave You “Welcome home. Get uncomfortable.”

Comedy Starring: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda In Theatres: September 19 After catching his wife and boss in bed together, and then facing his father’s death, a man spirals out of control just in time for a family reunion that gives new meaning to “TMI.”

The Maze ruNNer Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter In Theatres: September 19 A group of boys with amnesia struggle to understand, explore and escape the colossal labyrinth in which they’re trapped.

A married woman and her gay brother reunite after 10 years of estrangement, making up for lost time and lost laughs as they rebuild their relationship. editor’s PiCK The equaLizer Action, Crime, Thriller Starring: Denzel Washington, Chloë Grace Moretz, Martin Csokas In Theatres: September 26 Denzel is deadly as ever as a calculating killing machine who emerges from retirement to help a young girl being exploited by the Russian mob. a WaLk aMoNG The ToMbSToNeS “Some people are afraid of all the wrong things.”

Action, Crime, Mystery Starring: Liam Neeson, Stephanie Andujar, Boyd Holbrook In Theatres: September 19 An off-duty cop stripped of his badge for killing an innocent bystander becomes an unlicensed private detective who operates outside the bounds of the law. hecTor aND The Search for haPPiNeSS Adventure, Comedy, Drama Starring: Rosamund Pike, Simon Pegg, Toni Collette In Theatres: September 19 A psychiatrist embarks on a worldwide quest to discover the source of happiness in this feel-good flick that’s certain to spread smiles.

The boxTroLLS “Heroes come in all shapes and sizes… even rectangles.”

Animation, Adventure, Comedy Starring: Elle Fanning, Simon Pegg, Toni Collette In Theatres: September 26 In the town of Cheesebridge, underground creatures dressed in cardboard boxes raise an orphaned boy named Eggs, who soon becomes the Boxtrolls’ only hope for survival.

The SkeLeToN TWiNS Drama, Comedy Starring: Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson In Theatres: September 19

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Know Parking HIT H IT THE SPOT WITH SAN DIEGO’S NEW “SMART” METERS

By Michael Benninger

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romising to change the game by letting drivers leave their change at home, a slew of new parking meters will appear on San Diego’s sidewalks this month.

In June, City Council approved a contract with Sorrento Valley-based IPS Group, Inc., a leading manufacturer of “smart” parking meters that can accept payment via credit cards and mobile apps. As part of the deal, the City will replace 97 percent of its meters, beginning with those in the most congested areas and completing the installation project by year’s end.

“Our most utilized meters are located in the Downtown and Uptown Community Parking Districts,” says Jonathan Carey, San Diego’s Parking Program Manager. “To get immediate benefit from the increased efficiencies, and to provide an enhanced parking experience for our San Diego’s new “smart” parking customers, we will start in these districts.” meters accept payment via credit Although the meters offer greater card, mobile apps and good, oldfashioned coins. convenience for drivers, the undertaking’s primary intent is to collect data, which is fed straight from the devices to the city continuously and wirelessly.

“With our new meters, the City will be able to see real-time statistics and trends so that we can effectively manage on-street metered parking,” says Carey. “We can see how much coin is in the cup, if a meter is paid or expired, its battery status, transaction history and any maintenance concerns.”

Another potential upside: by granting patrons easier access to businesses in metered areas (with less worry about getting parking tickets), the new meters may bolster the San Diego economy.

“With increased uptime and additional payment options, it will be much easier to comply with the given zone,” Carey says. sandiego.gov/parking

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SAN DIEGO PARKING METERS BY THE NUMBERS

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Multi-space pay stations

1,000

Parking spots within multi-space metered areas

4,700

Number of meters being replaced

5,700

Total number of on-street metered parking spaces managed by the city

$8.1 million

v value of the City’s contract to purchase the new meters

10 years

Anticipated lifespan of the new smart meters

$425

The city’s cost for each new meter

490,000

Estimated number of parking citations issued in fiscal year 2014

1,423 lbs.

Average weight of coins collected from San Diego’s parking meters each day

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ardrum-busting beats, trippy LED lights and a serious perspiration party that’ll burn more calories than brain cells — when was the last time you pedaled and pumped alongside your DJ? Such an EDM experience might be the last thing you’d expect in La Jolla, but that’s where playlistpowered SPARKCYCLE debuted in May. (continued on page 52)

PacificSD Street Team member Alexandra Arredondo adds mettle to the pedal at SPARKCYCLE.

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“People love the music, and it’s the most fun and intense workout,” says SPARKCYCLE co-founder Stephanie Cochrane, a former equestrian who fell in love with similar pedal-driven workouts at Costa Mesa’s GRIT Cycle before rolling out of Orange County to launch her business in the Village.

“Each trainer’s playlist is a little bit different,” she says. “It’s usually pop, hip-hop, EDM and remixes, and usually stuff you’re not going to hear on the radio. It’s almost like a dance class.”

Tucked away in a commercial building on Fay Avenue, the 3,000square-foot indoor cycling studio formerly known as Breakaway Cycle enjoyed a major makeover when SPARKCYCLE moved in. Cochrane brightened the lobby with porcelain tiling, outfitting the cycling room with new air conditioning, 40 Schwinn bikes, a top-of-the-line speaker system, soundproof walls and a stadium-style setup that makes every stationary seat

in the house a good one. Cyclists also enjoy a host of luxe amenities for preand post-ride relaxation, like an outdoor patio and fully stocked showers.

Riders can burn up to 900 calories during a 45-minute, full-body sweat sesh, an arm- and core-sculpting workout amplified by light strength training and crunches. While the high-energy class might be overwhelming for first-timers, Cochrane says it’s not a competition.

“You’re here to have fun, and everyone’s here to work together. We want to build a community and [we’re] really for all levels,” she says.

In addition to being steps from the sand, SPARKCYCLE is a stone’s throw from fashionable fitness retailers like Lorna Jane, Lucy and Lululemon.

Working out in La Jolla never looked — or sounded — this good.

ABOVE: Stationary bikes, staged stadium-style at SPARKCYCLE. BELOW: SPARKCYCLE co-founder Stephanie Cochrane.

SPARKCYCLE 7777 Fay Ave., Ste. G1, La Jolla 858.454.2453, sparkcycle.com

TIP: Got beginner’s bashfulness or pro’s pride? SPARKCYCLE’s online booking allows riders to select their very own bikes in advance — from the front row to the back corner.

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Inside the new Free People boutique at Fashion Valley Mall.

Hip Hippie, Hooray!

Look now — it’s boho, yo!

Story and photos by Sara Norris

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t’s time to celebrate a real bohemian rhapsody — getting that I-just-rolledout-of-bed-but-somehow-I-still-lookfabulous look just got easier for San Diego girls. Now open at Fashion Valley, boho-chic women’s boutique Free People is bringing a spirited boho vibe to the mall’s second floor, next door to Neiman Marcus.

With locations already killing it in Carlsbad and UTC, Free People was the Philadelphiaborn precursor to Urban Outfitters, and was once run as a wholesale supplier to Urban and other retailers including Anthropologie.

To demonstrate how to transition a wardrobe from summer to fall with a Free People twist, the Fashion Valley store’s visual manager, Molly Hughes Kanutson, styled the lovely Karol.

“We like the juxtaposition of the masculine and feminine,” says Kanutson, adding that one of the brand’s staple looks

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involved pairing light feminine whites with a slouchy, destroyed-denim boyfriend jean.

Traces of the classic beach look will be available through September in a Free People collection Kanutson says “feels fresh and clean to finish out the summer.”

Fall’s arrival will bring an assortment of new jackets, with styles ranging from shaggy, fringed or embellished, to a more tailored, menswear look. Kanutson dressed Karol in their buttery-soft true leather classic biker jacket, pointing out that she could also see it paired with something a little more girly, like a maxi dress, adding a bit of edge and transitioning a look into nighttime.

Even though San Diego’s fall is a lot like summer elsewhere, Kanutson says Free People’s cowl neck sweater is made-to-wear now and pairs well with denim shorts. The sweaters will also carry into the colder months, when they can be worn with a boyfriend or skinny jean

and a great ankle boot.

Whether it’s high socks, tall boots or both, Kanutson says it’s all about the high-leg going into autumn. To create a boho look for Karol, she paired tall boots and socks with a flowy dress, topping off the look with a hat.

“We love this look paired with dresses, mini skirts, tunics, shorts; and we love that it’s a trend that any girl can adopt and work into her personal wardrobe,” she says.

Free People hats are constructed from suede, felt, straw and leather, and focus on the wide-brimmed look. “[A hat] punctuates a really cool outfit and is also a great solution to a bad hair day,” Kanutson says.

FREE PEOPLE 7007 Friars Rd., Mission Valley 619.220.4906, freepeople.com (continued on page 56)

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ON KAROL: FP ONE flower chain top, rugged tapered boyfriend jeans, Suede Treasure lariat necklace, hybrid heel boots.

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Destroyed Tommy t-shirt, raw hem denim cutoff shorts, classic biker jacket, delicate fringe lariat necklace, Style-Nine ankle boots, Outback leather rancher hat.

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Ivy Sims Production director: Tulsi B. Productions Hair and makeup:

Photographer’s assistants:

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Fantastic oyage V 2014: A San Diego odyssey

Taking 80 days to get around the world may seem sluggish by modern standards, but when the journey is the destination, time stands still... and life gets moving.

ON BRANDI: White jacket by Endless Rose. Tank by Alexander Wang. Leather pants by Jason Wu. Boots by Old Gringo. Necklace by Low Luv. Armor ring by Dar Sara. Vintage goggles.

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WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD

“This is the American Dream in action. We’d be fools not to ride this strange torpedo all the way to the end.”

—Johnny Depp (as Raoul Duke), in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

In Hunter S. Thompson’s book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream, drug-fueled journalist Raoul Duke reports on a motorcycle race in the desert. The goal was getting the story; the thrill was the chase. The psychedelic haze of the ’60s and ’70s has cleared by now, but the dream rolls on.

DESTINATION: TORREY PINES

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“I love waking up in the morning not knowing what’s gonna happen or who I’m gonna meet, where I’m gonna wind up. Just the other night, I was sleeping under a bridge and now here I am on the grandest ship in the world, having champagne with you fine people.

I figure life’s a gift and I don’t intend on wasting it. You don’t know what hand you’re gonna get dealt next.

You learn to take life as it comes at you... to make each day count.”

—Leonardo DiCaprio (as Jack Dawson), in Titanic (1997)

In Titanic, Jack Dawson gives his life for love. His message: setting sail doesn’t mean keeping an even keel, it means getting out there... and doing whatever floats your boat.

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“I don’t want realism. I want magic!

Yes, yes, magic. I try to give that to people. I do misrepresent things. I don’t tell truths. I tell what ought to be truth.”

—Vivien Leigh (as Blanche DuBois) in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

In A Streetcar Named Desire, Blanche DuBois falls from wealth and grace. Her fantasy life as a rich Southern belle is reborn only after she suffers a nervous breakdown. “I have always depended upon the kindness of strangers,” she says to the doctor leading her off to a mental hospital, certain her millionaire ex-boyfriend will return at any minute. When life’s a dream, dream big.

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ON BRANDI: Chartreuse lace dress by Alexis. Yellow stranded cape

by Dar Sara. Heels by Sergio Rossi. Gold ring by Misahara.

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DOROTHY: “Come back! Come back! Don’t go without me!

Please come back!”

WIZARD OF OZ: “I can’t come back, I don’t know how it works.

Goodbye, folks.”

—The Wizard of Oz (1939)

To escape Emerald City, Dorothy tries to catch a ride in a hot air balloon, but hopes are dashed when Toto runs away and the Wizard can’t return to Earth. In the end, the ruby slippers get her home, but perhaps now, having had time for introspection, Dorothy would click her heels together only twice… taking one more colorful journey before heading back to the land of black-and-white.

DESTINATION: DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO

ON BRANDI: Dress by Ekaterina Kukhareva. Shoes by Givenchy. Earrings

by NANIS Italian Jewels. Bracelets, vintage and by House of Harlow.

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STARS Celeb sightings abound as the san diego Film Festival returns

By Michael Benninger

hollywood will Feel Closer to home september 24 to 28, when tinsel town’s elite graCe Finest City movie sCreens and red Carpets at the san diego Film Festival (sdFF). CatCh exClusive showings oF yet-to-be-released Films, some oFF whiCh will be world premieres, and maybe CatCh sight oFF a Celeb while mingling with aCtors and Filmmakers during the post-movie aFter-parties.

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ast year, two Academy Award-winning features — 12 Years a Slave and Silver Linings Playbook — screened at the festival ahead of their nationwide theatrical releases.

“Our festival has begun to position itself as the next stop on the awards trail following the Toronto Film Festival, putting San Diego on the map as a serious player in the industry,” says Dale Strack, chairman and CEO of the nonprofit San Diego Film Foundation, which produces the event. “Consider it a sneak peek for anyone who loves to go to the movies.”

SDFF 2014 will once again usher in an array of independent films, showcasing more than 100 titles at the Gaslamp’s Reading Theater and La Jolla’s ArcLight Cinemas.

“We have more filmmakers than ever attending this year’s festival,” says Tonya Mantooth, vice president and programming director of the San Diego Film Foundation. “We also have a record number of studio executives participating in our industry panels. We look forward to rolling out the red carpet so they have an amazing experience here in San Diego.”

SDFF will begin announcing its official film lineup on September 1. Single-movie tickets are available for purchase, but real movie buffs will want to spring for five-day passes, which are good for all screenings, discussion panels and, of course, after-parties. (Celebrity sightings included.)

In the meantime, microwave some popcorn and enjoy the following star-studded pages, which reveal a sneak peek of some of the the films showing at this year’s festival. sdfilmfest.com

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laggies Stars:

Keira Knightley, Sam Rockwell, Chloë Grace Moretz Director: Lynn Shelton Genre: Romantic Comedy

Unsure of her future and unwilling to grow up, a sign-twirling woman (Keira Knightley) abandons reality upon realizing her life’s gone nowhere since high school. After lying to her fiancé about going to a retreat, the woman instead befriends a troublesome teen (Chloë Grace Moretz) and falls in love with the girl’s single father (Sam Rockwell).

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* = Celebrities tentatively scheduled to attend the this year’s festival

Cas & Dylan

Stars:

Richard Dreyfuss*, Tatiana Maslany* Director: Jason Priestley Genre: Comedy

Oscar-winning actor (and San Diego resident) Richard Dreyfuss stars in this offbeat comedy, which marks the directorial debut of 90210 (the one from the ’90s) heartthrob, Jason Priestley. In the film, Dreyfuss plays Cas, a sickly senior who, accompanied by an aspiring young writer (Maslany, from BBC’s Orphan Black), evades authorities after being involved in an inadvertent hit-and-run. Together, the two travel west across Canada, mirroring a childhood road-trip Priestley embarked upon with his father.

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the perfect wave Stars:

Scott Eastwood, Cheryl Ladd, Rachel Hendrix Director: Bruce MacDonald Genre: Romance, Drama

Scott Eastwood, an Encinitas resident and son of Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood, stars in this faith-based drama about a young man, his passion for surfing and his first time falling in love. As the protagonist embarks on a quest for the perfect wave, unforeseen forces lead him down a different path, with far-reaching consequences.

The Imitation Game Stars:

Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley Director: Morten Tyldum Genre: Drama

Set amid World War II and based on actual historical events, The Imitation Game tells the story of mathematician Alan Turing (played by Benedict Cumberbatch, star of PBS’ Sherlock), who was instrumental in the Allies’ victory over Germany. Turing went on to develop some of the world’s first computers, but later became an outcast, suffering persecution and prosecution after his sexual proclivities were exposed.

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Hilary Swank, Emmy Rossum, Josh Duhamel*, Ali Larter, Ernie Hudson, Marcia Gay Harden Director: George C. Wolfe Genre: Drama

Kate (Hilary Swank) is a successful thirty-something whose ideal life falls apart when she learns she has the debilitating disease ALS. Assisted by her husband (Josh Duhamel), she hires an unqualified, directionless college student (Emmy Rossum) to be her full-time caregiver. As patient and caretaker bond, a sometimes silly, sometimes-sad relationship takes root.

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the good lie Stars:

Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Deruany Director: Philippe Falardeau Genre: Drama

Produced by longtime collaborators Ron Howard and Brian Grazer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and arriving in San Diego straight from its world premiere in Toronto â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Good Lie is based on the true story of four Sudanese refugees who win the opportunity to emigrate to America and move in with a strong, single Southern woman (Reese Witherspoon).

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ue to high taxation and the ongoing discussion surrounding minimum wage increases, California is losing jobs and companies to other states. Most compassionate people, myself included, see pay raises for low income earners as a good thing, but digging deeper reveals that the unintended consequence of even more government regulation proves to be good politics, not good policy.

Texas Governor Rick Perry is running commercials on San Diego airwaves, encouraging local businesses to move to Texas, where there is less taxation and more free market opportunity. As much as you might hate the player, it’s the game California is losing. Toyota had no problem moving thousands of jobs to the Lone Star state, and others are following.

Imagine if Governor Jerry Brown were to run commercials in Texas encouraging business to move to California. That’s laughable.

Given the new law that will increase the minimum pay to $11.50 per hour, minimum wage issues are front and center in San Diego. Meanwhile, fast food workers continue to picket for $15 an hour. On August 8, San Diego Mayor Kevin Falconer vetoed the legislation requiring the increase, but the issue is still a major hot topic that will likely come down to the voter.

The question is: How will you vote? Before you let your heart strings get pulled too hard, let’s analyze the reality of the legislation.

The easy way to react to this is out of compassion — hoping for a better life for those less fortunate on the pay scale. But does this really solve the problem? Recent studies show that a minimum wage increase would cause one in six employers to move jobs elsewhere or layoff workers.

Here’s another potential downfall: imagine that a high school student working in a fast food joint is now required by the government to be paid $12 an hour by his employer. Another worker at this same company, who had more responsibility and was already making $12 an hour, will then suggest he gets a pay raise to $14 an hour, and this continues on up the ladder.

Ultimately, the business owner will be forced to layoff the individual receiving a pay raise due to the increase in minimum wage. This will put more work on the backs of others and will potentially increase prices for the consumers, causing you and me to experience inflation.

I consider myself a consumer advocate for all income levels, so my knee-jerk reaction is that anyone with a heart would like to see those on lower levels receive a higher pay rate. However, the government that warrants a seven-percent approval rating on performance is the same one that would grow, gaining even more control of the free market if the minimum wage increase is enacted.

The simple reality is, for every action, there is a free market reaction, and unfortunately the government does not have a true pulse of it. While it might make for good political points to help the average Joe, it certainly warrants

more discussion before creating laws.

I believe the divisive political tactic is a simple one designed to generate votes by pulling on heartstrings, not aimed for real results. The truth is we need better paying jobs, and more of them. How do you create that? You free up the good businesses of San Diego to do more of it.

You do not create laws just for the sake of creating laws.

That’s my opinion, and I only get to vote once. I would love to hear yours.

Visit me online at craigsewing.com. I share agreements and disagreements on my radio show – that’s the whole point of learning how to come together as a society, rather than what you see happening in politics where the goal is to divide and conquer.

By Craig Sewing Craig Sewing is a San Diego talk show host who covers important issues and the local impact they make. His television show, “The American Dream,” which airs on Saturdays at 10 a.m. on Cox and Time Warner Channel 4, involves discussions and panels with prominent San Diegans who aren’t scared to voice their opinions. His radio program is broadcast nightly on KCBQ-AM 1170 at 6 p.m. and at craigsewing.com. Sewing’s guests include politicians, financial experts and real estate professionals, some of whom are highlighted in the following pages.

Watch Craig and his Real Estate and Financial Elite on The American Dream every Saturday at 10 a.m. on Cox or Time Warner Channel 4. You can also catch Craig and partners on The Craig Sewing Show weekdays at 6 p.m. on KCBQ 1170-AM or at CraigSewing.com. Follow Craig at Facebook.com/CraigSewing or on Twitter @craigsewing.

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r nCHo rA os sAntA ntA fe 92067 Rancho Santa Fe 5-bedroom, 7-bath “Dan Castillero” Tuscan-style estate on 2+ acres from Cielo’s highest peak. $3,750,000. mArKet wAtCH The luxury market in San Diego has never been stronger. We are so proud to see our clients consistently selling their real estate for record values, month after month. Some key markets will appreciate much more than others, and as rates rise, cash-rich markets like Rancho Santa Fe and Del Mar will act very similarly to how they have in the past 12 months. We are very optimistic about the next quarter in real estate. Even more so, we see a bright future for the high-end as the stock market remains very strong

this year. It is undoubtedly an opportune time to make a transition with the pending rise in mortgage rates. in tHe ‘Hood The San Diego Polo Club is beautifully situated on 60 acres of land in Rancho Santa Fe, offering five world-class class polo fields. Matches are presented to the public every Sunday, beginning at 1:00 pm.

BRE # 01463479

Business sPotliGHt Celebrate California Wine Month with us at Rancho Valencia.

They’ve curated four weeks of incredible pours, beginning with Chardonnay and ending with Zinfandel. Join us and sip your way through September!

RANCHO VALENCIA V 5921 Valencia Circle, Rancho Santa Fe, 92014 858.756.1123, ranchovalencia.com

Listen to Seth on The Craig Sewing Show Tuesday, September 2, at 6 p.m. on KCBQ 1170 AM and watch Seth on The American Dream on Saturday, September 6, at 10 a.m. on Cox or Time Warner Channel 4.

Seth O’Byrne is a passionate local, University of San Diego Alum, and Pacific Sotheby’s International Realtor. Seth built his team to service the entire coastline and explains, “We believe that luxury is not a matter of price; it’s a matter of service.”

setH o’Byrne o’Byrne tteam of Pacific sotheby’s international realty 750 B street, suite 1860, san diego, CA 92101, 858.869.3940, sethsold.com, seth@obyrneteam.com

P Point lomA 92106 A charming house nestled in the heart of a quiet residential area with stunning views of the park, city and bay. mArKet wAtCH The Point Loma area is still a buyer’s market with a high supply of inventory. Home values have been steadily increasing over the past year and there are no signs of it slowing down. It is a great time for prospective homeowners to purchase and invest in this central beach location.

in tHe ‘Hood Shelter Island, Yacht Clubs, Sea Lion Cruise – See the Point Loma area from a different perspective on this harbor and bay cruise. Every day from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., get up close views of the Naval Dolphin Training Area, Shelter Island resorts and more!

Listen to Glen and Shannon on The Craig Sewing Show Thursday, September 11, at 6 p.m. on KCBQ 1170 AM and watch them on The American Dream on Saturday, September 6, at 10 a.m. on Cox or Time Warner Channel 4.

Business sPotliGHt Carb-lovers unite! Con Pane Rustic Breads and Café offers a variety of sweet treats, baked goods and hearty sandwiches as well as coffee, espresso and tea drinks. All are at an affordable price so you can try a little bit of everything!

CON PANE P RUSTIC BREADS AND CAFé 2750 Dewey Rd. #105 San Diego, CA 92106 619.224.4344

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Glen Henderson and Shannon Keatley are the brokers and owners of Alliance Group Real Estate. They go beyond the scope of traditional real estate services by providing turnkey financial solutions through their network of professional partners. They are a valuable resource for buyers and sellers throughout San Diego.

Glen Henderson & sHAnnon KeAtley Alliance Group real estate services 3131 Camino del rio north, ste. 1420, san diego, CA 92108, 619.500.3222, AllianceGroupre.com, info@alliancegroupre.com

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CArlsBAd 92008 880 Home Ave. #G, Carlsbad, Heart of Carlsbad Village. Highly desirable end-unit townhome west of I-5 in Olde Carlsbad Village just blocks from the beach. Rarely available unit on west side of complex and beach resort living at its best! Enjoy magnificent sunsets or a short walk to restaurants, shopping and the beach! $585,000 -599,000. mArKet wAtCH As the school year is approaching and more homes become available, buyers remain confident of the housing market, shopping strong for new homes while low interest rates remain. Sellers enjoy the same advantage as the market is holding steady and increasing at a stable rate for a healthy marketplace

in tHe ‘Hood The La Costa Film Festival of Carlsbad beckons you to explore this idyllic coastal town known for its gorgeous beaches, exquisite local cuisine, and sports loving citizenry. La Costa’s 2nd Annual Film Festival is September 18-21.

Listen to Melissa on The Craig Sewing Show Wednesday, September 3, at 6 p.m. on KCBQ 1170 AM and watch Melissa on The American Dream on Saturday, September 6, at 10 a.m. on Cox or Time Warner Channel 4.

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Business sPotliGHt Scheduled for September 21-26, San Diego Restaurant Week features more than 180 of San Diego’s finest restaurants participating in a celebration of the local dining scene with prix fixe menus.

SAN DIEGO RESTAURANT WEEK Citywide, September 21-26 sandiegorestaurantweek.com

Melissa Tucci is the Official Real Estate Agent of the San Diego Padres.

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

melissA Goldstein tuCCi Century 21 All service 1820 monroe Ave., san diego, CA 92116, 619.787.6852, melissatucci.com, sold@melissatucci.com

CArmel rmel VAlley 92130 13316 Landfair Road. Impeccable spacious Heights Plan 4 home!

4-bedroom, 3.5-bath, 3071 sq. ft. superb floor plan with expansive master retreat, dynamite gourmet kitchen, with a very private and serene backyard. mArKet wAtCH The market continues to have higher inventory, which is normal for this time of the year. Buyers who have children that need to get into school are taking action now, and prompting some buyers to take action a little more quickly. Other buyers however, are still taking their time to see all the inventory out there, before deciding to put an offer in. It is still a bit of a buyer’s market right now in some areas and price points.

in tHe ‘Hood On September 7, Sienna’s Play Garden partners with Road Runner Sports for their 2nd Annual Strides for Sienna 5K Run/Walk featuring a free Kid Zone, music, refreshments, and prizes awarded for the top fundraisers. Register online at siennasplaygarden. isabellasgiraffeclub.org under “Upcoming Events.”

Listen to Kurt on The Craig Sewing Show Tuesday, September 9, at 6 p.m. on KCBQ 1170 AM and watch Kurt on The American Dream on Saturday, September 13, at 10 a.m. on Cox or Time Warner Channel 4.

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Business sPotliGHt Addison features Grand Chef William Bradley’s skilled approach for combining local ingredients with contemporary French influences. The seasonal menu offers inspired culinary expertise paired with a Grand Award-winning wine list of nearly 3,600 selections and Addison’s world-class tasting environment.

ADDISON – THE GRAND DEL EL MAR 5200 Grand Del Mar Way San Diego 92130 858.314.1900 addisondelmar.com

Broker Kurt Wannebo is a team leader and owner of his own company, having closed more than 550 sales. Kurt also has 200-plus five-star reviews online as a testament to his dedication to customer service.

Kurt wAnneBo san diego real estate & investments 3636 nobel dr., ste. 170, san diego, CA 92122, 858.412.5541, BrokerKurt.com, kurt@sdreai.com

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CArlsBAd 92010 Stunning Carlsbad home with lots of custom, designer upgrades and amazing views! Gourmet kitchen, beautiful wood-carved vanities, stacked-stone fire pit and tranquil water feature. mArKet wAtCH The charm of this town and proximity to beautiful, world famous beaches keeps the desirability of this community high. Property values continue to rise in Carlsbad with the median home value at $699,300. These values have gone up 12.5% over the past year and will continue to rise.

Interest rates continue to remain low, which makes now the best time to buy.

in tHe ‘Hood The Carlsbad Music Festival celebrates its 11th anniversary of “adventurous music by the beach” with more than 50 performances in three days on Friday-Sunday, September 1921. This year’s Festival will be in Magee Park and Carlsbad Village Theater on Saturday and Sunday, as well as the Village Music Walk on Friday.

Listen to John on The Craig Sewing Show Monday, September 15, at 6 p.m. on KCBQ 1170 AM and watch John on The American Dream on Saturday, September 20, at 10 a.m. on Cox or Time Warner Channel 4. You can also catch John hosting his new radio show, Military Mondays, every Monday at 7 p.m. on KCBQ 1170 AM.

Business sPotliGHt LEGOLAND California has more than 60 rides, shows and attractions including three roller coasters. There are more than 30,000 LEGO models throughout LEGOLAND California Resort created out of more than 60 million LEGO bricks. The resort also features a LEGO Chima Waterpark, Sea Life Aquarium and the new LEGOLAND Hotel.

LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA One Legoland Dr. Carlsbad, 92008 760.918.5346 california.legoland.com

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John Reeves is a combat veteran, Pop Warner football coach, real estate investor and family man specializing in helping servicemembers and veterans buy, sell or build their own homes.

joHn reeVes reef Point real estate 3914 murphy Canyon rd., ste. A157, san diego, CA 92123, 877.300.3709, reefPointrealestate.com, info@reefPointrealestate.com

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By Frank Sabatini Jr.

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aving healthy, chef-prepared meals delivered to your doorstep might seem so Kardashian, but this ultimate form of room service has become nearly as accessible as ordering pizza and comes with the added bonus of replacing grocery bills.

So, whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re too frenzied or ill-equipped to conjure up meals like lentil enchiladas, wine-braised salmon or a lean, mean barbecue turkey meatloaf, consider enlisting the help of these six companies canvassing the county with your well-being in mind. (continued on page 82)

Health Grub chef/owner Marcella Marinho.

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fter attending culinary school in San Diego, former private chef Marcella Marinho made a career of preparing gourmet meals for wealthy, well-traveled clients who requested dishes they experienced while abroad.

Today, the Brazilian native with a thick accent and infectious smile runs Health Grub, an affordable yet healthy/gourmet food company that delivers chicken tikka masala, pad Thai and Portuguese fish stew — among many other domestic and global flavors — to a clientele spanning from families to high-rise workers eagerly awaiting her drop-offs in break rooms.

“We offer healthy gourmet food,” Marinho says. “We make it fresh and deliver it to people’s home or work, so they don’t have to go out and eat at fast food or make bad decisions at lunch time because they don’t have time.”

Marinho’s mission with Health Grub is to enable her clients to enjoy flavor-rich and delicious foods while also leading healthy, active lives. To do so, she creates meals using organic extra virgin olive oil, and organic coconut and avocado oils in lieu of cream, regular butter and other vegetable oils. (To dabble in decadence, she’ll sometimes sneak organic clarified butter into her fish dishes.)

F3 Foods co-founders Michael Wystrach (left) and Carter Comstock.

BELOW: a variety of dishes from F3 Foods.

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ased in Tempe, Arizona, this healthymeal delivery service earns 25 percent of its sales from fitness-conscious customers in San Diego County.

Using recipes crafted by his father, Dr. Frank Comstock, who runs a wellness clinic in Tucson, co-founder Carter Comstock terms the company’s food as “Paleo-esque.”

Dietary plans are offered through “GetFit” programs featuring three meals a day for a week, or over the course of 28 days. Recipes are free of soy, sugar, gluten and preservatives, although allowances are made for beans (a Paleo no-no) in dishes such as turkey chili and breakfast protein

bowls. Customers, however, can opt to have certain ingredients added or removed.

“We use a team of about 15 chefs, and the food is shipped out from our industrial kitchen the same day it’s cooked,” says Comstock, adding that delivery costs within San Diego County average $15 to $20, depending on location. À la carte menus are also available ($50 minimum), as well as the “choose for me” option for customers who don’t mind surrendering their palates to fate.

F3 Foods 855.997.5433, f3foods.com and thegetfitprogram.com (continued on page 84)

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“It is very important to me to impact people’s lives in a positive way,” Marinho says. “We bring balance into their lives in the form of healthy food, which can lead to dramatic positive changes in their lifestyle, appearance and general health.”

Health Grub operates from a commercial kitchen at Gillespie Field in El Cajon. Customers don’t sign contracts; a minimum purchase of $40 (plus delivery fee of $7.50 to $12.50) gets gourmet meals delivered anywhere in San Diego County.

Health Grub 619.300.8844, healthgrub.com

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or a lot of people, the thought process of figuring out how to eat healthy is stressful,” says Remedy Food’s chef/owner Marina Cook, who delivers an ever-changing repertoire of dishes to about 40 customers each week.

For a minimum purchase of $200 (plus nominal delivery fees based on mileage), Remedy customers receive a dozen fully cooked meals — six lunches and six dinners — constructed with local organics and sustainable, hormone-free proteins. The meals are packaged in biodegradable containers and delivered in insulated bags chilled by ice packs.

Popular sellers include roasted Jidori chicken that originates from a family farm outside of Los Angeles, lentil enchiladas with fresh tomatillos, and salmon with brown rice and green apple salsa. Microwave warm-ups are fine, although Cook recommends using ovens or stovetops instead.

“The notepad on my phone is never off. When I see something that looks delicious but it’s horrible for you, I figure out ways to make it healthy,” she says.

Remedy Foods 858.945.4963, myremedyfoods.com (continued on page 86)

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BELOW: Fresh fruits and vegetables available for delivery from Harvest 2U.

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hould a craving for FITzee’s chicken mac-ncheese or barbecue turkey meatloaf strike while visiting, let’s say, Podunk, Arkansas, you can have the items delivered fresh — and within 48 hours via FedEx — in a Styrofoam box packed with ice.

The company distributes fat/carb/protein-balanced meals locally and nationwide and offers 10 pickup stations within San Diego County. The never-frozen meals are also available at FITzee’s retail outlet in Liberty Station (2445 Truxtun Rd., Liberty Station).

Menu options change every four weeks. Hot-selling standbys include Paleo spaghetti and “red” chicken enchiladas, with each customer’s special dietary needs taken into account. Beef, pork and free-range poultry used in the dishes are hormone-free, and the meals are constructed in a commissary kitchen in Miramar.

“Our food is like a personal chef in a package,” says CEO and founder Michelle Weinstein. “We’re the meal you wish you could have, but don’t have time to shop, cook and clean for it.”

Deliveries require a minimum purchase of five items.

FITzee Foods 619.501.5664, fitzeefoods.com

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reshly picked seasonal bounties appearing in boxes and wholesome meals are delivered free to consumers in Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, Fallbrook and other northern areas of the region.

The service, says Taylor Webber, who runs the Temecula-based Harvest 2U with his father, Don, is geared toward “people who don’t get out to farmers markets or

normally don’t buy organic foods.”

The company also offers several North County locations where customers can pick up the cased “harvests” containing produce from nearby farms, as well as the meals, which are prepared at E.A.T. Marketplace restaurant in Old Town Temecula.

Delivery options for either vary, but require a minimum of two drop-offs.

The offerings change seasonally with dishes that can include wine-braised salmon with green bean salad, zucchini stuffed with turkey sausage and various vegetarian dishes.

For the boxes, available in different sizes, customers can choose organics meant exclusively for juicing, or spring for the ready-to-eat delights such as artichokes, Romanesco broccoli, heirloom tomatoes and early-autumn yields of leafy greens and apples.

Harvest 2U 760.668.2050, harvest2u.com (continued on page 88)

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fter leaving the medical-device industry, Kim Neusch began focusing on her health by making meals from scratch. Realizing such devotion to meal preparation doesn’t fit into the schedules of most working folk, she opened a 2,000-square-foot industrial kitchen in El Cajon and launched Get Fresh San Diego to crank out her culinary creations — including polenta-crust pizzas and hangar steak tacos in plantain tortillas — for public consumption.

“Most of the meals start off as vegetarian or vegan, but we add meats and cheeses per request,” she says.

With the exception of tofu, everything’s homemade, including tomato sauce achieved from hand-peeled tomatoes. Sugar and honey are off-limits; Neusch instead uses date puree to sweeten certain dishes. Her produce is sourced mainly from Growers Direct in La Mesa. The organic meats hail from Whole Foods.

Get Fresh San Diego offers two meal plans: four entrees and a container of soup for $74, or six entrees and the soup for $106 (both include delivery).

Individual meals, which require a minimum of three dishes per order, range from $13 to $16 each, with a flat delivery fee of $5.

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The look is French classic, and the rule in the best kitchens — the kind that earn stars and diamonds, and brew sauces that make critics swoon — is that this snowy suit will remain unstained through a day and night spent among boiling pots, sizzling sauté pans and roasting ducks that spit grease in all directions.

It signals Gethin’s focus on presenting irreproachable cuisine to diners who have the bucks and sophistication to enjoy it.

The 33 year-old St. Louis native has never crossed the Atlantic to visit the birthplace of the coq au vin, goat cheese quiche and steak tartare that, at Bijou, taste the same as in chic Paris bistros, but he’s got the techniques and flavors down cold. Like many chefs, Gethin started working at restaurants in his teens, at an Italian place in St. Louis; but unlike most, he didn’t start his career washing dishes. That enchanting job waited until he combined daytime classes at San Francisco’s California Culinary Academy with nights at super-chef Gary Danko’s star-studded temple of fine dining. (continued on page 92)

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CLOCKWISE (from top left): Bijou French Bistro’s Macaroni Gratin dish; inside Bijou; chocolate Macarons du Jour; outside La Jolla’s Bijou French Bistro.

“I worked the entire time I was in school,” Gethin says. “I wanted to go to a higher level of cuisine, French cuisine, so I went to Gary Danko several times and asked him for a job. When he finally hired me, I had to wash dishes for a month before he would allow me to peel vegetables and roast bones [for stock bases].”

If much of Gethin’s story sounds like the plot of the film Ratatouille, it’s because the movie Ratatouille was scripted to recreate the details and routines of traditional French restaurants.

“To do well, you have to put in the hours,” he says. “I like the rigor of the restaurant business, the day-in/day-out of always doing the same thing, but always looking to do it better. And I like the structure of a classic kitchen.

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Partie [chefs of various cooking stations], and commis, the lowly grunts who do much of the work.”

Gethin’s ascent to near the summit of this pyramid came from spending a dozen years at three top-rated restaurants: Gary Danko, Restaurant Alex at The Wynn in Las Vegas, and Addison at the Grand Del Mar, which is owned by billionaire Papa Doug Manchester, who also owns Bijou French Bistro.

“Addison was my third fivestar restaurant,” says Gethin, matter-of-factly, making a remarkable statement many chefs would envy as greenly as they do Gethin’s wizardry with seemingly simple dishes like oeufs mayonnaise (eggs in mayonnaise, bewitched by culinary magic).

Widely regarded as the best dining room in San Diego County, Addison is helmed by Chef William Bradley, who is Bijou’s

culinary director and has mentored Gethin over the last six years.

“Everything really stems from Addison,” says Gethin of his current professional status.

“I started as poissoniere [seafood chef ], and worked my way up to sous chef. At Addison, you take advice and criticism, and instruction in William’s philosophy of how a kitchen runs.

And to be there, you have to have a great palate. It’s the same here.

Everything is about taste and respect for the product. What we do is extremely focused, and we take pride in what we do.”

In St. Louis, his family dined out once a week, which Gethin says ignited his fascination with the restaurant business. Now, he dines at home on days off. As the father of four, with a fifth child due in September, he says, “At home, my wife is the chef, for

sure. She’s a great cook.”

As she should be, since they met at cooking school, and she held professional positions until they started their family. Does he hope his children will follow their parents into the kitchen?

“I will support whatever they want to do,” Gethin says, but it’s obvious he has thought it over. “If my kids say to me, ‘I’ll either go to Harvard or cooking school,’ I’ll probably steer them to Harvard.”

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With its convivial and communal atmosphere, Starlite’s upstairs patio plays host to a cast of returning regulars, who religiously flock to the venue every weekend for its muchloved Sunday Brunch. Startlite’s menu also offers up a regularly rotating roster of farmfresh and locally sourced dishes by Executive Chef Kathleen Wise, such as Pan Roasted Jidori Chicken with Sweetcorn Pudding, and a Sausage Board featuring house-made salamis and pickles.

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he first hit comes in the form of a dry rub made with kosher salt, brown sugar, paprika, cayenne pepper and black pepper. The second flavor hit is provided by a canful of light lager and fresh aromatics. As the grill heats the can, boozy vapors spiked with thyme, garlic, onion and lemon rise through the chicken, flavoring it from the inside.

To ensure an easy away-from-home experience, prep everything in advance. The bulk dry rub can be made a week in advance and stored at room temperature. Give your bird a rubdown at least one hour in advance, allowing the flavors to get into the meat. The thyme, onion and garlic can be prepped and stored together. Do not zest the lemon in advance — lemon oil’s flavor diminishes quickly after zesting. Finally, when transporting chicken, wrap it in plastic and chill it on ice.

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For the dry rub: 4 tbsp. kosher salt 3 tbsp. light brown sugar 1 1/2 tbsp. paprika 1/2 tbsp. smoked paprika 1/2 tbsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tbsp. freshly ground black pepper

6 sprigs fresh thyme 2 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled 1/4 yellow onion 2 strips lemon zest 1 can or bottle of room temperature light lager (or whatever’s available) Lemon wedges, for serving

For the chicken: 1 (4 – 5 pound) whole chicken, neck and giblets removed, rinsed, and well dried 2 heaping tbsp. dry rub

PROCESS

Flavor bomb. Add kosher salt, brown sugar, paprika, smoked paprika, cayenne and black pepper to a jar. Cover and shake to combine. Measure out two tablespoons and save the rest for another chicken. Season the chicken all over with the dry rub (including in the cavity). Transfer to the refrigerator, and let sit for at least 1 hour.

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Fire it up. Prepare the grill for indirect heat cooking. If using a charcoal grill, place an aluminum baking dish in the middle of the charcoal grate, and then surround with hot coals. The pan will catch any dripping fat, minimizing flareups. if using a gas grill, fire up only half of the burners.

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and lemon zest in a clean 14-oz. can. Pour in beer until the can is half full. Enjoy remaining beer immediately. Lower the chicken onto the can. The can should fit snugly in the chicken’s cavity. Transfer the chicken to the grill over the indirect heat zone. The chicken’s legs and can should form a tripod to keep it stable. Cover, and then cook until a meat thermometer inserted into

Special equipment: 1 14-oz. can (label removed and any glue cleaned off ), charcoal or gas grill, 1 aluminum baking dish (if using charcoal grill)

the thickest part of the thigh reads 160°ff - 165°f (50 – 65 minutes).

Transfer the chicken upright to a cutting board and let it rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Slice and serve. Carefully remove the can from the cavity (the beer may still be hot), and cut chicken into halves or pieces. Serve with lemon wedges.

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Bartender Ryan Kimball of downtown’s El Dorado Cocktail Lounge lodges some of this Lebanese anise liqueur in an old spray-perfume bottle. By ever so gently pressing the spray button, he can spritz the interior of a well-chilled champagne coupe — the classic martini/ Manhattan glass from the Roaring Twenties, the first Golden Age of Cocktails — with a light coating of arrak, the crowning flavor in his award-winning “Charles Peartree” cocktail. The drink, which he invented for the San Diego leg of Bombay Sapphire’s national search for America’s Most Imaginative Bartender, scored him a ticket to the Las Vegas finals, to be held in September.

The 24 year-old LA native moved south to attend San Diego State. In 2011, he took a job at downtown’s El Dorado, “sweeping up cigarettes on the back patio,” as

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he describes it, before graduating to bouncer, and then deciding he might as well bartend — an act of kindness for anyone who likes to chill with a thoughtfully shaken libation. Kimball’s got prowess on that front, which the insight and inspiration he combines in the Charles Peartree advertise in flashing neon.

The drink is “built to showcase Bombay Sapphire Gin,” Kimball

says, but he needed an interesting ingredient to play a supporting role. His own invention, a “refortified” red vermouth, should get conversations going at the Vegas shake-off.

With regular red vermouth, the Charles Peartree might be rather odd. But with Ryan’s reconstituted Martini & Rossi rosso, it’s an engaging drink with an unusually sophisticated finish.

Vermouth, whether red or white, is wine-flavored, with many aromatic flavorings (lemon peel is typical), and fortified with an unflavored “neutral spirit.”

Fortification prevents the liquor from spoiling after the bottle is opened.

Kimball’s inspiration was to simmer vermouth in a saucepan until the alcohol volume was reduced by five percent. Getting this part right, he says, required “a lot of math, and phone calls to my little brother, the engineer.”

He then “refortified” the vermouth by adding pear eau de vie, a European-style fruit brandy that he chose to add “strength, aroma and flavor.”

After explaining the process, Kimball carefully constructs a Charles Peartree, adding a broad strip of lemon peel as final flavoring and putting it in front of me with a smile.

“It’s pretty nice, right?” he says. “Wherever you would have a martini in your night, this drink fits.”

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do me a flavor NEW BEERS TO CHEERS AND BREWS TO PERUSE

The Forge: When Vegas restaurant vet Schuyler Schulz moved to San Diego, he fell in with brewers who respected his skills for pairing fine food with fine beer.

One was AleSmith brewmaster Peter Zien, who hired Schulz as a consultant.

Now, Schulz is helming The Bellows, an upscale San Marcos eatery that, thanks to his taste bud, has a mildly smoked dry stout on the tap list to complement his wood-fired grill fare.

AleSmith Brewing Company 9366 Cabot Dr., Miramar alesmith.com

Grapefruit Sculpin IPA: Ballast Point’s Sculpin IPA is ubiquitous in San Diego. Tropical flavors and a solid (but not overblown) bitterness make it an archetype of the style. Those characteristics also make it the perfect backdrop for the addition of citrusy, tastefully bitter grapefruit peel — so much so that San Diego’s fastest-growing brewery recently released this delish variation in cans. Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits; Scripps Ranch, Miramar, Linda Vista, Little Italy and Petco Park; ballastpoint.com (continued on page 102)

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Karl Strauss Brewing Company 5985 Santa Fe St., Pacific Beach 858.273.2739, karlstrauss.com

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ith eight breweryrestaurants throughout Southern California, it’s easy to see Karl Strauss as a big, beery machine, but at its core beats the heart of Paul Segura, a passionate San Diegan who’s helped transition what was once a singlemindedly Old World European outfit into a limber operation boasting one of San Diego’s most wide-ranging beer portfolios. At Uncle Karl’s Pacific Beach brewery, Segura reminisces about the past decade and a half he has spent working for San Diego’s oldest postProhibition brewing company.

Brandon Hernández: How did you get into brewing and, eventually, Karl Strauss’ brewhouse?

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Paul Segura: After I had homebrewed for a couple of years, I joined a local homebrew club called QUAFF (Quality Ale Fermentation Fraternity), where I befriended Skip Virgilio, who later became the brewer at PB AleHouse. He let me volunteer at his brewery and learn how brewing’s done on a commercial scale. I loved it so much, when I graduated from SDSU, I took out a loan and went up to UC Davis to become a member of the first graduating class of the American Brewer’s Guild. After graduation, I cut my teeth at Hops! Bistro and Brewery, which became Hang Ten Brewing Co. when it was taken over by the Cohn Restaurant Group. Sadly, the brewery closed in 1999, but fortunately for me, I was hired at Karl Strauss right at the start of 2000.

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Originally, Karl Strauss was all about low-alcohol, Germanic lagers, but now the company brews nearly every style under the sun.

What’s that transition been like?

When I started with Karl Strauss, drinkers weren’t quite ready for crazy stuff yet. We used to use ale yeast to make hefeweizens, but when we switched to traditional Bavarian yeast, we caught all sorts of grief. And anytime we brewed something new, like an imperial stout or barley wine, there was a painful amount of customer education that went with it. But we stuck with it, educating people as we turned them on to new flavors and styles. It’s been a long, uphill climb, and it’s very cool that people have come to embrace pretty much any beer that we come up with these days. It’s like we have carte

blanche to create anything, and we’re stoked on that.

Food-and-beer pairings have been a big part of Karl Strauss’ philosophy for a long time. What are some that stand out in your memory?

We love turning people on to all sorts of different combinations. Some pairings that stand out in my memory are our Windansea Wheat shrimp ceviche, Wreck Alley Imperial Stout crème brûlée, Blackball Belgian IPA mussels and the surf-and-turf kebabs we paired with the Rye IPA brewed for last year’s American Craft Beer Week.

What do you like to do outside the brewery?

I love music of all genres, and I’ve played guitar for almost 30 years —

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sAn dieGo Brewers Guild Golf tournAment: half the fun of golfing comes courtesy of the drink cart. Take imbibing on the greens to the next level by signing off for the San Diego Brewers Guild’s inaugural fairway soiree, where fans can tee off with some of the county’s renowned fermentation superstars. Golfers of all skill levels are welcome. Concerns about bogies and mulligans are bound to fade away by the back nine.

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even longer than I’ve brewed beer. I started jamming with some high-school classmates many years ago, and that evolved into a band called Rifftide. We’ve played at different venues around San Diego for years now, including beer events like the San Diego Festival of Beers.

What are your favorite local breweries?

Some longtime favorites are Ballast Point, Green Flash, Pizza Port, Coronado, Alpine, Rock Bottom La Jolla and Gordon Biersch… they have the best hefeweizen. And some of my newer favorites are Societe, Mike Hess, Saint Archer, Mother Earth Brew Co. and BNS Brewing and Distilling.

del mAr Beer fest: treAsure CHest fest: Green Flash co-owner lisa hinkley is a breast cancer survivor and champion for charity organization Komen for the Cure. Each year, hinkley and her brew buds break out rare beers (including a rotating brew called Treasure Chest — this year’s version is a barrelaged saison flavored with plums) and special casks, conspiring with some of San Diego’s top chefs to provide food pairings. Drink pink and make a difference for charity in the process.

September 6, 12-6 p.m., Green Flash Brewing Company, 6550 Mira Mesa Blvd., Mira Mesa, greenflashbrew.com

O’Sullivan Bros. Brewing Company: Even though the Irish brothers behind this suburban newcomer have yet to sell their first pint, they’ve committed to 10 initial styles ranging from blondes and IPAs to stouts and porters. The smoked version of the latter goes by the moniker Catholic Guilt, and its sister red ale’s called Finn McCool’s Big Thirsty, so the O’Sullivans are bringing plenty of hearty Irish humor to their business park digs. 9879 Hibert St., Ste. F, Scripps Ranch, osullivanbrothers.com Home Brewing Company: A professional brewing operation run within a homebrew supply shop — once they get past the irony, customers will get to see how the ingredients they’re contemplating using in their own creations are combined by owner and brewmaster George Thornton to produce premium ales and lagers. Those brews will be available in a tasting room just off the entrance and, if Thornton has his way, will inspire increased experimentation and a deeper dive down the brewing rabbit hole. 2911 El Cajon Blvd., #2, North Park, thehomebrewersd.com

brandon Hernández is a native San Diegan with a fervent passion for craft beer and the talented individuals who produce it. he is a Senior Communications Specialist for Stone Brewing Co., an editor for Zagat, has served as a consultant to Food Network and contributes to national and San Diego-based magazines including The Beer Connoisseur, Imbibe, Wine Enthusiast, San Diego Reader and more.

The first publication for which he ever wrote about beer was PacificSD. Follow him on Twitter @sdbeernews and @offdutyfoodie.

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9/2-3: J BOOG @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com Reggae rapper Jarell Damonte Houston, aka J Boog, is a former member of the now defunct boy band B2K. 9/2: MY TICKET HOME @ House of Blues, hob.com Self-proclaimed “puke rock” band out of Ohio.

9/2: JESSE MCCARTNEY @ House of Blues, hob.com This pop singer was the voiceover for Theodore in all three Alvin and the Chipmunks films.

9/3: SENSES FAIL F @ House of Blues, hob.com Screamo punk-rockers on their Let It Enfold You: 10 Year Anniversary Tour with No Bragging Rights and Knuckle Puck.

9/6: EYES SET TO KILL @ SOMA, somasandiego.com After unexpectedly cancelling their July 31 show at Boar Crossin’ in Carlsbad, these metal rock sisters are back in town to make it up to their San Diego fans.

9/6: JOHN MELLENCAMP @ San Diego Convention Center, ticketmaster.com Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Cougar Mellencamp won his only Grammy Award, in 1982, for his mega-hit “Hurts So Good.”

9/6: BLAKE SHELTON @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com Miranda Lambert and her country hubby, Blake Shelton, co-wrote the song “Over You,” about the fatal car accident that claimed the life

of Shelton’s older brother, Richie, in 1990.

9/9: GBH @ Casbah, casbahmusic.com The last album from this punk rock foursome was released in 2010… and titled Perfume and Piss.

9/11: ACCEPT @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com German heavy metalers on an international Blind Rage tour in support of their album by the same name, released August 15.

9/6: ENrIqUE BUNBUry @ SDSU’S CAL COAST CREDIT UNION OPEN AIR THEATRE, AS.SDSU. EDU/CALCOAST Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy, aka Enrique Bunbury, is a Latin rocker from Spain.

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In March, these indie rockers performed aboard the PARAHOY! Festival Cruise with Paramore, Tegan and Sara, New Found Glory and others.

9/4: ATMOSPHERE A @ House of Blues, hob.com Hip-hop duo on the road to promote their newest album, Southsiders, which dropped in May. 9/5: THE ATARIS A @ The Irenic, sodabarmusic.com These indie rockers have been working on their first album in seven years, The Graveyard of the Atlantic; release date as yet unannounced.

9/5: GARY ALLAN @ Pechanga Resort & Casino, pechanga.com Country singer-songwriter most known for his hits “Every Storm (Runs out of Rain),” “Watching Airplanes” and “Nothin’ On but the Radio,” among others.

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9/12: PUDDLE OF MUDD @ Ramona Mainstage, ramonamainstage.com This alt. rock group’s debut album, Come Clean, spawned the band’s big singles “Blurry” and “She Hates Me.” 9/12: CHICAGO @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com In January, Robin Thicke joined these classic rockers on-stage at the 56th annual Grammy Awards to perform a collection of their respective hits, including “Saturday in the Park” and “Blurred Lines.”

9/12: ROBERTO CARLOS @ San Diego Civic Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org The Frank Sinatra of Latin America (as nicknamed by his fans) lost part of his right leg in a railroad accident when he was six years old.

9/11-13: SAN DIEGO MUSIC THING @ venues throughout San Diego, sandiegomusicthing.com EDM icon Moby is the featured speaker at this year’s annual twoday music fest, featuring more than 150 live band performances, music industry discussion panels and more.

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9/13: AIR SUPPLY UPPLY @ Humphrey’s by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com Soft rock duo most known for its ’80s sappy tunes “Making Love Out of Nothing at All” and “All Out of Love.”

9/13: STYX @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal, harrahsresortsocal.com These ’80s progressive rockers wrapped their Soundtrack of Summer tour with Foreigner and Don Felder (former Eagles bandmate) in July.

9/13: BONEY JAMES @ Thornton Winery, thorntonwine.com James Oppenheim, aka Boney James, is a four-time Grammy Award-nominated jazz saxophonist and songwriter.

9/14: PASSENGER P @ House of Blues, hob.com Folk rocking solo artist Mike Rosenberg is touring worldwide through February 2015 in support of his recent album, Whispers, which dropped in June.

9/16: MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS @ Pechanga Resort & Casino, pechanga.com Enrique Iglesias’ recent single “El Perdedor” (Español for “The Loser”) features this Latin pop singer and musician.

9/18: BUzzCOCKS @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com English punk rockers with a new album, The Way, released in May. 9/18-19: TESLA @ Sycuan Casino, sycuan.com The late-1800’s engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla, who pioneered the modern-day radio and X-ray, inspired this rock band’s moniker.

9/18: THOMPSON SqUARE @ Casino Pauma, casinopauma.com In both 2012 and 2013, this husband and wife country act won the Academy of Country Music Awards’ trophy for “vocal vocal Duo of v the Year.”

9/14: RAMóN AYALA A @ Pechanga Resort & Casino, pechanga.com This Norteño “King of the Accordion” learned to play his signature instrument when he was five years old.

9/17: THE BREEDERS @ Casbah, casbahmusic.com The film A Walk to Remember and HBO’s True Blood featured “Cannonball,” this alt. rock band’s biggest hit to-date.

9/14: SMILE EMPTY SOUL @ Brick by Brick, ticketfly.com Santa Clarita, Calif., high school students started this alt. rock band in 1998.

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9/18: LUIS MIGUEL @ SDSU’s Viejas Arena, as.sdsu. edu/viejas_arena This Mexican pop star’s album Segundo Romance was rumored to be among Saddam Hussein’s belongings when the dictator was captured in 2003.

9/20: HERMAN’S HERMITS STARRING PETER NOONE @ Humphrey’s by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com This ’60s pop band sold more than 60 million records during its heyday.

9/18: RISE AGAINST @ UCSD’s RIMAC Arena, ucsdboxoffice.com Punk rockers known for their advocacy of gay and animal rights.

9/20: YANNI Y @ San Diego Civic Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org In 2003, this contemporary composer and pianist’s autobiography, Yanni in Words, became a New York Times bestseller.

9/19: THE AMITY AFFLICTION @ SOMA, somasandiego.com Metalcore Aussies on the road to promote their recent album, Let the Ocean Take Me, while on a tour by the same name.

9/21: KAISER CHIEFS @ House of Blues, hob.com These indie rockers released their fifth studio album, Education, Education, Education & War, in April.

9/19: GARY CLARK JR. @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal harrahsresortsocal.com After a PBS White House concert performance in 2012, President Barack Obama said of this blues rocker: “He’s the future.”

9/21: DAVE MASON @ Sycuan Casino, sycuan.com In his nearly 50-year career, rocker Dave Mason has worked with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson and many other stars.

9/19: BIG MOUNTAIN @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com These San Diego natives are best known for their reggae cover of Peter Frampton’s hit “Baby I Love Your Way.”

9/22: LYKKE L LI @ North Park Theatre, thenorthparktheatre.com Indie pop singer-songwriter who collaborated with A$AP Rocky on her current single, “No Rest for the Wicked.”

9/20: CITIzEN @ House of Blues, hob.com Pop punk band touring the U.S. with You Blew It, Hostage Calm, Praise and True Love.

9/22: BETTER THAN EzRA @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com This alt. rock trio will release its first album in five years, All Together Now, on September 9.

9/20: DRAKE VS. LIL WAYNE W @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com Co-headliners Drizzy and Weezy compete in on-stage rapping battles while fans vote for the victor via the tour’s official app.

9/23: ALLEN STONE @ House of Blues, hob.com Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ track “Neon Cathedral” features vocals from this soul singer.

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In July, the 26-year-old pop singer performed his newest single, “Ooh Wee,” on Good Day LA.

9/24: INTERPOL @ House of Blues, hob.com Indie rockers touring worldwide to promote their new album El Pintor, expected to drop September 9.

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9/26: GORDON LIGHTFOOT @ Humphrey’s by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com Songs by this ’60s and ’70s folk rocker have been covered by megastars Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton and many others.

9/26: THE KOOKS @ House of Blues, hob.com These indie rockers took inspiration for their band name from David Bowie’s 1971 song, “Kooks.”

9/26: AUTHORITY zERO @ Soda Bar, sodabarmusic.com Punk rockers Authority Zero will conclude their Rise to the Fall tour on Halloween night in their hometown of Mesa, Arizona.

9/26: UNWRITTEN LAW @ UCSD’s Porter’s Pub, porterspub.com After having the electricity cut to their show in Australia (because they refused to stop playing at the venue’s midnight curfew), these Poway natives destroyed a drum kit and stormed offstage.

9/27: FOSTER THE PEOPLE @ UCSD’s Rimac Arena, ucsdboxoffice.com This indie pop trio became an overnight success with their smash hit “Pumped Up Kicks” in 2010.

9/27: PIXIES @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com Alt. rock Bostonians on their North American Indie Cindy tour.

9/27: PAIN P OF SALVATION @ Ramona Mainstage, ramonamainstage.com Swedish progressive metal band influenced by The Beatles, Jesus Christ Superstar, Tori Amos and everything in between.

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9/27: TEMPLES @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com In July, these psychedelic rockers performed their single “Shelter Song” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

9/28: DEMI LOVATO @ SDSU’s Viejas Arena, as.sdsu. edu/viejas_arena Pop songstress most known for hits “Give Your Heart a Break,” “Heart Attack” and “Really Don’t Care.”

9/29: PAOLO P NUTINI @ House of Blues, hob.com This Scottish pop rocker plans to release his third studio album, Caustic Love, on September 16.

9/27-28: DAVE KOz @ Thornton Winery, thorntonwine.com Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist and guests Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot are wrapping their Hot Fun in the Summertime tour in San Diego.

9/28: PAUL P MCCARTNEY @ Petco Park, ticketmaster.com Returning to America’s Finest after a nearly 40-year absence, Sir Paul McCartney plans to rock the ballpark while on his Out There world tour.

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9/30: DARK STAR ORCHESTRA @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com Grateful Dead tribute band out of Chicago.

9/30: THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM @ House of Blues, hob.com These punk rockers plan to tour through November in support of their recent album, Get Hurt, which dropped August 19.

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9/6: Aly & Fila @ BASSMNT, bassmntsd.com This Egyptian trance music twosome has ranked on DJ Magazine’s Top 100 DJs list every year since 2008.

9/6: SCNDL @ Bang Bang, bangbangsd.com Electro house duo most known for their 2013 single “Bleed,” featuring Timmy Trumpet.

9/7: Arty @ Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s Intervention Sundays, interventionsd.com Russian progressive house producer who’s collaborated with the likes of Paul van Dyk, Armin van Buuren and Above & Beyond, to name a few.

9/11: Porter Robinson @ SOMA, somasandiego.com This electro star co-wrote “Clarity,” Zedd’s smash hit that won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.

9/11: Maor Levi @ BASSMNT, bassmntsd.com This Israeli house DJ joined Above & Beyond’s record label, Anjunabeats, when he was just 17 years old.

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9/13: TOMMIE SUNSHINE @ Bang Bang, bangbangsd.com This DJ/songwriter/producer from Chicago has remixed songs for Katy Perry, Donna Summer, Fall Out Boy and many others.

9/14: SIDNEY SAMSON @ Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s Intervention Sundays, interventionsd.com In July, this hip-hop/electro turntablist married fellow Dutch DJ Eva Simons.

9/18: VICETONE @ FLUXX, fluxxsd.com Electro house duo most known for their 2013 single “Tremble.”

9/19: VICTOR CALDERONE @ Bang Bang, bangbangsd.com Madonna and Sting commissioned this house music producer to remix tracks in the late-’90s.

9/19: LIL JON @ BASSMNT, bassmntsd.com Still reeling from the success of his current hit “Turn Down for What,” the King of Crunk spins a special DJ set in the Gaslamp.

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9/20: Alvaro @ FLUXX, fluxxsd.com Remixes from this progressive house act have received support from the likes of David Guetta, LMFAO, Usher and others.

9/21: Pendulum @ BASSMNT, bassmntsd.com Electronic rock quintet rumored to have a new album dropping in early 2015.

9/25: Borgeous @ BASSMNT, bassmntsd.com This house music producer collaborated with DvBBS on last year’s international smash hit “Tsunami.”

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9/26: Protohype @ BASSMNT, bassmntsd.com Dubstep/hip-hop artist with a new EP, Encore, released August 19.

9/27: Anna Lunoe @ Bang Bang, bangbangsd.com Touring North America through October, this Aussie DJ has opened for M.I.A, Daft Punk and Chromeo.

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rik Sadlicki is anything but your average bartender — he doesn’t drink, he doesn’t drive and he’s not a sports fan. He is, however, a multidisciplinary artist who paints, writes and plays three musical instruments. A Chicagoland native, he moved to San Diego in 2004 and began bartending shortly thereafter.

“After cruising the PB circuit for many years, I decided it was time to head downtown and immerse myself in a different scene,” says Licki, as he’s known to friends. “And after working at a few places down here, I was lucky enough to get hired at Union. So far, it’s been awesome.”

Despite having his hands full at the Gaslamp’s new Union Kitchen & Tap, Sadlicki takes a moment to talk about mats, McLovin and motherf**kers.

PacificSD: What differentiates you from other bartenders?

Sadlicki: “Well, I’m certainly not as up-todate on sports trivia as most bartenders, but I could definitely discuss Einstein’s theory of relativity with you.”

What’s your signature drink?

“I make a great Sazerac. It’s a nice twist on an Old Fashioned, and it’s made with rye, Peychaud’s bitters, agave nectar, lemon zest and an absinthe rinse, which adds a nice aromatic dynamic to the cocktail. It’s a classic you can’t go wrong with.”

What’s your least favorite drink to make?

“An Adios Motherf**ker, mainly because it’s an overpriced tumbler of low-end liquor and high-fructose corn syrup that, in my opinion, doesn’t even taste good. For a negligible price difference, someone could get a handcrafted cocktail with quality liquor and fresh ingredients. Just saying.”

What’s the strangest drink request you’ve received?

“While I was bartending in PB, a freshly 21-year-old guy came up to me and asked, ‘How much for a mat shot?’ I paused and said, ‘You mean all the crap that’s accumulated on the bar mat where I’ve been pouring drinks all night? This one’s on me.’ I drained the mat into a glass, then he pounded it and was really stoked. Yikes!”

Have you ever served a celeb?

“I once got to serve McLovin from Superbad. Well, the actor that plays Superbad McLovin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse. And, yes, he showed me his real ID [unlike his character in the movie]. He was super cool and let me take a picture with him. He took great care of the bartenders.”

Who’s your fantasy customer?

“If I had to choose one person to pour a drink for, it would be Einstein because, well, he’s Einstein. I might learn a thing or two.”

If you could enjoy only one alcoholic drink for the rest of your life, what would it be?

“Believe it or not, I actually don’t drink, so I’m not sure how to answer that one.”

What do you like most about working at Union?

“Union is an awesome spot with an incredible atmosphere. We offer great food, innovative craft cocktails, a fine selection of local craft beers and quality live entertainment. I’d hang out at Union even if I didn’t work here.”

What do you do when you’re not working?

“I play drums, guitar and bass. I am an artist — I paint modern, contemporary, abstract works and I have a degree in psychology.”

What occupation would you have in an alternate reality?

“If I wasn’t a bartender, I’d probably be a computer nerd or something.”

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arpe diem. Such was the instruction boarding school teacher John Keating (Robin Williams, 1951-2014) gave to his students in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society. Life is fleeting, so just do it, go full-throttle, seize the day.

Blind daters Tracey and Derek met for the first time in the Epic Limo that’s about to drop them off at Seas the Day, a speedboat rental and tour company based at the Chula Vista Marina. Before they arrive for a water-bound adventure, let’s review the predate interviews.

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

TRACEY: I am from the Chicagoland area and currently live in PB. I just moved to San Diego last November, so don’t make fun of me when I call soda “pop.”

DEREK: I’m from San Diego originally, but have been living in Sydney for the last 5 years. I just

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moved back to be closer to family. I live in Bird Rock, but I’m thinking of moving to Little Italy.

What do you do for a living?

TRACEY: I tend bar and live the dream.

DEREK: I work in commercial finance and am currently setting up an investment company.

Why are you going on a blind date in Pacific Magazine Magazine?

TRACEY: For an adventure, to see more of beautiful San Diego... and for a free meal. And hopefully to meet someone awesome, of course.

DEREK: A friend asked me if I’d like to do it and, based on my success rate on Tinder, I figured Pacific Magazine couldn’t do any worse.

What do you do for fun?

TRACEY: I love to go dancing, to concerts — Dave Matthews Band and EDM all day — drinking with friends, people watching, spider solitaire, anything outdoors, hanging

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DEREK: I enjoy all ocean activities, diving and surfing. I also enjoy golf, which I played for my college for two years.

What are you best at?

TRACEY: Making guacamole, practical jokes and influencing people to get them to do what I want. Some may call it “peer pressure.”

DEREK: Enjoying life to the fullest and being around great friends and family.

as well as give it back.

DEREK: On the inside, I’m looking for someone ambitious and driven like I am, yet still kind and caring. I also value someone who is cultured and worldly, who likes to try new things and explore the world. On the outside, I’m looking for a model.

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

TRACEY: Cute face, little waist with a big behind... flexible.

DEREK: “Home-cooked meal with wine,” usually works for me.

What do you suck at?

TRACEY: Spelling and technology.

DEREK: Driving in traffic and finding the right girl to date.

What do you like least about yourself?

TRACEY: That I wear a size-10 shoe.

DEREK: Being impatient.

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

TRACEY: I am looking for someone taller than me, even when I’m wearing heels, a good smile — someone who can make me laugh and who can handle my sh!t-talking

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

TRACEY: I’d say an eight at first glance, but my personality gets me some bonus points.

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TRACEY: Ten, unless I’m hungry.

DEREK: Ten. What’s your biggest fear?

TRACEY: Distracted drivers and tsunamis.

DEREK: Growing up.

What traits could your date exhibit that would be complete deal-breakers?

TRACEY: Being rude to strangers, taking selfies, excessive “ex” talk. And smoking cigarettes, though not a deal-breaker, is just a turnoff.

DEREK: Smokes cigarettes, out of shape, can’t carry a conversation, no manners, things of that nature.

How many people have you slept with?

TRACEY: Whoa, what kind of magazine is this? Guess it doesn’t matter since I’m saving myself for Luke Perry.

DEREK: A gentleman never tells.

Will the night end with a kiss, something more or something less?

TRACEY: Who knows where the night will take us… or what he looks like.

DEREK: Que será, será.

What’s the most important thing in the world?

TRACEY: Being true to yourself, family and friends. And my cat.

DEREK: Health and happiness.

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s the daters disembark the limo, they’re smiling and laughing together and appear to be getting along well. After watching a brief instructional/safety video, they walk down the dock and board a 15-foot speedboat, which Derek navigates out of the marina and into open water. Beyond the “No Wake” zone, he guns the engine and rockets north.

At speeds approaching 40 miles per hour, the couple hurtles toward the Coronado Bridge, saltwater spraying their faces as the front of the boat bounces along the choppy

water. After a few minutes at the helm — the boat fully airborne at times — Derek appears to have gained confidence in his driving, which he demonstrates by jerking the wheel and whipping the boat into 180-degree turns, drenching himself and his copilot in the process.

After passing the San Diego Symphony’s Summer Pops stage at Embarcadero Marina Park South, the boat slows, and Tracey takes the wheel. In an instant, the couple is off again, speeding toward the USS Midway Museum.

When they reach Harbor Island, they turn around and race back to port, the sun fading behind them.

Back on land, Tracey and Derek change out of their wet clothes and hop back into the limo for a breath of fresh fare — dinner at Don Chido (Spanish for “Mr. Cool”), the Gaslamp’s new gourmet/casual Mexican grill helmed by chef Antonio Friscia and RMD Group (FLUXX, Side Bar, F6ix, Ciro’s Pizzeria, Broberto’s). Once they’ve had a chance to taste their appetizers, the couple is split for mid-date debriefings.

PacificSD: How’s the date going so far?

TRACEY: It’s actually a lot of fun.

I’m pleasantly surprised. Derek seems laidback and has the same mindset as me. He doesn’t take

himself too seriously.

DEREK: Tracey’s a really cool chick.

We connected right away. She seems like she likes to have fun.

DEREK: Yes and no. I’ve always ended up with the higher-maintenance types, aesthetically speaking, but I prefer Tracey’s style, personality and wit. I’m an open-minded guy.

What were your first impressions of your date?

TRACEY: They were good. He’s cute. I didn’t think he was going to be cute. And he’s easygoing.

DEREK: Tracey seems like a laidback chick. She had that tie-dyed dress thing on, which was more hippie-ish, but she’s really cool, outgoing and witty. There’s good banter.

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

TRACEY: Pretty standard. It’s not really impressing me, but I’m not like, “Eww... what is he wearing?”

DEREK: Now that she’s changed, it’s a one-eighty. She’s dressed like what I’m used to. A nice cocktail dress. You can’t go wrong.

Is this the type of person you’d normally date?

TRACEY: Yeah, actually he is.

How was the boat ride?

TRACEY: Well, I wasn’t expecting to get as wet as I did. I mean, I did

my hair, I took time to get ready, and then I was a wet mess. And afterward, I didn’t have anywhere to plug in my crimper. I also lost my glasses during the ride, but they were cheap, so it doesn’t matter.

Derek was making me very nervous.

He was driving a little crazy. I kept wishing I was wearing a life jacket.

But the ride was boat was amazing.

I’m definitely going recommend that place. Going there was a great idea.

DEREK: Amazing! I’m definitely going to give that guy business because I haven’t had that much fun in a long time. And Tracey and I both said the same thing: that this was the best first date either of us has ever been on, hands down. (continued on page 126)

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Which of you is the better driver?

TRACEY: I preferred to be driving, only because that way he wasn’t driving. But I probably wasn’t much better.

DEREK: Obviously, I’m going to say I was. Tracey was a little nervous. I might’ve gone a bit overboard. She lost her sunnies, but I was a gentlemen and gave her my sunglasses. When she was driving, she didn’t slow down. She went for it. I was impressed.

What’s your date’s most attractive quality?

TRACEY: It’s stupid, but maybe letting me wear his sunglasses after I lost mine. He had Ray-Bans, so I think they were kinda expensive, so that was nice of him.

DEREK: Her personality, hands down. I click with her.

Least attractive quality?

TRACEY: At one point, he did

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start to talk about his ex, but not to the point where it was annoying. It made sense in the conversation, so I let it pass.

DEREK: I feel she’s not as driven, career-wise, as I am. Just based on what she’s doing for work, I can tell that we’re at very different levels.

have a great time.

Rate your date, physically, on a scale from one to 10.

TRACEY: I’d say like an eight and a half. That’s good, right?

DEREK: Let’s give her an eight.

How about for personality?

TRACEY: I would say a nine. He’s cool; I like him.

DEREK: Ten out of 10.

Is there any long-term potential for the two of you?

TRACEY: Yeah, I think we kinda click. I wasn’t sure I was going to do this, but he’s fun to hang out with. I’m having a good time.

DEREK: I’m sure we’ll hang out again, but marriage-wise, nah. I’m going to have to get to know her better and find out what her goals are. If she wants to keep doing what she’s doing now, it probably wouldn’t work. We’re at opposite ends of the spectrum.

Do you want to kiss your date now?

TRACEY: I don’t know about that.

DEREK: Whatever happens, happens. The limo driver already gave me permission and said “anything goes,” so I think we’ll

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Does your date want to kiss you now?

TRACEY: I think so. We’ll see how the tequila flows.

DEREK: I would say with a 99.9percent certainty, yes.

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on Chido is hoppin’. The tables are full and people are toasting margaritas at the bar while the blind daters talk over dinner for nearly an hour. When Derek spots a friend in the crowd, a DJ he’s known from way back when, he and Tracey walk over to say hello. Once they’ve returned to the table to finish their entrees, they walk to the new Tin Roof San Diego (formerly Rock Bottom Brewery) on Fourth Avenue to see live music.

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With a high-energy cover band performing spot-on renditions of Nirvana hits and other pop/rock favorites, the couple sips a final cocktail before the magazine crew finally leaves them alone to enjoy the rest of the evening away from the camera. The next morning, we call to see what we missed.

PacificSD: How was dinner at Don Chido?

TRACEY: Don Chido’s was a lot of fun. We had margaritas and some really good food. The fundido appetizer with shrimp was amazing.

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The atmosphere was very upbeat and lively. It’s a perfect place to grab some food and drinks before going out for the night.

DEREK: It was awesome. I had the watermelon margarita and Caddy margarita. Both were great, but I was really impressed with the whole baked fish with mango and other tantalizing flavors. It’s big enough for two people to share, and I’ll definitely be going back for that.

What did you think of Tin Roof?

TRACEY: Tin Roof was a good people-watching spot. It was pretty

chill and the live band played good songs.

DEREK: The music was really good. I love live bands.

Where did you go afterward?

TRACEY: We had a drink and a shot and left. We had the limo drop us off in PB and just hung out there drinking and what not.

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(continued from page 128) What time did you get home?

TRACEY: Not too sure, to be honest.

DEREK: Tracey had to go to work, so I think I left her place around 11 a.m. It has been a very long time since I’ve done the walk of shame, but this was probably the worst one.

I put on my shorts from the boating part of the date, a half-buttoned shirt and grabbed my other clothes from the evening and walked to a friend’s house a few blocks away.

My phone died, so I couldn’t call an Uber. I got some funny looks, which I figured was normal considering my state, but when I got to my friend’s house, he asked what happened to my shorts. There was a huge rip down the back, and my ass was hanging out. That explains why

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people were staring at me strangely.

Was there a kiss or romantic exchange during or at the end of the night?

TRACEY: I’m a lady and never kiss and tell.

DEREK: A gentleman never tells, but based on what time I got home, one can imagine how the night progressed.

How will your date answer that question?

TRACEY: Honestly.

DEREK: Not sure. She seemed like a pretty open and honest type, so she may elaborate more than me.

How did the date end?

TRACEY: Date ended well and at

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my front door. We talked about how much fun we had and he asked for my number.

DEREK: An exchange of phone numbers to possibly go out for drinks again sometime, but my phone died before I could save her number.

Will there be a second date?

TRACEY: Not sure. We didn’t make any concrete plans before he left, so we’ll see.

DEREK: I don’t think there will be a second date with the potential of a committed relationship. Her free spirit would probably not be the best influence on me staying focused on my professional life, but it would take my party-life to new levels.

Plus, I don’t have her contact details

to have another wild night out.

AFTERMATCH While some say it’s the size of the boat that counts, others swear it’s the motion of the ocean. Perhaps neither is true, and it’s really all about if (and/or how) the hand touches the throttle. Whatever happened between the neo-nautical blind daters behind closed doors last night, there’s at least one thing that definitely got grabbed: life, and by the horns. Carpe diem, y’all. And R.I.P., Robin Williams.

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