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11 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 27

Memorial Day Brunch Cruise

Hornblower Dinner Cruises, Downtown San Diego

2-hour yacht cruise Free-flowing champagne and beer Full lunch buffet featuring seasonal dishes Decadent dessert buffet Join the Captain on the sun deck for a narrated tour of scenic San Diego Everchanging views Boards at 10:30am.

4 p.m. to 9 p.m., May 21

Coast of Pacific Beach Restaurant Walk

Along Mission Boulvard and Garnet Avenue

A self-guided restaurant stroll featuring food choices from over 20 local restaurants and special deals from local retailers. The participating coastal restaurants are located along Mission Boulevard from Pacific Beach Drive to Diamond and along Garnet Avenue up through Dawes Street (maps provided). Participating restaurants include: Filippi's Pizza Grotto, Nick's at the Beach, Duck Dive, Bareback, and more.

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., May 22

Cheese & Art Fest

Venissimo Cheese Del Mar, Del Mar

Bring your paint and canvas, your sketch book, or your sculpting tools to gather together to create art featuring cheese. Cheese model will be center stage — create something special while nibbling on cheese and sipping on wine. A local artist will be on hand to offer tips & suggestions. On this night, no artist will be starving!

10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 23

Gluten-Free Baking

Great News!, Pacific Beach

Hands-on class. Please bring an apron. Recipes: Almond Sandwich Bread; Cherry and White Chocolate Biscotti; Butternut Squash Muffins; Matcha Tea Macarons.

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., May 24

Lizz Russell Cocktail and Couture

Westgate Hotel, Downtown San Diego

Featuring fashion designer Lizz Russell. Special guest models will showcase her signature creations. A portion of the proceeds to benefit The GBS/CIDP International Foundation.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 25

Sweet Onion and BBQ Festival

Iowa Meat Farms, Allied Gardens

Tastings, recipes, and tips on various topics to celebrate and kickoff summer grilling. May 18: Roasted grass-fed top sirloin vs. roasted "1855" top sirloin; and ground grass-fed burgers vs ground corn-fed burgers. May 25: Pit barrel pulled pork, BBQ sauces and seasonal Imperial Valley sweet onions.

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., May 26

Stinkies and Sweet Cheeses

Venissimo Cheese Del Mar, Del Mar

A tasting rollercoaster of some of the stinkiest cheeses in the world, and ideas to tame them with jammy wines, saucy sweets, and chocolate.

Today's Happy Hours

Tony Roma's

4110 Mission Boulevard, Pacific Beach
1-4pm: $3 wells, drafts. $3 off appetizers.

Patricks Gaslamp Pub

428 F Street, Downtown San Diego
10am-8pm;11pm-close: domestics from $2.50, wells from $3.25.

Mother's Saloon

2228 Bacon Street, Ocean Beach
3-7pm: $1 off drafts; 1/2-off appetizers. 7pm-close: $3 Fireball shots; $1.50 tacos. 11pm-close: $2.75 well; $1 off drafts.

Busalacchi's A Modo Mio

3707 Fifth Avenue, Hillcrest
4-6:30pm: Drink specials.

Porter's Pub at UCSD

9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD
11am-7pm $3 Menu; 4pm-7pm $1 off all beer.

Humphreys Backstage Music Club

2241 Shelter Island Drive, Shelter Island
5-7pm: 1/2-off all drinks & menu items (excludes holiday/concert nights).

Imig's Kitchen and Bar

2223 El Cajon Boulevard, Lafayette Hotel, North Park
4:30-6:30pm: $2 gourmet tacos, $2 Tecates.

Tin Fork

Maizbaan cooks up one hot stew

Maizbaan’s Pakistani cuisine is so good, Ed returns days later for another meal.

Going Socialist at Sobaka

Kafe Sobaka/Restoran Pomegranate offers Ed Bedford plate sizes ranging from “Communist” to “Imperialist.”

Here's the Deal

Booming bivalves at the Brig

Depending on who you believe, the origins of the Baja-style fish taco will take you two places. Fans of entrepreneurial success stories will favor the narrative popularized by San Diego restaurant mogul Ralph Rubio, who ...

Talk low and slow at Longhorn Cafe and Saloon

Drinks in the John Wayne room at the Longhorn Café in Grantville.

Set 'em Up Joe

94th Aero Squadron's Coyote Margarita

Adorned with the parti-colored relics and memorabilia of winged battle’s golden age, the 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant has the look and feel of a rural French chalet that’s been commandeered by World War I flyboys. ...

Sycamore Den's Harvey Wallbanger

If you didn’t have the good fortune of having a dad who grew up in the 1970s, then you probably know little about the glories of wood paneling, Gordon Lightfoot, and plaid-on-plaid polyester suits. But, ...

What the Chef Eats

Ja jien mein (noodles with meat sauce)

Recipe by executive chef/owner, Khan’s Cave

Mark Sun opened Khan’s Cave after he realized he couldn’t stay out of the kitchen on a Friday night.

Pacifica's Peruvian Ceviche

Stephanie O’Mary-Berwald’s halibut ceviche recipe speaks for itself.

CONTESTS

Win Free Wings for a Year from The South Park Abbey

Win a free wings for a year from The South Park Abbey! Enjoy delicious wings that are smoked, fried, and ...