Marrow on the side in Ysidro
A birria to stop you short of the border
Ian Anderson 4 p.m., Nov. 15
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Now they're San Diego institutions
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San Diego is better outside
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San Diego characters 38 years ago
Raoul Marquis, Larry Remer, Ted Leitner, Ted Kastrubala, Highlander man, the man who started greyhound racing
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