At this point, Mainly Mozart has gone far beyond turning lemons into lemonade. They are now turning lemons into a sumptuous limoncello from the Amalfi Coast. In February and April, Mainly Mozart will be producing …
January 15, 2021
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Mainly Mozart scoops up idle musicians
Where Doc Martens meet a puffy jacket from Cotton On
Jason Nagata believes that the ways we express ourselves outwardly ought to flow from and reflect the internal ways in which we navigate a changing world. He and I discussed this and other fashion philosophies …
January 14, 2021
Vista de la Mission: angelic outpost in Kensington
According to listing materials retrieved from Zillow, the historic Vista de la Mission residence in Kensington is “spiritually known as an outpost for angels.” “Privately nestled behind walls in the most desirable cul-de-sac location in …
January 14, 2021
River Sultan’s Chopin dreams
River Sultan remembers his arrival in San Diego even more vividly than most folks. “July 19, 2000,” he nails it down. “I was 10 years old. I remember the date because I had a small …
January 14, 2021
Eddie Vedder streams a Bruce Springsteen cover
Singer-songwriter duo Monica Sorenson and Rick Walker began collaborating in 2012, going on to form Sometimes Julie, a hard-driving rock band with blues and Americana influences. A self-taught musician on guitar, bass, and keyboards, Walker’s …
January 14, 2021
Promising Young Woman: Carey Mulligan stews
Somewhere, Joan Rivers is rolling in her grave. While on her way to becoming a household name in 1973, the comedian conceived the story of (and along with Agnes Gallin, co-scripted the teleplay for) a …
January 14, 2021
Hip-hop artist Kahlee310 on 9-to-5 jobs
Hip-hop 9 to 5: After concert venues shuttered in March, many San Diego hip-hop artists reverted to regular jobs, following the beat of former and current Billboard charting rappers. “I have friends who were full-time …
January 14, 2021
Mayor Faulconer shuts down One San Diego
Zero San Diego Days after departing from office, ex-San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer has shut down his One San Diego charity, widely described by political insiders as a way for lobbyists and other influence seekers …
January 13, 2021
Will sand save San Diego North County's bluffs?
The Sand at EncinitasJayme Timberlake — tide-watcher, restoration ecologist, avid surfer — light-foots it down Encinitas’s iconic Stone Steps. She’s barefoot, having kicked off her shoes and left them on the sand-dusted floor of her …
January 13, 2021
Rejoinder to homeless defender
Uptrending judgmental attitude I would like to comment on a letter to the editor that appeared in this week’s issue written by John Harrington of Escondido (“Don’t kick San Diego RV dwellers when they’re down,” …
January 13, 2021
Murder charged on Nardo Street in Solana Beach
Jade Sasha Janks, 37, denied murdering her step-father Thomas Merriman, 64, during a brief court appearance yesterday, January 12. Janks was arraigned remotely, by video monitor, on one count of murder in San Diego’s North …
January 13, 2021
The end of civil discourse
Hipissimo Maestro: You hipsters have a penchant — pronounced in the original French way — for preserving and often restoring dying arts. I’m hoping reviving the art of polite, civil, mannerly conversation, even on the …
January 13, 2021
TJ Burrito Co. and Blue Luna Café join forces
They bill themselves as virtual restaurants, available to order through all the usual delivery apps. But there’s a little more back story to TJ Burrito Co. and Blue Luna Café & Deli. Including a walk-up …
January 12, 2021
SDG&E covers Chris Cate's good works
A staunch city council ally in the battle by Sempra Energy's San Diego Gas & Electric to hang onto its lucrative local electrical energy monopoly has gotten a financial boost from the utility giant in …
January 12, 2021
The danger of those quiet train engines on the Del Mar rails
The North County Transit District held off on plans to install the Del Mar portion of its rail corridor fencing last fall due to intense opposition, but as the year begins, the waiting is over. …
January 12, 2021