Gaslamp: Oceanaire on the cheap
Happy hour opens the gates to another swank eatery
Above: Bartenders James and Ron rock this place So the search for Chinese at Red Pearl Kitchen (see blog below) didn’t work out so well. But what it did was open another door, The Oceanaire Seafood Room (400 J Street, …
Gaslamp: Red Pearl Kitchen's woks go cold
Hollywood-style Chinese eatery closes just before Chinese New Year
Heading by the Mardi Gras party downtown. Folks are rattling around with a ton of beads round their necks. Russian girls on their pedicabs are doing great business. But, like, $50 to get in? Gimme a break. Me, I'm thinking …
San Diego ranked 2nd safest large city in U.S.
Recent list compiled on FBI statistics gives California cities high rankings
A recent list released, created by CQ Press and compiled on FBI statistics, ranks San Diego as the 2nd safest city in the United States with a population above 500,000. The annual list was compiled on crime statistics to rate …
Trailer Park: Beautiful Creatures
OMG, you guys.
The good times roll on Friday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8C-wk5XfpE Whoa. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/12/40000/ "I'm not saying that George Harrison and Liberace ever partied with Hugh Hefner. I'm saying that if they did, this ensemble would have been the offspring of whatever clothes wound up …
Best events in San Diego: February 14-20
Thursday | 14 SWEETHEARTS AND SWINGThe evening begins with a swing DJ and dancing. Then, Drop Dead Dames Burlesque Revue performs a Valentine’s show at 8:30. Following the show will be more dancing until midnight. VIP seating area includes a …
Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?
Matthew beat me to it with this brilliant evisceration of Spielberg's latest ploy to ensure his place in the history books. Looks like Steve is on his way to being voted Best Director of the Year. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/12/39998/
Street Style: Balboa Park Free Tuesdays
Every Tuesday Balboa Park hosts free museums on a rotating basis. I try to make a point to attend each week. Recently I was able to stroll through MOPA free of charge while enjoying the photography of actress Jessica Lange. …
Lincoln Educational Outreach Teaches Middle Schoolers Value of Political Deception & Sexual Influence
DEPT OF NO, NOT REALLY
Press release came over the transom today: “LINCOLN” SPURS EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN All Middle and High Schools Across the U.S. to Receive DVDs of Steven Spielberg’s film as Part of Education Outreach BURBANK, CALIF. (February 11, 2013)–Jim Berk, Chief Executive Officer …
Oops! NFL team official slips up and tells the truth
"Unwise investments [subsidized stadiums] are strictly for the taxpayer saps."
The Miami Dolphins football team is seeking a $200 million subsidy for renovation of its stadium -- at a time when enraged taxpayers are paying 80% of the cost of a ballpark for the horrible Miami Marlins baseball team. There …
Albert Brooks back as 'Marlin' in Finding Nemo 2
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/12/39982/ While I'd much prefer to report news of Albert Brooks directing Still Lost in America or Looking for More Comedy in the Muslim World, fans will be pleased to learn that he has finally agreed to lend his considerable …
Beer Touring: Belching Beaver Brewery
New Vista brewery offers more than nomenclature would suggest
For over a year, there have been over two-dozen work-in-progress breweries for me to monitor at any given time. And that’s in addition to the 45 to 60 existing companies I’ve also had to keep up on. This means I …
Haute caffeine at Better Buzz Coffee Lab
The coffee's super serious, but the atmosphere is pretty chill.
The Better Buzz “Coffee Lab” in Mission Beach is yet another entrant in the melee of next-level coffee purveyors. They boast pour overs and “Kyoto drip,” the excruciatingly slow preparation of room-temperature coffee over hours and hours. The descriptor “single-origin” …
FINRA disciplines two brokers
Also charges unauthorized use of customer's credit card
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has announced discipline against two San Diego County brokers, both of whom neither confirmed nor denied the charges. Jon Herbert Green of Escondido was suspended for two years for obtaining a $6,000 loan from …
So is Manchester negotiating to buy LA Times?
La Jolla Patch says that Manchester misunderstood a question
The La Jolla Patch reported at almost midnight Monday (Feb. 11) that U-T San Diego publisher Papa Doug Manchester mistakenly told a Republican women's group yesterday that he was in negotiations to buy the Tribune Co., owner of the Los …
Kiss statue returns to San Diego Bay
Installation began Monday, February 11 of a bronze recreation of Unconditional Surrender, the controversial statue depicting a sailor kissing a nurse in celebration of the end of World War II, on the San Diego bay front near the U.S.S. Midway …
Lawyer Stocker disbarred over child pornography
He met probation requirements and his conviction was expunged.
San Diego lawyer Frederick John Stocker was disbarred Dec. 19, 2012, according to the February California Bar Journal. He had been convicted of misdemeanor child pornography after his law firm discovered he had downloaded a large number of pornographic images …
Tijuana hotel raided in search for Dorner
Mexico border on high alert in search of fugitive
A Tijuana hotel was raided early Monday evening, February 11th, in search of United States fugitive Christopher Dorner. The Hotel Tapatio, which is located 250 meters from the U.S. border, was searched by over 20 officers. No evidence of Dorner …
When will we get to Scheherazade?
Never have I waited with more impatience for a piece than I did for Scheherazade on Sunday at Symphony Hall. There were a couple reasons for my restless anticipation. Reason number one is that I love Scheherazade. Reason number two …
Russian hip hop innovator DJ Vadim comes to Kava Lounge
Ninja Tune producer hits Middletown with locals Bency, Mawkus, and Collagey.
Born in Leningrad, USSR (now Saint Petersburg, Russia), producer DJ Vadim has worked with a list of pivotal artists as diverse as Kraftwerk, Prince, The Roots, and Super Furry Animals in his electronic exploration of hip hop, reggae, and soul. …