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Now in its 42nd year, there isno question about it: in July, SanDiego is all about Comic-ConInternational.
Nothing comes close to it forspectacle, crowd size or commerce. Between July 20 and July24 more than 125,000 people will hit the San Diego Conven-tion Center, transforming it into one of the most important popculture gatherings in the world. The event is now so big itincludes street closures and events in the surrounding areasand venues.
While there has been talk of some movie studios not attend-ing this year, Comic-Con visitors won’t notice any slack, sinceboth booth spaces and tickets have been sold out for months.
Amongst the big guns expected this year are a preview of theupcoming “Captain America” movie with star Chris Evans, a
live web broadcast with William Shatner and Avery Brooksmoderated by Kevin Smith, and the cast and crews of showssuch as “Dexter” and “Homeland.” Meanwhile, Fox will bringthe casts of “Glee” and “Bones,” and director Jon Favreau willpremiere his new film, “Cowboys and Aliens.”
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With hundred of writ-ers, artists, actors, producers and more on hand, there is moreto see and do than a person could possibly take in during theconvention’s four and a half days.
While much of the hoopla each year surrounds the visitingmovie and television studios, Comic-Con is also crucial link tobigger things for San Diego’s burgeoning comic’s community.
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SUMMER IN THE CITYForget the beaches. Downtown San Diego is one of the places to be in the summer. Rooftop pool parties, live shows, parades
and the world famous Comic-Con all converge to make America’s Finest the most exciting place to see and be seen in themonth of July. For a colorful listing of all the downtown happenings this month, turn to Page 9.
BY BART MENDOZA | DOWNTOWN NEWS
COMIC-CON invadesSan Diego
Comic enthusiasts strut their stuff at last year’s Comic-Con International. Various superheros, Ewoks, Sand Peo-ple and other fantasy notables will take over downtownSan Diego from July 20-24. PAUL HANSEN | Downtown News
SEE COMIC-CON, Page 7
Ivy Nightclub’s Pool Parties at
Andaz, see Page 8
LGBT Pride Festival in Balboa
Park/Hillcrest, see Page 4Ice cream cocktails at Se
Hotel, see Page 17
Fourth of July fireworks on
the bay, see Page 3
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For those looking for the best pos-sible place to view fireworks onthe Fourth of July, San Diego has
myriad possibilities. Almost every beachcommunity in the county offers somekind of Independence Day celebration,and they all promise to entertain. Down-town’s bayfront community, however,offers the biggest show, with several view-ing options.
Seaport Village provides front row seatsto the annual Big Bay Boom, the Port ofSan Diego’s fireworks extravaganza,which ignites explosives from five bargesstrategically placed in the bay, starting at9 p.m. In addition to the fireworks display,the show will be set to live music broad-casted simultaneously from Walrus 105.7FM, and San Diego Fox 5 will televise theshow live from the Hilton San DiegoBayfront Hotel. The show is anticipatedto last 17 minutes.
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include Shelter Island, Harbor Island, BStreet Pier, Broadway Pier, CoronadoFerry Landing, Imperial Beach and more.For all viewing locations, barge place-ment, parking and public transit informa-tion, visit www.thebigbay.com.
For other, less conventional viewingoptions, revelers may choose to visit theMaritime Museum, which offers severalplaces from which to see the show, includ-ing the observation deck of the museum’shistoric 1898 steam ferry, the Berkeley.
To get closer to the action, the museumalso has a fireworks cruise on board theschooner Californian. Leaving the muse-um at 6:30 p.m., passengers will experi-ence an event like no other when the Cal-ifornian’s six-pound deck guns join thepyrotechnic presentation. Tickets are $65.For the same price, viewers can experi-ence a yacht cruise aboard the Chere Amie,but without the ear-blasting broadside.
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Arainbow of color will hit thestreets of Balboa Park andHillcrest July 15-17 for the
37th annual San Diego Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Priderally, parade and festival.
“It’s a quintessential outdoor festivalin an ideal venue,” said Frank SabatiniJr., media coordinator. “The perfor-mances, unique food vendors,exhibitors and merchandise, beer gar-den and dance areas combine to pro-vide all the ingredients of a full-fledgedoutdoor festival.”
An estimated 35,000 people areexpected to attend the weekend event.Headlining the entertainment is fierce-ly blunt and provocative comedienne,Margaret Cho, as well as music sensa-tion Salt-N-Pepa, known for the 1980srap hit “Push It.” Hollywood reporterand comedian Ross Mathews will leadthe festivities as master of ceremonies.
Other performers slated for this year’slineup include singer Frenchie Davis,seen on “American Idol” and “TheVoice;” Selene Luna, Cho’s assistant on“The Cho Show;” Kristine W., a record-ing artist best known for her high-ener-gy dance music; hip-hoppers God-Des &She recognized for their song “Lick It;”and local rock group Danielle Loprestiand the Masses.
To kick things off on July 15, theannual Spirit of Stonewall rally will beheld at Marston Point in Balboa Park at6:30 p.m. Marianne Williamson, best-selling author and founder of the PeaceAlliance and Project Angel Food in LosAngeles will present the keynoteaddress. Also speaking is Tucson, Ariz.hero and political activist Daniel Her-nandez Jr., who came to the immediateaid of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords after shewas shot during a meet-and-greet inJanuary. Pride award recipients will alsobe recognized during the rally for theiractivism and support of the LGBT com-munity.
“The rally is the real political arm ofthe weekend,” said Sabatini. “Issues likegay marriage, school bullying and‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ are discussed. Itkeeps people up to date and active onthe hot-button issues.”
An unprecedented first for Pride fes-tivals nationwide, 2011 San DiegoLGBT Pride will include a parade con-tingent to recognize members of themilitary. On the heels of the “Don’t Ask,Don’t Tell” repeal signed by PresidentObama in December, more than 100out-of-uniform servicemen and womenwill be leading the parade, many hav-ing spent years in silence while carryingout their military service.
“We’re not here to attack the processof repeal,” said Sean Sala, organizerand recent veteran. “This is not a polit-
ical statement, we’re just trying to dothe right thing.”
Specifically targeting active-duty mil-itary, Sala believes the contingent is aconstitutional right, and hopes SanDiego’s large military installment willshare in what will be a historical cele-bration.
“Members of the military should beable to receive recognition and it’s dis-turbing that they haven’t been able tobe represented in the past,” he said.
Beginning at 11 a.m. on July 16, themile-long parade will start at Universi-ty Avenue and Normal Street and con-tinue down Sixth Avenue toward UpasStreet. Actress Meredith Baxter willserve as the celebrity grand marshal,and will be joined by community grandmarshal Chris Shaw, owner of multipleHillcrest businesses.
“This is a fun outdoor event for theLGBT community and their support-ers,” said Sabatini. “We welcome thelocal community and encourage every-one to participate. This is not a closedevent and we do not shut anyone out.The parade is a show of visibility reflec-tive of the current struggles and mile-stones of the LGBT community,” saidSabatini. “It’s a very colorful event thatcombines festivity with a call for equal-ity.”
For more information and to pur-chase tickets, visit www.sdpride.org.
San Diego LGBT Pride
BY KAI OLIVER-KURTIN | DOWNTOWN NEWS
This year, celebration toinclude
military in parade contingent
The third annual Doggie Street Festi-val will take place July 31 at the
HIlton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, 1 ParkBlvd.Last year, 130 dogs found new homesat the festival, the largest of its kind inSouthern California. Visitors will find a variety of activities,
plus information on topics concern-ing pet care, health, training andwell-being. Free to the public and to countyrescue groups and shelters, thefestival brings together breed-spe-cific organizations with other pro-
fessionals, including educators, veteri-narians, vendors and entertainers for theevent that lasts from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also offered is the free “Ask a Pet Pro-fessional” booth, at which guests canhave all their pressing pet queriesaddressed.
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Holding a leash on a town of brothels,saloons and gambling halls — still
flourishing despite a boomtown bust —wasn’t an easy task for San Diego city gov-ernment in the early 1900s.
A spectrum of order didn’t get intomotion until 1891, when the city’s leadersmoved into their fortress at the southwestcorner of Fifth Avenue and G Street, hub ofthe Stingaree District now known as theGaslamp Quarter.
The police department occupied the firsttwo floors, including a jail. The city library’s8,000 volumes filled the third floor and theCouncil Chambers occupied the fourth.
Although the architecture stems fromthe Italian Renaissance, the design wasinfluenced by the styles of the decade. Win-
dows were shaped in the form of Romanarches and pilasters contrasted with light-colored stucco walls.
The structure’s first major occupant wasthe National Bank. It was named the The-ater Building following completion in 1874,though historian Sherry Linden of theGaslamp Quarter Historical Foundationwas not sure where the moniker originated.
In those days, San Diego, as some wellknow, was not entirely squeaky clean. Thefirst mayor, Edwin Capp, became involved ina scandal over profit making on the pur-chase of a smallpox vaccine intended forpublic use.
Back then, city government was pat-terned by federal and state standards. Themayor was a powerful executive who couldveto legislation passed by the CommonCouncil. This charter, with modifications,was maintained until 1931.
The Common Council consisted of twohouses: a Board of Aldermen and a Boardof Delegates. In 1905, the two houses wereconsolidated into nine members (one fromeach ward).
To keep close to the action, prominentattorneys leased space on the second floor ofa nearby building on Fourth Avenue,known as Lawyer’s Block. In the 1940s, anenclosed bridge was built across the 10-footalley to City Hall.
The building housed government officesfor 35 years before moving to the Embar-cadero. The police station also moved clos-er to the water, to a place called Dead Man’sPoint — a burial location for sailors. Thatold headquarters still stands near SeaportVillage.
In 1995, this un-reinforced masonrybuilding underwent major structural reno-vation and was completely retrofittedaccording to the seismic regulations of thethen-applicable building code and city ordi-nance.
Today, the old CityHall is owned privatelyand is a mixed-useoccupancy, with JimmyLove’s restaurant andbar on the first floor,retail on the secondfloor and live/work loftunits on the third andfourth floors.
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Editor’s note: This is the first of a new series of columns focusing on the stories behinddowntown’s historical buildings and landmarks. Each month, readers will learn the back-ground of a different structure and how its use and appearance has changed over the years.
THEN AND NOW
SanDiego’s first City Hall resided
in this building at Fifth Avenue and GStreet. In the photo above, courtesy of the
Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation, thestucco that had been plastered to the facade ofthe building is being pulled off to reveal the orig-
inal arched windows and Italian Renaissancedesign, left.
PAUL HANSEN | Downtown News
BY JOHNNY MCDONALD | DOWNTOWN NEWS
Felder in concertActor, playwright and Steinway concert
artist Hershey Felder will perform threeshows at the Old Globe in the next twomonths.
In “Hershey Felder as George GershwinAlone,” he’ll be on stage through July 10playing some of Gershwin’s best-knownsongs. Then, he’ll lead audiences througha century of American music in “HersheyFelder in Concert: The Great AmericanSongbook Sing-Along,” July 11 – 17.
“Hershey Felder in Maestro: The Art ofLeonard Bernstein,” will be a Globe debutfrom July 22 to Aug. 28.
Honoring Mrs. SeussThe Old Globe will host its annual gala
July 30, honoring San Diego philanthropistAudrey Geisel and her significant contribu-tions to its theater. Darlene Shiley andSheryl White serve as co-chairs.
The black-tie event will begin with areception and silent auction in BalboaPark’s Alcazar Garden at 6 p.m., followed
by a special performance by Felder in theConrad Prebys Theatre Center. Dinner anddancing will take place on the Globe’s Cop-ley Plaza, featuring music by Impulse.
High price tag for park anniversaryAn ambitious $75 million price tag has
been placed on the projected budget forBalboa Park’s 2015 100-year anniversarycelebration.
The next step for coordinators will be tohire a chief operator to map out plans forthe 12-month event.
Hall’s stars for MaySan Diego Padres first baseman Brad
Hawpe and UCSD softball pitcher CamilleGaito headlined a list of athletes honored asStars of the Month for May by the Park’sSan Diego Hall of Champions.
Hawpe batted .303, had a .367 on-basepercentage and .506 slugging average.
Gaito, a junior, pitched UCSD to theschool’s first NCAA Division II softballcrown.
Serra High graduate Chris Horner, whocaptured the six-day Tour of California
cycling race, was joined on the pro list byformer Rancho Bernardo High left-handedpitcher Cole Hamels of the PhiladelphiaPhillies and ex-Eastlake High standoutAdrian Gonzalez of the Boston Red Sox.
Joining Gaito for amateur honors wereDodo Cheney, who captured her 381stUSTA national tennis title with a doublesvictory; the Indiana University baseballduo of senior Alex Dickerson and fresh-man Joey Denato; NCAA javelin champNick Howe of UCSD; Point Loma Nazarenetrack standout Victoria Anderson; andUCSD golfer Manav Shah.
BY JOHNNY MCDONALD | DOWNTOWN NEWS
BALBOA PARKnews/events
: the history of San Diego’s first City Hall
The Historical Resources Board grant-ed a continuance on June 24 for amotion to designate the Fat City build-ing, located at 2137 Pacific Coast High-way, as a historical building — a stepaway from the development of a $90million, 237-unit apartment complexproject proposed by architect-developerJonathan Segal.
The peach-colored build-ing enhanced with neonlights on the northeast cor-ner of Pacific Coast High-way and Hawthorn Streetwas built in 1941 in theStreamline Moderne style. Ithas since undergonenumerous reconstructions— the dividing factoramong the board members’decision to designate thebuilding.
“Over the past 70 years,the destruction and remod-eling has resulted in only 32percent of the prominentfaçade remaining,” Segalsaid, arguing that it does nothave sufficient originalproperties to be designatedas historical.
“The soul of that buildingno longer exists. It is nolonger recognizable,” hesaid.
Collin Fat spoke on behalfof Tom Fat, who owned the buildingfrom 1978 until his death in 2007. Hesaid the integrity of the building hasbeen lost and should not be consideredhistorical.
“When we took over the building, weremoved all existing buildings on the sitethat were unusable and unsuitable forthe purposes of operating a restaurant,and we demolished the interior and streetfacades of the restaurant-building, essen-tially retaining only part of its shell,” hesaid. “It is very different today than whenwe took it over in 1978. There are a lot ofpersonal feelings about our building, butI can tell you that we did not buy thebuilding because of its historical signifi-cance.”
In a video presentation, Save Our Her-itage Organisation (SOHO) argued thatTom Fat did in fact salvage originalStreamline Moderne characteristics ofthe building, including horizontal rak-ing, the streamline curved linear design,stacked Art Deco glass cubes and theshape of the building’s original iconictower.
According to the SOHO video, “TomFat implemented a plan for the adaptivereuse and rehabilitation to an existingstructure long before such standards
existed. Clearly, the idea was not to dam-age the character of the building. In fact,he installed nearly a mile of neon toaccentuate the building’s streamlinecharacter.”
According to the Historical ResourcesBoard guidelines, three criteria are usedwhen determining whether or not a siteshould be deemed historic. The propertymust embody characteristics that aresignificant to the city or neighborhood’sdevelopment, are associated with per-sons of significance or that exemplify adistinctive style of architectural con-struction.
Despite the city staff ’s recommenda-tion that the building fails to meet all cri-teria and should not be designated, someboard members thought the building didmeet one or more of the criteria. Others— including Board Chairman JohnLemmo — admitted to “sitting on thefence” with the decision.
In the 1940s, the building housedTop’s Nightclub, an entertainment venuethat featured artists such as Nat KingCole, Shelly Winters and Nelson Eddy.
Community members attested to thebuilding’s significance for a variety ofreasons.
“Top’s/Fat City is one of the most
important and probably one of the very,very best Art Deco buildings that we haveleft,” said Bruce Kuhns.
“This particular building is instantlyrecognizable when you see the old pho-tographs and now. Eighty percent, webelieve, of the character-defining featuresare still present,” he said.
Resident Jim Bigante said he met hiswife at Top’s Nightclub many years ago.
“Claims that the building lacks his-torical integrity is a misnomer. Historicalintegrity is in the hearts, minds andexperiences,” he said. “Top’s is a histor-ical place for me, for the neighborhood,for all the good people who grew up inmy family’s era and for the city of SanDiego.”
Following resident testimonies, boardmember Priscilla Ann Berge motionedthat the building embodies distinctivecharacteristics of the Streamline Mod-erne architectural style with modifiedArt Deco stylistic enhancements andshould be designated as historical underthe third criterion exemplifying distinc-tive architectural style.
Maria Lia, Segal’s historical consul-tant and attorney, argued that despitesentiment attached to the building, itonly passes one of the seven universallyrecognized integrity tests used to desig-nate historical buildings. She requested acontinuance of the decision until theboard’s next meeting.
The Historical Resources Board willrevisit the motion at their next meetingon Thursday, July 28 in the Council Com-mittee Room, 12th floor, City Hall.
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There are a number of publish-ers in town, ranging from small-er imprints such as Top Cow,with books like “Witchblade,” tomajor publishers like IDW, whichissues the “Star Trek” series,among others. As might be expectedwith so much industry clout in town,many creators also reside locally, from“Blue Monday’s” Chynna Clugston-Flores to “Amazing Spider-Man” col-orist Jeromy Cox.
According to Exhibit A Press’s Bat-ton Lash, creator of the long-running“Supernatural Law” comic featuringthe characters Wolff and Byrd, Coun-selors of the Macabre, when it comesto getting the word out about yourwork, nothing comes close to Comic-Con.
“It’s very important,” he said.“Because when the general publiccomes in to see what’s coming up inmovies or TV, they begin to wanderaround and look at independentcomics and they see that it’s morethan just superheroes. Nine times outof ten they’ll come back the next dayand buy something.”
Bloodfire Studios art director LeeKohse, best known for his work onStar Wars trading cards and the forth-coming “Speed Racer” book, seesComic-Con as a crucial step to estab-lishing oneself.
“So much of our business is justfrom the contacts that we make thereeach year,” he said. “The artists findnew projects to work on and so forth.That’s actually how we first fundedBloodfire. The work we would get atthis one event would keep us going fora year.”
He also pointed out that sellingtheir work directly to the publicenables the publishers to make aslightly higher profit.
Mary Fleener, creator of the “Slut-
burger” book and a renowned graph-ics artist who has done album coversfor local notables like Buddy Blue andCindy Lee Berryhill, agreed. While shesees the Internet as the best way to getword out about one’s work, “Comic-Con is nice because the publishers arethere and you can sign and meet yourfans. But, as it becomes more popu-lar, it gets crazier. It’s a lot of work; it’sfour days of go, go, go.“
Kohse also considers being able tomeet fans face to face a major attrac-tion at Comic-Con.
“The interaction with the fans is alot of fun,” he said. “You get instantfeedback. It’s much better to be able tolook someone in the eye and ask themtheir opinion than reading the wordsof somebody who’s flaming you on anInternet forum.”
As important as the business side ofthings at the convention are, Lashconsiders people-watching is still oneof the top things to do each year.
“I love watching the costumes,” hesaid. “Something I’ve noticed over thepast couple of years is whole familiesdressing up, as the Incredibles or theFantastic Four and so on, so theymake it a family outing. It’s adorable.”
Lash looks forward to making evenmore connections and meeting morefans this year, but said no matter whathappens, there’s a simple reason why-Comic-Con continues to be such apopular gathering: It’s fun.
“It’s been commented on before,but this is a big, exciting event,” hesaid. “It’s sort of like Christmas, Hal-loween and Fourth of July all rolledinto one.”
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Left, Jonathan Burns is dressed as his own cre-ation, Nerdman, complete with an old computermotherboard around his neck, at last year’s con-vention. PAUL HANSEN | Downtown NewsBelow, the Joker gives convention-goers a sinisterwelcome. DON BALCH | Downtown News
Does Fat City still have soul?BY MARIKO LAMB | DOWNTOWN NEWS
Above:A rendering of a new
apartment complex representswhat architect-developer Jonathan
Segal hopes to create at the corner of Pacif-ic Coast Highway and Hawthorn Street.
Courtesy of Jonathan Segal.Some residents object to the development andare in the process of trying to obtain a histori-cal designation for the current structure at
the location, the Fat City building, left. Photo courtesy of Daniel Soderberg
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Alexander Salazar Fine Artoffers 7,000 square feet of artexhibition space in DowntownSan Diego featuring the worksof international and emergingartists. The gallery also exhibitsthe works of over 25 San DiegoArtists. He encourages theappreciation and understand-ing of art and its vital role in oursociety through many exhibi-tions, artist lectures, communi-ty event sponsorship and char-ity events. A must visit whentouring San Diego.
640 BROADWAY, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 619-531-8996
NEWSbriefsPetco goes to the dogs
Petco and the San Diego Padres willattempt to set a Guinness WorldRecord for the most dogs at a profess-sional sporting event at the annual DogDays of Summer on July 27.
Up to 750 pooches will take overPetco Park as the Padres take on theArizona Diamondbacks at 7:05 p.m.
A pre-game tail gate party and anon-field pet parade and costume con-test will take place before the game.Canines and their humans can thencheer on the Padres from Park in thePark.
Local shelter representatives will bein attendance to educate the public onthe importance of pet adoption.
For more information, visitwww.petco.com/petcopark.
East Village calls uponsnapshot superstars
The East Village Association hasannounced its 2011 photo contestaimed at showcasing the uniquenessof the neighborhood. The competition isopen to all amateur and professionalphotographers in San Diego Countywho are at least 21 years of age.
Entries must be received by Aug. 15at midnight and winners will beannounced at the East Village Associa-tion board meeting on Sept. 1. There isno entry fee for the contest, and thetop prize will be $500 cash.
For rules and more information, emailinfo@eastvillagesandiego- .com. Sub-missions can be sent to [email protected].
Harbor Bridge winsprestigious awards
The 550-foot Harbor Drive Pedestri-an Bridge, one of the world’s longestself-anchored pedestrian suspensionbridges, was honored with three pres-tigious awards recently.
The bridge took second place in thebridge category by the American Roadand Transportation Association, Projectof the Year in the transportation catego-ry by the American Public Works Asso-ciation and the Award of Excellence byUrban Land Institute.
The bridge was constructed as arequirement of the Public Utilities Com-mission due to the reconfiguration ofstreets to accommodate constructionof Petco Park and reconstructing avehicular intersection at Park Boulevardand Harbor Drive. It was designed by TyLin International and Safdie RabinesArchitects and constructed by ReyesConstruction, Inc.
Hiatus for Balboa Parkoverhaul
After a vote of nonsupport from theCity Council Rules Committee, Qual-comm co-founder Irwin Jacobs has puta hold on his $40 million Plaza dePanama redesign project.
The project, a source of contentionbetween supporters and park preserva-tionists, called for the construction of abypass off the Cabrillo Bridge, divertingtraffic around the plaza to a roughly800-space parking garage to be builtbehind the Spreckels Organ Pavilion.
The Rules Committee voted 4-1 tosend the issue to the full City Councilwithout a recommendation. The com-mittee determined that a memorandumof understanding (MOU) outlining theplan for a proposed $14 million bondfor the parking garage violated the Cal-ifornia Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) because the plan called forentering into the MOU in advance ofthe environmental impact report. CEQAcalls for an environmental review to takeplace before approval of a project.
For those who want to take in some biki-ni eye candy, the beach is usually theplace to go. This summer, however, Ivy
Nightclub at the Andaz Hotel is vying for first pickamong San Diego sun worshippers.
With eight Sunday pool parties planned at the
rooftop nightclub, downtown revelers will have noshortage of bronzed skin, along with panoramicviews of the downtown skyline.
“There is nothing like a rooftop pool party to cap-ture the essence of summer with great food anddrinks, socializing and relaxation,” said Rachael
Giannecchini, marketing manager ofAndaz.”
The first of the Sunday pool par-ties, a Fortune Industries event, wason May 29. Fortune will also be host-ing three more such parties, on July 3,Aug. 14 and Sept. 4.
The other parties will provide arelaxing poolside haven for sun-hun-gry partiers.
For more information, call (619) 814-2055 or visit ivyentertainmentsandiego.com. Sun worship
in an urban setting Ivy’spool parties take place on
eight Sundays throughout thesummer
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4Eleventh annual Big BayBoom Fireworks Show,9 p.m., show lasts 17 min-utes, www.thebig bay.com,free
Tower After Hours:Cuba, 6 p.m., Museum ofMan, 1350 El Prado, cele-brate Cuban dance, musicand food, (619) 239-2001,
www.museum ofman.org,$10 members, $15students and military,$20 nonmembers
“A Year with Frog andToad,” 7 p.m., San DiegoJunior Theatre, 1650 ElPrado #208, (619) 239-8355, juniortheatre.com,$8-$14
Gaslamp guidedwalking tour, 11 a.m.,William Heath DavisHistorical House Mus-eum, 410 Island Ave.,
every Saturday led by a guidefrom the Gaslamp Historical
Foundation, (619) 233-4692,www.gaslamp quarter.org/tours,$10, $8 seniors/stud-ents/military
Fortune Industries’ Pool Party, noon to 8 p.m., Ivy Nightclubat Andaz Hotel, 600 F St., see and be seen six stories up at therooftop pool of the Andaz while partying with DJs and Fortune421, who will be screen printing T-shirts and introducing thecompany’s new line of swimwear, www.fortune421.com,www.ivyentertainmentsandiego.com, $15 cover
D o w n t o w nSound Bites, 1p.m., 193 HortonPlaza, featuringJoe Terzi, presi-dent and CEO ofthe San DiegoConvention andVisitors Bureau,www.ccdc.com,free
Fourth of July Fun on SanDiego Bay, 6:30 p.m., theMaritime Museum, 1492North Harbor Drive, www.sd-maritime.org, $25-$65 forcruise viewing
New Orleans-style Jazz Barbeque, 3 to 6 p.m., Dizzy’s at theSan Diego Wine and Culinary Center, 200 Harbor Drive, (858)270-7467, $5 entrance, $5 food, $5 drinks
“It’s Your Estate”, 9 a.m., USSMidway Museum, 910 North Har-bor Drive, first in a series of estateplanning workshops, www.itsyour-estate.org, free
6Foster the People with Gardens andVilla, 7 p.m., House of Blues, 1055 FifthAve., live concert presented by 91X andCasbah, (619) 299-2583, $20.50
Balboa Park free Tues-days, four museums offerfree admission for SanDiego city and county resi-dents and active military,(619) 239-0512, www.-balboapark.org
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CD release event foralbum “Dearly Beloved”by bassist Grant Clarksonfeaturing Sky Ladd, RichardSellers, Mikan Zlatkovichand Lori Bell, 7:30 p.m.,Dizzy’s, 200 Harbor Drive,(858) 270-7467, $15, $10students
Tour de Cuisine wine tasting, 6 p.m., 200 HarborDrive, kicking off Bastille Week (July 11-17), (619)
544-1445, www.france-sandiego.org, $30 mem-bers, $35 members
Kettner Nights, Littly Italy North, 6 to 9p.m., Kettner Boulevard and India Streetbetween Grape and Laurel streets, art,design and antiques, (619) 358-9512, free
8 Jarabe de Palo, 8 p.m., 4th and B,345 B St., Latin rock from Barcelona,(619) 231-4343, www.4thandb-events.com, $30-$40
From El Greco to Dali, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 ElPrado, opening of Spanish Masters exhib-it that continues through Nov. 6, (619)232-7931, www.sdmart.org, $12 adults,$9 military/seniors, $8 students
Free organ concert, Spreckels Organ PavilionBalboa Park, 2 p.m., featuring civic organist CarolWilliams
Gospel on the Midway, 7 to 9 p.m.,USS Midway, 910 North Harbor Drive,featuring San Diego gospel singers andthe Stellar Gospel Music Award NomineesMalcolm Williams and Chester D.T. Bald-win, (619) 253-9818, http://www-.wix.com/gmwasandiego/sd-gmwa, $35-$75
Summer Sailor’sDays, 9 a.m., Mar-itime Museum, 1492North Harbor Drive,through Aug. 29
learn how to tie sailor’s knots,raise and lower sails, makerope and more, (619) 234-9153 ext. 101, www.sdmari-time.org, $14 adults, $8 chil-dren
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Board commissionersmeeting of the Port ofSan Diego, 1 p.m.,3165 Pacific Highway,www.po r to f s and ie -
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Little Italy Board of Directorsmeeting, 8:30 to 10 a.m., OurLady of the Rosary Parish Hall,1654 State St., [email protected]
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Butterbeer is back! In honor of the release of thefinal Harry Potter film, “Harry Potterand the Deathly Hallows Part 2,”Proper Gastropub, 795 J St.,is serving up alcoholicand non-alcoholicbutterbeer from July14-17 for $5 pertankard, (619) 255-7452, www.proper-gastropub.com
Indepen-d e n c ef r o mH u n g e rr o o f t o p
party and fooddrive, 6 p.m., W SanDiego, 421 West BSt., bring three non-perishable fooditems, www.mamas-kitchen.org, $15
15Hornblower Full MoonDinner Cruse, 6:30 p.m.,1800 North Harbor Drive,champagne and a three-course dinner, www.horn-b lower. com ,$69.95
Yoga for Youth, 9a.m., Coronado Tide-lands Park, 2000Mullinex Drive, special-ty clinics and 300 indi-viduals practicing yogato raise funds for at-riskyouth served by OutdoorOutreach, www.outdoor-outreach.org/yoga/, $36donation
Arturo Rios trunk show in conjunc-tion with The Village Hat Shop, noon,3821 Fourth Ave., www.villagehat-shop.com, free
San Diego LGBT Pride Parade, 11 a.m., starts atUniversity Avenue and Normal Street, this year’stheme is “Pride Around the World” for the country’sfifth largest pride parade followed by festival atMarston Point in Balboa Park, www.sdpride.org, free
Stickley and Friends, 10 a.m., MarstonHouse, 3525 Seventh Ave., American Artsand Crafts Movement, (619) 297-9327, $10
adults, $7 seniors
“The Tempest,” 8 p.m.,The Old Globe Theatre,1363 Old Globe Way, runsthrough Sept. 25, (619) 234-5623, [email protected], $29-$75
Twilight in the Park,6:15 p.m., SpreckelsOrgan Pavilion in BalboaPark, concerts are heldMonday through Thurs-day until Aug. 30 withtoday’s performance byRon Jermain playingmusic from the 1940sand 1950s, www.balboa-park.org, free
Comic-Con International 2011,San Diego Convention Cen-ter, 111 West Harbor Drive,opening day of the four-dayworld-famous festival, allpasses are sold out, butthere are still plenty ofopportunities for people-watching, www.comic-con.org
ARTivities, 1:30 p.m., SanDiego Museum of Art, 1450El Prado, design and build aminiature chair using variousart materials, (619) 232-7931, [email protected],free with museum admission
Boingo Dance Party featuring for-mer members of Oingo Boingo, 8 p.m.,4th and B, 345 B St., (619) 231-
4343, $25-$30
Art in Bloom and annual open house,10 a.m., Spanish village Art Center, 1770 Vil-lage Place, horticulture and art, www.spanish-village art.com, free
World Famous Super Hero Pub Crawl,noon, starts at Taste/Thirst on Fourth, 715Fourth Ave., dress up as your favorite super-hero for drink specials in honor of Comic-Con, (323) 604-6030, californian-ightlife.com, tickets start at $8
Historic Seventh Avenue Tour,noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., MarstonHouse Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave.,tour the historic 3500 block of Sev-enth Avenue and learn about the archi-tecture, history and the connection ofall the homes to the fabled MarstonFamily, (619) 297-9327, www.soho-sandiego.org/marston/, $10
“Ultimate Wave Tahiti,”4:45 p.m., San Diego Nat-ural History Museum, 1788El Prado, filmed in Tahitiand featuring nine-timeworld surfing championKelly Slater, the film show-cases dramatic giant-screen surfing action,(619) 232-3821, freewith museum admission($17 adults)
Hotel del Coronado His-toric Walking Tour, 10:30a.m., Hotel del Coronado,1500 Orange Ave., (619) 437-
8788, $15adults, children
12 and underfree
Dog Days of Summer, PetcoPark, help set a Guinness worldrecord for the most dogs at a profes-sional sporting event during the 7:05game against the
Arizona Diamondbacks,www.petco.com/petcopark,free for those who registerand bring a dog
Playboy Golf Tour VIPPlayers Party, 7 p.m., IvyNightclub at the Andaz,600 F St., kick-off eventfeaturing the Playboy Play-mates and the San DiegoGirls of Playboy Golf,www.playboygolf .com,$475 per player
East Bay Soul featuringGreg Adams, followed byMike Zito, 7:30 p.m.,Anthology, 1337 India St.,(619) 595-0300, www.-anthologysd.com, $10-$39
Mr. Big with Dirty Leslie, 8 p.m., 4thand B, 345 B St., (619) 231-4343, $20-$30
The Old Globe Gala honoring AudreyGeisel, The Old Globe Theatre, 1363 OldGlobe Way, annual black-tie event honoringthe philanthropist for her support of the the-atre, (619) 231-1941, [email protected], $750-$1,000
Annual conference of the California ResourceRecovery Association, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Lowes Coro-nado Bay Resort, 4000 Coronado Bay Road,www.crra.com, registration starts at $599
Third Avenue Farm-ers and ArtisansMarket, 9 a.m.,J Street bet-ween Third andFourth aven-ues, free
11th annual Little ItalyState of the Neighbor-hood Dinner Reception,6 p.m., Nelson Photo Sup-plies, 1909 India St., din-ner celebrating the neigh-
borhood featuring asilent auction,www.littleitaly-sd.com, $25
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Third annual DoggieStreet Festival, 9 a.m.,Hilton San DiegoBayfront Park, 1 ParkBlvd., Southern Califor-nia’s largest dog adop-tion festival, www.doggie-streetfestival.org
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With the Fourth of July just around the corner, many arealready masterminding their plans for a holiday that
is as American as baseball and apple pie. It’s a specialday when Americans get to engage in the guiltypleasures of barbecuing, beach cruising and beerdrinking, not to mention the fireworks.
But before you reach for a beer this Fourth,take a minute to consider that whiskey is themore patriotic choice. With a history as storied asour nation itself, whiskey is the perfect way to cele-brate all things American.
Here are five reasons why to it’s your patrioticduty to love whiskey. Keep baseball and applepie, I’ll take bourbon and rye.
1. Before his death in 1799, the single largest pro-ducer of rye whiskey in the country was George Wash-ington.
2. The first domestically produced item that was ever taxedby the U.S. government was whiskey, and it is still a heavily
taxed commodity today.3. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was a known lover of whiskeyand even drank it in battle during the Civil War.
4. The process of illegally running moonshineinto major cities, or “bootlegging,” directly influ-
enced the birth of NASCAR. Bootleggers constantlymodified and upgraded their cars to out perform the
cars driven by lawmen.5. Although the word whiskey is a broad term that
applies to many styles of aged grain distillate, bourbonwhiskey is uniquely American. It is considered by many tobe our gift to the world of spirits and on May 4, 1964,the United States Congress recognized bourbon whiskey asa “distinctive product of the United States.”
— Adam Stemmler
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Downtown Uncovered:
Nestled on Fourth Avenue in the heartof the Gaslamp is a new restaurant thattransports you to a log cabin and a timewhen a man could get great grub and gooddrink for a fair price. The Lincoln Room,901 Fourth Ave, is so unique it is a “mustsee” for locals and tourists.
Honest Abe can be found presiding fromabove the downstairs bar in the form agigantic painting adjacent to the lightedsign that, for those who flunked the “areyou smarter than a fifth-grader chal-lenge?” reads: LINCOLN.
The 16th president’s visage adorns the$5 bill and the penny — ergo, happy houris every day from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. andcosts, well, $5. Everyone reacts to the décoras the tables are inlaid with Lincoln headpennies, apparently coming out to some65,000 coins!
Left Coast Partners, with co-ownersDarren Moore and Merritt Powell, have astrong local following and offer lots of low-cost specials, brunch and even a vegan andgluten-free menu. The happy hour menu isaptly named “Eatin’ and Drinkin’ with Lin-coln.”
Before I sat down for a chat with Moore,I was treated to a delicious cocktail calledThe Mary Todd (Mrs. Lincoln for those notin the know) made with Grey Goose pearvodka and pear puree. It went down nice-ly and I am sure it would have made for a“proud Mary.” I followed it with the decon-structed pizza consisting of roasted garlic,tomato chutney and warm goat cheese,which can be spread on the homemadecrust. I could not resist the fontina macand cheese (crispy smoked bacon andtoasted bread crumbs).
Alexandra Rosa: So Darren, after yearsof success with Confidential Lounge herein this space why make a change if thingswere going good?
Darren Moore: The market changedand it was just not sustainable anymore.Serving locals and our neighborhood-driv-en lounge is at the heart. Marketing with ahandshake is what we have alwaysbeen about.
AR: What spurred the concept ofthe Lincoln Room?
DM: We wanted to bring honest,straightforward food and drink andoffer value, hence good ol’ Abe. Peo-ple that work and live in downtown
know that we are open all the time and wehave become extensions of people’s homes.
AR: What’s your favorite haunt? DM: I would head over to Neighborhood
or Craft & Commerce, though I wish I hadmore chill time.
AR: What is your idea of perfect happi-ness?
DM: When I am going into Point Lomaand look at the water. I get happinesseveryday at that sunset.
AR: Boxers or briefs?DM: No boxers and no tightie-whities.
Whatever in the middle is, I guess it’s ahybrid.
AR: What is the trait you most deplore inyourself?
DM: Stubbornness. But that’s notalways a bad thing.
AR: I think Abe and I would both agreeon that one.
BY ALEXANDRA ROSA | DOWNTOWN NEWS
TheLincoln Room’s
co-owner, DarrenMoore, above with
columnist Alexandra Rosa.Moore said he and businesspartner Merritt Powell liketo practice “marketing
with a handshake.”
The Lincoln Room: Honest Abe’s Gaslamp eatery
Libation Education: Downtown News’ newest column, Drink Shrinks,brings you Jeff Josenhans and Adam Stemm-
ler as your go-to guys for all things swillable.Both active members of the U.S. Bartenders Guild,Josenhans and Stemmler will be sharing historyand trends in cocktails, wine and beer in SanDiego’s downtown core. A certified sommelier, Josenhans has worked fortwo years as director of outlets and sommelier forThe U.S. Grant Hotel.
Taking the kitchen’s “farm to table” philosophy tothe bar, Josenhans (an award-winning mixologistwho won the Gold Key Award for Best Food andBeverage Hotel Manager) created a seasonalcocktail program that highlights ingredients beingused in the kitchen in innovative cocktails. Also a sommelier, Stemmler has worked his wayup through various San Diego dining institutions,including Bertrand at Mr. A’s and the FirehouseEatery in Pacific Beach. Currently at Vin de Syrah
in the Gaslamp, Stemmler creates unique cocktailsand consults the beverage program using hisknowledge of wine and spirits.Stemmler won the U.S. Bartenders Guild region-al competition in April, and went on to compete atthe national competition in May. Look for future guest columnists as Stemmler andJosenhans comb downtown for drink experts will-ing to share their wealth of knowledge.
— Kendra Hartmann, editor
Jeff Josenhans and Adam Stemmler, downtown’s drink shrinks
Downtown’s drink shrinks
Above,Jessica Fielder takes
part in the Arts ‘n’ Draftsevent on June 22 at Quality Social,
789 Sixth Ave. The event featured a communal artist
studio and libation lounge where zodiac-themed beverages, art and charity con-verged for a one-of-a-kind social gathering. The event will be re-creating itself in vari-ous places all over San Diego in the
coming months. For more informa-tion, visit the organizers’ Face-
book page at www.arts-n-drafts.com.
Arts and drafts
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BASIC Urban Kitchen and Bar washonored by San Diego’s BusinessImprovement District (BID) Council bybeing named the 2011 BID Business ofthe Year at the Small Business Awardson June 9.
BASIC excelled in all the criteria busi-nesses were judged on, including busi-ness staying power, growth, financials,innovations and BID support.
Led by hospitality veteran Jon Mangi-ni, BASIC has thrived at its location inthe East Village, 410 10th Ave., since itopened in 2006. Mangini helpedlaunch a restaurant at the W Hotel in 2003 before branchingoff to open BASIC on his own. Since then, the restaurant hasreceived numerous awards, including an honor for “DesignExcellence” by San Diego Home and Garden Magazine, “Best Pizzain San Diego” by NBC’s Golden Local and a “Silver Fork” awardby Riviera Magazine. Mangini recently expanded to open BASIC’ssister restaurant, URBN Coal Fired Pizza in North Park.
“Everyone said I was crazy when I opened doors in the EastVillage five years ago because there was absolutely nothing
down in the neigh-borhood at thattime,” Mangini said ina recent statement. “We’rethrilled with the way the East Vil-lage has flourished throughout the past few years, and ourlocal clientele is what has really allowed our business to succeedand continue to grow.”
— Kendra Hartmann
Michael McDonald, executivechef for Top of the Market, 750North Harbor Drive, was named Chefof the Year by the California Restau-rant Association, San Diego Countychapter.
McDonald, who was nominatedby his peers and industry leaders,took the helm at Top of the Market in2009. Before he came to San Diego,he led culinary efforts at Brix@1601in Hermosa Beach and was the exec-utive chef at the Hollywood RooseveltHotel.
McDonald has been featuring onlocal TV stations and spends time vol-unteering at local high schoolsteaching culinary classes as part ofthe CRA’s Regional Occupation Pro-gram (ROP) Culinary Arts Program.
“Because these winners are nom-inated, and then voted upon by theircolleagues in the restaurant indus-try, the Gold Medallion Awards areconsidered a huge honor by thosewho receive them,” said Fred Glick,president of the CRA San DiegoCounty chapter.
DININGbriefsTickets for the San Diego Bay Wine
and Food Festival are officially on sale.San Diegans can join fellow foodies andconnoisseurs for the eighth annual,week-long event Nov. 16-20, and orga-nizers are cautioning that tickets routine-ly sell out, so purchasing early is a must.For tickets or more information, call(619) 342-7337 or visit www.worldofwineevents.com.
East Village eatery taps into
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Local chefwins tophonor
JonMangini, above, said
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named the 2011 BID Business ofthe Year. Courtesy photos
In honor of Bastille Day, July 14, the San DiegoFrench-American Chamber of Commerce is bringingFrench food and culture stateside with “Bastille
Week,” a week-long celebration, July 11-17.Kicking off with a wine tasting event on July 8
at the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center, 200Harbor Drive, Suite 120, the main event will take place at
French restaurants throughout the city.Hexagone in Bankers Hill will be participating along with La Bastide in Scripps
Ranch, Savory in Encinitas, Vagabond in South Park, The French Gourmet in La Jollaand Bernard’O and French Market Grille in Rancho Bernardo.
All restaurants will offer a prix fixe menu consisting of a three-course meal for $30 orthree courses plus a wine pairing for $40.
For more information, call (619) 544-1445 or visit www.france-sandiego.org.
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Brian’s 24Brian’s 24 serves breakfast 24 hours a day and is famous for its Chicken & Waffles, Krab CakeBenedict and Gaslamp Power Breakfast. Brian’s 24 is also known for its oversized portions of homestyle comfort food, including certified angus choice steaks and house-made meatloaf and mashedpotatoes. They have anything you want, whenever you want it! Grab a cocktail at the mahoganybar, or sit under crystal chandeliers for breakfast. Meet friends or business associates for lunch, aquiet dinner, late snack or nightcap. Brian’s makes it happen 24 hours a day!
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Since the Gaslamp is often aprime destination for touristdining, the restaurants they
choose to frequent can tend to have asomewhat transient customer base. Toappeal to local downtown residentsand combat their tourist destinationreputations, many restaurants havecreated specials specifically cateredtoward downtown residents. So, leavethe car in the garage and take a strollto these neighborhood restaurantsoffering deals without the hassle ofcoupon clipping.
Bice Ristorante, 425Island Ave., recently lowered half oftheir menu items by $2 to $6. Theprice reduction makes their upscaleItalian food — with starters such as atrio of tartare or cherry tomato saladwith Burrata cheese, second coursesincluding baked eggplant Parmesanand homemade ravioli, or mainentrees ranging from pan-searedChilean sea bass to beef tenderloin —more attainable.
“Many vendors have raised theirprices because of the rise in gas
prices,” said Mark Spears, generalmanager of Bice. “Other restaurantshave an excused reason to raise theirprices, but unlike them, we wanted toshow our loyalty and support to cus-tomers by lowering our prices.”
The focal points of Bice’s main din-ing room are a comprehensive cheesebar and prominent wine cellar. Uponselecting three, five or sevencheeses, a formaggio (cheeseexpert) presents them on aboard with explanationsof origin and texture.Every Monday, Bice’s“Milano flightnights” offer cus-tomers progressivewine and cheese pair-ings starting at $19.
Bice holds a dailyhappy hour from 5 to 7 p.m.with $5 food and drink specials.Their menu of traditional dishes,with both classic and contemporarypreparations, changes weekly accord-ing to what local and seasonal ingre-dients are readily available.
Their customers come from all overthe region, from La Jolla to Mexico,but Bice relies on downtown residents
for their steady business — especiallyduring baseball season when com-muters don’t feel like fighting thecrowds and paying a premium forparking.
For more information, visitwww.bicesandiego.com.
Quality Social, 789 SixthAve., may commonly be thought of asa neighborhood bar, but those whoare unaware of their exceptional culi-nary program are missing out. Their
motto, “a bar, with food,” is a classicexample of their laidback approach tothe downtown scene.
Quality Social stays connected tothe downtown community by playinghost to various mixers, happy hoursand networking events. Its “localsonly” event in February invited 92101residents to mingle over free food anddrinks with fellow high-rise dwellers.
The restaurant takes the sim-plistic concept of serving blue-
collar fare that’s bothapproachable and afford-able (all entrees costunder $16), and elevatesit by providing the fresh-est high quality ingredi-
ents available (everythingserved is made in-house).
Hot dogs, beef jerky and softpretzels are paired with home-
made ketchup, Worcestershire andmustard.
“Farm-to-table cuisine should actu-ally be less expensive,” said chef SamBurman. “When you’re given theopportunity to talk to farmers and seewhat they have a surplus of, less foodgoes to waste and the savings are thenpassed on to customers.”
Quality Social changes its daily spe-cials according to what ingredients arein season. Its local and sustainablemenu is bolstered by sourcing localfarms such as Suzie’s and Crows Pass,and by grocery shopping at places likethe Hillcrest Farmers Market.
For more information, visitwww.qualitysocial.com.
At Jsix, the locals rule. Locatedat 616 J St., Jsix extends a 10 percentdiscount to 92101 residents with validID. They also offer a free lunch club toreward their faithful patrons — aftersix visits, club members receive a gratislunch between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.Members are also given free valetparking during lunch hours.
“We cater to locals becausealthough we love the transient guest,we truly love developing relationshipswith people,” said Christian Graves,executive chef. “This goes for farmers,purveyors and especially guests. Welove finding out things about peopleand then being able to execute thosethings to make a great experience.”
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Topleft: Bice Restaurant’s pan-seared
Chilean sea bass with french string beans andpotatoes drizzled with pesto and served with a celery root
sauce is paired with a salad of organic multi-color cherry toma-toes and Burrata (cheese), seasoned with basil. The meal goes per-fectly with cabernet. Above, Bice’s comprehensive cheese barentices guests to give a new cheese a try, complete with an expla-
nation from the- restaurant's formaggio (cheese expert). Bot-tom right, Jsix’s stawberry shortcake brings together
fresh strawberries, pound cake, whippedcream and mint leaves.
Above:JSix’s seared albacore tuna with fingerling pota-
toes, avocado puree, quail eggs and picholine olives is pairedwith Lost Abbey’s Red Barn Ale. Right, Bice’s trio of tartare — fresh ahi tuna
and avocado topped with seaweed salad; salmon with chives and large greencapers; sea bass flavored with citrus. and lightly fried risotto cakes — makes the per-
fect starter. Below, Quality Social pairs an eight-ounce strip steak with grilledturnips over blue cheese polenta, topped with garlic-parsley butter with a
side dish of grilled squash with lemon, parmesan and chili flakesand a beet and Burrata (cheese) salad.
Withtourists often
taking over down-town’s culinary scene,some restaurants are
vying for the localvote
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Jsix hosts “Tapas Tuesday” everyweek, offering $3 tapas likeempanadas, ceviche and gnocchi.Live flamenco music adds to theSpanish-themed evening beginningat 9 p.m. Half-size portions of every-thing on the menu are available dailyfor half the price between 5 and 5:30
p.m. and 9 and 9:30 p.m.Jsix works hard to maintain its rep-
utation for being a locals’ spot, ratherthan a hotel restaurant. Its focus onlocal, organic produce, sustainableseafood and slow food-style cookingmakes them an environmentally con-scious and responsible restaurant —even incorporating menus and car-ryout containers into its green initia-tive.
Making changes to its seasonalmenu every few weeks, Jsix utilizes
the ample sunshine on their rooftopfor the kitchen’s very own garden.Growing fresh herbs and produce in-house saves money that can then bepassed on to customers.
For more information, visitwww.jsixrestaurant.com.
Additionally, for those whomay not live downtown but spendtheir workweek in 92101, The Lin-coln Room at 901 Fourth Ave. offersa special discount to people who live
or work downtown. Between 11 a.m.and 3 p.m., diners who present a validID or business card receive 25 per-cent off their bill. Stop in and enjoythe Southern California-inspiredAmerican cuisine at this “casual butelegant” eatery.
EATSCONTINUED FROM Page 15
“We cater to localsbecause although we lovethe transient guest, we
truly love developing rela-tionships with people.”
CHRISTIAN GRAVESExecutive chef, Jsix
To read Downtown Newscolumnist Alexandra Rosa’s inter-view with Lincoln Room co-ownerDarren Moore, turn to Page 11.
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There is no where better to celebrateAmerica’s birthday weekend than in the
birthplace of California, Old Town SanDiego State Historic Park. The Fourth ofJuly weekend is full of fun, free activitiesthat the whole family will enjoy.
The weekend’s activities kick off onSaturday, July 2, with free tours of thehistoric Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restau-rant. The tours will take place at 11:30a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. and willcontinue on Sunday, July 3. Tour partic-ipants will have a chance to grace thehotel’s trademark balcony, once fre-quented by the legendary proprietor,Albert Seely. Since 1869, the famous bal-cony has historically acted as a popularcommunal meeting ground where thepublic could experience IndependenceDay traditions.
In addition, on Saturday the state parkwill present the performance “How theWest Was Spun: A Comic Adventure.”This 45-minute performance is full oflaughs and is about a dime novel authorwho comes to San Diego in search of newmaterial. Admission for adults is $5 andadmission for children is $1.
On Sunday, July 3, guests of the parkwill get to enjoy free concerts featuringpatriotic music from Dixie Jazz Katz at 2p.m. and the Navy Band Southwest at4:30 p.m. The Dixie Jazz Katz will playmany patriotic songs including “You'rea Grand Old Flag,” “Yankee Doodle Boy”and “When the Saints Go Marching In”with a New Orleans-style twist. TheNavy Band Southwest will be entertain-ing the crowd with some of its famouspatriotic tunes such as “America the
Beautiful” and “God Bless America”until 6 p.m.
On Monday, July 4, Old Town StateHistoric Park is hosting an old-fash-ioned Fourth of July celebration. Guestswill be able to come and relive theexcitement of an old-fashioned 1800sIndependence Day celebration. Towns-folk in period attire will be conductingchildren’s games, demonstrations,activities, contests and more. Attendeeswill get to test their skills at pie-eatingcontests, three-legged races, bucketraces, a children’s historic hat contestand more. Monday’s event starts at 11a.m. with activities until 4 p.m. Thisevent is in cooperation with the Boost-ers of Old Town which benefits educa-tional programs in the park.
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With summer in full swing, entertain-ment in San Diego only gets better.
• At Se San Diego Hotel, it’s all aboutsatisfying your sweet-tooth cravings.Throughout the month of July (aka Nation-al Ice Cream month), the Se will launch anIce Cream Mixology program at Siren, itsrooftop pool bar and lounge.
Ice cream flavors will change daily andon Fridays from 3 to 4 p.m., and guests cantake part in complimentary tastings so theycan try out some of the fun flavor combina-tions that will be offered throughout theweek — an eclectic assortment of house-made ice creams and toppings, all infusedwith alcohol. Some of the choices includeroot beer float, Guinness Stout, salty butter-scotch with popcorn, mango mojito andbourbon glaze.
• If you’ve ever dreamed of channelingTom Cruise in “Cocktail,” here’s yourchance.
Every first Thursday of the month, SideBar, 536 Market St., holds two one-hourmixology classes at 7 and 8 p.m. The class-es get to have a maximum of 12 students perclass so it fills up quickly.
“It’s a lot of fun because students not onlylearn the history of cocktails, they stepbehind the bar and build some classic cock-tails so it’s interactive,” said Isaac Krejci, barmanager. “We get married couples, singlepeople and even people who have no barknowledge, but it’s always fun,” said Krejci.$30 per person and $50 per couple,www.sidebarsd.com
• Pirate wannabes can check out a newadventure — an 83-foot Spanish galleonpirate ship called Treasure Seeker. The 49-passenger ship, featuring a pirate-themedstaff, offers several daily tours including aday cruise around the bay and a sunsetexcursion. Other highlights include privatetours and customized outings on holidayssuch as July Fourth and during Halloween.The ship has three levels and is docked atthe Cabrillo Isle Marina on Harbor Island,near the Sheraton San Diego Hotel andMarina.
Arrit McPherson, who runs Pirate ShipAdventures, calls it a dream come true: “Thisis something I’ve always wanted to do and itjust seemed like the right time to do it.”
Rates start at $19 for children and $26for adults. www.pirateshipadventures.com.
Take a photo during Comicon with asuper hero and two or three other peo-ple in a freeze frame conga line dancepose under the Gaslamp Quarter Arch.The most creative dance pose picturewill win two tickets to the San DiegoZoo, two tickets to an AmazingRace/Scavenger Hunt in The Gaslampand two tickets for a Sunday morningCoronado Biking Tour. Ramp up yoursummer fun and email the photo [email protected] by July 29,2011. Marc & Darlynne Menkin are the co-owners of Where You Want To BeTours. www.wheretours.com
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Under the roar of the jet path to Lind-berg Field and within earshot of the hoot ofthe trolley train, but off the beaten path ofLittle Italy’s restaurant row, the trans-formed former industrial neighborhood ofLittle Italy North, which was modeled afterSoHo in New York, is a hidden gem waitingto be discovered.
Here, closely clustered, are some of themost important art galleries in all of SanDiego — Noel Baza, Scott White, PerryMeyer, and Jacqueline Lavenu — all with-in walking distance of each other.
Jacqueline Lavenu Studio and Gallery, at2400 Kettner Blvd. Suite 103, is a specialtreat. Tastefully decorated with her trade-mark colorful and simple paintings, thespace also includes some fine antique furni-ture, such as Chinese dressers, benches,tables and concubine chairs.
You will also find the dynamic abstractworks of Paula Des Jardins and the intrigu-ing wood cuts of Igor Kosenko, plus a fewsmall sculptures by Albert Ultsch.
Lavenu was born in Cherbourg, France,and educated in Le Mans and Nuremberg,
Germany. He father was a wood-workingteacher in a technical college, which mayaccount for her love of wood furnishings,found throughout her gallery.
Her paintings could be included in theabstract expressionist genre. They are oftenvery large and very colorful with a leaningtoward blue and purple. The proper use ofcolor is the most important thing forLavenu.
“Painting is color,” she said. “Color is thekey. No color, no painting. Blue is myfavorite color because it is so peaceful.”
Lavenu’s work is also very minimalist.She said she tries to strip away all that isunnecessary, leaving only the essence ofthe subject. Deriving from Milton Avery —a painter who emphasized the bare essenceof a landscape, leaving only a pattern ofbold colors — she describes the techniqueas, “to take back.”
Despite their simplicity, Lavenu’s paint-ings are filled with emotion and feeling.They are soothing, peaceful and tranquil —an escape from a hectic crazy world.
Lavenu bases all her work on sketches.Unlike many painters, she never uses pho-tographs as a guide. When she was in
school in Germany, the useof photographs for paintingwas “verboten.” In hersketches, Lavenu said shetries to capture the feeling ofa place.
Lavenu’s husband, HansParge, said their aim as agallery is “Not to sell things,but to help people findthings they want toput in their home.”Parge thinks it isimportant to first buythe painting and thento decorate your housearound the painting.
The gallery will beopen from 6 to 9 p.m.on July 8 for KettnerNights in Little ItalyNorth. For more infor-mation, visit www.lav-enustudio.com, call(619) 702-6270 oremail [email protected].
Less is more:The colorful art of Jacqueline Lavenu
BY WILL BOWEN | DOWNTOWN NEWS
Above: JacquelineLavenu’s "PetiteDejeuner" showsthe artist’s mini-malist technique.Left, "Mrs. Free-man" demon-strates Lavenu’suse of bold color.
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July is high summer for the perform-ing arts, marking the beginning of twoextended outdoor events, San Diego Sym-phony’s Bridgepoint Education SummerPops and The Old Globe’s annual Shake-speare Festival. The Pops opens with Inde-pendence Day weekend festivities high-lighted by principal Pops conductorMarvin Hamlisch conducting “Star-Span-gled Pops” and lasts until Labor Day week-end’s “Tchaikovsky Spectacular” withconcerts weekly in between.
Summer Pops — most performedunder the baton of resident summer Popsconductor Matthew Garbutt — takesplace in a gorgeous, waterfront setting atEmbarcadero Marina Park on San DiegoBay across from the ballpark. Food is avail-able for purchase or you may take yourown food for picnics (some restrictionsapply, such as no outside alcohol and noglass containers). A few highlights:Motown’s greatest hits, Friday, Saturday,July 8-9; Michael Feinstein sings Gersh-win, Porter … and more, Friday, Saturday,July 15-16; “Super Diamond: a Tribute toNeil Diamond,” Friday, Saturday, July 29-30; “Rhapsody in Blue with Jazz PianistElder Djangirov,” Sunday, July 31; “BurtBacharach: That’s What Friends Are For,”Sunday, Aug. 7; Dennis DeYoung “Musicof Styx,” Friday, Saturday, Aug. 12-13;“Ozomatli,” Sunday, Aug. 21; and“Wynonna,” Saturday, Aug. 21. All con-certs begin at 7:30 p.m. For a completeschedule go to www.sandiegosymph-ony.org or phone (619) 235-0804.
The Old Globe ShakespeareFestival, already begun in previews,continues through Sept. 25 and includesShakespeare’s sparkling comedy “MuchAdo About Nothing,” starring real-life
husband and wife Jonno Roberts andGeorgia Hatzis; Shakespeare’s valedictoryromantic comedy “The Tempest,” star-ring the award-winning Miles Anderson(last year’s King George) as Prospero; andPeter Shaffer’s Broadway hit, later a film,“Amadeus,” starring Anderson as Salieriand San Diego Theatre Critics Circleaward-winning actor Jay Whittaker asMozart. The plays are seen in rotatingrepertory nightly, except Monday, in theGlobe’s Lowell Davies Festival Theatre.Each actor appears in more than one play.
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“The Who’s Tommy,” pro-duced by San Diego Repertory Theatre inpartnership with the San Diego School ofCreative and Performing Arts, July 13-Aug. 14. Sam Woodhouse directs the PeteTownshend/Des McAnuff musical abouta blind, deaf and mute boy who achievesfame with his prodigious talent for pin-ball. Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza,www.sdrep.org or (619) 544-1000.
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Dream ‘IT’Alterna, presented by the Art Instituteof California, San Diego, was the 2011“IT” fashion show. The theme for theevening was “Dream IT” and guestsenjoyed cocktails overlooking thebreathtaking view at Loews CoronadoBay. Charity presentations were givento City of Hope and Jeans 4 Justice.Gretchen Productions produced thishigh-energy runway show that high-lighted the student collections inswimwear, ready-to-wear, evening andavant-garde. After the finale, awardswere given and Elina Sheripovareceived the “IT” DesignAward (best in show) forher avant-garde collec-tion. Additional awardswere the AtelierDesign Award,which went to TiffanyReese for the mosttechnical and bestconstruction ofeveningwear. Reese’sChateau of SerpentWine line showcasedbeautiful wine-coloredeveningwear. The Inno-vator Design Awardwent to Tea Ninkovic’sswimwear line, WildRococo, for the most cre-
ative. The Trendsetter Design Awardwent to Jessica Villarreal Evening col-lection for the most marketable. The
collection, called Polished Metal,showed off beautiful eveningwear withtouches of gold.The Art Institute has provided pro-grams in design, media arts, fashionand culinary for more than 35 years.For more information visit,www.artinstitutes.edu/san-diego.
Soiree at FLUXXThe Junior League of San Diego pre-sented the Summer Style Soiree at thetrendy FLUXX Club downtown on May26. This was the second annual signa-ture fashion show. Emcees Liz Edwardsand Downtown Rob announced all thefun silent auction items. The crowdsipped on pomegranate martinis andshopped the colorful styles of LillyPulitzer, the stylish jewelry of Stella &Dot and the new trendy ties from HughSimms. Dominique Meinke, LauraDesisto, and Kylie Fletcher chaired thisevent.
Castle Warrior by ElinaSheripova won the Best inShow at the “IT” fashion show.
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How do you Stress?Dear Readers,
Many of you have come into ELITEHealth for care and are surprised to learnthat the pain that “Came out of nowhere”often has actually been lingering belowthe surface due to bad posture, dailyhabits, and lack of flexibility just to namea few reasons. I often hear, “This could-n’t have happened at a worse time!” Why,you ask? Usually the answer is becausethe patient has a deadline, a trip planned,or some other important or stressful mat-ters to tend to soon.
I bring this up because daily I see theeffects of stress and how it can affect one’sbody and health. Clearly, increased stressleads to increased illnesses. For all mypatients and our downtown readers, Ithought of you when I read this articlefrom www.Toyourhealth.com. Enjoy! Communicate with your Chiropractor
Whether you’re fighting through traf-fic, paying the monthly bills, dealing withthe noisy next-door neighbor or strug-gling with illness or disease, it can all addup to a considerable amount of stress.Stress is basically what we feel wheneverwe are faced with a difficult, unpleasant orchallenging situation, and the way wedeal with all this stress can substantiallyinfluence our overall health and well-being.
If stress is affecting your life, it’s time tomake an appointment with a doctor ofchiropractic. Here’s why: A study in theJournal of Manipulative and Physiologi-cal Therapeutics (JMPT) examined the
contribution of stress as a potential dis-ease trigger among 138 chiropracticpatients attending one of 10 chiropracticclinics. Patients completed two question-naires that asked about how their cur-rent stress affected their ability to func-tion emotionally, mentally and physically.
Results showed that nearly one in threepatients viewed their lives as moderatelyto severely stressful, and more than 50%felt that stress had a moderate or severeimpact on their current health problem.Nearly three-quarters (71%) of thepatients said that it would be helpful iftheir chiropractic care included strategiesto help them cope with stress.
Chiropractic care might be just whatyou need to help relieve some of thatstress in your life. And remember, evi-dence suggests that low back pain, a con-dition that chiropractors are experts atmanaging, may be caused or worsenedby stress. So talk to your chiropractorabout stress and about all of your healthcare needs. Trust and communication areimportant in any relationship, but per-haps no more so than in the relationshipbetween patient and doctor. After all,you’re placing your health and wellness intheir hands.
Reference: Jamison J. Stress: the chiropracticpatient’s self-perceptions. Journal of Manipulativeand Physiological Therapeutics, July/August1999: Vol. 22, No. 6, pp395-98
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Moonlight Shangri-LaA black tie gala at the San Diego Zootook place under the stars on June 18.
The 28th anniversary of the R•I•T•Z(Rendezvous in the Zoo) brought outSan Diego’s best dressed. Couturedesigns made their way down the run-way — surrounded by animals. Fashion with an Asian flair was out infull force, in keeping with the MoonlightShangri-La theme. Many chose to weardesigns from Animal Fashions by Jor-dan, including the honorary chairwom-an, Audrey Geisel. Jordan is known forher artistry and hand painted gar-ments. Conservation ambassador Joan Emberywas on hand with her animal friends.Embery brought out animals andshared her knowledge and stories of herup-close encounters. Embery hasappeared numerous times on the “John-ny Carson Show” and the “Jay LenoShow. “Colorful murals were designed by artistChristina Walker and created by LizSmith and her team. Chairwomen wereClarice Perkins and Debbie Turner. This
year will benefit the new Sumatrantiger habitat at the San Diego Zoo SafariPark. Audrey Geisel made a RITZ Chal-lenge match, which will match everydollar, donated up to $1 million for thehabitat. For more information, visitwww.sandiegozoo.org.
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Cocktail lovers united during the third annual San Diego Spirits Festival June 25 and 26, fea-turing more than 60 local and international spirits — from vodka and tequila to gin and rum —for attendees to sample.
With unlimited cocktail tastings, liquor demonstrations, bartender battles, live music, art installa-tions and performances from acrobats and burlesque dancers, every sense was satiated dur-ing the two-day bash overlooking the San Diego Bay on Broadway Pier. Food trucks were onsite to offer up alcohol antidotes in the form of chicken potstickers and firecracker shrimp. For those still standing after imbibing the concoctions of various tasting booths, a VIP after-
party transformed the Port Pavilion into the early days of prohibition with a speakeasy ambience. Benefiting The American Institute of Wine and Food, a silent auction served as a necessary breather
for festival guests. Many local restaurants joined in the festivities during the week leading up the fes-tival by offering discounted drinks and special cocktails. For more information, visit www.sandiegospiritsfestival.com. —Kai Oliver-Kurtin
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Your mind is made up and you are motivated. You go tothe gym with a grandiose plan of either slimming downor improving your fitness level. You hop on the treadmill
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More may be better when it comes to money, time off, good luckor good looks, but regularly working out more than your bodyneeds is counterproductive. Overtraining happens when musclesare not given the necessary recovery time they need to “regroup”
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Think of it this way, if you cutyour finger and each day thewound breaks open again, it willtake a longer time to heal. It’sthe same for your muscles. Theyhave to have time to heal after astrenuous workout, otherwise
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Of course, you are going to be tired and somewhat sore aftera great workout, but the extent of tiredness and soreness over aperiod of time can be a good indicator you are overtraining. If youconsistently feel an overall lack of energy and your sorenessdoesn’t go away for a few days, you’ve definitely overdone it.You’ll need to back off and give your body a little “R and R” inorder to recoup and recover.
Sometimes the desire to improve performance or lose weightis so strong that you may push yourself too hard to hit yourgoal. If you’ve never been good at pacing yourself, now is the timeto learn. It’s like the difference between one tequila shot andthree! (Need I say more?) You have to work out smarter not hard-er. I understand the craving for that endorphin high you get witha really intense workout and it’s ok to go balls-to-the-wall onoccasion, but not every day.
You can also overtrain your body doing the same workoutover and over again. You put your body at risk for injury repeat-ing the same exercises each time you workout. Expecting toachieve new results with the same exercises each time you work-out is just crazy. Always doing the same exercises is boring, bor-ing, boring and possibly dangerous as well. It’s like the hamsterrunning on its wheel, always moving diligently but not gettinganywhere.You’ll give the word dumbbell a whole new meaningwith this approach to your workout!
Become your own fitness mix master and change it up eachweek by incorporating all kinds of exercises into your regimen.Keep it fresh and interesting by challenging your body with newmovements, intensities or classes. Hire a personal trainer, rent aworkout video for new ideas or pick up a fitness magazine andlearn the newest trends in the industry to keep you out of the exer-cise rut of “the same old thing”.
Give your body the time it needs to recover and you’ll keepcoming back stronger. Remember to take days off between intenseworkouts and avoid training the same muscle groups on consec-utive days. Your body is your temple. Treat it with respect and lis-ten to what it’s telling you and you will reap the rewards of yourworkouts.
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