1. Simon Dolinky’s oft-imitated lobster corndogs helped put Saltbox, downtown at the Hotel Palomar, on the map. Served with a ginger remoulade, the tasty mouthfuls are plump with shellfish and so popular, they survived a...
Give the grill master the day off, why don’t ya? Grab a table at S.D.’s BBQ treasure, Phil’s BBQ, where award-winning ribs and man-approved comfort food awaits. And on your way out, grab a bottle of the...
Summer nights… you’re wearing?
Nude Chloé heels with tailored shorts or sleek sandals with baggier trousers
On your nightstand?
Going Clear, about Scientology; Diptyque...
Why S.D.?
I’m doing Hawaii, I’ve done Vegas and San Diego is one of the last West Coast markets that I’m excited about. I’m bringing a smaller, theatrical, service-oriented space to life and...
Great Maple (thegreatmaple.com) bursts with party potential, which isn’t surprising when you consider it’s the latest offering of Johnny Rivera. He’s the Hillcrest king of...
Facing the Andaman Sea and proffering the utmost in privacy and panoramas, nature-flanked Paresa lives up to its Sanskrit translation, “heaven of all heavens.” Located in Phuket, Thailand, the luxe boutique resort boasts 49 guest villas built...
Forget baby books. Lori Leib fondly recalls her first Bobby Brown makeup book. “I remember watching my nana apply her makeup. My love for makeup started at a really young age.”
Today, the 26-year-old La Jollan is obsessed with all...
Venture through the gilt- and marble-laden double doors of Amaya La Jolla and find yourself magically and immediately transported to… the Grand Del Mar? Judging only by the interiors and that entrance,...
Diana Stobo can talk juice all day.
Or make that all night, when she adds a dash of tequila to her cold-pressed pineapple jalapeno elixir. “Everyone needs to alkalize their party scene,” she laughs. Her nightlife advice: “Make...
“Sleep’s not a very big part of my life right now,” admits Anna Paquin, star of HBO’s sexy sensation True Blood, who is surprisingly clear-headed, given that she’s spent the bulk of her day working on the series’...
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