I can hardly hear chef Seckin Sage Anlasbay over the hubbub on his end of the phone call. “I’m sorry, I’m going to the airport,” he explains. “I’m going to Europe right now, and I’ll be there to buy some stuff for the restaurant.”That place is Bosforo Restaurant & Bar, which will open in January 202

It’s no accident that two-thirds of Yotam Ottolenghi’s North American book tour stops are in California.“There are only two places in the world that have a Mediterranean climate. One of them is the Mediterranean, and the other is California,” he says. “I think one of the reasons why California has s

The 2024 Old Globe Gala, themed “Black & White Masquerade,” took place on September 21, 2024, outside The Old Globe Theatre’s Copley Plaza. The annual black-tie event included a three-course meal by Urban Kitchen Group, cocktails by Snake Oil Cocktail Company, and dancing. There was also a special p

For Hooriya Hussain, volunteering has always been more than just a weekend activity—it’s a fundamental part of her identity. Hussain is a volunteer leader for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and sits on the organization’s National Board of Governors, but her journey is shaped by her upbringing in Qa

Promises2Kids is having a transformative 2024. The flagship local nonprofit is doubling down on its commitment to San Diego’s foster youth by launching several innovative, multi-faceted programs that are the first of their kind in town. Founded by philanthropist Joan Waitt to address the critical ne

Del Mar Wine + Food Festival Grand Tasting & Coastal Cowboy DinnerOctober 4From October 2-7, the second annual Del Mar Wine + Food Festival kicks off, with all Grand Tasting ticket proceeds benefiting Feeding San Diego. On October 4, as part of the culinary dinner series, a Coastal Cowboy dinner wit

It was September, 38 years ago, when I decided to taste life as a California business journalist.During all those years, one constant has risen above the noisy gyrations of the Golden State’s economy: how to keep lofty housing costs in check.Almost everybody’s got an anecdote to portray this mess. M

Recently, a male friend of mine stated that he’s good at being single, likes it, even. It was surprising to hear since he’s currently in a committed relationship. He hadn’t said it to be dismissive of his girlfriend though, he was simply stating a fact, a core belief.“I’m really happy when on my own

It’s easy to forget now, but San Francisco’s historic South Park neighborhood was—post World War II—home to many small-scale industrial businesses, especially printing companies. Ironically, in the early 90s, it would become a hub of the nascent Digital Revolution, the epoch-changing movement withou

Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday.The new law comes amid a statewide housing crisis, and after a surge in evictions followed the expiration of pande

Take one look at the Jacobs Music Center and you can tell it’s teeming with history. Originally built in 1929 as the Fox Theatre, the venue still maintains its grandiose Rococo design and ornate interior finishes. After its conversion from a movie theater to a concert hall, this stage has seen count

Fall is almost here. Break out your Uggs; get yourself a sugary, pumpkin-flavored coffee drink; and plan your trip to Julian for one of the mountain town’s famous apple pies. September also means that the kids are back in school, so mark your calendars, hire a babysitter, and check out these fun thi

San Diego’s home price growth, the highest in the nation for much of this year, has now fallen behind other metros.The San Diego metropolitan area’s home price increased 7.19 percent annually in July, said the S&P Case-Shiller Indices report released Tuesday. New York topped the 20-city index with a

Açaí bowls are a San Diego staple. And once you’ve learned how to pronounce the name of these grape-like, Amazonian berries correctly (aa-saa-ee), you think you’ve got them down. It’s a sweetened smoothie bowl with an açaí base that’s topped with fruit, granola, honey, and, if you can swing the extr

If wine is a love language, if “wine cellar” riles up your Zillow emotions, or if you’ve simply heard of wine and have an interest in being in the room with the best of it, circle Oct. 3 & 4 on your calendar.Crates of rare, ogled, oh-dang wines are being loaded onto trucks and planes on their way to

Alex Morgan took a deep breath.When her shoulders relaxed, she charged toward the penalty spot and swung her famous left foot through the ball. It seemed destined for the back of the net, an equalizer for the Wave and another of Morgan’s 200-plus goals for club and country. But then, like a beach vo

Hovering above its site in Santa Monica, Pierre Koenig’s 1994 Schwartz House was the architect’s last built commission—after decades as an influential teacher and mentor—in a career that had begun with a jolt with his Case Study House #22, AKA The Stahl House, that tour-de-force in steel and glass c

San Diego planners approved a proposal Thursday for five new mansions in La Jolla.Owners of the Foxhill Estate plan to build five homes, ranging from 8,493 square feet to 13,544 square feet, on the storied site once owned by the Copley family, former owners of The San Diego Union-Tribune.The new pro

Since 2013, Mostra Coffee has expanded from a garage in 4S Ranch to locations in Carmel Mountain Ranch, 4S Ranch, Bankers Hill, and Hillcrest. But co-founder and chief marketing officer Jelynn Malone says they have their eyes on more locations across the county, starting with Torrey Pines at the end

San Diego rents haven’t been this flat in decades.The average San Diego County rent was $2,491 a month at the start of September, said real estate tracker CoStar, a growth of 0.5 percent annually. It wasn’t that long ago — in 2022 —when rents rose 13 percent in a year.Not everyone is sharing in the