Mary Beth Abate

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San Diego

Town and Country San Diego

Events

10 Actually Fun Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend

VAGA Restaurant & Bar

Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet Omar Khayyam once said, “A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou”—while we can’t speak to the erotic powers of bread, it’s true that few things spark passion quite like a meal with someone you care about.

The 16 Most Romantic Restaurants in San Diego for a Date

Stella Jean’s Ice Cream

It’s summer in San Diego, and so naturally our thoughts turn to cold, creamy refreshments, big scoops piled into freshly baked waffle cones, swirls of soft serve topped with sprinkles and crumbled cookies, thick shakes and malts, and tangy, refreshing sherbets and sorbets.

Cool Down With These 14 San Diego Ice Cream Shops

Los Angeles

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Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

Weekend road trips are all the rage right now, and Laguna Beach, just an hour away from San Diego and Los Angeles, is the perfect destination for a quick weekend getaway.

11 Reasons to Drive to Laguna Beach

All-Time Greats

<p>Thrillist's All-Time Greats features bucket list food experiences—everything from iconic dishes like street tacos, to casual eats like beignets in New Orleans, to the quintessential dining experiences like eating at a NY deli or Chicago pizzeria.</p>


All Time Greats: Must-Try Dishes & Restaurants for Your Bucket List

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16 Quintessential Foods and Dining Experiences in San Diego

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Someday we’ll be able to stop referring to time in pre-and post-pandemic terms, but for now, we’re just so incredibly grateful to our restaurant community for their steadfast dedication and for pressing ever forward when things seemed impossible to overcome.

These Are the Best New Restaurants in San Diego Right Now

San Diego’s culinary scene has pretty much been dominated by our universal love for tacos, burritos, tortas and all things south of the border—and with good reason.

12 of the Best Burger Joints in San Diego

Duck Foot Brewing Company

Near-perfect weather and an abundance of entertaining and adventurous activities are at the top of the list of reasons to love living in San Diego, but it also makes planning date night especially challenging.

20 Great San Diego Dates To Go On This Summer

Fazeli Cellars Winery

Wine snobs may scoff at the wines of Southern California in favor of the grapes of Napa, Sonoma, or even Paso Robles, but the vineyards of Temecula Valley have established a reputation over the last decade for producing fantastic Bordeaux and Rhône varietals, as well as those from Spain, Italy, and Portugal.

Put These 8 Temecula Wineries On Your Bucket List ASAP 

San Diego Pride

Lifestyle

If there’s one thing we’ve learned from 2020, it’s that Pride cannot, and will never be, canceled.

How to Support San Diego's Queer Community During Pride Month

Nation

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A common knock on San Diego is that it's "just a beach town."

A Definitive Guide to San Diego’s Best Beaches 

Having year-round perfect weather means outdoor cooking is a given for San Diegans, but when it comes to barbecue, not many of us have the means, or desire, to hover over a smoker for hours and hours.