LOC AL BUSINESS NEWS
Vintana Opens at Lexus Escondido
Vintana, the much anticipated restaurant atop the Lexus dealership in Escondido, is now open, offering diners a unique dining experience.Vintana is the product of a partnership between San Diego’s Cohn Restaurant Group and nationally-celebrated chef Deborah Scott. Seeing an opportunity to diversify the area’s dining options, the Cohns and Scott decided that Lexus’ third-story location would be ideal for serving the Interstate 15 corridor communities. Diners arrive in style in a glass elevator to dine in the 10,000 square-foot restaurant amidst expansive city and mountain views in a contemporary atmosphere with a casual vibe. Scott’s focus is on small production and boutique wineries to pair with her forward thinking approach to modern California cuisine, expressing a commitment to using local products whenever possible.The wine list includes over 20 selections by the glass and entrees are reasonably priced at $25 and less. In addition, more than 100 vodkas from around the world are featured in the Vodka Lounge and Lanai. Just outside of the restaurant lies 20,000 square feet of outdoor space that the Cohns will utilize for private functions. A retail wine shop is also on site.
Sharing Local Knowledge
By Donna Feddern Digital Services Manager, Escondido Public Library
Have you ever dreamed of becoming an Internet star? The Escondido Public Library is offering community members the opportunity to share their knowledge and expertise on any number of subjects through a new project called LibraryYOU. It’s a very simple concept: anyone who lives, works or plays in Escondido can star in and create videos and podcasts that are showcased on the new LibraryYOU website.
In this fast-paced digital world, Escondido Public Library is at the forefront of using technology to benefit our community. In addition to providing free eBook downloads and offering access to online subscription research resources, the library started Library YOU as a way for the community to connect and interact online. With Library YOU, Escondido’s Library users can go beyond being consumers of knowledge and become creators of knowledge. The LibraryYOU project makes communication through multimedia options a reality for everyone in Escondido’s community.
Contributors may submit their own videos or podcasts, or schedule time to have staff create one in the Library’s new recording studio. All you have to do is propose the idea you want to share and library staff will help produce and edit your “how to” or informational video. The videos or podcasts will appear on the LibraryYOU website http://libraryyou.escondido.org/. And once your videos are online, they may be shared on your website or Facebook page or discovered through search engines like Google, Yahoo or Bing. 10
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Local businesses are taking advantage of LibraryYOU to connect with the community online. Their brief How To’s can be shared to introduce people to their area of skill or expertise. LibraryYOU videos demonstrate how to apply fondant icing to a cake, start a vegetable garden, discover what it’s like to travel in Uganda, or get advice on how to be a patient advocate. The possibilities are