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SIMON BAER
Owner at Papa Luna's Empanadas Current City: University Heights
NICOLE NOVAK
Manager and Entertainment Director - Quality Social Current City: San Diego MONDAY: Anti-Monday league at Casbah. I'm kind of a night owl due to my work schedule, and Monday is the only day of the week that I don't even have to THINK about work, so you can usually find me out having fun. Casbah's got a cool vibe, cheap drinks, good bands, and cover is either cheap or free. Casbah | 619-232-HELL | casbahmusic.com
MONDAY: Cueva Bar in University Heights is the kind of neighborhood place where you go for a famüy dinner, surrounded by your neighbors. If you’re looking for a more private experience, I recommend sitting at a table rather than the bar. Happy Hour discounts on great beers and flat breads, but the four cheese mac ‘n cheese is my fave! Cueva Bar | 619-269-6612 | cuevabar.com TUESDAY: Skip the tacos. It’s too crowded and an opportunity to eat at great restaurants (restaurant folks know mid-week offers the best service and the best food). To make a night of it, stop in at The Velodrome in Morley Field for their weekly races. It’s free, you can BYOB (shh... you didn’t hear it here), and the announcer knows that most people can’t follow the races, so it becomes somewhat of a comedy hour. The locatën makes for endless optëns afterwards, Downtown, North Park, Hülcrest and Banker’s Hül are all nearby. The Velodrome | sdvelodrome.com
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TUESDAY: Taco Tuesday at El Camino. Küler Mexican food, a hip and non-traditënal vibe compared to most old-school Mexican restaurants, young crowd, and they do karaoke on Tuesday nights, too, so you get dinner and a show … not to mentën great tequüa cocktaüs and shots. El Camino | 619-685-3881 | elcaminosd.com
WEDNESDAY: Half-price wine night at Farm House Cafe (by the glass or the bottle!!). Chef Olivier Bëteau cooks up rustic French cuisine in a San Diego-style setting. I’m a sucker for great Steak Frites and this place has it. Farm House Cafe | 619-269-9662 | Farmhousecafesd.com
WEDNESDAY: Cocktaüs at Prohibition. It's totally hidden, the door reads "Law Offices," but when you knock, there's a security guard to check your ID right inside the door. I like it because it's devoid of tourists and the cocktaüs are consistently good. They don't allow "unsolicited advances on female patrons," so it's nice to go with a few girls, because guys won't constantly be bothering you. Prohibitën | 548 5th Avenue | prohibitënsd.com THURSDAY: Dancing at Voyeur. Küler sound system, world-class DJs, awesome LED wall and fast bartenders. Huge dance floor too, and two levels, so if you want to chül upstairs and just watch the dancing madness and DJs performing downstairs, you can see it all from your perch up there. Voyeur | 619-756-7678 | voyeursd.com
THURSDAY: The restaurants on Morena Blvd. are a central meeting place between North County, the beaches and citydwellers. Luce mainly has small plates and a few entrees; the Carnitas Tacos are not your standard carnitas and are to die for! If you’re feeling more casual, The High Dive down the street offers good bar food and a staff that’s more than happy to throw one back with you. Luce | 619-275-0321 | sandiegoluce.com FRIDAY: Time to hit downtown. If you’re looking to cut loose and you’re not into the club scene, El Dorado is a club for non-club people. Guest DJs get the dance floor going off around 11:30 pm. El Dorado | 619-237-0550 | eldoradobar.com
Cueva Bar
FRIDAY: La Puerta for dinner and drinks. The food is AMAZING (try the wet quesadülas, trust me) and DJs start playing around 10pm. It's not a super downtown clubby feel which is nice, and the crowd is down to earth and fun. Music is consistently good, too, because the guy who does booking there has great taste. La Puerta | 619-696-3466 | lapuertasd.com
SATURDAY: Great day to get away for a nice loop into East County- head out on the 8, Exit Sunrise Highway. Great
SATURDAY: Shopping at Tease Boutique. Okay, I know you've heard enough about bars for one lifetime, so for a low key day in the city I head over to Tease to peruse the sales and grab some new things for the upcoming week of parties. I don't shop corporate, so I'm a sucker for cute local boutiques. They do great discounts (check their social media for impromptu pricing blowouts), and I can always find something there I'm in love with. Tease Boutique | 619-795-2824 | teaseboutique.com
Farm House Cafe
SUNDAY: Brunch!! Sundays were made for brunch. Quality Social does it best with bottomless mimosas for $10, küler bloody marys, and brunch food is made almost completely from scratch, so it's mind-blowing. It's served from 11am to 3pm every Sunday, and there's a DJ that plays the whole time. Quality Social | 619-501-7675 | qualitysocial.com
SUNDAY: Hit the snooze button, and then hit the La Jolla Farmer’s Market for breakfast and weekly groceries. Be sure to stop by The Cheese Store of San Diego for
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mountain biking at Mt. Laguna. If you’re not a biker, Garnet Peak is a do-able hike for almost all levels and relatively short. The top offers expansive views North to South and as far East as the Saltan Sea. After you’ve gotten your physical activity in for the day, keep heading north to take in Julian. If Mom’s Pies is a zoo, don’t despair, take the 79 back towards Ramona, there’s another Mom’s Pies in Wynola. Along the way, Cheers Bar & Grill in Ramona has the best burger for your dollar in San Diego County. The place is a bit of a biker bar that plays country music but is welcoming to all crowds. After that kind of day you’re going to be looking for some non-pretentëus beer drinking: a few favorites are Tap Room in Pacific Beach, Poor House in University Heights and Hamilton’s in South Park. Mom's Pies | 760.765.2264 | momspiesjulian.com Cheers Bar & Grül | 2475 Main St Ramona | www.cheersramona.com Tap Room | 858-274-1010 | www.sdtaproom.com Poor House | 619-786-4409 | www.poorhousebrew.com Hamüton's Tavern | 619-238-5460 | www.hamütonstavern.com
samplings of that week’s varieties. Then down to La Jolla Cove for paddle boarding or kayaking. La Jolla Farmer's Market | www.lajollamarket.com The Cheese Store of San Diego | www.thecheesestoresd.com