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LJTODAY.COM | VOLUME 18, NUMBER 29
‘Sideways’ uncorked on Playhouse stage Patrick Breen as “Miles” (left) and Sean Allan Krill as “Jack” in La Jolla Playhouse’s production of “Sidways” by Rex Pickett, directed by Des McAnuff, running July 16 – Sept. 1. Photo by Kevin Berne
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Medall, executive chef at The Patio on Lamont Street, aims to change. Medall maintains a tight ship in the kitchen of The Patio. His rule: “Don’t throw anything away.” To achieve such a feat, he employs his creativity to devise new dishes out of the food odds and ends that are leftover from making something bigger, usually a main entrée. The trimmings from a main fish course get turned into ceviche. The bones are taken out and used for fish stock to fortify soups, cioppino or to glaze a pan.
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dream come true.” According to Pickett, it all started in San Diego. The return to La Jolla has been a homecoming for him — it’s the place his brothers live and it’s home to the college campus where he met his former wife. “I love North County,” said Pickett. “UCSD changed my life. I was exposed to so many great minds and creative people there.” In the play, Jack and Miles drink their way through the Santa Ynez Valley prior to Jack’s impending nuptials. Jack seeks a last hurrah in the form of a sizzling
Waste not, want not: Chef shares unique kitchen ethics For those who attempt to cook mostly at home, there are a few constant conundrums — most notably, what to make. The problem becomes infinitely more acute when the home chef either can’t or won’t make a trip to the store, and the question becomes, “What to make with what I have?” For many of us — including yours truly — staring into a refrigerator sparsely filled or containing only odds and ends is enough to send us running to the nearest restaurant. It is this reaction that John
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Passing down the 700 block of Prospect Street of late might have given some locals pause with what could be construed as a distressing sight: construction fences surrounding the perimeter of the community’s beloved Wisteria Cottage. Never fear, however: the historical site is merely undergoing a much-needed facelift, said La Jolla Historical Society executive director Heath Fox. “The building really needed repairs and updates,” he said. “We wanted, of course, to historically rehabilitate it, so we can show an example of how that can be done.” The building, designated as a historical site by the city, was constructed in 1904. Its original owners occupied it briefly before selling it to Virginia Scripps, who commissioned famed architect Irving Gill to design an addition in 1909. Over the years, the cottage was used for a number of purposes, including as a guesthouse, school and bookstore,
Production tapped for second extension through Sept. 1 By KAI OLIVER-KURTIN he La Jolla Playhouse has extended its run of “Sideways” for a second time, currently on tap through Sept. 1. Written by UC San Diego alumnus Rex Pickett, “Sideways” is the stage adaptation of the popular novel and hit movie, following two friends on a road trip through wine country as they face struggles in their relationships and professional lives. “La Jolla Playhouse is a worldclass theater, and ever since I was a student here, I’ve wanted to work at this theater,” said Pickett. “I cannot tell you how excited I am to come back. It’s a
Wisteria Cottage circa 1920.
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Many of the restaurant’s dishes call for oyster mushrooms — but only the caps. The stems, which might otherwise be thrown away, are instead ground up and mixed in to flavor the homemade pasta. The menu offers an ahi poke, and trimmings from the sushi-grade fish are used to make a tuna salad. On special recently was uni, or sea urchin. At $100 a box, the urchin is top shelf, but some of the individuals still come SEE PATIO >> PG. 13
GARDEN TO TABLE Above, fresh fare from The Patio owner Gina Champion-Cain’s personal garden was turned into gazpacho at the restaurant. PAUL HANSEN
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