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New rooftop restaurant Communion opens its doors in Mission Hills

Restaurateur Jacquèe Renna also opened a street-level cafe-bar, Paradis, in the same building on Nov. 2

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Farm-to-table appetizers for the holidays

Cellar Hand chef Logan Kendall offers the home cook another way to approach the starter course

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La Jolla Playhouse’s ‘Your Local Theater Presents’ looks at the lives of jobbing actors

The world premiere play by Anna Ouyang Moench is about an actor who keeps returning, year after year, to 'A Christmas Carol' productions

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Aprons can spark inspiration — and memories — for the Thanksgiving cook

Individual tastes range from pockets to frills, but there are lots of new options for young and old

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Mexico City’s floating gardens have fed people for hundreds of years; now they’re threatened

Amid urbanization, new generation aims to rekindle interest in fading practice

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How can I hang heavy art without damaging the wall?

Securing to studs is the most reliable option, and worth the extra effort, expert says

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7 tamal businesses to try this holiday season in San Diego County

Where to get tamales, whether at a brick-and-mortar business or a pop-up vendor in San Diego County

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Hike of the week: Natural and urban spaces meet at Rose Canyon

The roughly 4-mile easy hike travels through a canyon named after San Diego's first Jewish resident, Louis Rose

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Tiny, but mighty, works of art in ‘Size Matters’ exhibit in Escondido

Go ahead, get closer. It’s totally acceptable, probably necessary, and part of the point if guests are going to be able to fully take in the impact of the art on display in the “Size Matters” exhibition at the Escondido Arts Partnership. “The show is all about small but powerful works, featuring over 75 pieces []

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San Diego’s woodworkers prepare a bigger haul for 2024 holiday gift sale

Hundreds of handcrafted pieces will be available for purchase Nov. 22 and 23

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Review: ‘Paradise’ docu-play finds commonalities among San Diego’s homeless

Blindspot Collective based this world premiere play with music on interviews with 100 local unhoused individuals

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The Luiseño share traditional ‘Kíicha’ home structure at annual arts festival in Oceanside

For the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, Oceanside has been home for thousands of years. That history means a depth and wealth of art, culture, food, spirituality, innovation, and stories exist that many people haven’t learned — the Valley Arts Festival was created to celebrate the first peoples of Oceanside and the land that is their home. “The Luiseño are an Indigenous people of California who inhabited the coastal area of Southern California; in the Luiseño language, the people call themselves Pa

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2024 Holiday Guide: ‘Nutcracker’ ballets set to dance in to local stages

The seasonal ballet twirls back into town this month with productions in all shapes, sizes and price points. Here are 12 to check out

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2024 Holiday Guide: 16 festival classical and choral concerts to enjoy this season

From Renaissance carols to sing-along Messiahs, this wide selection of choral, instrumental and classical concerts should get you in the mood

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2024 Holiday Guide: Rock, pop, jazz, Latin and country acts will bring sounds of the season

Artists set to perform around San Diego County include Leslie Odom Jr., Joyce DiDonato, Jake Shimabukuro and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra

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Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 wins album of the year at the 2024 Latin Grammys

Song of the year went to Jorge Drexler for his composition, 'Derrumbe.'

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2024 Holiday Guide: Check out these 18 seasonal plays and musicals at local theaters

The Grinch, Ebenezer Scrooge, Kris Kringle, the Wonderettes and many more holiday characters are heading to local stages