Nightlife & Dining

DINING REVIEW: A door worth knocking on in Mission Hills

When Trish Watlington proclaims her Red Door Restaurant and Wine Bar serves farm-to-table food, she is not talking about purchasing tomatoes and carrots from the local farmers markets. Instead, she nurtures a decent-sized garden at her Mount Helix home, where things like kale, radish, eggplant and lettuce ripen before ending up in the restaurant’s kitchen.

Her newly appointed executive chef, Miguel Valdez, said he could not be happier.

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Jim Winsor's Out & About: Community celebrates multiple victories this week

What a week it's been!

First, there was the end of midnight marathon towing, a story reported by SDGLN on Monday. Just goes to show what can be accomplished if you simply ignore the bitter naysayers, and press on until victory is obtained.

The best kid-friendly Uptown restaurants

As I mentioned in my last column here, and as goes without saying for most Uptownians, one of the great assets of our area is the wonderful variety of neighborhood restaurants. From massive fish burritos for five bucks to white tablecloths and bay views, you can get pretty much whatever you crave around here, including traditional cooking from different countries.

International Restaurant Row forming in Mission Hills

SAN DIEGO -- With the hopes of creating a cohesive identity, the restaurants on the North end of India Street in Mission Hills have begun branding themselves as International Restaurant Row (IRR). Banners and signage are coming soon for the newly minted restaurant district.

Treat your mom like a queen at Lips this Mother's Day

SAN DIEGO -- Those wanting to treat their mothers like a queen this Mother's Day should look no further than Lips San Diego for their Sunday Gospel Brunch. The brunch, at San Diego's "ultimate drag dining" venue, has sold out in past years, so those who wish to attend are encouraged to make reservations immediately.

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Jim Winsor's Out & About: Drive By Drag at Baja Betty's tonight

Fasten your seatbelts, gurl!

Tonight (Thursday), Baja Betty's will be presenting its third installment of Drive By Drag. Come support your favorite Mo's and Baja Betty's employees as they put on a drag show you'll have to see to believe.

VIDEO: Ian Harvie to headline Martini's Laugh Out Proud comedy show Thursday

SAN DIEGO -- Laugh Out Proud, San Diego's only comedy show geared toward the LGBT community, returns to Martinis Above Fourth on Thursday, May 10, with comedians Sarah Burford, Allison Gill, Sean Wherley, Jen McGlone and headliner Ian Harvie.

Produced by Wherley and Burford, Laugh Out Proud is designed to showcase the region’s top LGBT and allied comedians in a safe environment for the LGBT community.

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Jim Winsor's Out & About: Jim's gay guide to Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo falls on a Saturday this year. As I've done here in past years, here's a roundup of some of the festive fiestas clubs in our community have planned for the popular Mexican May holiday:

Azucar Latin Nights at Numbers | Friday, May 4, 9 pm to 2 am

DINING REVIEW: Song, food and potent martinis

SAN DIEGO -- Martinis Above Fourth fills a rare niche in that it’s one of the few restaurant-bars in Uptown that looks down to a street. Not exactly a towering rooftop like Bertrand at Mr. A’s or Top of the Park, but its second-floor perch in central Hillcrest is high enough to incite a feeling of exclusiveness, as though you’ve entered into the lesser castle of the land.

VIDEO: SDPIX to present RUFSKIN Fashion Show at Rich's on Saturday

SAN DIEGO -- Rich's and SDPIX will present one of the nightclub's most anticipated annual events, the RUFSKIN Spring/Summer Fashion Show on Saturday, April 28.

Guests at the event will have the opportunity to see some of the newest items available from the men's fashion line, just in time for summer.

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