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.

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.

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.

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.