Nightlife & Dining

Jim Winsor’s Out & About: Montage Reunion returns Saturday

Jim Winsor - SDGLN Nightlife Columnist
February 9th, 2012

Montage veterans, rejoice!

This Saturday Michael Mack is bringing the old vibe back to what is now Spin Nightclub, with the 2012 Montage Reunion. All fans of the former nightclub and others who want to have a great time are invited.

DJ Luis Perez from San Diego and The Perry Twins from LA will spin, and Blaise Guld of Mad Traffic Band will perform live.

TONIGHT: Chantal Carrere to headline Laugh Out Proud comedy show at Martinis Above Fourth

SDGLN Staff
February 9th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- Laugh Out Proud, a comedy show geared towards the LGBT community, will return to Martinis Above Fourth tonight, for an evening featuring an all-LGBT comedian lineup.

Local comedians Sarah Burford and Sean Wherley and popular Los Angeles-based comics Paul Case and Matina Bevis will share the stage with evening's headliner Chantal Carrere.

DJ PROFILE: Taj Al-Taji

SDGLN Staff
February 8th, 2012

Name: Taj Al-Taji

Age: 36

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Single or taken: Very much taken!

Where can people find you working?

Urban Mo's Fridays and Sundays. Rich's on special events.

When did you start spinning, and why?

I started spinning back in 1998. My best friend at the time was an inspiring DJ and I caught the bug from him and would practice on his equipment.

Vinyl or CDs? Why?

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Jim Winsor's Out to Sea: The allure of the Allure

Jim Winsor - SDGLN Nightlife Columnist
February 8th, 2012

When the good folks at Atlantis Events invited me two weeks ago to join a group of respected gay and lesbian journalists traveling on the upcoming Atlantis Allure Caribbean Cruise from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, two thoughts immediately came to my mind: 1) I’m a respected journalist? And 2) YES!

TONIGHT: "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 4 to premier with viewing party at Urban Mo's | VIDEO

SDGLN Staff
January 30th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- Throngs of "RuPaul's Drag Race" fans and others are expected to head to Urban Mo's Bar & Grill to cheer on local personality Chad Michaels, who is a contestant on the fourth season of the show that premiers tonight.

Urban Mo's has been selected by LOGO TV as an official viewing party location and will air episodes of the show every Monday starting at 9 pm, with sound and no commercials on the big screens and TVs throughout the bar.

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Jim Winsor’s Out & About: Stuff to do here while I go on another cruise

Jim Winsor - SDGLN Nightlife Columnist
January 26th, 2012

As most of you know, I usually use this column to outline the big events during the coming week. Well, hold on to your hats folks, you're getting a double edition today, with two weeks worth of coming attractions. I'll have more to say on why this is so below. But for now ...

WET finals at Bourbon Street

TONIGHT: SDPIX to host $1,000 WET Finals at Bourbon Street

SDGLN Staff
January 26th, 2012

SAN DIEGO – Past contestants of SDPIX’s popular wet underwear contest will battle it out tonight during the first “WET Finals” event of the year.

Those who have placed first, second, or third in past shows are welcome to enter tonight’s contest at Bourbon Street.

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BARTENDER PROFILE: Gardenia Partridge -- ClimaXXX Sundays

SDGLN Staff
January 25th, 2012

Name: Gardenia Partridge

Age: Who's counting ... ?

Hometown: Palm Springs, Calif. Imagine that!!

Single or Taken: Single

Where can you find me:

That depends. I've given back to our community with charity work or special events.

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Jim Winsor's Out & About: Gay Football Pub Crawl through Hillcrest this Saturday

Jim Winsor - SDGLN Nightlife Columnist
January 19th, 2012

The San Diego American Flag Football League will kick off the 2012 season with its sixth annual Pub Crawl this Saturday at 2 pm, immediately following their league Rookie Camp.

All past, present and future SDAFFL players, fans and supporters are invited to attend.

TONIGHT: SDPIX to present Dreamgirls Revue's "Death Wish" at Urban Mo's | VIDEO

SDGLN Staff
January 18th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- The legendary Southern California drag performance troupe, The Dreamgirls Revue, will present "Death Wish," a special edition of the popular show tonight at Urban Mo's Bar & Grill in conjunction with SDPIX.

Unlike the troupe's regular shows, which are rehearsed, the cast has been asked to bring three costumes tonight and have not been told which songs they will be performing as the audience will choose.