The second annual Montage Reunion will be from 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, to 5 a.m. Sunday at Spin Nightclub.

For those too young to remember, Club Montage was a popular dance club that occupied the same building as the present day Spin Nightclub and which closed abruptly in March 2005.

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Five Guys +++

2445 Truxtun Road, Suite 103, San Diego, CA 92106
619-223-1679

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily

Cuisine: Burgers and dogs

Budget impact: Low to moderate

Move over In-N-Out Burger. A Virginia-based chain cloaked similarly in red and white has brought its iconic double-beef hamburgers and free peanuts to San Diego. And newbie customers bent on the juicy flavor of old-fashioned griddled meat patties are racing back for seconds faster than you can say, “Extra pickles.”

SAN DIEGO – There’s nothing corny about Urban Solace’s new cocktails menu and kitchen offerings.

Diners at the trendy restaurant in North Park will find added comfort in knowing that every drink is served free of high fructose corn syrup, food coloring or processed sugars and flavors. And Urban Solace worked just as diligently to remove high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) from the kitchen.

Urban Solace has made a commitment to use house-made syrups, all-natural mixers, high-quality artisan, often locally-sourced and organic liquors, as well as fresh herbs and only in-season fruit.

SAN DIEGO -- Downtown restaurant and music venue Anthology has a new executive chef, award-winner Todd Allison.

Allison is an elite Los Angeles chef whose skills and masterpieces in the kitchen have been described as having "marvelous flavor," "relit the kitchen fire" and a "creative menu." The culinary veteran shares his plan for San Diego.

"I am about to test San Diego's palate," Allison said. "I want to change the whole menu. I'm starting to plan and I'll see what I can get away with."