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Bali Hai undergoing facelift, to reopen in April

The family-owned landmark, Bali Hai Restaurant, is currently being revamped and will soon unveil a new look and menu.  

World Water Day Festival returns to Carlsbad

The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation is hosting its fourth annual World Water Day Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 20, at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center in Carlsbad.  

After 16 years, Trattoria Acqua closes its doors

La Jolla restaurant, Trattoria Acqua on the Cove, recently announced it will be closing its doors on March 13 because the restaurant has lost its lease. 

Jsix hosts annual oyster-eating contest next month

Next month on March 24, Jsix restaurant and its chef, Christian Graves, play host to their annual Shuck and Swallow event featuring 10 duos -- one shucker, one swallower -- from San Diego restaurants and kitchens in a competition to see who can open and eat the most oysters in 10 minutes. 

La Costa's newest recipe is all about being 'green'

The kitchens at La Costa Resort and Spa are cooking up something good -- for the plants, that is. In an effort to continue to reduce, reuse and recycle, the venue recently installed two industrial compost machines -- not to please the human palate, but instead to cater toward nature by turning kitchen scraps into a compost suitable for use on the golf course and in hotel plant and flower beds. 

BottleHood's glassware keeps jobs local, landfills open

Looking to do something about the billions of bottles a year that end up in California's landfills, while simultaneously creating jobs and stimulating the local economy, BottleHood was born. 

Battle of bands kicks off Poinsettia Bowl

Just two days before the Poinsettia Bowl, the Gaslamp Quarter's Fifth Avenue plays host to the Poinsettia Bowl Battle of the Bands at 6 p.m. Dec. 21. The match-up is between University of California at Berkeley and Utah State, whose bands, accompanied by their cheer squads, will line up along opposite ends of Fifth Avenue. 

Blue Christmas in the Gaslamp will help kick holiday blues

Get ready for the second annual Blue Christmas in the Gaslamp Quarter taking place as part of Gaslamp For The Holidays from 5-10 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10. 

November's a big month for wine lovers

Will you be partaking in Beaujolais Nouveau Day next Thursday, Nov. 19? For the record, Beaujolais Nouveau is a red wine made from gamay grapes produced in France's Beaujolais region. 

Ballet director brings multimedia performance to Anthology

In an effort to make live classical music performance more accessible to general audiences, Music Director/Conductor John Stubbs of California Ballet, has created a multimedia performance experience where live classical music, dance and film converge for one special evening titled, Luscious Noise at Anthology in Little Italy on Sunday, Nov. 22, according to a press release. 

Jose's hosts inaugural flauta-eating contest

Calling all San Diegans! Jose's of La Jolla has announced it will host the first-ever sanctioned World Flauta-Eating Contest. Billed as the "Jose's World Flauta Eating Championship," this event is expected to draw the world's top competitive eaters in the final scheduled for Dec 6. 

BICE to open doors in Gaslamp Oct. 28

The soon-to-open Italian restaurant BICE is rooted in the story of one woman: Beatrice Ruggeri, lovingly called "BICE" by her friends and family. 

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