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June 2011

Features

Meet  San Diego’s Hideaway Hens

Meet San Diego’s Hideaway Hens

Backyard chickens are growing in number across San Diego as interest in local food production increases. But city rules still make it hard to keep them legally, rendering them outlaw birds.

Offshore  Wars

Offshore Wars

Fishermen and environmentalists go head to head

The New Green

The New Green

An eco-friendly home in Bird Rock is just as beautiful as it is efficient.

Best  Restaurants 2011

Best Restaurants 2011

120 Readers' picks for the best restaurants in San Diego Plus: Critic's picks, the brunch bracket, food trucks, and how to get into a wine club.

Departments

Departments: 7 Rad Hotel Pools in SoCal

Who needs the beach? If you love the swanky hotel pool scene—or just a nice outdoor setting sans sand—get in on this action.

From The Editor: What’s up with...

Contributors

From Our Readers: Your Letters, Facebook Posts & Tweets

City Files: Sister Act

Meet the owners of downtown San Diego’s Dolcetti Boutique and A Style Concierge

City Files: Palm Springs in the Off-Season

Escape June gloom! There’s something for every type of visitor this month, with summer rates, Restaurant Week, new outlet stores, a film series, and more.

City Files: Suits & Sandals

Your summer style starts here

City Files: For the Love of Cheese

A Chargers star reveals his inner cheese head.

City Files: Father Joe: What I’ve Learned

City Files: Around the city in 446 words

City Files: Airr Mail with Amy Noel

City Files: Hidden Agenda

City Files: Hear This: The Donkeys

City Files: Drink This: ‘Tails From The Patch

City Files: The Color Purple

A lavender-loving South African-turned-Laguna Beacher experiences an Under the Tuscan Sun moment in Valley Center. And the fallout is beautiful.

City Files: Geena’s Gossip

City Files: Amy Finley

Talking food, France, quitting her TV show, and her new book

City Files: Mission: Open Brewery

Downtown gets a new brewhouse courtesy of a revived pre-Prohibition brand

City Files: Beach Nuts

City Files: Off the Wall

Party Pics: 2011 San Diego Heart Beach Ball

Approximately 400 people enjoyed island music, dancing, and dinner to fund much-needed research at the American Heart Association.

Party Pics: Social Media Buzz Party

San Diego Magazine's 1st annual Social Media Buzz Party

Party Pics: Top Tech Exec Awards

San Diego Magazine & Cox Communications honored San Diego's Top Tech Exec's for 2011.

Party Pics: Best Restaurants' Preview Party

San Diego Magazine kicked off the June issue with a party at Fixtures Living to celebrate it's honorees.

Party Pics: Best of North County 2011

San Diegans came out to the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort to celebrate the very BEST of North County.

Home: Kitchen Reinvention

4 easy ways to make bold design statements in your kitchen

Home: Bold Face

Home: The New Green

An eco-friendly home in Bird Rock is just as beautiful as it is efficient.

Dining: Breaking the Curse

Dining: Cooking Class 2.0

Dining: Granola Girl

First Bites: The Sip

Beyond the Beer: Ballast Point is about to take over the world... of beer and spirits.

First Bites: New & Notable - June 2011

Restaurant debuts menu changes and trend tracking

Restaurant Reviews: Surveying the Menu

Dining critic Candice Woo dishes on the highs and lows of six hot plates from Downtown to Del Mar.

Ultimate Dining Guide: Best Restaurants 2011

120 Readers' picks for the best restaurants in San Diego Plus: Critic's picks, the brunch bracket, food trucks, and how to get into a wine club.

The Main Dish Spotlight: The Main Dish for June 2011

Beer and Sake Festival, Duroc Pork Chop, and Mexican Mochas

Local Bounty: Cooking Class 2.0

Local Bounty: Granola Girl

The "A" List: 27 Things to Do in June

Last Word: Marcela Valladolid

She’s been called the Mexican Giada De Laurentiis, but Marcela, star of the Food Network show Mexican Made Easy, needs no comparison. The 32-year-old chef and hostess spoke to us from her Point...

Special Section: America’s Finest Mad Men

How many local organizations can say they’ve turned 100? The San Diego Ad Club celebrates its centennial this year by honoring the top 100 brands born-and-bred in the region and hosting the...

Business: Tweet the Customer Right

How local restaurants embrace social media to maximize business

Special Section

2011 Best of North County Party Video

The official video of San Diego Magazine's First Annual Best of North County Party. Mare than 1,300 revelers attended an event that featured the top food, drink, and entertainment of North County.

2011 Top Tech Exec Honorees