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April 2009

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Features

To Market, To Market

To Market, To Market

From Vista to Little Italy, sample some great farmers’ markets, each boasting its own distinct flavor.

Taking Sides

Taking Sides

We check in with former San Diego district attorney Paul Pfingst, now a defense lawyer, and chat with 2008 Prosecutor of the Year Kristen Spieler.

Best Lawyers - 2009

Best Lawyers - 2009

Local attorneys pick the top lawyers in their fields.

Blood of Their Brothers: The Border Trilogy, Part I

Blood of Their Brothers: The Border Trilogy, Part I

When two factions of the Arellano-Felix cartel went to war in 2008, Tijuana’s murder rate shot through the roof. That violence coincided with a bloody turn in the country’s organized-crime...

Departments

Pomodoro

Pomodoro adds its good taste to Point Loma.

Wisecracking Crabs

Crab legs make for comedy; meatballs make Mondays much less blue.

In Fine Fettle ...

Over the Borderline

The drug-cartel war in Mexico creeps ever closer to this side of the border.

Letters

Hot husbands get a few women steamed, aquaculture resurfaces, and Opera Divas don’t outdo.

Front Pages

ArtWalk rides again, trombonists add up, and a smart mom shares wisdom. Plus: Letterman, Conan and Kimmel welcome locals.

A Success Story

The response to our Belly Fat Cure challenge has been tremendous; hundreds of San Diego Magazine readers have lost dangerous belly fat (and continue to do so).

Deborah Szekely

Destination-spa pioneer Deborah Szekely talks about her 70 years of encouraging health and fitness.

Promote it, and They Might Come

Self-promotion may turn the tide in tourism.

La Grande Dame

San Diego’s oldest philanthropic tradition, the Charity Ball benefitting Rady Children’s Hospital, celebrated its 100th anniversary with a gala in the Grand Ballroom at the Hotel del Coronado.

Tango with Jane

Actress and former Dancing with the Stars contestant Jane Seymour was the keynote speaker for the YWCA of San Diego County’s luncheon fund-raiser held at the San Diego Convention Center.

Main Idea

Mainly Mozart presented its annual Amadeus gala, themed “Mozart, Music and Love,” at Paradise Point Resort.

West Coast Story

Singer/dancer/actress Rita Moreno headlined Seacrest Village Retirement Communities’ 2009 gala, “Let’s Party on Broadway!” at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine.

First Look

Nordstrom hosted a cocktail reception, boutique shopping and a fashion show previewing spring collections from American and European designers at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s...

Ciao, Bella

New York Times bestselling author Frances Mayes, who penned Under the Tuscan Sun, was the keynote speaker at the Junior League of San Diego’s 80th-anniversary luncheon at Loews...

Cygnet Sits on Assassins

Cygnet puts Assassins away for now.

Vaulting the Walls

The San Diego Museum of Art opens up its treasure trove.

April 2009 Crossword Puzzle

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Special Section

Restaurant Guide

Lawyers and Law Firms You Need to Know

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