Hard-working husband and wife are drawing crowds hungry for a taste of French home cooking.

By Robin Kleven-Dishon

Toronado is not your father’s Oldsmobile. Nor is this new spot on North Park’s happening 30th Street a beer hall...

By DAVID NELSON

While the Veneto region of Italy enjoys wide renown for its white wines, it is Amarone della Valpolicella in the minds of many connoisseurs.

By BRETT ANDERSON

Red Marlin Restaurant, Bar and Terrace, makes summer dining even more enjoyable thanks to its harbor and bay views and resort surroundings.

By Tom Blair

By Tom Blair

A toast to our Best Restaurants issue; a vote for Jerry Sanders; and a bad aftertaste from Restaurant Week.

Pro surfers, skateborders and rock musicians rely on Dr. Brian Weeks to stay healthy. Plus: Film critic David Elliot’s recipe for success——and perfect popcorn; a near run-in by feuding...

By Julia Beeson Polloreno and Maya Kroth

By Jackie Jablonski

By Ron Donoho

Companies dive in deep to attract and keep a quality workforce in San Diego

By Andrea Siedsma

Keep summer locks luminous with these haircare products.

By Alyssa Holstrom

YMCA Youth & Family Services recognized San Diego Charger Kassim Osgood and Alicia Gwynn of the Tony & Alicia Gwynn Foundation at its annual gala fund-raiser.

The Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation thanked major corporate donors at its 2008 Miracle Makers gala.

The 25th annual Wine and Roses wine tasting and flower show raised funds for Camp Oliver, a local nonprofit camp.

The National World War II Museum and the U.S.S. Midway Museum honored six World War II Medal of Honor recipients at the Beyond the Call of Duty gala.

Kent Aden, executive vice president of the Otay Ranch Company, and U.S. Navy Captain Jim DiMatteo received the Spirit of Life award at the Salute to Hope gala.

The historic Burnham House provided the elegant setting for City Ballet of San Diego’s annual fund-raiser, Afternoon Garden Party.

The 25th anniversary Rendezvous in the Zoo (RITZ) gala, raised funds for the mammal and bird habitats.

Makua lassoed $205,000 at its Wild Wild West fund-raiser at the McMillin Events Center at Liberty Station.

LaTorsha and La Dainian Tomlinson hosted the inaugural Night of Nights black-tie gala benefiting Palomar Pomerado Health cardiovascular services

The American Heart Association’s fifth annual Monopoly Night gala raised funds to fight heart disease and stroke.

San Diego Symphony hosted its first-ever summer gala, the Tux ’n' Tennies Summer Bash.

The San Diego Center for Children celebrated 120 years of service to the community at its annual dinner at the Prado Ballroom in Balboa Park.

Flying dogs, skipping elephants, Bengal tigers and trapeze artists announce the return of “The Greatest Show On Earth” to the San Diego Sports Arena for performances Aug. 6-10.

The return of Steely Dan; getting enough fiber at the Mingei; and a month of music at the Del Mar Racetrack.

Theatrical time travel, from Wedekind to Woodard.

By Don Braunagel | Photo by Doug Hamilton

The many faces of La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest.

By David Gregson

Broadway/San Diego’s Tony-winning triple threat; Wild Animal Park’s night crawlers; and San Diego Dance Theater’s “Mad Hot Ballroom.”

By Julia Beeson Polloreno & Phyllis DeBlanche