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	Best Restaurants 2009 - Readers' Picks Dig in to the results of our annual readers’ poll and see who does it best—from burgers to brunch.
	Best Restaurants 2009 - Editor's Picks Check out our critic’s and editor’s picks, sample the flavors of local wine bars, and learn where to find the best values for your dollar. By Tom Blair
	Best Restaurants 2009 - Critic’s Picks A discerning food critic tells us what pleases his palate. By David Nelson
	State of the Plate THE SKY IS FALLING, or so I hear. Folks keep telling me, “David, restaurants are closing right and left,” but when I ask for specifics—as in “Which restaurant recently closed?” By David Nelson
	Grape Expectations THE BEST WINE BARS make you feel immediately welcome and comfortable by appealing to all your senses with an array of colors, surfaces, sounds, smells and impressions. By Tom Gable
	A Visit with Value Well worth pulling out the wallet for a meal any time: Anthony’s Fish Grotto, Busalacchi’s and Vincent’s By David Nelson
	Is the World Big Enough for Mary Duncan? The San Diego native writes about her life in La Jolla--and Hollywood, and Paris, and Moscow--as well as high times among the literati and glitterati. Professor, author and unrepentant... By Carl Larsen
	Redeemed by Their Blood: The Border Trilogy, Part 3 Mexico’s drug wars have accelerated past once-unthinkable limits, leaving a trail of bodies in their wake and a growing legacy of fear—on both sides of the border. The last of our series... By s.d. liddick

Departments
Traveling by Stomach	Archive »
A couple of weeks spent traveling around the former East Germany was a satisfying rediscovery of the pleasures of perfectly crafted traditional cuisine served by confident professionals. By David Nelson
Something to Dine Out On…	Archive »
By Tom Blair
Extra-Fine Dining	Archive »
By Tom Blair
Letters	Archive »

Front Pages	Archive »

Sami Ladeki	Archive »
By Tom Blair
Stimulated?	Archive »
The stimulus programs provided by the feds may provide as much or more in psychological benefit as they do in dollars. By Rich Acello
Seeing Red	Archive »
Patrons of the Red Shoe Ball, a wine-and-food fund-raiser held at the new Ronald McDonald House, donned red kicks and dined on gourmet bites.
A Lofty Perch	Archive »
The Executive Women's Council, a club within the University Club atop Symphony Towers in downtown San Diego, celebrated Women's History Month (March) with an evening reception honoring Maureen...
High Marks	Archive »
California State University, San Marcos president Karen Haynes greeted guests to the school’s 2009 black-tie gala, “Imagine,” held at the Rancho Bernardo Inn.
Now That’s Service	Archive »
Chargers and Padres players and other local high-profile San Diegans served as celebrity waiters for a fund-raiser at the Balboa Park Club benefiting youth nonprofit STAR/PAL.
Ringing the Triangle	Archive »
The University City Foundation for Public Schools hosted Taste of the Triangle, a culinary fundraiser featuring local chefs, at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines.
On the Ball	Archive »
Maureen and Charlie King chaired the 39th annual Mercy Ball, “Simply Elegant,” at the Manchester Grand Hyatt.
True Vision	Archive »
Jewish Family Service of San Diego hosted its annual Heart & Soul gala, “Visionaries,” at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine.
Calendar	Archive »
The San Diego County Fair promises "Music Mania," Dame Edna thuds down in town, and the San Diego Museum of Art sprouts a new crop of masterpieces. By Phyllis DeBlanche
Great White Pathway	Archive »
By Don Braunagel
Popping Up	Archive »

June 2009 Crossword Puzzle	Archive »
San Diego Magazine Crossword Puzzle By T.H. Fallon

Special Section
Paradise Found in Southern Baja	Archive »
Los Cabos, with its string of luxury resorts stretched out along the coastline like a tantalizing silk ribbon fluttering in the Southern Baja desert wind, is as enthralling as a new lover and just... By Richard Carroll

Special Section

Paradise Found in Southern Baja

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Los Cabos, with its string of luxury resorts stretched out along the coastline like a tantalizing silk ribbon fluttering in the Southern Baja desert wind, is as enthralling as a new lover and just...

By Richard Carroll