Sophisticated yet unpretentious, North Park’s Urban Solace embraces comfort food.

By Robin Kleven Dishon

Universal’s hangover cure; burger bars on the rise.

By David Nelson

Sampling the 2004 Chateau Reynella Cellar No. One Reserve Shiraz.

By Brett Anderson

Promotions companies are currently brainstorming for the next big party or sold-out event.

By Alexis Griffith

Sure the name is Italian, but the food pays homage to the best urban bar and grille.

A lunch bunch we’d like to overhear; a question of service; and a longlived family line.

By Tom Blair

The Sprinter’s slow and bumpy start; Carlsbad’s full bloom; and Oceanside’s image setback.

By Thomas K. Arnold

Living in the lap of ultra luxury.

By Ron Donoho

Finding hope in our foster care system; watching our 50 notables; and protesting hybrid cats.

Mission Valley native Jason Luna made TV game-show history when he won $1 million on NBC’s 1 vs 100. Plus: A Rhône of our own; a chat with Fox6’s Lynda Martin; and a visit from reality-TV...

In his first season as the San Diego Chargers’ head coach, Norv Turner is already among the most successful in franchise history.

Web logs (blogs) are taking over the Internet. The author joins the swell, and affirms that navigating the blogosphere is an eclectic adventure.

By Ron Donoho | Illustration by Mark Brewer

Though more and more cruise-ship passengers are stopping in San Diego, the onshore facilities still leave something to be desired.

By Rich Acello

The season’s most flattering beauty and skin products; some guidelines for taking men’s fashion from runway to every day.

By Lori Bergamotto

Total wellness company EnactOne hosted a launch celebration/charity fund-raiser in the Diamond View Tower penthouse.

The W Hotel hosted a reception to celebrate the latest installment of its White Space art-exhibition series.

The Center for Social Advocacy presented the 20th-anniversary All People’s Breakfast at Golden Hall, held in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Art aficionados and major supporters of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hosted the 23rd annual International and Contemporary Collectors Dinner.

Mainly Mozart celebrated its 20th anniversary——and the 252nd birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart——with a black-tie gala at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine.

Hundreds of guests packed into Anthology in Little Italy to celebrate the release of the San Diego Fire Relief CD.

Donna Marsh, an upscale women’s clothing store in La Jolla, celebrated its grand opening with a red-carpet bash and fashion show attended by some 300 guests.

Actor and former Dancing with the Stars contestant Mario Lopez and NBC 7/39’s Kimberly King hosted the Balboa Theatre reopening gala.

The ladies of Las Patronas distributed grant checks to the 11 charitable organizations benefiting from their record-breaking 2007 Jewel Ball.

The Chevy HHR is vintage fun.

By Laura Byrd

The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center presents the new Imax film Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk.

The latest from local pens; the Fleet Center goes Grand (Canyon); and the greening of the Gaslamp Quarter this St. Patrick’s Day.

Mo‘olelo Performing Arts Company’s latest play presents a tangle of legal and moral questions.

By Don Braunagel

Thanks to advances in technology, San Diego plays host to New York’s Metropolitan Opera, with outlets in Horton Plaza, Mission Valley Center and Mira Mesa.

By David Gregson

Clowning around at the San Diego Opera; keeping it clean with the San Diego Rep; and running (or walking) in Balboa Park to fight autism.

By Julia Beeson Polloreno & Phyllis DeBlanche

By DiscoverSD.com

Like a magnet in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Hawai‘i is a refuge for the rest- and relaxation-needy. But don’t let this reputation fool you.

By Raha Wright

Baja developments offer the convenience and modern amenities of homes in the United States, while also bringing tranquility, foreign flavor and pizzazz to the table.