Happy Half Hour Podcast

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Kris Buchanan of Goodonya Organic Eatery Says It’s Not Realistic for Businesses to Be the Enforcer

• Aug 6, 2020

Tune in to Episode 192 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

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We Get Behind the Lens with Pro Food Photographer and Stylist Brittany Wright

• Jul 30, 2020

Tune in to Episode 191 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

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Beyond Booze: Michael Skubic of Old Harbor Distilling Talks Making Hand Sanitizer

• Jul 23, 2020

Tune in to Episode 190 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

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We Dig in to Korean Fried Chicken with Tommy Nguyen, Owner of Cross Street Chicken and Beer

• Jul 16, 2020

Tune in to Episode 189 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

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What’s the Future of Live Music in San Diego? We Ask Indie Music Legend Tim Mays

• Jul 9, 2020

Tune in to Episode 188 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

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How Chef Phillip Esteban Adapted and Expanded His Businesses During a Pandemic

• Jul 2, 2020

Tune in to Episode 187 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

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Brad Keiller of Nomad Donuts Shares His Experiences Being a Black Business Owner in America

• Jun 25, 2020

Tune in to Episode 186 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

Restaurants

Chef Travis Swikard Returns to His Hometown to Open Callie Restaurant in East Village

• Mar 12, 2020

We’re here at Ballast Point Brewing in Little Italy, and today, we have Colby Chandler, Ballast Point’s vice president and specialty brewer. C…

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Would You Try a Mashed Potato Pizza? Jon Mangini of Basic Pizza Talks About Why You Should

• Mar 5, 2020

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Our Conversation with Gaston Martinez Gets Smoky As We Discuss Mezcal

• Feb 27, 2020

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Amplified Ale Works’ founder Alex Pierson shares how he went from cooking kebabs to brewing up beers

• Feb 12, 2020

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We Talk Pizza and Ridiculously Hot Chicken Wings with Regents Pizzeria owner, Bill Vivian

• Feb 6, 2020

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We Talk Healthy Eating with Lan Thai, Chef at the New Restaurant Inside of JuneShine Ranch’s Kombucha Brewery

• Jan 30, 2020

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Hard Cider is Here to Stay: North Park’s Bivouac Ciderworks Rolls Out Cans

• Jan 23, 2020

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A Q&A With the New Owner of Ballast Point

• Jan 15, 2020

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Restaurants

Love Italian Food? Get Ready to Feast, Because Matteo Cattaneo of Buona Forchetta Fame is Opening More Restaurants This Year

• Jan 10, 2020

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Restaurants

The Team Reminisces On 2019 as They Look Back at Trends, Guests and Holiday Traditions

• Updated Jan 15, 2020

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What Was the Best Thing You Ate in San Diego In 2019? The Team Reminisces Over the Biggest Stories and Reveals Their Personal ‘Best Of’ List

• Dec 12, 2019

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Sergio Garcia Manriquez of Dos Tierras Talks About Finding His Calling Through Cooking

• Updated Jan 15, 2020

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How the City of Oceanside is Using an Innovative Kitchen in the Fight Against Food Waste

• Updated Jan 15, 2020

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Fernando Gaxiola Gives San Diegans a Taste of Mexico’s Wine Country Through His Company, Baja Wine and Food

• Updated Jan 15, 2020

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Tommy the Fishmonger Talks About Going Solo while Staying Sustainable

• Updated Jan 15, 2020

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Restaurants

Meet Rick Chapman, the Co-Founder of Coronado Brewing Company

• Updated Jan 15, 2020

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We Step Inside the City’s Newest (and Spookiest) Speakeasy with Tahona Owner Amar Harrag

• Updated Jan 15, 2020

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Partner Content

partner content

We Chat with the Crew behind Hornblower Cruises and Events Aboard the High Spirits Ship

• Oct 29, 2019

Welcome to a very special episode of the Happy Half Hour! This week, we are sailing through San Diego Bay on the High Spirits, a vintage ship …

Restaurants

Crystals and CBD Cocktails: Matt Sieve Talks About His Daring New Drinks at Madison on Park

• Updated Jan 15, 2020

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Restaurants

From Refugee Camp to Running a Restaurant Empire: Steven Yeng of OB Noodle House Shares His Long Road to Success

• Updated Jan 15, 2020

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Archives

We talk The Dirty Flat Top Cheeseburger with The Friendly Tavern’s Brandon Zanavich

• Updated Jan 10, 2020

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Meet Justin Vaiciunas, the ‘Cutthroat’ Chef at Luca

• Oct 3, 2019

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From Pro Sports to Pro Tacos: How the Founder of Puesto Turned His Love of Home-Cooked Meals into a Thriving Restaurant

• Sep 26, 2019

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