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How Is Limited Indoor Dining Going? We Asked Sandy Vuong of Dumpling Inn

How Is Limited Indoor Dining Going? We Asked Sandy Vuong of Dumpling Inn

Oct 22, 2020

Tune in to Episode 202 of the Happy Half Hour podcast

How Hanna’s Gourmet Went from a Catering Business to a Beloved Bistro

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How Hanna’s Gourmet Went from a Catering Business to a Beloved Bistro

Oct 15, 2020

Tune in to Episode 201 of the Happy Half Hour podcast

It’s Our 200th Episode! We Celebrate with Chef Brian Malarkey

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It’s Our 200th Episode! We Celebrate with Chef Brian Malarkey

Oct 8, 2020

Tune in to Episode 200 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

Our First Cross-Border Episode! With the Founder of La Lomita Winery

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Our First Cross-Border Episode! With the Founder of La Lomita Winery

Oct 1, 2020

Tune in to Episode 199 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

How a Small Farm and Café in North Park Helps Refugees Build a New Life

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How a Small Farm and Café in North Park Helps Refugees Build a New Life

Sep 24, 2020

Tune in to Episode 198 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

We Chat with Acclaimed Chef Eric Bost about His Move to Jeune et Jolie

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We Chat with Acclaimed Chef Eric Bost about His Move to Jeune et Jolie

Sep 16, 2020

Tune in to Episode 197 of the Happy Half Hour podcast

We Learn About San Diego’s Growing Wine Industry With the Owner of Altipiano Vineyard

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We Learn About San Diego’s Growing Wine Industry With the Owner of Altipiano Vineyard

Sep 3, 2020

Tune in to Episode 196 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

How One Nonprofit Is Helping Restaurants Stay Afloat While It Feeds Hospital Workers

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How One Nonprofit Is Helping Restaurants Stay Afloat While It Feeds Hospital Workers

Aug 27, 2020

Tune in to Episode 195 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

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What is San Diego’s Restaurant Scene Going to Be Like Once Summer Ends? We Asked Jeff Rossman

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What is San Diego’s Restaurant Scene Going to Be Like Once Summer Ends? We Asked Jeff Rossman

Aug 20, 2020

Tune in to Episode 194 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

What’s Brewing in Barrio Logan: A Women-Led Craft Beer Space

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What’s Brewing in Barrio Logan: A Women-Led Craft Beer Space

Aug 13, 2020

Tune in to Episode 193 of the Happy Half Hour Podcast

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

Mar 5, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 184

Our Conversation with Gaston Martinez Gets Smoky As We Discuss Mezcal

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Our Conversation with Gaston Martinez Gets Smoky As We Discuss Mezcal

Feb 27, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 185

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

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

Feb 12, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 182

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

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

Feb 6, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 181

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

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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

Happy Half Hour Podcast 180

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

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

Jan 23, 2020

Happy Half Hour Episode 179

A Q&A With the New Owner of Ballast Point

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A Q&A With the New Owner of Ballast Point

Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 178

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

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

Jan 10, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 177

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

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

Updated Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 176

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

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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

Happy Half Hour Podcast 175

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

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

Updated Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 174

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

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

Updated Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 173

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

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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

Happy Half Hour Podcast 172

Tommy the Fishmonger Talks About Going Solo while Staying Sustainable

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Tommy the Fishmonger Talks About Going Solo while Staying Sustainable

Updated Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 171

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

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

Updated Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 170

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

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

Updated Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 169

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

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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 …

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

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

Updated Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 168

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

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

Updated Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 167

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

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

Updated Jan 10, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast 166

Meet Justin Vaiciunas, the ‘Cutthroat’ Chef at Luca

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Meet Justin Vaiciunas, the ‘Cutthroat’ Chef at Luca

Oct 3, 2019

Happy Half Hour Podcast 165

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

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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

Happy Half Hour Podcast 164

From Drive-By Shooting to Gentrification: The owner of U-31 and Original 40 Brewing tells us how North Park has changed

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From Drive-By Shooting to Gentrification: The owner of U-31 and Original 40 Brewing tells us how North Park has changed

Sep 19, 2019

Happy Half Hour Podcast: Episode 163

Meet Gina Marsaglia, ‘The Godmother of San Diego’s Beer Scene’ and CEO of Pizza Port

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Meet Gina Marsaglia, ‘The Godmother of San Diego’s Beer Scene’ and CEO of Pizza Port

Updated Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast: Episode 162

We Chat With Richard Blais About What’s Cooking at KAABOO This Year

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We Chat With Richard Blais About What’s Cooking at KAABOO This Year

Sep 10, 2019

Sponsored by KAABOO Del Mar

Meet David Castro Hussong, Chef at Fauna in the Valle de Guadalupe

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Meet David Castro Hussong, Chef at Fauna in the Valle de Guadalupe

Updated Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast: Episode 161

How A Local Pastry Chef Went from Baking High-End Desserts to Crafting Cannabis Edibles

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How A Local Pastry Chef Went from Baking High-End Desserts to Crafting Cannabis Edibles

Updated Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast: Episode 160

We Chat With Cris Liang, Owner of Common Theory and Realm of the 52 Remedies

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We Chat With Cris Liang, Owner of Common Theory and Realm of the 52 Remedies

Updated Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast: Episode 159

Michelin-Starred Chef Michael Mina

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Michelin-Starred Chef Michael Mina

Updated Jan 15, 2020

Happy Half Hour Podcast Episode 158

We Chat with James Beard Award Nominee Chef Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins

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We Chat with James Beard Award Nominee Chef Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins

Aug 7, 2019

Happy Half Hour Podcast Episode 157

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The 48th Annual National Philanthropy Day Is November 14

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