Farmers Market Mania
San Diegans’ craze for healthy food spurs the growth of local markets and keeps Catt White busy By Cecilia Buckner Recent food industry incidents — the latest involving the risk of botulism and the fun food “uh oh” SpaghettiOs” — has forced us to put more thought into what goes in the fridge. Food comforts [...]
Local artists collaborate to create an eco-friendly boutique
Make Good blends creativity and sustainability through handmade goods By Ashley Garman Walk into the shop at 2207 Fern St. and the vintage-blue walls and handmade jewelry seem right at home in the quaint artsy community of South Park. The Make Good boutique’s retro chic vibe and eco-friendly focus seem a natural fit for the [...]
Pet Owners Delight
North Park area to get its first 24-hour veterinary clinic and hospital By Manny Cruz In years gone by, the ramshackle building on the northeast corner of University Avenue and Mississippi Street had been periodically used as a Jack LaLanne gymnasium, a bathhouse and later as a banquet hall. Today, it stands vacant and ugly, [...]
North Park’s Albertsons getting a major renovation
By Marie Khris Pecjo New floors, new ceilings, new food racks.These are just a few of the improvements being made this summer to the Albertsons store on University Avenue. It is the 63-year-old building’s first facelift in almost a decade. With the renovation already in the works, most shoppers won’t notice a major physical change [...]
KI Studio puts Gyrotonics on display
Irene Pulli and business partner Kurt Kikuchi introduce fitness regimen to North Park By Marie Khris Pecjo “Wow, this feels good!” Irene Pulli, a Gyrotonics instructor, exclaims as she delves into a memory. “It happened just like this,” Pulli demonstrates, swiftly extending both her arms in front of her slender body in a stretch. “I [...]
It’s Gorgeous – Beauty salon celebrates 10-year anniversary
To Cindy Jarrett, Gorgeous is more than an adjective or a beauty salon. “We’re like a family here,” she says. “We’re really close — all of us.” She’s talking about herself and the 10 independent contractors who style and cut hair, perform skin therapy and do manicures at the salon at 3605 30th St. That [...]
Blisswear for everyday American woman
A yoga clothing boutique moves to South Park By Caitlin Moss After 10 years of success on Adams Avenue, Blisswear has moved to give South Park a feel for what the boutique has to offer. Debby Adams is the mastermind, designer and owner behind Blisswear and says she decided to move to South Park for [...]
Another North Park Transition
Hawthorn’s Restaurant gives way to the new (but historic) West Coast Tavern By Manny Cruz Restaurateur David Cohen has a keen sense of history, particularly when it comes to the building that houses the business he has been running since 2007. A few months ago, Cohen closed his Hawthorn’s restaurant, located adjacent to the Birch [...]
Happy Accidents Abound at Monkey C Media
By Rebecca Cougler “If you’re doing what you love, things just fall into place.” This is how Jeniffer and Chad Thompson describe the fortuitous events, which led to their marketing company, design house, and art gallery in South Park. Jeniffer is a writer with a background in publishing and Chad is a professional photographer. In [...]
A new beauty ritual
Ritual Hair, Skin, and Nail Lounge opens in University Heights By Caitlin Moss What’s your ritual? Wake up, grab a cup of coffee and then figure out how to deal with the nest on your head that is supposed to be hair. If that sounds familiar, maybe it’s time to step into a new routine at [...]
