MEDITERRANEO BISTRO OWNERS HOST A FABULOUS FAMILY REUNION
Photo, top left: Gil Frank and Melissa MedinaPhoto, top right: Linda Frank Luz (center, in white)with her extended family By Leon ThompsonA very special holiday party and family reunion took...
View Article36 LOCAL VONS & ALBERTSONS STORES TO BE BOUGHT BY HAGGEN
January 7, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – Over two dozen Albertsons and Vons grocery stores in our region are being bought by Haggen Food & Pharmacy, a small grocery chain headquartered in...
View ArticleBEST RECIPES IN EAST COUNTY: TURKEY TAMALES
Chef Aida ElbersJanuary 13, 2015 (La Mesa) – Chef Aida Elbers at Casa de Pico has generously agreed to share a recipe for the restaurant’s turkey tamales, a favorite during the holidays and...
View ArticleMEDITERRANEO BISTRO AND BAR PLANS VALENTINE'S SPECIAL MENU
January 27, 2015 (Alpine)--Happy Valentine’s Day! You’re invited to come celebrate the “perfect romantic evening” at Mediterraneo Bistro on Saturday February 14, 2015. Enjoy a Special Menu &...
View ArticleVINO VALENTINO DINNER FEB. 14
January 27, 2014 (San Diego's East County) - Bernardo Winery invites you to its annual Vino Valentino Valentine’s Day dinner on Saturday February 14th at 6 p.m. read more
View ArticleA ROMANTIC VALENTINE’S DINNER AT ANDIAMO FEB. 14
February 6, 2014 (San Diego) – Andiamo Ristorante Italiano in Tierrasanta is featuring a special four-course prix fix menu on Valentine's Day, February 14th for $45. Call 858-277-3501 fpr details or...
View ArticleHAWK WATCH WINERY SERVES UP VALENTINE DESSERT AND WINE PAIRING FEB. 14 - 15
February 4, 2015 (Warner Springs) – What could be more romantic than chocolate and wine? Hawk Watch Winery invites you to a special Valentine Dessert and Wine pairing on February 14 and 15 from 11...
View ArticleDINE YOUR HEART OUT: VALENTINE SPECIAL AT BO BEAU'S RESTAURANT
February 5, 2015 (La Mesa) -- Love is in the air at Bo-Beau's Restaurant in La Mesa, East County's only member of the esteemed Cohn Restaurants. Chef Neil has put together a three-course menu with a...
View ArticleVALENTINE’S DAY 4-COURSE APHRODESIAC DINNER & CLASSICAL GUITAR AT JEREMY’S ON...
February 6, 2015 (Julian) – What could be more romantic than classical guitar music and an aphrodisiac dinner cooked up by the Courdon-Bleu trained chef/owner at Jeremy’s on the Hill, nestled on the...
View ArticleCOUNTY'S FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM REAPS SUCCESS
Hear our interviews with representatives of San Diego County’s “Farm to School” program aired on the East County Magazine Show on KNSJ: http://kiwi6.com/file/vio8wai6alFebruary 7, 2015 (San Diego) –...
View ArticleTOMATOMANIA: MARCH 14 AT WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN
February 7, 2015 (Rancho San Diego)—Tomatomania, the world’s largest heirloom tomato seedling sale, is coming to the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College (12122 Cuyamaca College Drive) in the...
View ArticleARCHES OFFERS COOKING WORKSHOP IN ALPINE FEB. 28
February 19, 2015 (Alpine)--The Alpine-based nonprofit ARCHES is offering the cooking workshop Let’s Make Hearty Soups from 10:00 AM to 1 PM on Saturday February 28 at Alpine Ranch Chiropractic...
View ArticleSAN PASQUAL WINERY & GALLERY ANNOUNCES MARCH EVENTS
March 2015 (La Mesa) – The San Pasqual Winery announces a series of events in March at its tasting room in La Mesa’s downtown Village. Events include concerts, painting classes, and a wine, women...
View ArticlePRODUCE PICKS: NAVEL ORANGES (CALIFORNIA ORANGES)
By Greg Dunne March 5, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) The winter months are the peak of the season for California grown Navel Oranges. With the cold and flu...
View ArticleHAGGEN CLOSES ESCROW, MOVES FORWARD ON CONVERSION OF 36 VONS AND ALBERTSONS...
East County News ServiceMarch 7, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – Haggen Pacific Southwest begins its conversion of 36 local Vons and Albertson’s stores countywide. Haggen, a grocery chain...
View ArticleSAN DIEGO COUNTY VINTNERS ASSOCIATION WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL MAY 17
March 12, 2015 (San Diego)--The San Diego County Vintners Association is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2015 with its expanded annual wine festival. The SDCVA Wine & Food Festival will...
View ArticlePARTY WITH THE PRESS! MARCH 31 AT SAN PASQUAL WINERY AS WE UNVEIL OUR LA MESA...
East County Magazine invites you to join us for a night of wine tasting, wonderful food, spirited merrymaking, plus a sneak preview of our special La Mesa community news section! Join the...
View Article@SPACEBAR INTERNET CAFE HOSTS 4-COURSE DINNER AND WINE PAIRING MARCH 28
March 12, 2015 (La Mesa) - A four course dinner and wine pairing will be served at the @SpaceBar Cafe and Wine Bistro, 7454 University Avenue in La Mesa, on March 8th from 6 - 9 P.M.read more
View ArticleKRAFT RECALLS MACARONI AND CHEESE
By Leon ThompsonMarch 18, 2015 – (San Diego’s East County) That familiar blue box dinner may have shards of metal in it. Kraft has recalled its Macaroni & Cheese dinners, after receiving eight...
View ArticlePRODUCE PICKS: GOLDEN NUGGET TANGERINE (LOCAL GROWN)
Recipe: Tangerine and feta saladBy Greg DunneMarch 20, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)--Get your Tangerine on! Here’s a beauty of a Tangerine: the Golden Nugget Tangerine. If you are not familiar with...
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