Business
Pappalecco Expands to Five San Diego County Locations
A local Tuscan coffee, pastry and dining destination, Pappalecco, now has five locations throughout San Diego County. The stores, or “homes” as the brother-owner duo like to call it, are located in Little Italy, Hillcrest, Kensington, Cardiff by the Sea, and now, Del Mar Highlands, which opened in mid-December 2016. The extensive menu includes breakfast, […]
Shop, Stroll, Sip and Repeat
by Krista Lombardi, president, Mission Hills Business Improvement District & Lombardi Team at Scott & Quinn Real Estate It is an exciting time of year for our BID with its annual election and neighborhood holiday events. A heartfelt “thank you” to our wonderful local shops and shoppers who participated in Small Business Saturday on November […]
The Broken Yolk Café – Growing With OPM
When is the last time you had an opportunity to participate at the start of something big? Every stock trader dreams of finding the next Amazon starting up. Look at Qualcomm and ViaSat, two local companies that have grown significantly in just a few years. Local theater lovers flock to shows that are headed for […]
President Trump. Now What?
Donald J. Trump will be the next President of the United States, and Republicans maintained control over the House of Representatives and the Senate. Since the election results became clear, equity markets have rallied sharply. As I write this, the U.S. stock market is up about 2.5 percent since the election, while the bond market […]
Luxury Farms™ Holds Cooking Demonstrations and Wine Tasting
This past month, Luxury Farms™ co-owner, Melissa Scott Clark prepared French Chef Virginie Woo’s recipes at her establishment. Guests enjoyed sampling the finished products and wine tasting. The cooking demonstration included chicken, mushrooms and vegetables with a mustard cream sauce and fresh basil; and chicken, mushrooms, asparagus and sun dried tomatoes with a tarragon cream […]
Meals on Wheels San Diego County Hosts Share the Love Event
Meals on Wheels San Diego County and Kearny Mesa Subaru invite San Diegans to their annual Share the Love Food Truck & More Event & Competition on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In celebration of the Subaru Share the Love event, San Diego’s top food trucks and restaurants will be […]
The Frame Station is Getting a New Home
By Ginny Ollis Tom Sandler has been an icon of the Mission Hills business community since 1981. That’s when he opened his Frame Station business, creating and delivering perfectly suited custom framing for whatever you want to show off. (In case you don’t know, a quick visit to the big competitors, like Aaron Bros., will […]
The Presidential Election and your Investments
Last night, I listened to a commentator call the election an existential moment: deciding the fate of our country and proclaiming that the wrong choice would be ruinous and a disaster. Let me be clear also that I’ve heard way too much of this kind of talk from both sides of the political spectrum. Politically, […]
Pardon My French Bar & Kitchen
French without Being Pretentious Ever hear someone use “unacceptable language” while in the midst of “polite” company? Often such comments are prefaced with an exculpatory “pardon my French.” That cute phrase has now become the name of a new and exciting restaurant in Hillcrest, on Park Boulevard near University Avenue. New owners took over the […]
It’s A Dog’s World
With all indications trending to this year’s holiday season scoring record setting spending, and the consumer looking towards a more robust and confident sense of generosity to family, friends and business associates, one very important sector of the family must not be overlooked. Yes, please don’t forget those very special holiday presents for your doggie. […]
