Business
Mission Hills Restaurant Owner is Committed to Healthy Food
Recently I had the honor of going to the home of Trish Watlington, owner of two Mission Hills restaurants: Red Door and the Wellington that are both located on West Washington Street. She gave me a tour of her garden that has become a source of food for her restaurants. What impressed me is that […]
Retirement Plans for Small Businesses
Many of the requests we get from business owners around this (tax preparation) time of year relate to lowering the tax bill or saving for retirement. Many contribute to retirement plans steadily throughout the year, but several business owners also make last minute contributions to their plans as they figure out their tax liability and […]
DELI-cious D.Z. Akin’s
Customers were lined up three deep at the takeout counter at D.Z. Akin’s, waiting to pick up fish, chicken, brisket, matzo and other goodies essential for the upcoming Passover holiday, but no bread. Bread is not part of the Seder celebration. In the adjacent dining room, diners were biting into delicious mile-high pastrami sandwiches, overflowing […]
Kelly and Shelly Form an Ideal Team
This past month I got to meet Shelly Madruga of Point Loma, who has formed a business partnership with Kelly Kraus, proprietor of Rare Bird Consignment House in Mission Hills Kraus made an official announcement in March 2014 about their partnership, “For those of you who have worked with Shelly here in the past, […]
2014 Super Lawyers Selects Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge Partners
Attorneys Michael L. Kirby, David J. Noonan, James R. Lance and Charles T. Hoge from Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge, LLP were recently selected to the 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list. Noonan was also selected to the 2014 Top 50: San Diego Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers only selects attorneys who have achieved a high […]
The Better Chip Introduces Two New Offering
The Better Chip has launched two new flavors: The Better Chip Chipotle and The Better Chip Beet. These new flavors are created by cooking real peppers and beets inside the double-corn masa chip, giving the chip bold flavors without powdery “flavor dusts.” The result is a chip packed with delicious ingredients you can pronounce […]
2013 “Volunteer of the Year Award”
San Diego Musical Theatre (SDMT) recently recognized board member Susan Farese with the 2013 SDMT “Volunteer of the Year Award” February 9, 2014. Farese, president of SJF Communications, legal nurse consultant, veteran and SAG-AFTRA actor has been an SDMT board member since 2012.
The Center for Creative Leadership Names New Managing Director
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), a top-ranked, global provider of leadership development, recently announced that Russ McCallian, who has led the human resource division for several global companies, has been named the new managing director of its San Diego campus. In San Diego, McCallian will direct a team of 70 faculty, researchers and […]
Healthy Snack Time
In preparation of parties, picnics and snacks for the upcoming baseball season, The Better Chip wants to offer some new flavors, including jalapeno, spinach and kale and sweet corn. The Better Chip is the perfect partner for entertaining and family snacking, and is verified non-GMO, with only five easy to pronounce ingredients in each […]
What Happens to Your Digital Assets?
As more and more of our life moves from filing cabinets and desk drawers into “the cloud,” it is becoming more important to plan for the management of your electronic assets at death or disability. Think about your iTunes library. Or (for the six people reading this column who don’t own an Apple product) think […]
