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The Pandemic Has Shaken Distilleries. You & Yours Distilling Co. in San Diego Mixed It Up and Survived

Scene in San Diego - April 23, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes
On this episode, we chat with Laura Johnson, owner of You & Yours Distilling Co., a distillery and tasting room in San Diego’s East Village. Although the coronavirus pandemic has really shaken things up for distilleries in the region, You & Yours mixed up its strategy and was lucky enou...

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Orange (Tier) You Ready for Some Changes? COVID Restrictions Shift in San Diego County

Scene in San Diego - April 09, 2021 14:00 - 28 minutes
Orange you ready for some changes, San Diego? On this episode, we talk dive into the orange tier and the many changes that come with San Diego County’s recent move into this part of California’s color-coded coronavirus reopening plan. The shift into the orange tier comes with capacity ...

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Pandemic Anniversary: Guest San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, the Red Tier, and COVID-19 Relief for Restaurants

Scene in San Diego - March 18, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes
It’s been one year since the coronavirus pandemic began impacting every part of our lives. On this episode of our Scene in San Diego podcast, we’re joined by San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on our restaurants and lifestyle scene. We also talk about the ...

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Pandemic Progress: Coronavirus Vaccines for San Diego County Restaurant Workers & Setting Sights on The Red Tier

Scene in San Diego - March 05, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes
On this episode of our Scene in San Diego podcast, we talk about coronavirus vaccinations for restaurants workers and how San Diego County appears to be inching toward the red tier in California’s pandemic reopening plan. We’re not there yet, but there is pandemic progress. We talk abo...

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Savory & Sweet: Stories of 2 Small San Diego Eateries, Plus Pandemic Debuts

Scene in San Diego - February 19, 2021 15:00 - 45 minutes
On this episode of our Scene in San Diego podcast, we take a look at a couple of small, homegrown eateries offering everything from savory to sweet and how they came onto our local dining scene. How are they surviving the pandemic? Joining the conversation today is Bradrick Cooper, own...

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Going Back to 'Callie' (And the Purple Tier): A Conversation With Chef Travis Swikard

Scene in San Diego - February 05, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes
On this episode of our Scene in San Diego podcast, we catch up on San Diego’s return to the purple tier and get the latest details from culinary standout Chef Travis Swikard as he preps to debut his first restaurant in San Diego – a project long in the works, sidelined by the pandemic. ...

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San Diego’s ‘Top Chef’ Richard Blais Talks New Restaurant & Life During the Pandemic

Scene in San Diego - January 22, 2021 15:00 - 39 minutes
On this episode of our Scene in San Diego podcast, we talk about the newest project to hit San Diego’s hotel dining scene: Ember & Rye, a restaurant by “Top Chef” alum Richard Blais, at Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad. Blais joins the conversation to talk about why the new restaurant is ...

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We CAN Do It: San Diego’s Societe Brewing Company Turns to Canning to Survive Pandemic

Scene in San Diego - January 08, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes
On this episode of our Scene in San Diego podcast, we share updates on the stay-at-home order impacting life in San Diego County, including the craft brewing scene for which our city is known. Joining us to share insight on this – and talk beer – is Doug Constantiner, co-owner and co-f...

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New Beginnings: New Restaurants Planned for San Diego in 2021, Including VAGA by Chef Claudette Zepeda

Scene in San Diego - December 23, 2020 16:00 - 36 minutes
On this episode of our Scene in San Diego podcast, (our final installment of 2020), we talk about the latest pandemic-era whiplash faced by San Diego restaurants, which – for a minute earlier this month – were able to reopen. We also toward what’s hopefully a brighter, better 2021 by lo...

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Stay-at-Home Order: So, What Happens to San Diego’s Restaurants?

Scene in San Diego - December 11, 2020 15:00 - 37 minutes
On this episode of our Scene in San Diego podcast, we focus on what California’s sweeping new stay-at-home order means for San Diego County’s restaurant scene. Once again, pandemic-era restrictions for restaurants have changed – and we will break down those changes on our show. Joinin...

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Boozy Ice Cream? San Diego Bar Finds Sweet Spot in Middle of Pandemic

Scene in San Diego - November 13, 2020 15:00 - 34 minutes
On this episode of our Scene in San Diego podcast, we follow the story of a downtown San Diego bar and restaurant that found surprise sweet success in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic – with booze-infused ice cream. About six months ago, Métl Bar & Restaurant on Fifth Avenue in t...

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What’s a Ghost Kitchen? Sam The Cooking Guy Explains This Pandemic Trend

Scene in San Diego - October 23, 2020 14:00 - 42 minutes
On this episode of our Scene in San Diego podcast, we talk about a trend that has really picked up steam in our local food scene during the pandemic: ghost kitchens. Ghost kitchens – also known as virtual or cloud kitchens – have grown a lot over the past few months as people change t...

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Pandemic Shifts: A Conversation With San Diego Celebrity Chef Brian Malarkey

Scene in San Diego - October 09, 2020 15:00 - 34 minutes
On this episode of NBC 7’s Scene in San Diego podcast, we speak with celebrity chef Brian Malarkey about how he’s running his local restaurants amid the pandemic and how his team recently rebooted their downtown San Diego spot, Animae. In addition to Animae, we’ve seen a few other loca...

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Sink or Swim: San Diego’s Fishing Industry Finds Ways to Weather the Pandemic Storm

Scene in San Diego - September 18, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes
On this episode of our podcast, Scene in San Diego Featuring Eater, we dive deep into an industry synonymous with San Diego’s waterfront culture: the fishing industry. How are local fishermen weathering the pandemic storm? Instead of going at it solo, they’re choosing to work together. ...

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Indoor Dining Is (Sort Of) Back, Plus Virtual Cheese Tastings

Scene in San Diego - September 04, 2020 15:00 - 28 minutes
On this episode of our podcast, Scene in San Diego Featuring Eater, we talk about the latest changes to our county’s reopening under the state’s new, color-coded tier system, and what this means specifically for the local restaurant industry. We also explore another unique, local tastin...

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That’s the Spirit: San Diego Distillery Cutwater Finds Virtual Home for Tasting Events

Scene in San Diego - August 20, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes
On this episode of our podcast, Scene in San Diego Featuring Eater, we talk about how one well-known local distillery is still hosting tasting events – at home – and how these kinds of events are one way for San Diegans to take part in our local food and drink scene. Before the coronav...

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Hello, Goodbye: San Diego’s New Restaurants & Closures During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Scene in San Diego - August 06, 2020 15:00 - 17 minutes
On episode four of our podcast, Scene in San Diego Featuring Eater, we talk about a few of the new restaurants that have managed to open in San Diego during the coronavirus pandemic – despite restaurant rollbacks and ongoing restrictions. One of those debuts is the long-awaited Portsid...

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Pints & Pivoting: Can San Diego’s Craft Brewers Survive the Pandemic?

Scene in San Diego - July 23, 2020 15:00 - 32 minutes
On episode three of Scene in San Diego Featuring Eater, we talk about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our city’s craft breweries as the industry continues to adapt to challenges. We also explore an ambitious new brewery that recently opened in Mission Valley – but not without ...

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Indoor Dining is Out, Outdoor Dining is In

Scene in San Diego - July 09, 2020 18:00 - 34 minutes
In Episode 2 of Scene in San Diego Featuring Eater, we talk about the new wave of closures for local bars, breweries and restaurant dining rooms and the full shift toward outdoor dining as COVID-19 cases surge in San Diego County. This week we’re joined by John Resnick, the owner of ren...

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Restaurants Reopen, But What Now?

Scene in San Diego - June 25, 2020 21:02 - 25 minutes
In our pilot episode of our podcast, Scene in San Diego Featuring Eater, we delve into the state of our local food scene in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. From face masks and plastic barriers to eating outside, San Diego’s restaurant scene is a new world – at least for now. · ...

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Scene in San Diego - June 24, 2020 02:47 - 56 seconds
There are so many things to love about San Diego: food, craft beer, top chefs, cool hangouts, scenic sights, and free or cheap ways to enjoy our city. In these times of COVID-19, navigating the places and things we love to do in San Diego has undoubtedly changed. We – Monica Garske, th...

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'Professionalism and Musicians Don't Always Go Hand-in-Hand' -- Nine Inch Nails' Ilan Rubin

SoundDiego - June 16, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes
This week's episode of the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Ilan Rubin. A native San Diegan who has made a career out of being a better drummer and overall musician than anyone else in the room, Rubin is the creative force behind his own band, the New Regime, and is also known for being the ...

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"My blood was on fire the whole time" -- Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis

SoundDiego - June 06, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes
This week's episode of the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis. Originally from Utah, he joined VoSD in 2005, settling in Ocean Beach. By 2008, he was its CEO, a role he occupies to this day. For the unfamiliar, Voice of San Diego is an award-winning nonprofit n...

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"The skill I had at Rock Band didn't translate at all into real life" -- Elise Trouw

SoundDiego - May 30, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes
On this week's episode of the SoundDiego Podcast, Elise Trouw joins in the fun. A native San Diegan, she found herself with an immense online fan base from an early age, thanks in no small part to drumming videos she posted to YouTube and Instagram. Recently, through the power of unique...

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"How much is Karlos paying? We'll triple it" -- B-Side Players' Karlos Paez

SoundDiego - May 23, 2020 14:00 - 35 minutes
The SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Karlos Paez, the mastermind behind the B-Side Players, on this week's episode. The band (which ranges from eight to 10 players), which is currently celebrating its 26th anniversary, is known for its horn-driven, polyrhythmic Latin grooves. The B-Side Play...

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"Reading and music activate the same part of your brain" -- Verbatim Books' Justine Epstein

SoundDiego - May 16, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes
On this week's episode, the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Justine Epstein, the owner of North Park's Verbatim Books. Since opening in 2015, Verbatim has become a go-to destination for bookworms from both San Diego and out of town, as well as local authors and musicians who frequently stop...

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"Those sibling ties will always be there" -- Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins

SoundDiego - May 09, 2020 14:00 - 22 minutes
Episode 12 of the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Sara Watkins, who got her start right here in North County San Diego as co-founder/fiddler of the Grammy-winning bluegrass group Nickel Creek. She's since embarked on an acclaimed solo career, is one-third of the folk supergroup I'm With Her...

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"The Bass Is My Home" -- New York Times Bestselling Author Scott Sigler

SoundDiego - May 02, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes
Episode 11 of the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Scott Sigler, a New York Times bestselling author of sci-fi/horror novels such as “Contagious,” “Pandemic” and his latest title, “Alien: Phalanx.” He also recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of the first episode of his own podcast — and...

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"I just hope these kids don't do something stupid" -- Soda Bar's Cory Stier

SoundDiego - April 25, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes
You could call Cory Stier one of the most plugged-in people in the San Diego music scene. While cutting his teeth originally in the band Pistolita, Stier eventually found himself behind the local label Thrill Me Records and behind the drum kit for bands including Cults, Mrs. Magician, H...

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"This will sound like a humble-brag, so I apologize" -- Switchfoot's Drew Shirley

SoundDiego - April 18, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes
Switchfoot hardly needs an introduction in San Diego, but the Grammy-award winning hometown band has enjoyed several chart-busting hits, is beloved by millions of fans worldwide and always makes a point to give back to the community at large, especially here in town. Their annual Switch...

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