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San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour
The weekly guide to San Diego's food + drink scene, hosted by award-winning food writer and Food Network host Troy Johnson and San Diego Magazine's culture brain, Jackie Bryant. Field notes and perspectives on restaurants, bars, and chefs—including dishes and drinks you gotta try, restaurant openings and closings, events worth your time, and laugh-cry interviews with chefs, restaurant owners, farmers, brewers, and makers who make San Diego's food + drink scene hum.
Episodes
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourWe made three beers!
We have another special episode for you, which we taped at Eppig Brewing's Waterfront Biergarten in Point Loma (if you haven't been here yet, you have to check…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourWe Talk Beef with Andy Harris of Grand Ole BBQ
Welcome back! We hit the jackpot this week on Happy Half Hour as we tape from our sponsor, Sycuan Casino Resort, specifically in the restaurant Bull & Bourbon…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourMeet Arturo Kassel, CEO of Whisknladle and Gravity Heights
Hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend! We have another great episode of the Happy Half Hour for you. This week, we're recording from our sponsor, Sycuan Casino…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourChef Jojo Ruiz of Serea at Hotel Del Coronado and has LaCroix fizzled out?
We've got another exciting Happy Half Hour episode for you! This week, we're recording from our sponsor, 10 Barrel Brewing. We got to speak with brewer Ben…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourMeet Wally Sadat, one of the owners of local chain The Kebab Shop
We're taping from our sponsor, 10 Barrel Brewing this week, where they're celebrating their two-year anniversary with a hazy V-IPA, brewed by the pub's most…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourMeet Jeff Fenster, CEO of Everbowl
It's a very Happy Half Hour indeed this week as we tape from rooftop pool deck at the Westgate Hotel, and chat with local jazz hero Gilbert Castellanos about…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourSpecial Episode: Live from Our Best Restaurants Party
Today we have a special episode of the Happy Half Hour for you, which was recorded at our annual Best Restaurants celebration last week at the pre-party event…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourWe chat with New Orleans native Quinnton Austin, chef of Louisiana Purchase
This week, we're at the pool deck of the Westgate Hotel, which is famous for its elegant Sunday brunch and high tea, and chatting with local jazz hero Gilbert…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourMeet David Favela, founder of Border X Brewing; and is the Aperol spritz a bad drink?
We're taping from the Hilton San Diego Del Mar, which is just steps away from the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This week's special guest is David Favela, founder of…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourWe reveal to chef Angelo Sosa that Death by Tequila is on the cover of Best Restaurants!
This week's special guest is Angelo Sosa, chef and owner of Death By Tequila, a Baja-Asian restaurant in Encinitas. Angelo has worked at Jean Georges and for…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourThe Patio Group gets a new chef, and what's the tipping etiquette at fast-casual restaurants?
Welcome back to the Happy Half Hour! We're taping this episode from Suite 33 at Petco Park, and this week's guest is Eddie Quinn, director of partnership…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourWe chat with Mark 'Mud' Grant at Petco Park, and is fake meat taking over real meat?
Welcome back to the Happy Half Hour! We are taping this episode at Petco Park, and our very special guest this week is Mark "Mud" Grant, who has been the color…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourA Michelin-starred chef is coming to San Diego, and is the Instagram aesthetic over?
We're on location at Petco Park and taped this episode at the recent Padres vs. Mariners game. This week's special guest is Katie Jackson, vice president of…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourMeet the San Diego Padres' executive chef, and Troy Johnson is engaged!
We have a very special edition of the Happy Half Hour! We taped this week's episode at Petco Park during the recent Padres game versus the Seattle Mariners…
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourA taqueria in San Ysidro gets national attention, and are millennials sick of drinking?
This week's guest is Priscilla Curiel, chef and owner of Tuetano Taqueria in San Ysidro. Priscilla's taqueria has only been open for a little more than six…