These aren’t your average blippity-blip-blap saxaphone cats or what you hear in the elevator on the way to the doctor’s office. Local Bossa Nova / jazz trio The Bossa will be providing classy entertainment for our annual DiscoverSD holiday party on Saturday, December 18 at Quality Social in the Gaslamp District. Three passionate musicians, Brian Pierini, Mike Harris and David Scheid comprise the dynamic, rule-breaking band that seems to sweep San Diego across the world at least once a week. ...

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San Diego has always been the perfect testing ground for comedians on the up and up, straight up to LA or straight up to stardom. Local comedians eager to try new material, or established ones happy to peddle tried and true have found solace in the receptiveness of San Diegan audiences.

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After a while of the same routine – no matter how glamorous it may be – I start to crave a refreshing change of pace. Where can you go on the weekend without short skirts and bottle service all up in your grill? I get asked that question all the time...

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Ivy's new Wine Bar gives purpose to the street level space previously known as the path between descending Envy stairs and the elevator to the Rooftop. High-tech, interactive wine stations keep vintage bottles at peak freshness, offering 80 wines in Taste, Half, and Full glasses. The customized experience is a mix between the craving of a candy store and the adrenaline rush of a slot machine...

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As has been the case with a number of his already-successful ventures, Matt Spencer said to hell with convention and sensibility and began nurturing the brainchild that would eventually become Syrah Wine Parlor — the newest, and probably most distinctive venue in Gaslamp. Much like a majority of the swanky hideouts of New York’s Meatpacking District, Syrah is located below...

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Towering high above the harbor KIN, the newly remodeled lounge at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, is set like a stage with lofty columns redolent of a modern Roman theater, only the audience is a sea of glimmering lights lining the Marina. Upon venturing through the Hyatt's lobby, weaving your way up floors and through doors, cruising to KIN Lounge is somewhat of a Vegas treasure hunt. And KIN's spacious layout is also a breath of fresh air, literally, for the rest of us who are tired of being p...

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With the success of their first downtown restaurant and lounge, Confidential, Moore and Powell decided to tackle the Mexican restaurant niche in the form of La Puerta. And in typical revolutionary Moore-Powell fashion, the two decided to set up shop along Fourth Avenue, right smack dab in what they like to think of as "our backyard." Savor the essence of authentic aromas, tastes and flavors under the colorfully lit bulbs hanging from dark wood rafters, while relaxing...

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When you've been working hard and the sun's been shining, you feel a little less like dancing and a little more like lounging. And there's no better venue vacation to help you merge the energy of a party with the chill vibe of the tropics than the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay. From the vast pool area and waterslides to the chic indoor lounge and enticing cocktail menu, SWIM is guaranteed to be a top venue for sun and star-lit soirees all spring and summer long...

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Think you've experienced everything San Diego clubs can offer? Think again. While downtown San Diego's Gaslamp District may be home to most of the city's lavishly swank nightlife, there's a new brand of class in town - and it's just a few blocks away. Jade Theater and its three-story edifice of social revelry and undeniable energy is in a category all its own. Designed for the sophistication of downtown's suits - but fresh and ready for any who seek the thrill of a good...

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Discover the happy hour pick of the week from the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center in the Gaslamp Quarter. Leashed patrons on all fours, sniffing each other and howling at passing trolleys hardly seem like your typical happy hour crowd in Downtown San Diego. However, such rude behavior is forgiven when your patrons are San Diego pups and this is a whole new breed of happy hour at the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center. . .

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