I usually pick up all of San Diego's free publications to ping my what is happening radar. There's always something that makes me take note, so I'll be sharing these comments on the blog. I'll do it quick and dirty for now and expand this later.
Pacific San Diego:
I'm adding Clay's La Jolla to my list of things to check out. I enjoy top of the hotel bars with awesome views so I'll have to go and report on this sometime. Its at the 11th floor penthouse of Hotel La Jolla.
www.clayslajolla.com
7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla
944:
Snow Queen Vodka is deliciously package but more importantly it has double gold medals from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Also, you ever notice the medals Barcardi has listed? They're from two centuries ago! While the overall design is cool and it shows the history of the company, I just don't hear anyone new giving them awards.
La Puerta is billing itself as a Mexperience. Over on 550 4th st. they're really close to Calaco Grill. I'm unsure about having a Mexperience, sounds like getting abandoned by your friends at a TJ strip club with no money. The design on the ad makes me think it's a Las Vegas attraction. See for yourself at www.taco619.com
Arrive Like Royalty offers to chauffer you around in a Denail or a Maybach or some other super luxury car. I wouldn't mind trying that sometime. Actually what I'd really want to do is get a minivan valeted at the Ivy inbetween a Lamorgini and a Bently.
Dos Equis is now promoting itself as a premium brand with its "Most Interesting Man in The World" campaign. They're website www.staythirstymyfriends.com has a bunch of pictures of this stately looking gentleman who declares "those who spend too much time shaving below the adam's apple have too much time." I don't know if they're trying to be serious or funny but I'm applying to be his "assistant" for the money and free cases of beer.
Fruit of the Soul is an interesting sounding food, music, and art festival. It's also sponosred by what seems like a hundred different businesses. What really got my attention is that their logo looks a little like Finacially Hung's logo.
http://www.fruitofthesoul.com/ vs. http://www.financiallyhung.com/ All you need to do is put them together in animated gif and you got the ubiqutous Jesus house dj pose!
944 2008 Platnium Awards:
U-31 wins favortie bar but the place has space for events. It's also on my list for places I need to write about.
Stingaree and Eden win best night club/lounge although neither are loungy. 944 also says Stingaree has 6 areas to choose from which is very much a stretch. Last time I counted there were 3 floors. I don't know what the rest of San Diego is thinking but Stingaree is old news. Must be the celebrity factor. There's been tons of spoting and Paris Hilton was there a month ago. I count these as reasons not to go. Celebrities ruin a place in my opionion because I don't like hanging out with the celebrity hunting crowd. What I really want to point out is the lack of the Hard Rock Hotel winning awards. I think its because 944 readers can't GET IN. Ivy also won best hotel to hang out in. Hard Rock on the other hand, hasn't opened up to a promoter or a guestlist.
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