San Diego Magazine

Our October issue just dropped. And despite the feature story–AI’s growing role in healthcare–we can assure you that this magazine was produced entirely by humans.   This issue is our ode to STEM, to healthcare, and to innovation. An impressive number of advanced minds call SD home. In these pages, we follow the local doctors and researchers who are actively creating new treatments and medicines for everything from cancer to Alzheimer’s, and helping solve the big problems—like climate change—that plague our world. The city’s big hospitals have major projects in the works, too, and AI, it turns out, is everywhere, from the lab to the ER. To round it all out, you’ll find our annual Top Doctors list, recognizing SD’s finest physicians.   Also in the October issue: a look at the biggest restaurant openings this year, from Leila and 31ThirtyOne in North Park to Fox Point Farms in Encinitas, and a little history lesson on Taylor Guitars, which is celebrating half a century of outfitting the world’s top musicians.   Pick up the October issue on newsstands now (Sprouts, Whole Foods, Barnes & Noble). Or subscribe below. Because unlike ChatGPT, local media has staying power. Subscribe: https://lnkd.in/gGFg5Ue3   Cover illustration by Cam Cottrill

We're a week out from San Diego’s premier food and wine event, Del Mar Wine + Food Festival. Six days of festivities. A few dozen unforgettable events. There's something for everyone in this year's lineup. You can sample world-class cuisine from local restaurants, mingle with top chefs from across the country, savor some of California’s finest wines and craft beverages, play pickleball alongside legendary athletes... and it all benefits the incredible nonprofit Feeding San Diego. Not sure where to start? We compiled all the insider info you need to know. Event schedules, participating chefs, where to see celebs, and ticket information–it's all here. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gKgsUzTv See you in Del Mar.

They come, they eat, they leave. South American palm weevils have sunk their teeth into SoCal over the last decade–they were first spotted in San Ysidro in 2011. These invasive weevils have taken out more than 20,000 of San Diego's iconic palm trees. And now, they're moving steadily north.⁠ ⁠ Scientists like Mark Hoddle, an entomologist at University of California, Riverside, believe it’s only a matter of time before the weevils arrive in the Coachella Valley, home to a $300 million date industry. When they get there, it’ll be a palm massacre, severely disrupting date-shake life.⁠ ⁠ What's SoCal's next move? We have a couple options. There’s preventative treatment—conducting regular inspections, spraying, and crossing our fingers. There’s doing nothing and rolling the dice. And there’s the opportunity for scientists to get creative.⁠ ⁠ Writer Mara Altman spent the day with Hoddle, and the duo roamed Sweetwater Reserve in Bonita, a scene Altman describes as “a palm tree boneyard.” Get the full story with the link below. ⁠https://lnkd.in/gPM7b7BQ

This is big. The new owner of iconic Bankers Hill restaurant Mister A’s will transform seven acres of Point Loma into a $15 million social club. Get the scoop here: https://lnkd.in/gDSFXYwJ

Birth centers are shuttering across the state–nineteen of them since 2020–and midwives say the state’s inflexible licensing requirements are to blame. In our California issue, we partnered with CalMatters to examine this deepening maternity care crisis. While most births in California take place in hospitals, birth centers serve a small but growing number of families, and health experts have pointed to birth centers as a way to expand capacity in communities where hospitals no longer deliver babies. The midwife-run clinics handle low-risk births and direct higher-risk pregnancies to hospitals. Licensure isn’t required; only six operating birth centers are licensed in California, while another 26 are unlicensed. But licensing enables practices to work with insurance plans and helps them serve lower-income families who can’t cover birthing costs out of pocket. Increasingly, only wealthy families who pay cash can afford to have a midwife or give birth outside of a hospital. More than 50 California hospital labor and delivery wards have closed in the past decade, creating maternity care deserts in rural communities and overburdening the remaining labor wards in cities and suburbs. Read more about the crisis and hear from those on the front lines here: https://lnkd.in/gUnNQh-y Story by Kristen Hwang; photos by Ariana Drehsler

In this episode of our Happy Half Hour podcast, Sam the Cooking Guy stops by. He's sitting pretty at 3.7 million YouTube followers and just opened his latest restaurant, Basta, in Little Italy. The new concept joins his other restaurants including Not Not Tacos, Samburgers, Graze, and Coo Coo’s Nest. In classic Sam style, the food follows only a few rules, resulting in brain-bending, mouth-watering combos like deep-fried pate à choux gnocchi with cacio e pepe aioli. On the podcast, Sam shares insights into his journey from being miserable in a corporate biotech job to finding success, fame, and, most importantly, happiness from taking the leap into his cooking and media career. Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/gwVPQWqS Sam Zien

Last chance to vote! Polls close Sunday, August 25. www.sdmag.com/cw-noms24 A few weeks back, we invited you to tell us about the San Diego women who’ve inspired you, encouraged you, lead you, and shaped you. And you did–in spades. Hundreds of nominations poured in: the stories of mentors and mentees, of changemakers and visionaries, of rising stars and pioneers. Now, it’s time to vote. ⁠ ⁠ This year’s nominees are making waves across 15 industries, from education to finance to STEM, but it's up to you to decide who will be recognized at our Celebrating Women Summit this November. Head to www.sdmag.com/cw-noms24 to cast your ballot by Sunday, August 25.⁠ Thank you to our sponsor, Rancho La Puerta, for supporting our Celebrating Women Awards program.

Voting is open now! Help us choose who will be honored in our 2024 Celebrating Women Awards. Vote for incredible women in 15 categories, from business to the arts to STEM. From established industry pioneers to younger rising stars with ambition in their eyes, there's a pantheon of inspiring locals in this lineup. The women with the most votes in each industry and subcategory will be honored at San Diego Magazine's 2024 Celebrating Women Summit on November 6. Voting is open through Sunday, August 25. Don't wait–cast your ballot now: https://lnkd.in/gfJhNHXv

Hey, San Diego students–San Diego Magazine is accepting applications for our fall internship program! From marketing to editorial to social media, we have opportunities across all of our departments. Ready to dive into the ever-changing (and ever-fun) world of media? We can't wait to meet you. Click here for more info: https://lnkd.in/gQfBhU4w Interns must be able to receive course credit through a university.

Forty-four-year-old Nitin Patel runs the Akshar Cash and Carry store, perched next to a temple, a few Indian restaurants, and a yoga studio. “I started here a decade ago, coming straight from Mumbai,” he says. “My family missed home, holidays, and our people. But we made this space our home.” In our latest issue, writer Madhushree Ghosh, who grew up shopping in an open-air market in a Bengali South Delhi neighborhood, explores how cash & carry markets offer a taste of the familiar to San Diego's immigrant communities. Read her full story here. https://lnkd.in/gQP-VgTe