Kiss My Glass San Diego Union-Tribune

Logan Mitchell, who runs Collins & Coupe with her husband Gary McIntire, talks about how Cellar Door supper club came to be, the growth of El Cajon Boulevard, the importance of dining for the experience and balancing her passions with her day job.

The Pearl’s bar manager TJ Majeske talks about the hidden hospitality gem in Point Loma; evolution of food and drink scenes in local beach neighborhoods; San Diego emerging as a cocktail capital and more.

Bar manager Stephen Kurpinsky, who is also the current president of the San Diego chapter of the U.S. Bartenders Guild, believes in the importance of cross-border relationships pushing the region forward when it comes to elevating the area’s food and drink cultures.

There are a lot of breweries in San Diego County, but Pure Project founder Jesse Pine says that competition helps elevate the craft beer industry as a whole. The three-year-old brewery has increased its production capacity in Miramar, is nearing the opening of its second tasting room, which will be in Bankers Hill, and has more plans for growth in North County.WWWW