It’s time to wine + dine 🍷

San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival returns with delicious culinary events

The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival returns this week. | Photo via San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival

Yes, San Diego Beer Week is having its moment, but the city’s wine + culinary scene is also poppin’ off with the 18th annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival — a celebration of delicious events running today through Sunday, Nov. 13. 🍷

From the Grand Tasting along the Embarcadero to the Grand Fiesta at Liberty Station, here’s a taste of what to expect at the 6-day fest named the Best General Food Festival via USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice in 2019.

🍝 The main courses

🏺 The Grand Decant
Friday, Nov. 11 | 6-9 p.m. | Building 177, Liberty Station
The festival’s official kickoff bash features the country’s top sommeliers, wineries + winemakers. Find tickets.

🧀 The Grand Tasting
Saturday, Nov. 12 | 12-3 p.m. | Embarcadero Marina Park North
Billed as “the city’s biggest foodie party of the year,” this event features bites from top chefs, plus sips from international wine, beer + spirits purveyors. Expect live entertainment at this outdoor extravaganza — and a demo on using cooking as therapy.

SD Bay Wine and Food Festival Chef Guillas — We see you, Chef Bernard Guillas.

🌮 The Grand Fiesta
Sunday, Nov. 13 | 12-3 p.m. | Ingram Plaza, Liberty Station
This newly-expanded shindig on the final day of the Wine & Food Festival showcases Mexico’s best wines, spirits + cuisine — plus live music and cross-border art. Make your way through food stations curated by local chefs like Not Not Tacos from Sam “The Cooking Guy” Zien and tasting booths from local brands including Nova Easy Kombucha, Pure Project, and Bivouac Ciderworks.

Pro tip: Don’t fret, the signature Taco TKO competition is still around, with chefs vying for their creation to be crowned San Diego’s Most Awesome Taco.

🥗 The sides

The fest includes special dining events at select local restaurants like JRDN at Tower23 in Pacific Beach and Ranch 45 in Solana Beach, and an expedition into Baja California’s food scene. Choose your own adventure.

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Tuesday, Nov. 8

Adam Green | Tuesday, Nov. 8 | 7 p.m. | Soda Bar, 3615 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego | $18.83| The singer-songwriter performs indie-folk tunes.
Escondido Farmers Market | Tuesday, Nov. 8 | 2:30-6 p.m. | Heritage Garden Park, Between Grand Ave. + Juniper St., San Diego | Free | Buy small, local, and fresh at this weekly North County market.

Wednesday, Nov. 9

Bach at Noon | Wednesday, Nov. 9 | 12:15 p.m. | San Diego | Free | Experience “Air on G String” + the best works of the legendary German composer.
Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road The Final Tour | Wednesday, Nov. 9 | 8 p.m. | Petco Park, 100 Park Blvd, San Diego | $200-$245 | Watch the iconic Rocket Man perform hit songs during his final tour.
Hamilton | Wednesday, Nov. 9 | 7 p.m. | Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., San Diego | $79-$249 | It’s the opening night of this epic musical — don’t throw away your shot to see it while it’s in town through Sun., Nov. 20.

Thursday, Nov. 10

Beginning Dunham Modern Dance Class | Thursday, Nov. 10 | 7-8:30 p.m. | San Diego | $17-$20 | Get your body moving with this vibrant African-American dance form.
The Best of San Diego | Thursday, Nov. 10 | 8 p.m. | The Comedy Store La Jolla, 916 Pearl St, La Jolla | $10 | Laugh with up-and-coming local comedians at this career-launching show.

Friday, Nov. 11

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Bing Crosby Season Opening Day | Friday, Nov. 11 | 11 a.m. | Del Mar Racing, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar | $6 | The 4-week Bing Crosby horse racing season kicks off where the turf meets the surf.
Ryan Adams | Friday, Nov. 11 | 7 p.m. | The Magnolia, 210 E Main St., El Cajon | $39.50-$69.50 | The singer, artist + poet brings his talents to the El Cajon venue.

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

MAKE SOME MEMORIES

Calling all ugly sweaters

How ugly can you get? | Graphic by 6AM City

It’s sweater weather, and we want to make it count.

Send us your ugly Christmas sweatshirt designs for a chance to be featured on our all-over print sweatshirts + added to our online Six & Main store.

We don’t want to see the good, just the ugly.

SEND YOUR DESIGNS HERE

Weather

66º | Cloudy + rainy | 70% chance of rain
Keep that umbrella handy. The National Weather Service says widespread showers are expected throughout the county today with potentially up to a half-inch of rainfall. It’ll be windy too, with gusts as high as 30 mph. The rain will continue through tomorrow — and sunshine is expected to return Thursday. ☔

Sunrise + Sunset

Rise: 6:12 a.m.
Set: 4:52 p.m.

Tide

Low: 2:16 a.m. + 3:24 p.m.
High: 8:30 a.m. + 9:38 p.m.
Water Temperature: 63º

Civic

The California Office of Traffic Safety awarded a $125,000 grant to San Diego County that’ll help fund activities focused on bicycle + pedestrian safety through Sept. 30, 2023. This includes an outreach campaign on social media, safety presentations at local community centers and schools, and walking field trips with older adults. 🚲

Traffic

SANDAG says southbound Pershing Drive — between Upas + 26th streets — is fully closed each weekday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. through Tuesday, Nov. 15, while crews work on the Pershing Bikeway. Detours will be in place for motorists as demo, grading, and concrete pours are completed. 🚧
If you’re driving on Interstate 8 between Alpine + Pine Valley, expect delays. Caltrans has launched a multi-phase pavement replacement project to improve 10 miles from Viejas Creek Road to west of the Pine Valley Creek Bridge. Right now, traffic is reduced to one lane for a 3-mile stretch of the construction zone. 🦺 (East County Magazine)

Shop

Shopping small this season? The Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center (CPMCC) launched a museum store featuring prints by local artists and books detailing the history of Barrio Logan. We spy T-shirts and accessories, too. The CPMCC is open Friday, 12-6 p.m., and weekends, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 🖼️

Trending

Competitive eater Randy Santel became the first to ever complete the Quad Burger Challenge at Funky Fries and Burgers at Westfield Plaza Bonita in National City. Randy ate a 4x4 bacon cheeseburger made with mac + cheese buns and other fixings in 30 minutes — a whopping 6.5 pounds of food. 🍔

Drink

You and Yours Distilling Co. in East Village will debut its coffee liqueur on Sunday, Nov. 13, at its tasting room on G Street during a brunch pop-up from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The distillery is known for its gin, vodka + canned cocktails — but with this spirit, new treats are brewing. 🍸

Announced

Things are about to get ugly because we want to see your best ugly holiday sweater design. If it’s selected, it will be featured on a sweatshirt in our SDtoday Six & Main shop for purchase. How ugly can you get? Email your design to us. 👀

DYK

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Get out and vote 🗳️

2022 Statewide General Election Day in San Diego

Get out and vote, San Diego. | Photo via San Diego County Registrar of Voters

The Statewide General Election is on Nov. 8, 2022.

Voting in person? There are 218 vote centers open today from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. across San Diego County. Find the closest location by using this interactive map.

Voting by mail? The Registrar of Voters has shared this list of ballot drop box locations. Map out the one nearest you.

What’s on the ballot? One of the biggest local races is for San Diego County Sheriff between candidates Kelly Martinez and John Hemmerling. There’s also the race for two seats on the San Diego Unified School Board.

You’ll also find several measures on your local ballot, including Measure A — which impacts taxes on cannabis businesses in unincorporated communities — and Measure C, which would eliminate the current 30-ft building height limit in an area of the Midway District.

The San Diego County Registrar of Voters will be tracking election results on its websit; this is when we can expect results.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Monica.

Editor’s pick: Have you been to the San Diego International Airport lately? With the New T1 construction, there sure is a lot going on outside, but our guide will help you navigate the airport en route to your destination. ✈️

Pro tips: Pre-pay for parking and arrive with plenty of time before your flight to eat, drink + shop local inside the terminals. Safe travels this season, friends.

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Let’s talk about the star-studded history of Talmadge. 🎬

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