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Happy Half Hour Podcast

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How One San Diego Bartender Became One of America’s Best

From Polite Provisions to national acclaim, Dominique Muñoz joins Happy Half Hour to talk cocktails, competition, and creativity

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The weekly guide to San Diego’s food + drink scene, hosted by Food Network personality Troy Johnson and San Diego Magazine’s culture brain, Jackie Bryant. Field notes and perspectives on restaurants, bars, and chefs—including new dishes and drinks you gotta try, restaurant openings and closings, events worth your time, and pretty funny-enlightening interviews with chefs, restaurant owners, farmers, brewers, and makers who make San Diego’s food + drink scene hum.

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Happy Half Hour Podcast

How One San Diego Bartender Became One of America’s Best

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LATEST EPISODES

How Ciccia Osteria Became a Barrio Logan Staple

From Michelin Kitchens to San Diego’s Best Mochi

North County Finally Has Its Hidden Cocktail Den

...

All the Winners of the San Diego County Fair Fair-tastic Food Competition

Switchfoot Takes Us to Their Poke Spot

...

How Luigi Agostini Built One of San Diego's Favorite Pizza Shops

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From Tia’s Pozole to Top Chef—Claudette Zepeda Books It

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...

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...

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...

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...

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Where to Get the Best Hot Dogs in San Diego

Where to Get the Best Sardines in San Diego

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