4 Ways to Elevate Your Health and Wellness Routine in 2025
Feel your best this year with local and international businesses offering sauna sessions, innovative workouts, thoughtful aesthetic services, and tropical escapes 2025 is going to be your year—especially if you stick to that resolution to move your body and invest in self-care. Luckily, San Diego County and the wider world are flush with businesses that […]
Feel your best this year with local and international businesses offering sauna sessions, innovative workouts, thoughtful aesthetic services, and tropical escapes
2025 is going to be your year—especially if you stick to that resolution to move your body and invest in self-care. Luckily, San Diego County and the wider world are flush with businesses that make it easy to meet your goals. Seeking holistic solutions to aches and pains? Drop by Pure Infrared Sauna Studio. Filled your 2025 vision board with photos of flawless skin? Cara Studios can make that dream a reality. Have “work out more” on your list this year, but aren’t sure how you’ll find the time? Coastal Fit can tone you up with a once-weekly, 20-minute session. And if you want to combine wellness and wanderlust, The Kayon Resort Ubud is a Balinese escape for anyone who prefers a vacation spot that supports their fitness goals instead of throwing them off. Here’s how to upgrade your health and beauty routine this year.
Sweat It Out with Pure Infrared Sauna Studio
Sweat and reset at Pure Infrared Sauna Studio’s downtown San Diego and Solana Beach locations. This studio combines the latest in innovative wellness recovery modalities and state-of-the-art equipment in a serene atmosphere to help you reset both your body and your mind.
Owner Matt Stewart is a certified health coach and nutritionist and an athlete who has tried it all—from pain killers and cortisone to CBD and stem cells—to treat and manage injuries and pain and maintain his active lifestyle. He founded Pure to give others access to the holistic tools he’s found most effective—especially infrared saunas.
In contrast to traditional steam saunas, infrared technology uses full-spectrum light to generate heat within the body in a cooler—and more comfortable—environment. It’s designed to induce a deep sweat that soothes achy muscles and joints (making it ideal for athletes or anyone with chronic discomfort), improves circulation, reduces inflammation, boosts your immune system, and helps you flush out environmental pollutants and unwind from daily anxieties. Studies have shown that regular sauna use can lower elevated blood pressure, improve asthma symptoms, and reduce pain associated with conditions like arthritis and fibromyalgia.
Each private sauna suite is meticulously designed for comfort, equipped with amenities like calming music and TVs for meditation or entertainment, as well as attentive staff members well-versed in guiding first-timers. Additionally, every sauna sesh comes with medical-grade chromotherapy, which employs colored light to relief stress, boost energy, smooth skin, drive cell renewal, support a more youthful visage, and even whiten teeth.
And that’s not the only way to lighten up at Pure. Clients can book a 10-minute session in a powerful and safe 360-degree red-light bed for a health and beauty double-whammy—the therapy can strengthen cell health and improve skin tone and texture, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and promoting a radiant glow.
If you’re looking to enhance your wellness routine even further, Pure offers more holistic recovery tools in one comfortable studio. Admittedly, not all are as cozy as the saunas—the studio’s cold plunge pools maintain a bracing 50-degree temperature, but immersing yourself in frigid H2O is worth it for benefits like reduced inflammation; lowered levels of cortisol, the stress hormone; and a mood-boosting rush of endorphins. Clients can book contrast therapy sessions to take advantage of both the sauna and cold plunge amenities and maximize the results of each.
Other available modalities include compression boots (ideal for runners and other athletes working to improve their circulation and relieve soreness), a pulsed electromagnetic frequency mat (designed to help with pain and inflammation), and salt therapy with a halotherapy generator that produces salt particles to turn the studio space into the equivalent of a healing salt cave. It’s all at Pure, so you can leave pain, sluggishness, and stress in 2024.
Pure Infrared Studios: 2665 5th Avenue Suite 103 San Diego, CA 92103
Let’s say your goal for 2025 is to get stronger and leaner. You could hire a trainer, scour the internet for workout plans, bump sweaty shoulders in crowded fitness classes, take up jogging, and dedicate hours a day to bicep curls and sumo squats in the gym. Or you could spend 20 minutes a week at Coastal Fit in Encinitas, San Diego County’s largest studio specializing in Whole Body Electro Muscle Stimulation (WB-EMS).
Originating from long-used physical therapy practices, EMS is an FDA-approved technology aimed at delivering maximum results in minimal time. At every EMS session, you’ll don a specialized suit that lines all of your major muscle groups with electrodes. Once the suit gets hooked up to an EMS machine, you’ll feel tiny pulses throughout your body—that’s those electrodes causing 98 percent of your muscle fibers to contract 85 times per second (for context, you’re looking at about one to two contractions in a single muscle group for every second you spend doing a traditional gym workout).
While the machine does its thing, a Certified EMS Trainer will guide you through a 20-minute workout consisting of low-impact functional movements, including lunges, squats, and light-weight exercises suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. After a cool-down stretch, you’re done—really! Thanks to all those muscle contractions, the session is equivalent to two-and-a-half hours of conventional strength training (in less time than it takes to cook a Rachael Ray recipe).
Coastal Fit combines this innovative technology with ultra-personalized coaching. The studio’s trainers will spend time during your first visit learning about your health history and current fitness capabilities and goals to create the perfect workout plan for you. They’ll use that info to calibrate the EMS machine to your specific needs, so you can exercise knowing an expert has your back.
After only a few weeks, you’ll start to feel stronger. By the end of your first month, you may begin to see changes in your body, including reduced fat and toned muscles (plus, that newfound muscle mass may speed up your metabolic rate and help you burn more calories all day long). Because EMS contracts almost 100 percent of your muscles at once, you may notice more symmetry. And EMS’s low-impact methods will limit the strain and pain that may come with traditional training, and the contractions will boost your circulation, improving your immune system and reducing muscle fatigue and tension.
You’ll get to achieve all these results in Coastal Fit’s peaceful North County studio equipped with handy locker rooms and a roomy stretching space, under the guidance of dedicated coaches, so you can consider your New Year’s resolution as good as met.
Coastal Fit EMS Studio 613 Westlake Street, Suite 126 Encinitas, CA 92024 coastalfit.com
Level Up Your Beauty Routine with Cara Studios
Want to step fresh-faced into the new year? Head to Cara Studios. Founded by Cara Paymaster, an esthetician and brow artist with nearly two decades of experience, the La Jolla–based studio focuses on safe and effective skincare for all—including those who are often underrepresented in the beauty industry or have a difficult time finding providers with expertise in their needs.
In addition to certifications to treat acne-prone and aging skin, Paymaster has training in scar revision and cancer-safe oncology skincare. She worked with JoElle Lee—known for her role as former first lady Michelle Obama’s esthetician—to learn how to provide services for people of all ethnic backgrounds. Want buccal or myofacial release massage? Paymaster’s got you. Looking for a hands-on, holistic alternative to Botox and fillers or a surgical face lift? She’s trained in Yakov Gershkovich’s popular massage technique.
So, no matter your skin type or concern, you can keep that commitment to regular self-care at Cara Studios. Newbies can start by booking The Facial, a 75-minute treatment that includes cleansing, exfoliation, extractions, and hydration, plus relaxing massages for your face, hands, arms, feet, and scalp. From there, you can work with Cara Studios’ team to determine which services best suit your needs and skin goals, whether that’s a sculpting massage, smoothing hydrodermabrasion, a microcurrent treatment to boost the efficacy of serums and other products, or dermaplaning to tackle acne scars.
If you’re ready to take your facial care routine to the next level, Cara Studios offers a number of acid peels—from the zero-downtime CoolPeel to the powerful BioRePeel—to even out your skin tone and texture, slough off any signs of aging (including fine lines), and brighten your complexion. And skincare doesn’t stop at the neck at Cara Studios. Clients can schedule a clear skin back treatment intended to help bid bacne adieu.
Once your skin is aglow, ensure your brows are as beautiful as your complexion with the studio’s brow waxing, shaping, and tinting services. Or book a brow lamination for a gelled-down look that lasts up to two months. The experienced team at Cara Studios tints lashes and performs lip and chin waxes, too.
With even more treatments available at Cara Studios—including tension-relieving reflexology and a red and blue light therapy lounge with activities designed to help you destress and get in touch with yourself while pampering your skin—it’s easy to find your bliss and give your complexion everything it needs to thrive in 2025.
Cara Studios 909 Prospect St., Ste 100E La Jolla, CA 92037 carapaymaster.com
Unwind at The Kayon Jungle Resort
The best way to kickstart a new wellness routine? A full reset. To get centered for a beautiful beginning to 2025, book a stay at The Kayon Jungle Resort. Nestled in the lush rainforests on the island of Bali and perched atop sprawling hills, the resort embodies the art of wellness, offering a gorgeous setting, luxurious rooms, an unmissable spa, a spectacular pool, and a suite of yoga classes to help you slow down and unwind.
To begin your stay on a relaxing note, Serayu Wellness has a range of services geared toward nurturing your body and soothing any aches and pains. Choose from restorative body, foot, and head massages; nourishing scrubs, baths, and body wraps; and facials, manicures, pedicures, and hair treatments. Time at Serayu Wellness comes with complimentary drinks and bites, and guests can book services individually or in pairs.
For fitness-focused guests, The Kayon Jungle Resort’s yoga facility provides a diverse lineup of classes, with experienced Balinese yoga instructors teaching strengthening poses and postures, breathwork, and meditation to people of all ages, levels, and abilities. A Gym & Recreation center on site also offers a healthy escape, with state-of-the-art cardio equipment and free weights for in-house guests.
Of course, make sure you leave time to dine at one of the resort’s many restaurants and accommodations. The KePitu Restaurant hosts a menu that dances between international favorites, healthy choices, local delights, and signature specialties. The KePitu Bar and Lounge offers guests a range of refreshments, from fresh juices and gourmet coffee to tantalizing cocktails, boutique wines, icy cold beers, and top-shelf spirits. The Canyon Jetty Restaurant a unique jungle escape with intimate dining huts for guests to enjoy local and international dishes.
When it’s time to head to bed, The Kayon Jungle Resort has ample options to suit any kind of stay you’re seeking. Guests hoping to experience aquatic ambiance can opt for the Jungle Pool Villa, a contemporary Balinese-style escape built with local stone, bamboo, and woven rattan furniture. Roosting near a pool, as its name implies, the villa is surrounded by lush jungle. Want canyon views? Book The Kayon Jungle Suite, which comes with incredible vistas thanks to its seat above the treetops. And in the Valley Pool Villas, you’ll look out at gorgeous tropical jungle views. No matter which room you choose, you’ll be waking up in paradise.
Stake Chophouse & Bar isn’t your average steakhouse. Blue Bridge Hospitality’s Coronado outpost is a modern interpretation of a big-city steakhouse nestled in the heart of the small coastal community. The team at Stake has reimagined the whole steakhouse experience. By prioritizing a seasonal farm-to-table sourcing philosophy, a personalized guest experience, and unique service touches, like a formal steak presentation and a bespoke knife selection process, Stake distinguishes itself in a sea of steakhouses.
Exceptional steaks, including Wagyu from Japan, Australia, and the U.S., and fresh seafood flown in daily form the core of Stake’s culinary identity. The menu features a five-course omakase-style steak experience highlighting house favorites, plus an array of cuts, and classic steakhouse staples—think a wedge salad, baked potato, or pasta carbonara—refined for a contemporary palate without losing their traditional appeal. Stake focuses on seasonal sourcing from the region’s best family farms and specialty purveyors, and incorporates intentionally unexpected touches to create something truly unique.
“I challenge our chefs and myself to take it a step further in sourcing,” says Chef Ronnie Schwandt. “It’s important to us to highlight different farms, unique one-off farms—whether it’s cattle, strawberries, a local fisherman or from anywhere in the United States, we’re always trying to find that niche.”
Beyond the menu, Stake emphasizes outstanding service, says Vinny Spatafore, Director of Hospitality Operations. Staff maintains detailed notes, allowing them to remember guests by name, recall previous orders such as a favorite martini (also memorable for the customer since it’s served in an extra tall, distinctly-shaped glass), and celebrate special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries.
“When you have those points of topic that you remember about a guest, they appreciate that,” he says. “Our servers are really good with that—we have a couple servers who have been here since the beginning and they’ll remember somebody from years ago, their name, their kids’ names, where they live. I’m really thankful to have a great front of house staff.”
Award-winning wines, rare whiskeys, special events, and a complementary black car service that provides transportation for guests throughout Coronado add to Stake’s appeal.
Schwandt stresses that Stake offers more than a meal; they aim to give patrons something unforgettable.
“It starts when you walk up the stairs and are greeted by the hostess—that sets the tone for the night. Then you’re greeted by a server, who may know you by name, and can guide you through the menu and curate as they get to know you,” says Schwandt. “Most people leave kind of blown away; they leave feeling like they just had an experience. That’s the goal, right? Whether you’re serving smash burgers or high-end steak, you want somebody to leave thinking, Wow, that was awesome.”
While glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agents have been used to treat Type 2 diabetes for more than 20 years, their recent emergence as weight-loss wonder drugs marked a new frontier in medicine. But their effectiveness has left some patients wondering what to do once they’ve reached their goal. Stopping the medication could mean regaining some, if not all, of the weight. A Scripps Clinic internal medicine physician recently conducted a small study of whether GLP-1 patients who had reached their goal weight could maintain that weight by taking their regularly prescribed injection every other week instead of weekly. Spoiler alert: 30 of 34 patients did. Read more about the study here and what that may mean as pharmaceutical companies roll out oral GLP-1s.
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The iconic 1,200-acre preserve’s history dates back more than 150 years, evolving from a scrub-filled plot atop a mesa overlooking what’s now Downtown to an urban oasis—the largest of its kind in the country—filled with an array of museums, attractions, gardens, trails, restaurants, and more. Balboa Park is an epic playground where San Diegans and visitors alike can experience the great outdoors just as easily as they can enjoy a world-class performance or explore groundbreaking discoveries.
Tucked away in the Spanish Colonial Revival-style architecture are 18 diverse museums that allow visitors to spend the day learning about, well, anything. A great place to start is the San Diego History Center. Located in the Casa del Balboa building, the museum tells the story of the city’s past, present, and future through photographs and art, clothing and textiles, and interviews with people who witnessed history-making events firsthand. The San Diego Natural History Museum takes visitors even farther back with interactive exhibitions that show what the region was like up to 75 million years ago.
Blast off on a simulated trip to space at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, then check out artifacts from aviation legends, including the Wright brothers, Amelia Earhart, and Buzz Aldrin. Discover new perspectives revolutionizing the science world, learn about an often overlooked but overutilized utility, and exercise your creativity at the Fleet Science Center.
Calling all theater-lovers, Balboa Park has something for you, too. The San Diego Junior Theatre will present their musical take on beloved children’s book A Bad Case of the Stripes from June 26 through July 12. And laugh, cry, and marvel in awe as the pros of The Old Globe perform Kim’s Convenience, the award-winning comedy that inspired the popular series, from May 15 to June 14.
There’s nowhere else in Balboa Park quite like WorldBeat Cultural Center. The institution celebrates African diaspora and indigenous cultures around the world using art, music, dance, and education. The building, a renovated water tower covered in colorful murals, houses a performing arts center, museum, gift shop, cafe, and outdoor classroom.
If you’d like a side of nature with your culture, Balboa Park has you covered there, too. Stroll through the gardens of the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum, a monument to the relationship between San Diego and its sister city, Yokohama, Japan. Inspired by traditional Japanese design dating back centuries, the 10-acre respite features a living exhibition that showcases plants native to both cities.
If there seems like a lot going on in Balboa Park, it’s because there is. Let theBalboa Park Cultural Partnership be your guide. The organization is the umbrella for 24 of the park’s institutions and offers an Explorer Pass that allows visitors to access multiple museums for one affordable price. The hardest part is picking where to start.
16 Museums, One Pass
Save on admission to San Diego’s top museums with the Balboa Park Explorer Pass. Explore 16 museums of art, science, history and culture across Balboa Park — all with one affordable pass. Choose the option that fits your pace: the Limited Pass (one day for up to four museums), the Parkwide Pass (seven consecutive days of access to all 16 museums) or the Annual Pass (365 days of unlimited exploring).
Looking for an experience-driven gift? Let the museum lover in your life enjoy their favorite museums all year with a Balboa Park Explorer Annual Pass gift voucher.
Bigger experiments, brighter ideas, and boundless curiosity await at the newly reimagined Fleet Science Center. This summer, the Fleet debuts Element 8 Cafe, an expanded theater queuing and concessions space, two new gallery spaces, and, for the first time, a free entrance gallery exploring science in and around San Diego. The transformation marks a new chapter for the Fleet, keeping it a vital, innovative, and accessible science hub for the region. Visitors are invited to explore the experience this summer and connect with the power of science like never before.
Address: 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 Website:FleetScience.org Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Phone: 619-238-1233
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
An accredited cultural gem, the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum brings traditional Japanese garden design to life with koi ponds, curving walkways and layers of greenery. Guests explore bonsai trees, streams and peaceful nooks while taking part in exhibits, educational programs and festivals that illuminate Japanese culture. Situated in the heart of Balboa Park, the garden doubles as a meditative retreat and a dynamic gathering place, welcoming visitors to slow their pace and connect more deeply.
Address: 2215 Pan American Road E, San Diego, CA 92101 Website:Niwa.org Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; last admission at 6 p.m. Phone: 619-232-2721
The Old Globe
A San Diego summer favorite, The Old Globe invites audiences to experience a beloved local tradition in its outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre.
This summer, the 2026 Shakespeare Festival presents two thrilling tales of power, passion and romance. Measure for Measure, running June 14 through July 12, 2026, is a riveting story of justice and hypocrisy that asks who holds power, who is punished and what it truly means to be virtuous. Much Ado About Nothing, playing Aug. 2–30, 2026, is a classic rom-com packed with schemes, sparks and laughter as opposites attract. Audiences can enjoy both shows for $44.
Address: 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA 92101 Website:TheOldGlobe.org Hours: Box office open Tuesday–Sunday, 1 p.m. to final curtain Phone: Box office, 619-234-5623
San Diego Air & Space Museum
Aviation and space exploration come to life at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. See an airworthy replica of the Spirit of St. Louis, a Gee Bee racer and historic aircraft from World War I, World War II and the Korean and Vietnam eras. Get up close to the Apollo 9 command module — one of only 11 of its kind in the world — along with Mercury and Gemini capsules, Mission Control and space shuttle simulators, and a selfie spot beside a lunar lander on the moon. Running through 2026, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! brings oddities from around the world to Balboa Park.
Address: 2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101 Website:SanDiegoAirAndSpace.org Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: 619-234-8291
San Diego History Center
History belongs to everyone. At the San Diego History Center, two experiences bring that history to life this summer: America at 250 and the Center for Women’s History. America at 250 traces San Diego’s place in 250 years of U.S. history, while summer programs invite children to learn and explore. The Center for Women’s History amplifies the voices of women whose leadership and creativity have shaped our region.
By understanding our past, we build a more vibrant and inclusive community together. These vital educational experiences are only possible through generous community support. Discover your roots, spark meaningful dialogue, and help keep San Diego’s stories alive for future generations.
Address: 1649 El Prado, Suite 3, San Diego, CA 92101 Website: SanDiegoHistory.org Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday Phone: 619-232-6203
San Diego Junior Theatre
Junior Theatre is San Diego’s longest-running youth theatre program, empowering students ages 4 to 18 to explore storytelling, performance, and collaboration in a supportive environment. Through classes, camps, and productions, young artists build confidence, creativity, and lifelong skills onstage and off. Each season features a wide range of opportunities, from introductory experiences to advanced training in acting and musical theatre.
Looking for a summer adventure? Junior Theatre’s Summer Camps deliver dynamic programs for grades K–12, including musical theater intensives, acting academies and immersive JT Studio experiences. It’s a place where imagination truly takes center stage.
Address: 1650 El Prado, Suite 208, San Diego, CA 92101 Website:JuniorTheatre.com Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: 619-239-1311
San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat)
This summer, The Nat is talking trash—literally. Their newest exhibition, Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea, features larger‑than‑life marine sculptures made of ocean debris collected from beaches. It invites visitors to explore the impact of plastic pollution and discover ways to take action.
But the experience doesn’t stop at the gallery doors. Friday nights, the exhibition transforms into an ocean-themed “dive bar” during Nat at Night. Select Sundays bring something brand new: a rooftop brunch with sweeping Balboa Park views. Add two new giant-screen films and five floors of nature to explore, and The Nat is shaping up to be one of the season’s must-visit destinations.
Address: 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 Website: SDNat.org Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays in summer Phone: 619-232-3821
WorldBeat Cultural Center
The WorldBeat Cultural Center is a nonprofit multidisciplinary cultural organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving Indigenous cultures worldwide through music, art, dance, education, sustainability and community programs. WorldBeat elevates multicultural artists, expands opportunities for cultural enrichment and fosters deeper understanding across traditions. WorldBeat offers a holistic cultural experience that inspires pride, unity, connection and belonging for all ages.
Address: 2100 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101 Website:WorldBeatCenter.org Hours: Classes: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 6–9 p.m. Exhibits and café: Friday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Phone: 619-230-1190
Event Calendar
Throughout 2026: Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!
Step into a world of the weird and wonderful at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park. Explore hundreds of bizarre artifacts, interactive displays and unbelievable stories that celebrate the curious and the extraordinary.
Presented in partnership with the San Diego Museum of African American Fine Arts, San Diego’s Lost Neighborhoods uses augmented reality, oral histories, and archival materials to explore communities and residents displaced by redlining, freeway construction, and other discriminatory policies.
Spend a summer night at The Old Globe. The Lowell Davies Festival Theatre stages Measure for Measure (June 14–July 12) and Much Ado About Nothing (Aug. 2–30), offering two unforgettable Shakespeare productions for just $44.
The Old Globe | 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA 92101
June 8–Aug. 7: Theatre Summer Camps
Summer camps at Junior Theatre spark creativity for grades K–12 with hands-on training, musical theatre intensives, acting academies, and JT Studio experiences.
A museum visit turns into a Sunday Funday with the addition of rooftop brunch, featuring mimosas, bloody Marys, and brunch bites from Wolfish by Wolf in the Woods (June 14, August 9) and Hash House a Go Go (July 12).
Nagashi at the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum by floating a lantern to honor loved ones who have passed. Stroll merchant booths, enjoy cultural performances in the Inamori Pavilion, and sample food vendors plus a beer and sake garden in the lower garden.
Explore arts, science, history, and culture in the Balboa Park Cultural District with one convenient, affordable Pass. The Balboa Park Explorer Pass is your ticket to up to 16 museums and endless fun! Purchase your pass at BuyMyExplorer.com.
La Gran Terraza, the University of San Diego’s signature restaurant, has been a campus favorite for over 16 years, offering California cuisine with a Mediterranean twist. This summer, its gastropub, O’Toole’s, is open for evening service —perfect for sunset bites and drinks.
At the helm is chef Marbi Becerra, a Culinary Institute of America alum with roots in the US and Mexico. She now leads culinary operations for La Gran Terraza and USD Catering, bringing bold Mediterranean flavors and a fresh perspective.
Try This!
Seared Scallops: With charred broccolini oyster mushrooms corn puree herb cherry tomatoes and chimichurri
Labora Café offers so much more than premium ceremonial-grade matcha; it’s a lifestyle café where people come to feel more energized, inspired, and connected to their community. Labora partners with retailers and lifestyle brands, from local Pilates instructors to Neiman Marcus, so there’s always something new to learn about or browse when you’re here. As for the drinks, whether you’re thinking matcha or Vietnamese coffee with a specialty house-made foam on top, expect a natural pick-me-up, without extra sugars or syrups.
Try This!
Pistachio 54: Pistachio foam layered with a slow drip Viet coffee or Matcha
Labora Café
8055 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, Suite 101, San Diego, California 92111 858-471-6970 | laboracafe.com | @laborasd
Happy Medium lives in the sweet spot: not too fancy, not too gritty. Think dive bar soul with cocktail bar standards. It’s the kind of place where you can grab a beer and a shot, a fancy cocktail, plus a killer spirits list. The menu includes all the best bar classics along with elevated plates. Some would call it a “happy medium.” With your favorite B-side tracks always playing in the background, Happy Medium is the ultimate neighborhood hangout spot.
Try This!
Lava Flowgroni: Pineapple gin layered with strawberry Campari, banana vermouth and coconut, served over crushed party ice.
Happy Medium
4002 30th Street, San Diego, California 92104 619-310-5642 | happymediumsd.com
