Campfire’s octopus, chorizo, and celery-root entrée.
Gage Forster
Pacific Beach-based City Ballet of San Diego, under the direction of Steven and Elizabeth Wistrich, continues its Season 31 with a program of “firsts” for San Diego.
Resident choreographers Elizabeth Wistrich and Geoffrey Gonzalez each have created new works to join the San Diego premiere of a ballet by former New York City Ballet resident choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. The program will be offered at both the Balboa Theatre downtown on March 16 and 17, and at California Center for the Arts, Escondido on March 27.
Gonzalez has become an accomplished storyteller using ballet. This year, Gonzalez’s inspiration comes from George Gershwin’s popular score to create a new version of “An American in Paris.”
The ballet is based on the story of American fashion designer Claire McCardwll, a young lady, alone who arrives by ship to find herself in blossoming Paris. Her dream is to design fashion for American women, inspired by the Chanel luxury fashion house in the mid-1960s.
During her 40-year-plus career of creating ballets, Wistrich has always had Maurice Ravel’s mesmerizing “Boléro” score in her sights. In 2024, she offers her version adding the beat of the heart – creating “Boléro – The Awakening.” Finally, local audiences will experience the San Diego premiere of the complex and athletic ballet titled “Morphoses” by world-renowned British choreographer Wheeldon.
The critically acclaimed City Ballet of San Diego is known nationally for its commitment to presenting ballets by the legendary George Balanchine. But the company is also committed to presenting works by its award-winning resident choreographers, who both create cutting-edge works and longer story ballets. And the company is expanding to showcase works by today’s diverse array of choreographers for the San Diego community.
“In putting together a season, it is always challenging to stage a program of all new ballets, but the company is up for the challenge,” said artistic director Steven Wistrich. “I like presenting new experiences for our San Diego audiences, be it new ballets from our talented resident choreographers or works by internationally known choreographers. I am thrilled to add a much-anticipated Christopher Wheeldon ballet to the company’s repertoire. This is a must-see program for all.”
“An American in Paris”
World premiere – Resident choreographer Gonzalez was inspired by the music to create his own version to George Gershwin’s well-known score. This is another example of how Gonzalez can transport the audience to another place and time through his choreography. Music: George Gershwin (1928). Choreography: Gonzalez.
“Boléro – The Awakening”
World premiere – Resident choreographer Wistrich explores the ways the heart reacts to different emotions. Music: Maurice Ravel. Choreography: Wistrich.
“Morphoses”
San Diego première – With “Morphoses,” City Ballet will add their first Wheeldon ballet to their repertoire. This complex, athletic ballet is an ideal introduction to Wheeldon’s work, showing influences from George Balanchine, Frederick Ashton, Jerome Robbins, and Kenneth MacMillan. Music: Gyorgy Ligeti. Choreography: Wheeldon. Costumes: Holly Hynes. Staging: Michele Gifford. Lighting: Mark Stanley. World premiere: October 2008, “Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company,” New York City Center. Run time: 1 hour 45 minutes, including two 15-minute intermissions. Programming, musical selections, and artists are subject to change without notice.
Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., Saturday, March 16, at 8 p.m., Sunday, March 17, at 2 p.m.
California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Wednesday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $39-$99
Students, seniors, and military can purchase discounted tickets at 10% off the regular price. Free pre-concert lecture 45 minutes before each performance. Tickets and information: cityballet.org, 858-272-8663.
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SANDY, Utah — SANDY, Utah (AP) — Sergi Solans had two goals and an assist, Diego Luna added a goal and two assists, and Real Salt Lake beat San Diego FC 4-2 on Saturday night to extend its unbeaten streak to six games.
Morgan Guilavogui scored his first goal in MLS and had an assist for Real Salt Lake (5-1-1). The 28-year-old designated player has five goal contributions in his first six career games.
RSL hasn’t lost since a 1-0 defeat at Vancouver in the season opener.
San Diego (3-3-2) has lost three in a row and is winless in five straight.
Luna opened the scoring in the fifth minute when he re-directed a misplayed pass by Duran Ferree, San Diego’s 19-year-old goalkeeper, into the net.
Moments later, Solans headed home a perfectly-placed cross played by Luna from outside the right corner of the 18-yard box to the back post to make it 2-0. Solans, a 23-year-old forward, flicked a header from the center of the area inside the right post and past the outstretched arm of Ferree to make it 3-1 in the 37th minute.
Guilavogui slammed home a first-touch shot to give RSL a three-goal lead in the 45th.
Marcus Ingvartsen scored a goal in the 14th minute and Anders Dreyer converted from the penalty spot in the 66th for San Diego.
Ingvartsen has five goals and an assist this season and has 10 goal contributions (seven goals, three assists) in 16 career MLS appearances.
Rafael Cabral had three saves for RSL.
Ferree finished with five saves.
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When John Resnick opened Campfire on a quaint little street in Carlsbad, Calif., in 2016, some locals weren’t sure what to think. The coastal enclave wasn’t exactly awash in innovative, chef-driven establishments, so it was a shock to see the dining room consistently full. Early on, one woman wondered aloud to Resnick, “Where did all these people come from?”
It’s a moment he remembers vividly. “I was struck by her statement, because I think she was surprised that so many other people in Carlsbad were there,” Resnick says.
The rest of the culinary world would take some time to catch up to what was happening. In 2019, when Michelin expanded to rate restaurants throughout all of California—not just the San Francisco area—Addison was the only one in San Diego to earn a star. But since emerging from the pandemic, the region’s food scene has grown dramatically. Driven by outstanding farms, ingredients, a bumper crop of talented chefs, and a G.D.P. approximately the size of New Zealand or Greece, San Diego County has become one of America’s most underrated dining destinations.
Campfire’s octopus, chorizo, and celery-root entrée.
Gage Forster
Perhaps no single restaurant is a better emblem for this shift than chef William Bradley’s Addison, which opened in 2006. After landing his first star, Bradley knew he wanted more. To get them, he transformed his French-leaning fare to serve what he calls California Gastronomy, which combines the cultures of SoCal with impeccable ingredients and wildly impressive techniques, prizing flavor over flair. Michelin responded, awarding Addison a second star in 2022, and making it the first Southern California three-star restaurant just a year later. The accolade has created a halo effect, attracting culinary tourists from around the world.
Berry beet tartlets at San Diego’s three-star stalwart Addison.
Eric Wolfinger
“Earning three stars forces the global dining community to pay attention to a place that may not have been on their radar before,” says chef Eric Bost, a partner in Resnick’s four Carlsbad establishments.
Resnick recruited Bost, who spent time at award-winning outposts of Restaurant Guy Savoy, to run Jeune et Jolie, which he led to a star in 2021. They’ve since taken over an old boogie-board factory down the street and converted it to an all-day restaurant and bakery, Wildland. The space also hosts an exquisite tasting-counter experience called Lilo, which was given a Michelin star mere months after opening in April 2025. And as Resnick and Bost grew their successful Carlsbad operation, chef Roberto Alcocer earned a Michelin star for his Mexican fine-dining spot Valle in nearby Oceanside.
The stylish tasting counter at Michelin one-star Lilo in Carlsbad.
Kimberly Motos
About 25 miles to the south, another affluent coastal community is going through its own culinary glow up. In La Jolla, chef Tara Monsod and the hospitality group Puffer Malarkey Collective opened the stylish French steakhouse Le Coq. Chef Erik Anderson, formerly of Michelin two-star Coi, is preparing to launch Roseacre. And last year, Per Se alums Elijah Arizmendi and Brian Hung left New York to open the elegant tasting-menu restaurant Lucien, lured by the ingredients they’d get to serve. “A major reason we chose San Diego is the quality and diversity of the produce,” Arizmendi explains. “San Diego County has more small farms than anywhere else in the U.S., and its many microclimates allow farmers to grow an incredible range of ingredients year-round.”
Wildland’s spicy Italian sandwich.
Gage Forster
Chef Travis Swikard has also been a tireless advocate for the region’s ingredients since he returned to San Diego, his hometown, and opened Mediterranean-influenced Callie in 2021. There’s no sophomore slump with his latest effort, the French Riviera–inspired Fleurette in La Jolla, where he’s serving his take on classics like leeks vinaigrette and his San Diego “Bouillabaisse” with local red sheepshead fish and spiny lobster. Its food is bright, produce-driven, and attentive in execution, while the dining room maintains a relaxed and unpretentious style of service. And Swikard sees that approach cohering into a regional style with a strong network of professionals behind it.
“It’s really nice that we are developing our own identity, not trying to be like L.A. or any other market, just highlighting what’s great about the San Diego lifestyle and ingredients,” he says. “Similar to New York, a chef community is starting to develop where chefs are supporting each other. There is a true sense of pride to be cooking here.”
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