Campfire’s octopus, chorizo, and celery-root entrée.
Gage Forster
San Diego schools and businesses joined a nationwide boycott on Friday in protest of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
Students walked out of class at multiple San Diego Unified School District schools, according to the district. A handful of businesses said they are donating proceeds from the day to support immigration advocacy groups.
The National Shutdown, endorsed by groups like 50501, which organized the No Kings protests, called for a day of “no work, no school, no shopping” to protest federal agents’ actions in Minneapolis and around the country.
The owner of Verbatim Books, an independent bookstore in North Park, said they planned to donate the proceeds from Friday’s sales to Border Angels, an immigrant advocacy group that supports people navigating the immigration system.
“We chose to support Border Angels,” Verbatim owner Justine Enitsuj said. “We’re donating all of our proceeds today to them. They do really wonderful work here in San Diego and the whole county. And, they’re just really, a model of, like, you know, just like, positive change. That’s really a big part of their mission statement.”
Enitsuj said that while they weren’t closing for the day, the shop wanted to show support in any way they could.
“This is just a small way that I thought it would be, You know, something we could do,” Enitsuj said.
A handful of other businesses in San Diego are also donating a portion of their proceeds from the day to groups that support immigration rights. Good Omen Coffee, Mielimon Bakery, and Rich’s Nightclub all announced their support in some capacity on Instagram.
And the Mingei Museum in Balboa Park was offering free admission on Friday in honor of the general strike, they said in an Instagram post.
Students at Mira Mesa High walked out in protest Friday, along with multiple other San Diego Unified School District schools, according to district spokesperson James Canning.
“Our principals have guidelines for how our schools handle civil activities such as protests to ensure student voices are able to be voiced while being kept safe,” Canning said in an email.
And local organizers are carrying Friday’s momentum into a day of protest on Saturday.
Sarah Barrett in Mira Mesa said their protests have been growing and that the community wants to show support for the people of Minneapolis and for each other.
“And really, to let people in our community know that people care and that, we want to stand up for what’s right and stand up for what our country should be, not what it currently is,” Barrett said.
Barrett invited anybody who wants to support their cause to join them at the corner of Mira Mesa Blvd. and Westview Parkway on Saturday at 11 a.m. It’s one of multiple protests planned around the county.
“Who knows how much impact today will have. But it’s a statement. It gives people a sense of power,” Barrett said. “And I think when people feel a sense of power, change can happen. It’s the feeling powerless is what they want us to feel. And that’s what takes away our voice.”
Protests are happening nationwide this weekend as Americans continue to speak out against the Trump administration and reject the immigration enforcement operations that have killed multiple people in the past two months.
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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.”
Top: In La Jolla, Lucien serves ocean whitefish with tomatoes turned into concasse, sabayon, and other expressions.
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