Virtual Issue
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Son of a Preacher Man
Meet the local rocker who's out of the church and behind the barFrom the looks of him, Analog Music + Burger Bar bartender Aaron “A-Fresh” Thompson looks to have quite the wild side.
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A Date with Destiny
Meet a country firecracker who can determine the fate of your next cocktailWhen it comes to her name, Destiny Newton’s heard all the lines. “The one that I hear most often is, ‘Oh, did you know you’re my destiny,’” she says.
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Bar None
Bar none—actually, three bars, and then some...Not everyone finds their niche. Errol Asuncion has found about seven. He isn’t fickle, it’s just that his interests extend way beyond the not one or two, but three different San Diego venues where he tends bar.
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Body Shots
Flexing by Day, Fluxx-ing by NightIn case it’s never gotten her preferential treatment before, Brooke Thompson’s physique has now earned her a spot in PacificSD’s body issue.
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Into the Blue
At Your Service at AndazWhat once was the Ivy is now Andaz (Hindi for style), the newest member of a small group of posh boutique hotels operated by Hyatt.
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Go, Fish!
Meet a bartender who's making a splash in the GaslampThere are many fish in the sea, but only one who tends bar at Float, Hard Rock’s pool-level bar and outdoor concert venue. Brian Holland Fish, 26, has been in the bar industry since age 15.
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The Tin Man
A retired motocross racer pours his heart into bartending and inventingChad Berkey grew up working on a farm in Pennsylvania—a real farm, with pitchforks and tractors and horses. As a child, he pursued a dream of becoming a professional Motocross racer. Horses and motorcycles were his life, or so he thought.
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Hair of the Dog
Meet man's new best friendAs the daughter of an Air Force weapons technician, Kristyne Carey spent much of her youth in geographical upheaval.
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Write at Home
A Bulgarian author mixes it up in San DiegoAs you probably know, a lot of people in the service industry are aspiring actors, artists and authors, but bartender Zack Karabashliev doesn’t have to aspire anymore. Now he inspires.
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Mr. Ed
Straight from the horse's mouthHello. My name is Edwin Decker. Recently, PacificSD requested an interview with me as their featured bartender. When they found out I was also a published writer, they thought, “Well dang! How about we cook two birds with one fire and have Decker interview himself?
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Hit Me
Meet a bartender who serves up anything but euphemismTiffany Tapella is a nice, Midwestern-bred girl who is talking about working as a bar manager at the Shout House…and the popularity of blow jobs. Shots, that is.
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Can We Be Frank?
Voyeur's Frankie Frank has bartending in his bloodBy Ron Donoho Photo by Dave Good (Published in the October 2009 issue) Jonathan Frances Frank works quickly. That’s the expected pace behind the bar in a high-energy night club like the Gaslamp’s new Voyeur. “It’s all about speed,” says Frank. “There are some bars around that are great with ‘craft cocktails’—like El Dorado and Syrah—but you don’t expect to wait five minutes [...]
