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City to Close Fifth Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter on Weekend Nights KUSI News - June 2020
Curbside Dining in Gaslamp 5PM ABC10 News - June 2020
Gaslamp Eateries Adapting NBC 7 - May 2020
Restaurant Takeout Options San Diego Union Tribune- May 2020
Breakfast with Jagger and Kristi Magic 92.5 - March 2020
Three Food Trends to Watch in 2020 San Diego Magazine - January 2020
The Dish Where to eat, drink and watch Super Bowl LIV San Diego Union Tribune- January 2020
Top Spots to Watch the Super Bowl Fox 5 San Diego - January 2020
CHOPPED Champions Food Network - January 2020
Best Restaurants San Diego's Visitor's Guide - November 2019
Beach Towns San Diego's Visitor's Guide - November 2019
Karaoke For A Cure THERE San Diego - October 2019
Local Restaurants in the Comic-Con Spirit San Diego Union Tribune - July 2019
Brunchfaced Bloody Mary Obsessed - May 2019
Where To Treat Your Sweetheart San Diego Union Tribune - February 2019
The Dish- San Diego celebrates Fat Tuesday with food, music and plenty of beads San Diego Union Tribune - February 2019
The Dish- Beer, hot wings and big-game TV on tap for Super Bowl Sunday San Diego Union Tribune - January 2019
Best Restaurants in San Diego, 2018 San Diego Magazine - December 2018
Best Bars in Pacific Beach for 2018 San Diego Entertainer - December 2018
Dia De Los Muertos THERE San Diego - November 2018
Cheers To A Very Special Bourbon County Beer Dinner At Barleymash THERE San Diego - November 2018
Happy Haunting at These Halloween Parties and Events San Diego Union Tribune - October 2018
Happy Haunting at These Halloween Parties and Events Pacific - October 2018
Where to watch your favorite NFL team around San Diego San Diego Union Tribune - September 2018
15 Top Sports Bars in San Diego Eater San Diego - September 2018
“New Openings” San Diego Union-Tribune - January 2018
“San Diego’s Newest Openings” The Daily Meal - January 2018
“Most Anticipated Openings” Zagat - January 2018
“Mavericks Beach Club Opening” Eater - January 2018
“How to Stand Out in a Saturated Market” Tales of the Cocktail - December 2016
“We'll sea: New venues right along the coast (or almost)” Pacific - May 2017
““San Diego’s 10 Most Anticipated Openings This Spring”” Zagat - March 2016
““Gastronomy Scene San Diego”” San Diego Food Finds – January 2016
“Eric Lingenfelder: Find a Way to Say ‘Yes’” Restaurant Unstoppable—Sept. 2015
“New restaurants & new looks around San Diego” DiscoverSD—May 2015
“San Diego’s Nightlife Visionaries Reveal Their Next Big Things” Pacific Magazine—June 2011
“ Interview with Eric Lingenfelder” BizTalk Radio—June 2011
“Small Business Spotlight Award” presented by The Asian Business Association of San Diego, KyXy 96.5, and Valley View Casino and Hotel
“20 Men Who Impact San Diego” San Diego Metro - Nov 2011
“Executive profile on Eric Lingenfelder” San Diego Business Journal – Nov 2011
Interview with Eric Lingenfelder BizTalk Radio - Jun 2011

Mavericks
"Lord of the Wings" CW San Diego - August 2018
"San Diego Weekend Events Roundup August 16-19" Socal Pulse - August 2018
"Your Guide to a Laborless Labor Day Weekend" SD Entertainer - August 2018
"PB Restaurants Battle It Out To Be Crowned The Lord Of The Wings!" There SD - August 2018
"Meet Eric Lingenfelder of Mavericks Beach Club" SD Voyager - July 2018
"Surf Rider Pizza Co. opens outposts in Mission Beach, Crown Point" SD Union Tribune - July 2018
"Mavericks" Where SD - July 2018
"Blind date: Getting Their Axe Together" Pacific Magazine - July 2018
"Go Outside and Play: 10 Ways to Enjoy Summertime in San Diego" Socal Pulse - June 2018
"BBB Brunch, Beach & Babes" Coco San Diego - June 2018
"Nine Great Ways To Celebrate 4th Of July In San Diego" There San Diego - June 2018
"Fish Taco Fix" SD Spring & Summer Visitor Guide - June 2018
"Memorial Day Happenings In San Diego" Eat Drink Be SD - May 2018
"Mavericks Beach Club Makes Waves in Pacific Beach, San Diego" DJ Here - May 2018
"Food for Thought: Mavericks Beach Club" The Guardian, UCSD - May 2018
"Munching At Mavericks" Dean Hall Style - April 2018
"The Dish" SD Union Tribune - April 2018
"First Look" San Diego Magazine - March 2018
"Mavericks Beach Club in Pacific Beach is Open And It’s HOT!" THERE San Diego - March 2018
"Mavericks Beach Club Opens In Pacific Beach" San Diego Food Finds - March 2018
"Things to do in San Diego this weekend" Thrillist - March 2018
"There’s a New Club in Pacific Beach and It’s Not What You Think" LOCALE Magazine - March 2018
"La Jolla Light" 3 Months, 3 Openings and 3 New PB Fixtures - February 2018
"Massive Mavericks Beach Club riding waves of anticipation" SD News - February 2018

True North Tavern
New Year Cocktails" The Nardcast - December 2017
"Where to Visit" San Diego Visitor’s Guide - October 2017
"Horchata Cravings" Pacific Magazine - August 2017
"National Chicken Wing Day" San Diego Union-Tribune - July 2017
"Red, White and Boozy Cocktails" Pacific Magazine - June 2017
"San Diego's 20 best burgers" The Nardcast - May 2017
"5 spots to try movie-inspired cocktails in San Diego" The Nardcast - March 2017
"Where To Find Fruit Infused Cocktails" San Diego Food Finds – February 2017
““Turn up the heat with these spicy summertime cocktails”” The Nardcast – August 2016
““Last Call For Adult Lemonade”” San Diego Food Finds – August 2016
““Got The Brunchies? Let One Of These San Diego Spots Cure The Craving”” San Diego Ville – July 2016
““Summer Sippers are light and refreshing”” San Diego Food Finds – July 2016
““Happy Hour with Jarnard: North Park”” The Nardcast – June 2016
““Sip Caribbean rum, smoke cigars at True North”” Discover SD – June 2016
““Party All The Time”” - Pacific Magazine – May 2016
““Behind the Stick with Jeff Capps: How to make the El Guapo”” - The Nardcast – May 2016
““Hot Dish: Smashbrown Biscuit at True North Tavern”” Zagat – May 2016
““Game of Thrones' trivia night is coming”” Discover SD – April 2016
““Say cheese: Best grilled cheese in San Diego”” – April 2016
““The 20 best places to enjoy a margarita in San Diego”” San Diego Red – February 2016
““They can dish it out”” Locale Magazine – March 2016
“San Diego’s Top 20 Margaritas ” San Diego Union-Tribune—Feb. 2016
“Top 10 Spots to Watch Super Bowl 50” DiscoverSD—Jan. 2016
“The Best Places to Play Trivia in San Diego ” Fox 5—Nov. 2015
“6 of North Park’s Hottest Loaded Spuds ” Locale Magazine—Oct. 2015
“Top 10 Cheeseburgers ” San Diego Food Finds—Sept. 2015
“Tater Tots are Hot in San Diego ” San Diego Food Finds—Sept. 2015
“Top Nine Burgers with a Twist ” San Diego Food Finds—May 2015
“10 Best Trivia Nights in San Diego ” DiscoverSD—March 2015
“Where to Watch the Super Bowl in San Diego ” Locale Magazine—Jan. 2015
“STAY SPICY SAN DIEGO: TOP SPICY COCKTAILS ” DiscoverSD Oct 2014
“The Taste Buds find their True North at a local tavern” SDGLN.com – Jun 2011
“Finger Foods” NiteGuide Magazine – Nov 2011

Sandbar Sports Grill
“TV Segment” Lifestyles San Diego - December 2017
“Let’s Taco ‘Bout It” Eat Drink Be SD - October 2017
“National Chicken Wing Day” San Diego Union-Tribune - July 2017
“Where to Meet Singles” Flirt.com - June 2017
“19 Tacos Every San Diegan Needs to Try” Zagat – May 2017
“Hidden Gem Alert: Fresh & Blazing Jalapeños Poppers at Sandbar” San Diego Blog Time – March 2017
“23 places to get your margarita on in San Diego” The Nardcast – February 2017
“Can you handle the heat?” Eat Drink Be SD – January 2017
““13 Places to Get Some of the Best Breakfast in San Diego”” Locale Magazine – August 2016
““Celebrate National Rum Day”” San Diego Food Finds – August 2016
““Summer Sippers are light and refreshing”” San Diego Food Finds – July 2016
““Eat Out During Summer Solstice”” San Diego Food Finds – June 2016
““Here’s where you should be drinking tequila in San Diego”” Thrillist – May 2016
““Enjoy Tropical Drinks By The Beach At These 7 San Diego Bars & Restaurants”” San Diego Ville – May 2016
““How to staycation like a tourist”” Thrillist – April 2016
““Our Favorite Baseball Food Hot Spots”” San Diego Food Finds – April 2016
““Our Favorite Baseball Food Hot Spots”” San Diego Food Finds - March 2016
““They can dish it out”” Locale Magazine - March 2016
“Where to Watch the Super Bowl in San Diego” Locale Magazine—Feb. 2016
“San Diego’s Top Breakfast Burritos” San Diego Food Finds—Feb. 2016
“8 San Diego Cocktails With Some Kick!” SanDiegoVille—Jan. 2016
“The Dish: Pretzel dishes, looking ahead” San Diego Union-Tribune—Jan. 2016
“Best Tacos, Beer and Sports Bar” Getaway San Diego—Dec. 2015
“18 San Diego Bars Open on Christmas Day” Thrillist—Dec. 2015
“8 Female Bartenders in San Diego You Should Know” Thrillist—Oct. 2015
“Dig into San Diego’s 9 Best Churros” Locale Magazine—Oct. 2015
“Sunday, Bloody Funday” Pacific Magazine—Oct. 2015
“Tater Tots are Hot in San Diego” San Diego Food Finds—Sept. 2015
“5 Great San Diego Football Bars” San Diego Entertainer Mag—Sept. 2015
“Discover Happy Hour: Mission Beach” DiscoverSD—Aug. 2015
“Best Caribbean Cocktails” San Diego Food Finds—Aug. 2015
“10 Patios to Celebrate the Summer Solstice SD Style” Locale Magazine—June 2015
“Best Places to Eat Nachos” San Diego Food Finds—June 2015
“Top Nine Burgers with a Twist” San Diego Food Finds—May 2015
“San Diego’s Best for Bloody Marys” Zagat—March 2015
“6 Pancakes in San Diego You Need to Eat Right Now” Locale Magazine—March 2015
“Check Out Our Favorite Football Hot Spots in San Diego” Locale Magazine—Feb. 2015
“10 THINGS SAN DIEGO DOES BETTER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE” Thrillist Aug 2014
“Fresh Takes: 6 of the Best Beaches in America” Zerve July 2013
“Finger Foods” NiteGuide Magazine – Sep 2011

barleymash
“Unique Brussel Sprout Dishes Around San Diego” Eat, Drink, Be SD - August 2018
“Meet Aron Langellier of Barleymash in Downtown” SD Voyager - August 2018
“San Diego Bars that Must Be Visited” Attraction Tickets - August 2018
“Local Chef Gives Some Secrets to Composting at Home” The CWSD - July 2018
“Where to Eat Like a Superhero” LA Times - July 2018
“Places to Eat and Drink near the convention center during Comic-Con” 10 News - July 2018
“Laugh till it Hurts at Ginger's Cocktails and Comedians” There SD - June 2018
“Cocktails & Comedians” SD Food Finds - June 2018
“Explore Downtown” San Diego Magazine - June 2018
“Finding Veggie Burgers” SD Food Finds - June 2018
“Dining with Dad - Where to Celebrate Father's Day in San Diego” Eat, Drink, Be SD - June 2018
“San Diego's Best Restaurants” San Diego Magazine - May 2018
“10 Ridiculous Burgers in San Diego You Should Eat Now” Foodbeast - May 2018
“Barleymash is Turning Six” There SD - May 2018
“7 Weird (but useful) Tools to Keep Produce in the Fridge Longer” Today - May 2018
“Nice Buns - Best Patios & Burgers” Pacific Magazine - May 2018
“San Diego's Best Restaurants” San Diego Magazine - May 2018
“Local Restaurants Celebrate Cinco de Mayo” San Diego Union Tribune - April 2018
“This Weekend in San Diego” SD Entertainer - April 2018
“5 Spots to Spend May 5th in San Diego” SD Entertainer - April 2018
“Finding Burgers for National Burger Month” San Diego Food Finds - April 2018
“40 Under 40 - Restaurant Stars on the Rise” Food Newsfeed - March 2018
“Rising Stars” Full-Service Magazines - February 2018
“Food and Drink Blotter” San Diego Downtown News - January 2018
“Here Are 10 of the Best Sports Bars to Watch the Super Bowl at Across the US” Sports Illustrated - January 2018
“Opinion - The Pros and Cons of Serving Farm-totable Food” Times Of San Diego - January 2018
“The Best Things I Ate This Month” San Diego Magazine - December 2017
“Where to Visit” San Diego Visitor’s Guide - October 2017
“Best Burgers” San Diego Reader - September 2017
“Doctor’s Orders Cocktail” San Diego Entertainer - July 2017
“The Best (Fried) San Diego Pickle!” San Diego Blog Time – May 2017
“Brunch at barleymash” San Diego Dining Dish – March 2017
“Where To Find Fruit Infused Cocktails” San Diego Food Finds – February 2017
““A Local Dishes on Where to Eat in San Diego and South of the Border”” Locale Magazine – August 2016
““Fully loaded fries to fill you up”” Discover SD – August 2016
““Verant Group Executive Chef Kevin Templeton To Battle Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay For Bragging Rights On August 25”” San Diego Ville – August 2016
““11 Spots to Eat & Drink If You're Headed to Comic-Con”” Eater SD – July 2016
““Top spots to grab a Comic-Con-themed cocktail in San Diego”” The Nardcast – July 2016
““Ghostbusting Bites and Drinks”” CW6 TV – July 2016
““Father's Day Roundup”” San Diego Dining Dish – June 2016
““Party All The Time”” Pacific Magazine – May 2016
““Round and Ground”” Pacific Magazine– May 2016
““A Kentucky Derby party is going down at Barleymash”” Discover SD – April 2016
““Bourbon and the Classic Cocktails Comeback”” San Diego Food Finds – April 2016
““They can dish it out”” Locale Magazine - March 2016
““Where to Get Your March Madness in San Diego”” Locale Magazine - March 2016
““In the Kitchen with executive chef Kevin Templeton: Wind & Sea”” The Nardcast - March 2016
“Where to Watch the Super Bowl in San Diego”Locale Magazine—Feb. 2016
“8 San Diego Cocktails With Some Kick!”SanDiegoVille—Jan. 2016
“Cheese please: Best mac n’ cheese in SD”DiscoverSD—Jan. 2016
“Mixology 619: Java the Hutt”DiscoverSD—Jan. 2016
“Top 8 Soup Spots in San Diego”DiscoverSD—Jan. 2016
“Taste the best Mac and Cheese in San Diego”Fox 5—Dec. 2015
“18 San Diego Bars Open on Christmas Day”Thrillist—Dec. 2015
“Catch the Game at these SD Hot Spots”Getaway San Diego—Oct. 2015
“30 Things to Eat and Drink This Fall in San Diego”Zagat—Sept. 2015
“10 best bars to watch football in San Diego”DiscoverSD—Sept. 2015
“How to Host a Great BBQ”Fox 5—Sept. 2015
“Best San Diego Gaslamp Restaurants”Getaway San Diego—Aug. 2015
“Discover Happy Hour: Gaslamp Quarter”DiscoverSD—July 2015
“8 best downtown bars during Comic Con”DiscoverSD—July 2015
“15 Delicious Handheld Meals We Love in SD”Locale Magazine—June 2015
“Runner Up: Best Place to Watch the Game”San Diego Magazine—June 2015
“4 Over-the-Top Burgers in San Diego” Zagat—May 2015
“Top Nine Burgers with a Twist”San Diego Food Finds—May 2015
“7 Places to Pig Out On Bacon in San Diego”Locale Magazine—May 2015
“Restaurants toast global bar food”Restaurant Hospitality—May 2015
“Where to brunch this weekend: Bloody Mary bars”DiscoverSD—March 2015
“5 PLACES TO GET BOOZY POPSICLES THIS SUMMER”Maxim July 2014
“10 DELICIOUS DESSERT COCKTAILS”Fox News Magazine Sept 2014
“Chef Hall of Fame Inductee Kevin Templeton” San Diego Home & Garden Nov 2013
“Best Nightlight Concept” Fashion 5.0 Magazine - July 2012
“Good-Bye Whiskey Girl...Hello, Barleymash” The San Diego Reader – Dec 2011
“Verant Group to Open Barleymash in Downtown San Diego” San Diego Metro – Dec 2011

Ginger’s
"Top Venues" Pacific Magazine - November 2017
"National Garlic Day" San Diego Food Finds - April 2017
"Wine and Dine San Diego" San Diego Food Finds - March 2017
Southern California Life (print) – August 2016
“Party All The Time” Pacific Magazine” – May 2016
“New Fun Drinks for 2016” San Diego Food Finds—Jan. 2016

Tavern at the Beach
“National Pickle Day” San Diego Food Finds - November 2017
“Dating a Football Fan? Here’s How to Stay in the Red Zone” Pacific Magazine - September 2017
“Opening Day Menus, Libations” San Diego Union Tribune - July 2017
“Where to Celebrate the 4th of July” Eat Drink Be SD - June 2017
“Midnight Cocktails for the Full Moon” San Diego Food Finds - April 2017
“5 spots to try movie-inspired cocktails in San Diego” The Nardcast - March 2017
“Pouring Their Hearts Out - PB Bartenders Find True Love At The Local” Pacific Magazine - February 2017