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In its sixth year, our contest handed over the mic to fourth graders for the very first time. We received nearly 2,000 entries from all around the country — and we've narrowed it down to 10 middle school and 10 high school finalists.

We catch up with Sahat Zia Hero, a winner last year of the Nansen Refugee Award for "outstanding work" helping displaced people. He is still making pictures: "This is a tough life."

The awe-inspiring San Diego Bay plays host to the Grand Tasting at the Port of San Diego, a picture perfect celebration of everything delicious. The Grand Tasting is the city’s biggest foodie party of the year, featuring celebrated chefs and restaurants, domestic and international wine, beer and spirit purveyors, and gourmet food companies amidst a stunning coastal backdrop with sailboats floating by. With the sparkling Bay serving as the backdrop, Festival attendees will have access to a gastronomic playground of opportunity with over 200 wineries, breweries and spirit purveyors to sip from and over 80 of the West Coast and Baja’s top chefs and restaurants serving up creative and diverse cuisine to sample. Attendees can also preview gourmet foods, art, live musical entertainment, and the always popular “Chef of the Fest Competition,” an action-packed culinary showdown where chefs battle it out for the title of “2024 People’s Choice Chef of the Fest” and up to $5000 in cash and prizes. Our Best Year Ever With more than 300 brands participating over the course of the week, the 2024 San Diego Food + Wine Festival is destined to be the biggest and most spectacular in our 20 year history. We love a good surprise, but this year’s lineup is so good, you have to see it to believe it. Feast your eyes and preview the bites, sips, and brands participating during our Grand Weekend. Check out our event map to see where your favorite brands will be stationed and start planning your culinary adventure. Check out The Interactive Experiences from Grand Tasting 2023 CohnChella If guests didn’t make it to Coachella this year, Cohn Restaurant Group has them covered with its mini festival-within-a-festival version of a music-driven foodie paradise. Five chefs representing restaurants in the Cohn Restaurant portfolio will serve bites alongside a dedicated mix of beer, wine and spirit vendors, with dessert features, a photobooth, piñata, and giveaway. Basil Hayden Diner The official American whiskey brand of the Michelin Guide US is opening the Basil Hayden Diner, serving craft cocktails paired with a featured specialty dish from the Michelin Guide. Enjoy the fare the top tastemakers might choose, with bartenders discussing pairings and a vibey atmosphere to match. The Brandt Beef Experience Meat lovers should prep their appetites for the Brandt Beef + One World Meat Co. experience, an energetic opportunity to shake it to the sounds against the beautiful coastal view while sampling a variety of top local chefs’ unique takes on 100% source-verified and natural Brandt Beef. Drinks supplied by Storyhouse Spirits and Bay City Brewing. Love Thy Neighbor(hood) – Villages at the Grand Tasting The vibrant neighborhoods of San Diego are the building blocks of the diverse cultural and culinary communities that make the city a destination like no other. Discover the flavors and meet the makers behind some of San Diego’s most iconic dining districts: Convoy and Little Italy. An Extra Hour of Tasting? Yes, Please! Snag an Early Entry ticket, or upgrade to our Live Fire VIP Experience featuring the region’s top award-winning chefs, luxury winemakers pouring premium vintages, caviar, live music, and more. Indulge yourself and preview the VIP experience. This just might be our most incredible VIP experience to date! Attire: Casual For more information visit: sandiegowineclassic.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

All puns are intended! San Diego's ONLY pun competition returns to the Finest City Improv stage on Friday, May 10! Watch, laugh, groan, or JOIN word nerds from across the city in a battle to see who's the punniest of them all—and win prizes! Pundemonium! is a three-part event based on the format used by pun contests in cities nationwide: In Part 1, Battle of the PUNdits, participants who have signed up in advance will deliver two-minute pun-filled speeches, and the audience will determine the winner. We ask that Battle of the PUNdits let us know you're competing ahead of time by emailing sandiegopundemonium@gmail.com. Part 2, the PUNger Games, is a head-to-head pun-off tournament-style, where participants go back and forth making puns on a given topic until they just can't anymore. Think of it as a rap battle, but with puns. Sign up in advance at sandiegopundemonium@gmail.com OR on the spot at Pundemonium! Winners of each round will get the coveted Golden Nugget chicken trophy to take home. Because our intrepid host Sarah Flocken will be out of town competing at the O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships in Austin, TX, this Pundemonium will be led by our wonderful guest host Diana Gruber. Diana is a frequent Pundemonium competitor, a fellow alumni of the O. Henry Pun-Off, and a polyglot capable of making puns in multiple languages. For more information visit: finestcityimprov.com Stay Connected on Facebook

Board & Brew Specialty Sandwiches, renowned for its commitment to quality sandwiches and community engagement, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its 30th store at 119-A El Camino Real Encinitas, CA 92024 A special Buy One, Get One coupon will be given to those who RSVP in advance. You can RSVP by scanning the QR code on the flier or copying and pasting this link in your web browser: https://boardandbrew.com/locatons Event Details: Dates: May 17, 18, 19 Time: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Grand Opening promises a weekend filled with mouthwatering menu samples, exciting raffle prizes and the chance to experience the unique flavors of our delicious sandwich combinations that have made Board & Brew a favorite since 1979. The relaxed beach atmosphere at the Encinitas location sets the stage for a fun, family friendly, and welcoming environment. Give Back While Having a Blast: Throughout the weekend, attendees will have the opportunity to win dreamy staycation packages, Board & Brew swag, gift cards, cash, family fun night baskets and more. 100% of the proceeds from our grand opening raffles will be donated to support Layla and the Cancer Revengers. Layla Mahoney is an 8-year-old Carlsbad resident and EUSD student who has been battling an incurable brain and spine cancer, called ependymoma, for two and a half years. She has served as the inspiration for what her father deemed the "Cancer Revengers," an innovating working group of medical professionals racing to expedite cures for cancers. Board & Brew on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for the grand opening celebration of Handel's Homemade Ice Cream's newest store right in the heart of San Diego State University (SDSU) on Thursday, May 2nd starting at 11 a.m.! Voted as the #1 Ice Cream on the Planet by National Geographic, Handel's is excited to bring its freshly made, handcrafted flavors to the expanding SDSU campus life. All guests who make a purchase will get a chance to spin the wheel to win amazing prizes, including Free Ice Cream for a Year, exclusive Handel’s T-shirts, free cones, frisbees, and loads of other swag! The new Handel’s store features 1,615 sq. ft with a walk-up service window. And will serve up local and seasonal flavors including Black Cherry, Buckeye, Coffee Chocolate Chip, Graham Central Station, Salty Caramel Truffle, and more. The store will offer pickup, delivery, and catering. For more information about the SDSU Handel’s, visit: handelsicecream.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Turns out Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka lived in Prague at the same time and had the same circle of friends. In a new graphic novel, Ken Krimstein puts us in the room with two 20th century geniuses.

Leonard Riggio transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by the rise of Amazon.

Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. An ancient tomb found on a Greek island might prove that the hero of Homer’s Odyssey really existed. An amateur historian, Makis Metaxas, claims he found the bones of Odysseus. But the discovery is soon embroiled in controversy, and Makis embarks on his own odyssey to convince the world he is right.

The world's top-ranked player tested positive for low levels of a banned steroid after his physiotherapist used a topical spray to treat a small cut before giving Sinner a massage, arbitrators found.