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San Diego’s Best-Kept Secret? Kyle’s Organics Nutrition Bars Might Just Be It
As someone who constantly scans the grocery aisles and local makers’ markets for genuinely clean, flavor-packed snacks, I have to say—I think I’ve found a new favorite. Founded right here in San Diego by homechef-turned-food-innovator Kyle Stoulil, Kyle’s Organics is a local brand that’s quietly disrupting the snack bar world, and honestly? These bars deserve the spotlight.
Kyle’s journey started with a simple question: What if quinoa could do more? And that curiosity has turned into a line of nutrition bars that are shaking up the old “energy bar” formula—with zero fillers, zero flour, and all flavor.
The Bars: Flavor Meets Function
I recently had the chance to try all three flavors of Kyle’s quinoa + cashew nut-butter bars, and I’m not exaggerating when I say they might be the best bars I’ve ever tasted. Each one is organic, plant-based, and made with real ingredients. No weird aftertastes, no overly sweet coating masking mystery protein blends—just delicious, satisfying bites that actually feel like food.
Here’s the lineup:
🥜 Peanut + Cacao Nib Treat
A chocolate-peanut combo that hits like your favorite candy bar—but with less sugar and more substance. The texture is off the charts thanks to the crispy quinoa, and the cacao nibs add this subtle richness that makes it feel indulgent without the crash.
🍒 Almond + Cherry Treat
This one caught me off guard in the best way. It’s sweet, salty, a bit tart—almost nostalgic if you grew up eating cherry-flavored granola bars, but so much more grown-up. It’s powered by real cashew butter and organic dried cherries, and it just works.
🥄 Cashew + Quinoa Treat
The most minimal and perhaps the most versatile. Smooth cashew butter and the perfect crunch from quinoa make this a great all-around bar. I keep one in my bag at all times now—just 220 clean calories, and 7g of added sugar. It feels like the right kind of fuel whether I’m at an art market or just chasing toddler errands.
A San Diego Original
There’s something especially rewarding about supporting a brand that’s not only local but also truly innovative. Kyle’s Organics isn’t just slapping a “natural” label on processed snacks. It’s a small company taking quinoa—something most people associate with salads or grain bowls—and reimagining it into crave-worthy snacks and even plant-based milk (yes, quinoa milk is coming soon—designed for coffee, no less!).
As someone who loves San Diego and supports minority and indie makers, I’m proud to say this is a local product I’ll keep recommending. Whether you’re an athlete, a busy mom, a snack minimalist, or someone just trying to eat smarter without sacrificing taste—these bars hit the mark.
You can grab them online at kylesorganics.com for $21.99 per box. Just be warned: once your kids try them, you’ll need to stock up.
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Flying Donut Art Show at Donut Bar Pacific Beach by Kids from US Arts Education Center
San Diego Local Attention!
Please check out the Flying Donut Art Show at Donut Bar Pacific Beach. The beautiful and whimsical artworks are created by Lulu’s students from US Arts Education Center, which is a well established art school in San Diego. They are only 6-9 years old. These kids are talented little artists who love art, as well as delicious donuts!
Donut Bar proudly serves delicious food to the greater San Diego community. If you live in San Diego, you have to know this famous and well known donut shop, which is not a normal street donuts you see everywhere. Their donuts are next level. They look like a cute artwork, taste like a sweet heaven.
Check the Flying Donut show out and grab a donut to enjoy.
A happy day is simple, just enjoy cute art with yummy food!Donut Bar Pacific Beach Address: 1380 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109
Hours:
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 7AM–1PM Thursday 7AM–1PM Friday 7AM–1PM, 5–10PM Saturday 8AM–1PM, 5–10PM Sunday 8AM–1PM -
Beach, Sunshine and Coffee – Enjoy the Ocean Life with San Diego Local Coffee Roasters, Nostalgia
How do you love the weather today, San Diegans? The sunshine has us thinking about hitting the open road with a nice iced coffee in this not-too-hot summer days. We have been spoiled all year round with sunshine, beach and coffees. Nostalgia Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roaster and mobile cafe. Their emphasis is on sustainability, quality, and origin. Nostalgia strives to deliver satisfaction and add value to the lives and livelihoods of all involved.
Nostalgia Coffee Roasters was built on the idea that sustainability and quality are of equal importance. They strive to make the most out of all of their scarce resources and hope you do too. They don’t even waste a single drop of water in their mobile cafe– because they can’t! Each cup of coffee has its very own story and is cared for by many dedicated people before it makes it into your hands. Nostalgia Coffee Roasters is proud to share those stories with you for each coffee they roast.
There was just one thing that could make your cozy neighborhood café better… the coffee. That’s why Nostalgia Coffee Roasters has partnered with world-class coffee growers, ethically exceptional coffee millers, and an award-winning roaster: It’s time to bring world-class coffee to this incredibly intimate experience. From origin to experience, from seed to cup, from past to present, from Nostalgia to you.
Nostalgia Coffee Roasters is so proud, fortunate, and honored to have partnered with the award-winning producers at Potosí of Café Granja La Esperanza and share with all of you this incredible coffee.
Comprised of three exceptional coffees from Brazil, Guatemala and Sumatra, this seasonal medium roast blend embodies everything Nostalgia Coffee Roasters ever wanted from their most popular offering. As Taylor, the Founder, would say—”this is a coffee for everyone; a coffee that sparks joy in coffee connoisseurs and new coffee drinkers alike; a coffee that makes excellent espresso and a fantastic pour over. But most importantly, a coffee that will take you walking down Memory Lane.”
You’ll be hit with notes of swiss chocolate and fig like sweetness. Nostalgia Coffee Roasters uses Memory Lane in our café as espresso and regular coffee. It is a true crowd pleaser, and one of the highest rated blends in America! If you are new to Nostalgia, it is highly recommend that you should give this a try!
Ethiopia Decaf (Swiss Water Process)
Remember those orange pots of coffee sitting on the burner at your local diners and breakfast joints? With Nostalgia Coffee Roasters Single Origin Ethiopia Decaf, they pay tribute to all those decaf coffees that have come before this. But, with one big twist– the taste of this coffee is simply exceptional! Enjoy on those days when you just aren’t feeling like a caffeine buzz but wanting that smooth, rich, and sweet taste of coffee.
Like someone loves drinking coffee after lunch or even dinner, a bag of good Decaf coffee is so necessary. Be cozy, yet not too energetic. Nostalgia is literally what I want for my coffee life in this beautiful ocean city.
Coffee is a natural resource that we must protect so it can be enjoyed by future generations. That is why Nostalgia Coffee Roasters works directly with farmers to ensure that crops are sustainable for years to come. Nostalgia Coffee Roasters is dedicated to using only recyclable cups and environmentally safe and sea turtle approved paper straws. The impact of these small actions will help to keep the oceans clean, and forests alive to continue to provide the shaded canopy and other natural resources needed for coffee farms to continue to thrive.
Nostalgia Coffee head roaster and production team bring years of experience working at companies that have similar values and have won national and international awards for quality, taste, roasting and socially responsible practices, As Nostalgia continues to grow, they aspire to win the Good Food Award. The Good Food Foundation exists to drive towards tasty, authentic and responsible food in order to humanize and reform American food culture. -
EnterTalk Media Introduces Concerts.Cafe™ – A Caffeinated Livestream Concert Venue and Signature Artist Coffee Shop
The first online concert venue to serve artist-branded coffee and tickets to livestream music events – with immersive audio and 360-degree content experiences!
EnterTalk Media is delighted to introduce Concerts.Cafe, the first interactive and immersive livestreaming concert venue for lovers of live music and gourmet coffee! Concerts.Cafe is a unique, online concert experience for music fans and coffee connoisseurs – a web platform dedicated to pairing ticketed live music events and signature artist shops with consumable merchandise – offering shows in all genres and some of the finest organic flavors in coffees and teas available. Serving as a new revenue resource for music artists, Concerts.Cafe offers gourmet, artist-branded consumables and on-demand or livestreaming music content to fans. Launching in April 2021 with a fantastic lineup of multiple music events and artist-inspired coffee flavors to choose from, Concerts.Cafe is featuring a special livestream performance and artist coffee selection from the “Myron McKinley Trio” on April 24th, 2021 to help support the Fisher Center For Alzheimer’s Research Foundation. For more information on upcoming artist performances, to reserve tickets for livestream music events and to purchase selections from debut line of Concerts.Cafe’s signature, artist-branded coffee, please visit www.concerts.cafe.
“The Myron McKinley Trio” in Concerts.Cafe, photo by Lisette Archer-Barber
Features of Concerts.Cafe:
-Livestream and On-Demand Concerts to get fans to the front row every time – with Interactive chat rooms, VIP Meet & Greets and special, 360-Degree content viewing experiences! Coming soon – binaural (3D Audio) and Virtual Reality (VR) / 360-degree viewing & listening content
-Signature Gourmet Coffee available from music artists in multiple genres and delectable flavors; each Artist Roast is created with some of the finest organic, single-origin coffees in the world – selected and crafted to reflect each artist’s unique personality, vibe and personal taste.
-Free, Pay-per-view and On-Demand Content available now for April 2021 – music fans may register, reserve and purchase tickets to view on-demand and livestream content from their favorite artists
-A new, multiple revenue stream and promotional outlet for music artists – Concerts Café is a resource for music artists and bands looking to build their online presence while supplementing their income via online ticket sales and signature consumable merchandise
An industry first – Concerts.Cafe is more than just a caffeinated, livestreaming concert venue, it’s an interactive, virtual concert platform that offers a new revenue model for music artists through ticketed live-stream concerts and sales of artist-branded specialty coffees, teas, and other consumables. Concerts.Cafe is a resource for musicians looking to build their online presence while supplementing their income in a post-pandemic era, offering worldwide concert exposure to fans from a safe environment – with residual income from sales of livestream and re-broadcasted pay-per-view events and signature consumable merchandise. In addition to livestream event ticket sales, artists have the opportunity to sell VIP Meet & Greets and other personalized, ticketed events paired with interesting, branded consumable merchandise to their fans.
Concerts.Cafe Livestream Concert Calendar & Caffeinated Releases for April 2021
April 9th, 2021 – Kimba Light Live Stream & Misty Valley Blend Light/Medium Roast Signature Coffee
Kimba Light is a tropical high-energy and dance-provoking Afro-Cuban band based out of San Diego, California, offering a fusion of salsa, timba, merengue, bachata, reggaeton, hip-hop, and funk. Fans who purchase tickets to this livestream event will receive 25% off the signature Kimba Light coffee when purchased as a bundle.
April 18, 2021 – Virtual Happy Hour Jazz Series, presented by Chuck Dennis! Episode 1 – Multiple jazz artists will participate in a caffeinated live jam session and be available to speak directly with fans on interactive chat. This episode will feature Darryl Walker, Johnny Britt, Nils, Blake Aaron, Kay-Ta, and will be hosted by Jammin’ Jay Lamont!
April 20th, 2021 – FREE 4/20 Show, Garth Dennis and Blaze Mob – paired with Garth Dennis Jamaican Bold Blend Coffee and The Blaze Mob Smoke & Fire Blend Coffee
Concerts.Cafe presents a special 420 celebration with Reggae Legend, Garth Dennis and The Blaze Mob. Fans who purchase tickets to this special livestream event will receive 25% off the signature artist paired coffees when purchasing tickets and coffee as a bundle.
April 24th, 2021 – The Myron McKinley Trio, Chick Corea Tribute Concert – paired with the Myron McKinley Trio Signature Brazil RFA Daterra Santa Colomba Coffee!
Concerts.Cafe and The Myron McKinley Trio (band members from Earth, Wind and Fire, the Jacksons and David Foster) proudly bring you an intimate experience in celebrating the life and music of Chick Corea – with special arrangements and renditions of his songs, as well as a heartfelt interview with the band about their personal experiences with Chick and the impact that he had on their lives and musical careers. Fans who purchase tickets to this livestream event will receive 25% off the signature Myron McKinley Trio coffee when purchased as a bundle, and a portion of the ticket proceeds will go to the Fisher Center For Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.
April 25th, 2021 – Virtual Happy Hour Jazz Series, presented by Chuck Dennis! Episode 2 – Multiple jazz artists will participate in a caffeinated live jam session and be available to speak directly with fans on interactive chat. This episode will feature Tom Browne, David P. Stevens, Will Donato, Sharon Marie Cline, and will be hosted by Jammin’ Jay Lamont!
April 30th, 2021– International Jazz Day! Concerts.Cafe presents a free, all-day Jazz Festival to celebrate International Jazz Day with 9 hours of music – playing jazz concerts from 12pm-9pm, PDT
For more information on tickets to livestream events, signature artist coffee releases and more from Concerts.Cafe, please visit www.concerts.cafe
About Concerts.Cafe:
www.Concerts.Cafe, a division of EnterTalk Media, is an online e-commerce store and video content streaming platform dedicated to helping music artists and bands grow their audiences, build their brands and supplement their income via sales of signature promotional product offerings, consumable merchandise, ticketed livestream music events and international social media promotions. Concerts.Cafe™ is a trademarked property of EnterTalk Media. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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Keep Calm and Drink Beer! Happy the Last Week of July
LULU did a bunch of San Diego local beer illustrations! Here are them, take a look and enjoy your cold beers in hot summer.
If you are not a San Diegan, here are some beers you might like:
LULU’s beer prints are selling at her Etsy shop, you can check them out at here.
Let’s be positive at this special summer, drinking well and eating well,
spending more time with your family.
Happy hour at home, you know you need beer.
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Fit City Adventures Delivers the Father’s Day Grill Kits with MIHO Catering
We all know how important it is to support our local San Diego businesses and Father’s Day is the perfect opportunity to do that! Take the guess work out of what to buy your dad by choosing to shop and support San Diego business.
Fit City Adventures® is your corporate wellness concierge. They bring the most engaging things to do to you, the adventurer, the fun seeker, the health nut, the “experiences over things” lover. Fit City Adventures wowed San Diego with their Cinco De Mayo Taco Kits, Mother’s Day Rosé, Roses & Relaxation Kits and now they’re ready to deliver the Father’s Day Grill Kits with MIHO Catering!
MIHO is dedicated to sourcing local, responsibly-farmed ingredients, all natural meats and sustainable seafood. What we love most about these grill kits is that everything you need will be provided, but you still get to enjoy the BBQ process. All Fit City Adventure Kits come with a short video with Chef Ryan Bullock describing what’s in the kit and how to properly cook your proteins. All kits include mains and a salad.
In partnership with Fit City Adventures, MIHO Catering Co. has put together GRILL KITS FOR FATHER’S DAY ON SUNDAY, JUNE 21. Orders must be placed by Tuesday, June 16.
BURGER GRILL KIT + POTATO SALAD $48
Your grill kit will come with ready-to-cook grass fed beef patties, buns, fixin’s and a side of our potato salad.
Includes: grass fed beef burger(4), buns, aged cheddar, house ketchup, dijon mustard, roasted garlic aioli, romaine lettuce, caramelized onion, tomato, and house made pickles.
Also included: ready to eat Baked Potato Salad
herb roasted red potatoes, crispy smoked bacon, cheddar, dijonnaise, chives
KEBOB GRILL KIT + TABOULI SALAD $50
Your grill kit will come with ready-to-cook kebobs with your protein of choice (vegetarian available too!) and a side of our heirloom tomato and roasted garlic tabouli.
Includes choice of a dozen kebobs:
– Lemon & herb marinated chicken
– Kalbi marinated beef skewers
– Al pastor marinated white shrimp
All skewered with seasonal vegetables. Vegetarian kebabs available upon request.
Also includes: ready to eat Heirloom Tomato & Roasted Garlic Tabouli
COCKTAILS + BEER
6-Pack Bell’s Two Hearted Ale $12
6-Pack Thorn Street Barrio Lager $12
Bottled Cocktails | Serves 8-10 | $50
– El Pepino: Tequila blanco, lime, cucumber, cracked sea salt
– Pretty In Pink: Vodka, elderflower, grapefruit, lime, bitters
– Gemstone: Bourbon, apricot, pineapple, lemon, demerara
Additional options available, just ask!
MIHO is dedicated to sourcing local, responsibly-farmed ingredients, all natural meats and sustainable seafood. And we pride ourselves in hand-making everything from scratch with love and care. What we love most about these grill kits is that everything you need will be provided, but you still get to enjoy the BBQ process. All Fit City Adventure Kits come with a short video with Chef Ryan Bullock describing what’s in the kit and how to properly cook your proteins. All kits include mains and a salad.
Delivery minimums and fees apply, however, pick up at our Kearny Mesa location is FREE!
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