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SD SCOOP  by SUNGOD November 11, 2026
This week in San Diego

Dekmantel at EQ, Green Velvet on the sand, Kiku day party

01  ·  Parties
Fri, Nov 13 · 10pm  ·  EQ San Diego, Hillcrest
FNGRS CRSSD presents Dekmantel Soundsystem
The crew behind the best festival in Amsterdam, playing a Hillcrest club on a Friday. If you only go out once this week, this is the one. Naone and Max Web open, so get there before midnight.
Fri, Nov 13 · 5pm  ·  Beach House, Mission Beach
Palms Beach Club with Green Velvet
Green Velvet on the boardwalk at sunset, done by 10pm so you can still make Dekmantel after. Crack a SUNGOD on the seawall first, then head in. slugg opens.
Sat, Nov 14 · 2pm  ·  Kiku Room, Little Italy  ·  Free
Kiku Room x Fireworks: Alfonsvs day party
Our Saturday, start to finish. Daylight, house and minimal from Alfonsvs and CJ Posada, runs until 8pm and costs nothing. Come early, it is a small room.
Sat, Nov 14 · 8pm  ·  3oz Dive Club, Pacific Beach  ·  $20
TRULY MADLY by FTWNH x SHRIMP
Minimal and deep house in a PB dive, run by two local crews who care about the music. Small, late, for people who want to dance rather than be seen.
Fri, Nov 13 · 10pm  ·  Urban Mo's, Hillcrest  ·  $20
FERAL: Griffin Maxwell Brooks
Queer techno and house rager with Griffin Maxwell Brooks behind the decks, plus Tara Dikhof and JAQ.XS. Same street as Dekmantel, same start time, louder and sweatier. Pick your Friday.
Fri, Nov 13 · 3pm  ·  The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, Embarcadero  ·  $60
NONSTOP presents Vintage Culture 'affairs'
Damian Lazarus is the reason to go early. This is big and polished, more Rady Shell than warehouse, so know what you are buying. The bay at sunset does a lot of the work.
02  ·  Shows
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30pm  ·  Belly Up, Solana Beach
Nick Shoulders
Tonight. Arkansas country with real yodeling and a band that can actually play. Creekbed Carter opens. Worth the drive up the 5 on a Wednesday.
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30pm  ·  Casbah, Middletown
Billy King & the Bad, Bad, Bad
Local rock and roll on a Thursday at the Casbah, with The Film Company and the Bloody Mary Bastards on the bill. Loud room, early start, home by midnight.
Thu, Nov 12 · 8pm  ·  Tower Bar, City Heights
Noche Oscura
Diagnostic, Mexi.Surf and DJ Chuck Terror at the Tower Bar. Dark, local and cheap to get into the spirit of. The opposite of the arena show downtown the next night.
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30pm  ·  Belly Up, Solana Beach
Donavon Frankenreiter & the Band of Heathens
Billed as the Rolling Together Revue, which means both bands share the stage instead of trading sets. Easy Friday for North County people who are not driving down for Dekmantel.
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30pm  ·  Mandell Weiss Theatre, La Jolla
GRIM
World premiere musical about the Grim Reaper retiring after 300,000 years and his daughter going for the job. Playhouse premieres tend to end up in New York, so see it before that happens. Also runs Wednesday and Friday.
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30pm  ·  Diversionary Theatre, University Heights
Arrowhead
A secret abortion party at a lake house that goes sideways fast. Diversionary does small, sharp comedies well and this one is meant to be a riot. Good date night if you both like to laugh at uncomfortable things.
03  ·  Out
Thu to Sat, Nov 12 to 14 · check the link  ·  Digital Gym Cinema, East Village
San Diego Asian Film Festival, final days
190 films over ten days and this is the last stretch. Pacific Arts Movement programs this better than any festival in town. Pick two films, make an afternoon of it, East Village has enough to eat between screenings.
Fri, Nov 13 · 6pm  ·  El Nido Studio, Bankers Hill
Ian Miller, debut solo show
A 20 year old San Diego painter showing large figurative work for the first time. Opening reception Friday, on view through Nov 20. Go to the reception, that is where the energy is.
Fri, Nov 13 · 6pm  ·  Studio On Banks, Bay Park
Medium Photo: Echo
A photo collective of artists living in San Diego and Tijuana, formed in 2024, showing recent work. Closes Sunday Nov 15, so Friday is your window. Pairs well with the Ian Miller opening, they are a short drive apart.
Thu to Sat, Nov 12 to 14 · 5pm  ·  AleSmith Brewing, Miramar
AleSmith Speedway Grand Prix
Twelve Speedway Stout variations across three pit stops, build your own flight. The best Beer Week stop if you like dark beer and the worst if you do not. Eat before you go.
Thu, Nov 12 · 10:15pm  ·  Porto Vista Hotel rooftop, Little Italy
Scream at Rooftop Cinema Club
Fireside Films are back on the roof now that it is dark early. Scream at 10:15 on a Thursday with blankets and a fire is a good low effort plan. La La Land plays earlier that night if that is more your thing.
04  ·  Food
El Punto, Liberty Station
El Punto opens at Liberty Station
The founder of City Tacos brings his hits to Liberty Station: the signature tacos, tostaditas de pibil and pollo con mole. We would order the tostaditas first. Good lunch stop before a Saturday on the bay.
Josie's, see the link for the address
First look at Josie's
The Madi, Madison on Park and Sonny's team opened an all day cafe built on Midwest hospitality and comfort food. That group does not miss, so expect a wait on weekends. Read the first look and go on a weekday.
Now, order through the link  ·  Mama's Kitchen, City Heights
Mama's Pies Thanksgiving Bake Sale
Twenty second year of the fundraiser that pays for free, home delivered meals for people living with critical illness. Order a pie for Thanksgiving here instead of the grocery store. It is the easiest good deed of the month.
Pacific Coast Grill, Cardiff
Pacific Coast Grill closes in January
The oceanfront spot in Cardiff is shutting down in January to double its seating and take over the vacant property next door. If you have been meaning to do sunset there, you have a few weeks left before it becomes something bigger.
05  ·  This week's plate and pour
Dish of the week
Tostaditas de pibil
El Punto  ·  Liberty Station, Point Loma
The City Tacos founder's new spot leads with these, and they are the thing to order on the first visit. Get the pollo con mole too if there are two of you.
Drink of the week
Yame Matcha milk punch
Bar Kamon  ·  East Village
For iichiko Shochu Month, Bar Kamon is pouring a genmaicha milk punch made with iichiko Saiten, through Nov 30. Shochu is still underrated in this town and this is a good way in.
From SunGod
A can of SunGod Minted Sol
New on the Bulletin: our Friendsgiving in San Diego piece, read it at Read it
New account: Pleasure Point Liquor & Mini Mart in Santa Cruz now carries SUNGOD, for anyone heading up the coast.
Cheers,
the SUNGOD Team
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