BTK exceeded expectations. I could tell from how attentive Chris was when we booked our trip, but…read morethe experience was more remarkable than could be imagined. Chris is highly knowledgable and organized. He is also well connected in the community so you get access to wineries and owners that you would otherwise not have. He is generous with his expertise and provides an impressive educational experience. The BTK experience is great for anyone...a first time visitor or someone who knows wine and the valley because Chris personalizes the experience. We took the all-day tour that included lunch for $179 and it was worth every cent. We took ourselves on an excursion the next day and definitely felt Chris's absence as we got lost several times and were limited in what we could do and what we could learn from the experience. I look forward to booking our next trip.

Almost 50 years ago when I was very young, my father started taking the family across the Golden…read moreGate bridge, up into Sonoma to go to wineries that were far off the beaten path. His motto was always "Give me a couple of wine barrels, a wooden plank over them, two old Italian guys and a couple of yeller dogs, and that is my idea of a tasting room". Well, the Valle de Guadalupe has some spots that are near as up scale as current Napa and Sonoma. But WAY off the beaten path and with the same kind of charm and passion that wine making seemed to have in the pioneering days of mid-century Northern California. Having been on lots of wine tours and tastings, it isn't often I find I learn a lot about wine making and its history. Chris, part owner of BTK, was our tour-guide and did a marvelous job of talking about the history of the valley, growing conditions, wine makers, local history that influenced wine making technology, etc. I found I learned a lot; in part because Chis is a very engaging story teller. The best part was the wine and the wine makers. We were VERY pleasantly surprised at the quality of the wines we tasted. Eleven wines total at two incredible wine making facilities, and every one a winner! Wish we could have taken home a lot more than we did. We had the good fortune of meeting the owners of Vena Cava, who clearly enjoy people and love their craft and the local industry they are building. The 2012 Reserve is easily one of the best wines I've ever had. And the winery is...well...unique, with a great story. Chris and Jen, thank you for a wonderful day. We are already thinking about how we work BTK into future vacations. Clearly you guys enjoy what you do and have a great talent for your work.

A team-builder centered around cooking is one that can work for everyone and LaJollaCooks4U is the…read moreperfect place to host your team event. Jodi and her crew went out of their way to accommodate our large corporate group (30 adults). Jodi helped customize an event catered (literally, haha) to our team - from the design of the activities to special dietary needs. We laughed and had fun - it was a fabulous evening and I would recommend LaJollaCooks4U to any company for a team event.

Chef Ty has been to my house more than once, and he is wonderful! He's was a great communicator…read morewhen planning the menu and discussing the fine details and budget parameters. He brought a fun energy to my dinner party, and his food was delicious.

We used Chef Ty's services for our corporate Christmas dinner party of 2023. He came to our home…read morewith two staff members. From the first phone call, Chef Ty was a pleasure to speak and work with. We spoke several times before the event and he went above and beyond to satisfy all of our event needs. He was on time, the food was served hot and delicious, and he left our kitchen as clean as he found it. THE FOOD - We had four passed around small bites during cocktail hour. It was all absolutely wonderful. I highly recommend the apple and blue-cheese turnovers! I think about them often. The Lamb lollipop was crazy good. The shrimp appetizer was great as well as the mushroom one. Dinner courses were presented so elegantly and tasted as good as they looked. We began with a fabulous pumpkin soup. It was honestly the best pumpkin soup I've ever had. That was followed by a tasty root vegetable salad. We then had Filet Minon over risotto with a demi glaze sauce over it. Wow! It was truly spectacular. I HIGHLY recommend Chef Ty for any special intimate dining experience you are thinking about. Our party was of twenty three people. He made it a wonderful and memorable evening for us. Thank you, Chef!‍ amazing experience!

I love the La Jolla community center. The center provides outstanding classes for exercise such as…read moreZumba, yoga and strength and balance. It also provides social events. I highly recommend La Jolla community center.

I came to this location for a blood donation with ARC. Felt the need to leave a positive review for…read morethe location itself. Chatted briefly with some of the staff here and everyone was just so kind and helpful. I'm not even Jewish, but being In there made me want to be apart of that community lol. Keep up the good work!

My wife and I had originally intended to have Kitchen Art Studio host my daughter's birthday party…read more My wife went in and arranged for a 2 hour party for 10 children. The price quoted for this was a somewhat steep $375. To my wife's shock and amazement, this ballooned to $494 once our credit card was charged; not only tax, but 18% gratuity on the original excessive amount, was added. Within a few days we decided this was a bad idea overall, and phoned to cancel. After a few confusing telephone and email exchanges, my wife received email notification that they would retain 25% (approximately $125) as a cancellation fee! To date, we still have not come to a satisfactory resolution regarding our refund. Altogether it has been a very frustrating and time-consuming experience. Update: our credit card company issued us a credit for the full amount, and took matters into their own hands.

I honestly didn't know or even bothered to check what this place was until I came here here for a…read morebachelorette party a few months ago. I was pretty excited because my friend told me that we were going to learn how to cook and have dinner at the Kitchen Art Studio. We learned how to make chicken empanaditas and seared scallops piccata with pasta, and just torch the sugar on the creme brulee since the creme brulee was already premade. We had some wine that we brought and they provided us with strawberry lemonade to drink. It was a fun experience however it is a bit pricey. For a large group we paid about ~$60-80 a person granted it was for a cooking lesson along with gratuity. There were about 15-20 of us and they could not split the check which ended up being a huge hassle since the bill was over a thousand and we had to put it on one card. I don't know whether or not I'd come back again since I think this place is intended for large parties but overall it was a good experience and the instructor was very friendly and informative.

One of the best book clubs that I have ever attended takes place at the Alliance Francaise. The…read morebook club reviews French books on a monthly basis. The book leader and facilitator, Daria, is amazing. She is fluent in French, very knowledgeable and always encourages participants with kindness and grace.

I highly recommend Alliance Francaise of San Diego, our daughter has been for a year and she is so…read moreconfident to speak french. He went to Paris and she said to me : Mom, I understand their conversation. GReat staff and facilities. -Melanie Navarrete-Yepez

Everyone is so kind, attentive, and inclusive! I felt great leaving my baby in their care. I also…read moreloved the daily reports, photos, and learning updates within the app. You can even add friends and family to the app to see how your little one is doing! This #UCFam feels like family with their circle time, play, and celebration of different cultures!

Update - Trust your…read moregut, if you hear the teachers screaming at the kids. If they are not in a good mood. If they don't notice that you've arrived for pick up. If they don't tell you how your kid's day was, then you just know this is not the place for you. Trust me there are much much better daycares out there.