Recently I was entertaining one of my famous actor/producer friends and went to the Ivy Hotel in downtown San Diego. It's a swank hotel that attracts a young, hip and trendy crowd. They have a magnificent rooftop lounge that turns into hot spot after dark. The evening started out with martinis on the rooftop bar at sunset, with stunning views of the city and the San Diego bay area. Shortly afterward, we went to dinner at "Quarter Kitchen", the hotel restaurant just off the lobby. 
above: the lobby are of The Ivy Hotel in San Diego. It's very chic and hip.
A bite to eat...
above: Tuna Tartare and a tomato salad started off the dinner. I was so busy chatting I forgot to take any more photos of the food. But it was very delicious, and the service was excellent.
Then the party began...
above: when we returned to the roof top bar after dinner, it was packed. They had girls dancing on top of the bar, with decent music I actually recognized! I definitely brought the average age up a bit, but it was still cool.
above: To escape from the masses, we went to a "private-roped off area" for bottle-bar service. You basically buy a whole bottle and they bring your own private set of mixers, ice and snacky-things. It sure beats waiting in line at the bar for refills.
above: The "private" roped-off area had was guarded by security thugs. It was really nice not to be bothered by anyone who may have wanted to greet my famous actor friend. There were huge over-sized sofas and cozy gas fires that glowed purple and blue. We ended up inviting a few people we liked into our seating area, which kept the conversation interesting all night. We had a great time in San Diego, it was a real blast.
-Rick Rockhill
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