The restaurant at The Pearl Hotel in Point Loma crafts true culinary delights from local and seasonal ingredients. (Try the mushroom risotto or the burger with gouda and pommes frites.) You can drink and dine poolside at this ultra-chic mid-century modern hang out. Head over on a Wednesday and catch the weekly “Dive In” movie on the big screen above the vintage oyster-shaped pool, or get a room to enjoy the intimate old school California ambiance a little longer.

The Linkery is a farm-to-table restaurant in North Park with a neighborhood feel and people with a contagious passion for their food and drink. Ask them where your meal came from. They will tell you. You’ll be tantalized by their house made sausages and revolving menu and feel good about their support for local farms, breweries, and wineries. Give the grilled green beans a try, and visit Jay’s blog to satisfy your inner foodie.

The neighborhood Hillcrest Whole Foods Market, dedicated to satisfying and delighting the community with the highest quality natural and organic foods, welcomes CONSPIRE guests to taste some local delicacies. Valley Center’s Stehly Farms will be providing organic avocados for guacamole, and you might also develop an addiction for chips and salsa from family owned Tacupeto of North County. Also an exciting find: organic, vegan yerba mate teas from Guayaki, a solar powered company committed to fair trade and sustainability.