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When Dennis O’Connor co-purchased the vacated Fraser's Boiler Service building in 2015 — he had big plans for the historic Barrio Logan space. It began with creating a production space for his brewery, Thorn Brewing Co., and was meant to be completed with eateries and a speakeasy with an emphasis on environmental sustainability. Five years later, the space known as Acre of Awesome, is finally open but it’s looking different than O’Connor had anticipated. He, along with his partners, have paused some plans but opened Sideyard BBQ by HottMess last week, serving food only in its outdoor patio due to current public...

One of San Diego’s most famous cookie bakers offers her tips on sharing sweets in the pandemic By PAM KRAGEN NOV. 22, 2020 5 AM Every holiday season, Maya Madsen looks forward to a Christmas ornament party at one of her girlfriends’ homes, where everyone brings their own home-baked treats to share. The Scripps Ranch mother of three is among millions of Americans who love baking cookies during the holidays and exchanging them with friends to double, triple or even quintuple the variety of treats in their family’s cookie jar. But these days, getting a group of friends together to hand-pick...

This is the story of one tough cookie. From nearly losing her business, to seeing a 10,000% spike in sales... Maya Madsen is baking the world a better place (see what I did there?) Maya Madsen is the owner of Maya's Cookies. And she's being called the top Black-owned gourmet Vegan cookie maker. Just recently, Maya opened up her first storefront in San Diego...but it didn't happen overnight. For roughly 15-years, Maya worked as a personal trainer. But even trainers need cheat days, right? Maya realized she couldn't find a good Vegan treat for herself, so she decided to start...

NOV 16, 2020 BY: KAYLA PASKO Need some fresh baked cookies for your next dinner party, or perhaps a box of plant-based goodies to gift to a friend? Great news! There are many vegan-friendly bakeries that ship nationwide, so you can impress family and friends with tasty plant-based treats—no baking required! From chewy, chocolaty cookies to creamy peanut butter layer cakes, it can all be yours with just a click of a button. Here are 10 companies that ship vegan baked goods straight to your door!   Maya’s Cookies This holiday, Maya’s has put together beautiful tins with delicious seasonal flavors....