I'm not a fan of the Cohn Group, although I'm happy for the Cohn family that they've been successful. I also believe they deserve credit for raising the bar in SD a few decades ago.

For those of you who are comfortable believing that San Diegans are being offered no better than they deserve, I think you should understand that the small majority of diners in most of the Cohn restaurants at any given moment are not locals. The restaurants are a reliably pleasant experience for visitors hesitant to explore the cities nether (or ether) venues. And frankly, I'm glad they're there and not at Urban Solace, or El Take it Easy, or...

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Urban Solace Restaurant
3823 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104

What I love most about this thread is that, really I thought I was the only one, and now I know I'm just part of one big happy family of ... hounds!
Group Hug!

I rage on this one too. So now I cheat. I use parchment paper with cornmeal on the peel. MOST of the time my pizza lands on the stone without the paper. Yay! But for the few times it doesn't -- well pizza saved, if not exactly the way I want it. And so far, no flaming paper. Scorched, but not afire. Yet...

If you're talking about SD, rather than north San Diego County, try Daily News on Jupiter in South Park....oh my!!!

I am amazed at the $$$$ brought in by a Cake (Baked goods) auction. Here's a quote from our school's newsletter.
"Friends of AEA, family and students are still buzzing about the hugely successful cake auction held the Feb. 23rd. For those who didn’t hear, the auction netted more than $10,000, with one cake going for a whopping $2,500! Andrea*, who baked the record shattering cake, agreed to bake another for $2,000! Special thanks go to Andrea, as well as Bill*, Loulou*, who bid paid $2,500 and $2,000 respectively, and all whom attended an incredible day of fun."
It was fun, and as I said, an amazing revenue generator.