The October issue just dropped. The story: the rise of celebrity health experts. During the pandemic, when we couldn’t see physicians face-to-face and the world was fraught with uncertainty, doctors took to social media to share their thoughts and insights. Now, many of them have garnered huge followings and become go-to sources for journalists. It changed healthcare forever.

Also in this issue: for this month’s Main Dish, we headed to Pacific Beach. The neighborhood is growing up, and its rowdy nightlife scene is making way for a culinary renaissance. We explore P.B.’s sustainable seafood joints, Milan-inspired Italian offerings, and more. Troy Johnson also reviews Black Radish which he dubs “the sort of restaurant every neighborhood needs.” We share a preview of the Blacktronika: Sound for Humanity festival which will debut as a live event at UC San Diego. And botanical designer Britton Neubacher of Tend Living welcomes us into the plant-packed Golden Hill bungalow she calls home.