Encinitas 101 Main Street Association
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The Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and growth of downtown Encinitas, California.
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09/12/2026
Meet Kris Buchanan, the heart and vision behind Jen Ryan—a business proudly celebrating its 25th anniversary this year! 🎉
GOODONYA began as a San Diego deli in 2001 before Kris opened GOODONYA Organic Eatery in Encinitas in 2015. Today, downtown Encinitas is its one and only home.
Born and raised in Tierrasanta, Kris always dreamed of living near the ocean. After retiring from the U.S. Field Hockey Team, she moved to Solana Beach and taught herself to surf. When she met her wife, who lived in Encinitas, Kris initially thought it seemed so far north—but once she made the move, she quickly realized just how special this community is.
Over time, Kris closed or sold the other deli locations so she could focus on living and working in the town she loves.
Her passion is creating food with thoughtfully sourced organic and regenerative ingredients—not following restrictive or “dogmatic” diets. GOODONYA can accommodate many dietary preferences, but its food is for everyone.
These days, Kris is especially excited about good good burger, GOODONYA’s new dinner concept at the same Coast Highway 101 location. Her current favorites are the burgers and the “off-the-hook” fried chicken sandwich, paired with a glass of sparkling rosé from one of the boutique natural-wine producers she has carefully sought out. 🍔🥂
Congratulations to Kris and the GOODONYA team on 25 incredible years! We’re so grateful they chose to make downtown Encinitas their home.
09/11/2026
Join us tonight in The Lumberyard for a FREE live music event 🎶
Courtyard Rhythms will run through the rest of September ☀️
Bring your family and friends and grab dinner in The Lumberyard and enjoy some jazz 🎺🍷
Performance Schedule:
Friday, September 11: Doctors and Drifters Jazz Doctors and Drifters Jazz Band
Saturday, September 12: The Soto 6 The Soto Six
Friday, September 18: Rat Pack Reborn Jefferson Schildgen
Saturday, September 19: Adrienne Nims and Spirit Wind Adrienne Nims
Friday, September 25: Josiah W/ Uplift
Saturday, September 26: The Bywater Duo
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Sarah Baek is our featured artist this fall! Stop by 818 S Coast Hwy 101 to view her vibrant large scale paintings. 🌺
About the artist:
Sarah Baek is a Korean-born painter based in the United States, working across painting and mixed media
Her work explores memory not as a fixed image, but as a lingering sensory condition shaped through color, atmosphere, and surface. Rather than describing specific narratives, she is interested in the unstable moments where memory begins to appear, dissolve, and transform.
Through layered acrylic painting and material experimentation, Baek builds surfaces that hold traces of pressure, transparency, density, and release. In her recent body of work, Intensity of Memory, memory is approached as a physical and emotional force embedded within the surface itself.
Nature often appears throughout her work, not as direct representation, but as a visual language through which sensation and perception emerge. Colors, textures, and fragmented forms become ways of tracing what remains before memory settles into a clear image.
Baek received her MFA from Hongik University in Seoul and her BFA from Hyosung Women’s University. Her work has been exhibited in Korea, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States, and has received awards through international juried exhibitions and competitions.
📍All works are available for purchase at 818 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas
09/02/2026
Taste of Encinitas 2026 Winners! Herb & Sea 🐚
After polling attendees from this year’s Taste of Encinitas, we’re excited to announce that the winner of Best Taste & Presentation is Herb & Sea!
Their incredible scallops wowed attendees and earned them the top spot among this year’s talented lineup of restaurants.
A close runner-up was City Tacos with their delicious birria tacos, while Encinitas Fish Shop was another crowd favorite with their famous Shop Shrimp. City Tacos The Fish Shops
Thank you to all of our participating restaurants, sponsors, volunteers, and attendees for making this year’s Taste of Encinitas such a memorable event. Most importantly, thank you for supporting our local restaurants and the vibrant downtown Encinitas community.
Until next year, Encinitas! 🍽️❤️
08/30/2026
See you Tuesday Encinitas! ☀️🍔🍻
08/22/2026
Sweet or Savory? At the Taste of Encinitas you can have both🥳 See you on Tuesday 🥂
08/22/2026
What dreams are made of 🙌😍 thank you Josh L | California | Photographer for making us swoon 💗🥰
08/21/2026
Margaritas, chips, and chocolate and more! Don’t miss out next Tuesday! 🍹🍫
08/21/2026
Courtyard Rhythms is back at The Lumberyard!
Grab your friends and family and join us for an evening of live acoustic, jazz, folk, and other mellow tunes in the heart of downtown Encinitas.
More than just a music series, Courtyard Rhythms is designed to bring our community together while supporting the amazing local businesses that make The Lumberyard such a special destination. Enjoy live music under the open sky, then take time to shop, dine, and explore everything the courtyard has to offer.
Come for the music, stay for the community, and support local businesses while enjoying a beautiful evening in downtown Encinitas! 🎵🛍️🍽️
Thank you to City of Encinitas, California for supporting this event! 💗
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08/21/2026
The Taste is less than a week away 🍻🥳 Get ready to sample sips from 30+ awesome vendors 🥂
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