Updated on December 22, 2020 at 11:58 am On this episode of our Scene in San Diego podcast(our final installment of 2020), we talk about the latest pandemic-era whiplash faced by San Diego restaurants, which – for a minute earlier this month – were able to reopen. We also toward what’s hopefully a brighter, better 2021 by looking at a few highly-anticipated local restaurants set to debut in the New Year. One of those projects is a new restaurant from renowned San Diego native, Chef Claudette Zepeda. Zepeda, who has competed on TV cooking competitions "Top Chef Mexico" and "Top Chef," joins our podcast to talk about her new eatery, VAGA, which will be part of a new beach resort in Encinitas.