Handpicked by Locals: 5 places to eat, drink and explore in El Cajon

Handpicked by Locals: 5 places to eat, drink and explore in El Cajon

Paris Landen said she arrived at El Cajon’s concert venue, The Magnolia, by accident.  “It’s all a big mistake,” Landen, general manager of The Magnolia, joked. “I had thought that I was gonna work in restaurants my whole life.” Landen got her bachelor’s degree in hospitality, with an emphasis in restaurants, from San Diego State University. One of her first managerial jobs was at the eatery West Coast Tavern in North Park as the general manager…