Al “Pops” Dehkhoda Owner/mister everything Rum Jungle Café 4150 Mission Blvd., Unit #153 at the Promenade Al Dehkhoda, or “Pops” as he’s known to many locals, brings a cheerful personality to his smoothie-sipping customers. Dehkhoda opened Rum Jungle Café in Pacific Beach nine years ago. He said the many young people he serves and works with help energize him, which in turn leads to his happiness. “I think they [young people] transfer their energy to me and I act like them. In life you have to take it easy, that’s the way I look at the whole picture. People like to talk and I listen … It’s friendly talk, not serious talk. Most of the time I’m happy. That’s my personality.” — Lee Cornell