Ominous Message From Chino Farm Raises Questions About Future Of San Diego Culinary Icon

One of San Diego's most revered culinary institutions may be facing an uncertain future. Chino Farm, the legendary Rancho Santa Fe family farm that has supplied produce to some of the world's most celebrated chefs and restaurants for decades, posted a concerning message to its Instagram story on Father's Day suggesting the business may be struggling to survive beyond its 80th year.

Pop-Punk-Themed Drink 182 To Replace Cass Street Bar & Harry's Taco Shop In San Diego's Ocean Beach

Less than three years after an unusual attempt to transplant two Pacific Beach concepts into the heart of Ocean Beach, the experiment is officially over. Drink 182, a new pop-punk-themed bar, restaurant, coffee shop, and arcade concept, is preparing to open in Ocean Beach, taking over the space most recently occupied by Cass Street Bar & Grill and Harry's Taco Shop.

REVIEW: In A City Often Accused Of Overlooking The Fine Arts, San Diego's Mainly Mozart Festival Continues To Prove Otherwise

On Saturday evening, patrons gathered beneath the warm early summer skies of La Jolla for another remarkable installment of the 38th Annual Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival, a multi-concert event brought by an organization that has spent nearly four decades quietly disproving one of San Diego's most persistent criticisms: that ours is a city more interested in beaches, breweries and sunshine than fine art.

Modern Times' Encinitas Far West Lounge Permanently Closes As Brand's San Diego Future Grows Increasingly Confusing

Modern Times' Far West Lounge in Encinitas has permanently closed, marking another major setback for the once-sprawling San Diego craft beer brand as questions now surround the future of its remaining local hospitality projects, including downtown's Timestead, Flavordome tasting room and the planned Cathedral of Caffeination coffee concept in North Park.

REVIEW: Metric Proves Great Rock Bands Don't Need Gimmicks At San Diego's Cal Coast Open Air Theatre

In an era where many arena-sized acts rely on towering video screens, pyrotechnics, costume changes, and carefully choreographed spectacle, Metric arrived at San Diego's Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre on Friday night armed with little more than four musicians, a catalog of exceptional songs, and enough stage presence to remind everyone why rock music worked just fine before every concert became a multimedia production.

Save On Nearly All San Diego Boat Rentals & Water Experiences With Promo Code SDVILLE

 

Summer is here, and San Diego is the ideal spot to hop on a boat and check out America's Finest City by water, so we've listed the top boating experiences available in America's Finest City. Promo code SDVILLE saves on nearly all San Diego's best boat and equipment rentals, private charters and much more.

Nathan Fletcher And Lorena Gonzalez Close The San Diego Chapter Of Their Lives, But The Controversies They Leave Behind Are Far From Over

Disgraced former San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and his wife, former California Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, have officially announced they've packed up and left San Diego, closing the door on one of the most controversial political chapters in recent local history. As the former power couple says goodbye, a trail of scandals, lawsuits, accusations, resignations, and unanswered questions ensures their legacy here remains anything but settled.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (June 12 - June 18) Due To County Health Department Inspections

This is the weekly list of San Diego County restaurants and food facilities that have faced temporary closures and downgraded status due to health inspections from June 12 - June 18, 2026.

What's Going On With Roseacre? Inside The Three-Year Journey Of San Diego's Most Anticipated Restaurant

What going on with Roseacre? After nearly three years of anticipation, multiple postponed openings, and growing industry rumors, the team behind one of San Diego's most highly anticipated restaurants is finally addressing the project's status.

Roman Pizza, Tuscan Sandwiches & Italian Family Tradition Coming To San Diego's Pacific Beach With Tanta Roba Pizzeria

San Diego's Pacific Beach neighborhood is preparing to welcome a new taste of Italy as Tanta Roba Pizzeria gets closer to opening its first local location just steps from the sand. The family-owned concept, specializing in authentic Roman-style pizza and Tuscan schiacciata sandwiches, is targeting a late-summer debut in the space most recently occupied by Coxinha Store within Pacific Beach Promenade plaza.

Questions Mount After University Of San Diego Student Killed By San Diego Police Vehicle Near Campus As SDPD Quickly Concludes Death Was Intentional

One day after a University of San Diego student was struck and killed by a San Diego Police Department patrol vehicle near campus, police announced that investigators believe the student intentionally stepped into the path of the police car and that the death is believed to be a suicide. The conclusion, released Thursday afternoon by SDPD, has already raised significant questions because it represents a dramatic shift from the department's initial public statements, which repeatedly emphasized that investigators did not know why the student entered the roadway and that the circumstances of the collision remained unclear.

As Penske Media Buys Eater Parent Vox Media, Eater San Diego's Closed-Restaurant Listicles Show How Far The Site Has Fallen

Just as Penske Media Corporation is acquiring Eater and what remains of Vox Media's digital publishing portfolio, Eater San Diego is offering a timely reminder of why the once-essential food site may need more than a new corporate owner. Recent Eater San Diego "best of" lists continue to present themselves as current dining guides while recommending restaurants that have been closed for months or even years, raising questions about whether anyone with real local knowledge is still seriously reviewing the site's local coverage.

Iconic North Park Coffee Pioneer Caffè Calabria Appears To Enter New Era Under New Ownership

One of San Diego's most influential independent coffee companies appears to have quietly changed hands. Public records reviewed by SanDiegoVille indicate that Caffè Calabria, the pioneering North Park coffee roaster, café, pizzeria, and neighborhood institution, is now operating under a new ownership entity. 

Home Depot Preparing To Open Massive New San Diego Store On Site Of Former Scottish Rite Center In Mission Valley

One of America's largest retailers is preparing to add another location in San Diego County, with Home Depot expected to open a massive new store in Mission Valley later this year as part of a long-anticipated redevelopment project that has transformed a prominent stretch of Camino del Rio South.

San Diego County Fine Dining Institution Mille Fleurs Ordered Temporarily Closed For Second Time In Less Than Three Weeks Following Another Major Vermin Violation

San Diego County fine dining landmark Mille Fleurs was temporarily ordered closed for the second time in less than three weeks after county health inspectors again cited a major vermin violation during a routine inspection at the Rancho Santa Fe restaurant.

Dogs Everywhere: Has San Diego's Dog-Friendly Culture Gone Too Far?

From grocery store shopping carts to brewery barstools, many San Diegans are asking whether the city's obsession with bringing dogs everywhere has finally crossed the line.