San Diego Restaurant Protests Against Yelp: New North County Brunch Spot Renames Itself ‘DO NOT FOLLOW YELP – WE DON’T’ On Listing

A newly opened San Diego brunch restaurant is drawing attention not only for its pancakes and Benedicts, but for an increasingly bizarre and confrontational battle with online reviewers that has now escalated into a full-blown anti-Yelp protest complete with accusations of fake reviews public customer callouts, and even a renaming of the business itself to “DO NOT FOLLOW YELP – WE DON’T” on its Yelp listing. 

San Diego’s Beer Mount Rushmore: Which Four Beers Truly Define America’s Greatest Craft Beer City?

From Karl Strauss Amber Lager to Stone IPA to Ballast Point Sculpin, a simple Facebook poll asking which beers belong on San Diego’s “Mount Rushmore” has evolved into a much larger conversation about legacy, influence, independence, expansion, collapse and what actually defines San Diego beer culture. Because if Mount Rushmore is supposed to represent the foundational figures of a nation, then San Diego’s beer equivalent cannot simply be about popularity. It has to be about which beers fundamentally changed the city, the industry and American craft beer itself.

Almost Nakey Freedom Fest Returns To San Diego's Belmont Park This Fourth Of July With Beachfront Chaos, Inflatable Eagles & Live Music | Promo Code SDVILLE Saves On Tickets

San Diego’s rowdiest Independence Day weekend tradition is stripping down and turning back up. Almost Nakey Freedom Fest returns to Mission Beach on Saturday, July 4, transforming Belmont Park’s beachfront FIT Social venue into a red-white-and-booze-soaked daylong blowout complete with massive inflatables, multiple stages, beer pong, dunk tanks, glizzies, and thousands of barely dressed revelers partying directly on the sand. Promo code SDVILLE saves on tickets.

E. Coli Outbreak Linked To San Diego-Based The Kebab Shop Sickens Multiple Californians, Including Children; Severe Kidney Complications Reported

California health officials are warning the public after a dangerous E. coli outbreak tied to beef served at The Kebab Shop restaurant chain sickened at least nine people across the state, hospitalized five individuals, and caused two cases of a potentially life-threatening kidney complication that disproportionately affects children.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (May 15 - May 21) 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 May 15 - May 21, 2026.

Water Grill To Replace Pacifica Del Mar At Del Mar Plaza Following Iconic Restaurant’s Closure

One of Southern California’s most prominent upscale seafood brands is preparing to expand into coastal North County San Diego, as Water Grill is slated to take over the longtime Pacifica Del Mar restaurant space at Del Mar Plaza following Pacifica’s planned closure later this year.

International Café Chain Joe & The Juice Returning To Carmel Valley With New Del Mar Highlands Town Center Location

The international coffee and juice chain Joe & The Juice is preparing a return to San Diego’s Carmel Valley area, this time opening within Del Mar Highlands Town Center after previously shuttering its nearby One Paseo outpost.

Former Addison Wine Director Revives Electric Wines Project With New Location In San Diego's University Heights

After more than a year of anticipation, delays and a location change, Electric Wines - the boutique wine shop and tasting lounge from the former wine director of San Diego's three Michelin starred Addison is once again moving toward opening in San Diego, this time with plans for a new home along the busy 30th Street corridor in University Heights.

The Curse Of Porter’s Pub? Why One Of UC San Diego’s Biggest Restaurant Spaces Keeps Failing

For nearly a decade, one of the most prominent restaurant spaces on the University of California San Diego campus has operated like a revolving door for ambitious dining concepts. Now, with Hawaiian barbecue concept IPO Fusion BBQ taking over the longtime Porter’s Pub location inside UCSD’s Old Student Center, students and longtime observers are once again asking the same question: is the space simply cursed?

San Diego's ‘Trump House’ Owner Hospitalized In Critical Condition Following Brutal Attack; Neighbor Arrested For Attempted Murder

A 69-year-old North County San Diego man known locally for transforming his property into a sprawling display of pro-Trump banners, American flags, and political signage is fighting for his life after what police describe as a brutal daytime assault that has now led to an attempted murder arrest.

Black Bear Diner Finally Announces Opening Date For Long-Awaited North County Restaurant

After months of delays, construction pauses, boarded-up windows, mounting curiosity from North County residents and a health inspection shutdown at its original San Diego restaurant, Black Bear Diner has officially announced the opening date for its long-awaited Vista location.

The Disappearance Of Maya Millete: The Ultimate Guide To The Case That Has Haunted San Diego For Five Years And The Trial That's Finally Underway

A mother of three vanished on the same day she contacted a divorce attorney. Her husband is now on trial for murder in one of San Diego County’s most haunting and closely watched criminal cases. Here is everything you need to know about the disappearance of Maya Millete and the murder trial of Larry Millete.

Martyrs Of Islamic Center Of San Diego Fundraiser Surpasses $3 Million As Community Rallies Around Families Of Victims

In the days following one of the darkest tragedies in recent San Diego history, an extraordinary wave of compassion has emerged across the region and far beyond it. An online fundraiser supporting the families of the three men killed during the May 18 shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego has surpassed the $3 million mark, becoming one of the largest community-driven relief campaigns in San Diego history and a powerful reflection of the city’s collective grief, solidarity and refusal to let the victims be remembered solely through the violence that took their lives.

REVIEW: Yungblud Turned San Diego’s The Rady Shell Into A Sweaty Gen-Z Goth-Rock Fever Dream And Somehow Won Me Over In The Process

Popular British rocker Yungblud brought theatrical, vampire-meets-early-90s-rock chaos, surprising vocal talent and undeniable charisma to San Diego’s The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on his Idols World Tour stop.

Fernando Tatis Jr. Look-Alike Contest Set For Memorial Day At The Tipsy Crow In San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter

A Fernando Tatis Jr. look-alike contest is coming to downtown San Diego this Memorial Day, giving Padres fans a chance to bring their best El Niño energy to The Tipsy Crow in the Gaslamp Quarter.

San Diego-Born Plant Power Fast Food To Close UCSD Location As Vegan Restaurant Sector Faces Mounting Pressure

Another piece of San Diego’s once-booming vegan fast food movement is disappearing. Plant Power Fast Food, the San Diego-born plant-based chain that once symbolized the explosive growth potential of vegan fast food, is preparing to close its UC San Diego location this week.