San Diego's 31ThirtyOne Restaurant Quietly Rebrands As Deckman’s North Park Amid Struggles To Capture Valle De Guadalupe’s Magic

Only a year after opening to much PR-driven fanfare, 31ThirtyOne - the San Diego restaurant launched by Michelin-starred chef Drew Deckman and Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove - is undergoing a quiet rebrand. The restaurant, located on University Avenue, is now operating under the name Deckman’s North Park, signaling a shift in both concept and expectations.

San Diego's Mainly Mozart Brings Back Its Intimate Concertmaster Wine Pairing Series For 2025-2026 Season

Mainly Mozart, the San Diego nonprofit behind the acclaimed All-Star Orchestra Festival, has announced the return of its Concertmaster Wine Pairing Series - a rare fusion of fine wine and world-class music designed to engage all the senses. Following the success of its 2024 debut, this year’s series expands to four weekends of performances starting November 15-16, introducing Saturday concerts in addition to Sundays, all set within the elegant Fairbanks Ranch Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe.

Lia’s Lumpia Closes In San Diego's Barrio Logan Location Amid Business Struggles And Business Struggles Associated With Fear Of ICE Raids

After a celebrated run bringing Filipino soul food to San Diego’s Barrio Logan, Lia’s Lumpia has officially closed its brick-and-mortar restaurant at 2219 Logan Avenue, citing fear of ICE raids and a resulting downturn in business.

Louisiana Purchase Restaurant In San Diego's North Park Launches “Free Meal Wednesdays” To Feed San Diegans Impacted By Federal Shutdown

As the record-long federal government shutdown continues to stall paychecks and halt CalFresh benefits, San Diego’s restaurant community is once again stepping up to feed its neighbors. Louisiana Purchase, the acclaimed New Orleans–inspired restaurant in North Park, has launched a month-long initiative called “Free Meal Wednesdays” to help those struggling amid the crisis.

San Diego Reader’s “Save Our Site” Plea Misses The Mark - And Is Tone Deaf On The Meaning Of A Historic Painting

San Diego Reader recently took to social media to plea for followers to foot the bill to keep the long-running alt-weekly afloat. The post, which featured The Gulf Stream painting - showing a Black man struggling in a broken boat encircled by sharks - sought to convey urgency and vulnerability. Instead, it sparked disbelief among many who recognized the masterpiece's deeper context: a meditation on racial struggle, survival, and America’s troubled conscience - now being used to solicit handouts for a notoriously conservative-run media outlet.

Dave’s Hot Chicken Ready To Heat Up Solana Beach With New North County San Diego Location

After years of steady expansion across San Diego County, Dave’s Hot Chicken is bringing its fiery Nashville-style fried chicken to Solana Beach. The fast-growing chain is preparing to open in the former Our Green Affair Café space in the Loma Santa Fe Plaza.

After Years of Delays, Tony Hawk’s Long-Awaited Chick & Hawk Will Finally Open This Week In San Diego's North County

At this point, it’s almost become a running joke in San Diego’s restaurant scene: Chick & Hawk - the endlessly delayed fried chicken concept from skateboarding legend Tony Hawk and chef Andrew Bachelier - may actually be opening this week.

Beloved Kensington Wine Bar Village Vino To Close After 13 Years Serving San Diego

After more than a decade serving as a cherished neighborhood hub for wine lovers, Village Vino has announced it will permanently close its doors, marking the end of a 13-year run in the heart of San Diego’s Kensington community.

Self-Driving Car Company Waymo To Launch Autonomous Robotaxi Service In San Diego

Waymo, the self-driving technology company under Google parent Alphabet Inc., has officially announced plans to launch its autonomous robotaxi service in San Diego next year, marking a major expansion of its driverless ride-hailing network across the United States.

Cherished San Diego Paletero Deported After 30 Years: “I’m Leaving Happy”

After three decades selling paletas on the streets of South San Diego, beloved vendor Francisco Duarte was deported to Mexico. The longtime community favorite spent his final weekend giving away ice pops as a thank-you to neighbors who had become family. Duarte and his wife raised four children in the U.S. - including two who attended Stanford University - before losing an eight-year immigration battle.

Review Sigur Rós At San Diego's Gorgeous Jacobs Music Center: Beauty, Distance, And An Expensive Question

San Diego’s beautifully renovated Jacobs Music Center was the star before the first note. The century-old hall - fresh off a $125 million transformation that tightened its acoustics, angled its sightlines, and trimmed capacity with a new choral terrace - played host on Sunday night to the opening North American date of Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós’s orchestral tour. It was a sellout, and the room gleamed like a restored postcard from the 1900s, now finally tuned for what it was always meant to be: music first.

San Diego’s Historic Aero Club Temporarily Closes For Cleaning And Renovations

One of San Diego’s most beloved and storied dive bars is taking a short break to freshen up. The Aero Club, the historic whiskey haven in Middletown, has announced a temporary closure to make way for interior cleaning and renovations - a little mid-century tune-up for a local institution that’s been pouring drinks since 1947.

San Diego Mourns The Loss of Beloved Pacific Beach Bartender Natalie Wharton-Lake

Pacific Beach is grieving the loss of one of its most beloved bartenders and community fixtures, Natalie Wharton-Lake, who passed away unexpectedly in October. A familiar face behind the bar for nearly two decades, Natalie was a cornerstone of PB’s tight-knit nightlife scene - known for her big laugh, bigger heart, and the uncanny ability to make everyone feel like an old friend.

San Diego SantaCon Takes Over Belmont Park On December 13 For A Day Of Live Music, Holiday Festivities, Rides & Much More | Save On Tickets With SDVILLE

San Diego’s biggest Christmas-themed festival is back - and bigger than ever. SantaCon returns to completely take over Belmont Park on Saturday, December 13, transforming the historic Mission Beach amusement park into a massive Winter Wonderland filled with live music, thrill rides, and thousands of Santas spreading cheer (and maybe a little mischief). Readers can save on tickets with promo code SDVILLE at checkout.

Straight Friends Confronted In San Diego's Gossip Grill Results In Heated Clash Over 'Safe Space'

A weekend visit to Gossip Grill in Hillcrest turned into an unexpected confrontation for a group of five straight friends - and the incident has sparked broader discussion online about safe spaces, community expectations and hospitality in LGBTQ-era venues.

International Chain Joe & The Juice Expanding In San Diego With Incoming Mission Valley Location

The international coffee and juice chain Joe & The Juice is making another go at San Diego growth, this time setting its sights on Mission Valley. The Danish-born brand is preparing to open a new outpost within the same retail plaza that houses Trader Joe’s, joining a busy corridor of eateries and national retailers.

San Diego Restaurants Ordered Closed This Week (October 24 - October 30) By County Health Department

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 October 24 - 30, 2025.

The Local Eatery & Drinking Hole Quietly Closes In Downtown San Diego After Months Of Confusion; Modern Times To Take Over Space

After months of uncertainty and miscommunication, The Local Eatery & Drinking Hole is now officially listed as closed in downtown San Diego. The long-running pub, once a staple of the Fourth Avenue nightlife scene, has quietly shuttered without any public announcement as the space transitions to become a Modern Times Pub. Despite assurances of a forthcoming East Village reopening, The Local’s website now leads only to a generic server placeholder, marking an unceremonious end to the decades-old downtown bar.

Tijuana’s Saint Cocó Coffee Bar Opens Sleek New Café In San Diego’s North Park

San Diego’s coffee scene just got a sophisticated new addition. Saint Cocó Coffee Bar, a specialty coffee brand born in Tijuana, has officially opened its first U.S. location in the heart of North Park, blending brutalist design with cutting-edge brewing technology and a menu of inventive drinks served both fresh and canned.