San Diego's Serpentine Cider Shutters Original Miramar Tasting Room - Future Of Company Uncertain

Serpentine Cider has closed its flagship Miramar tasting room and restaurant “until further notice,” the company announced, raising new questions about the future of the once-prominent San Diego cidery. 

Mark Wahlberg’s Flecha Cantina Opens In San Diego, Taking Over A Former Miguel’s Cantina Space After Record-Breaking Flip

Mark Wahlberg’s growing Mexican restaurant venture, Flecha Cantina, quietly hosted its soft opening in San Diego’s 4S Ranch - just two weeks after Miguel’s Cocina served its final plate after over a decade in the same space. The turnaround was so fast and the renovation so minimal that regulars may find themselves checking whether they walked into the right restaurant. Miguel’s sign came down, a Flecha sign went up, and Wahlberg’s team appears to have called it a day.

Fleurette, Chef Travis Swikard’s Côte d’Azur-Inspired Restaurant, Set To Open Next Month In San Diego's UTC

Chef Travis Swikard, the Michelin-recognized talent behind East Village’s acclaimed restaurant Callie, has formally announced the opening date of his long-anticipated second concept, Fleurette. The Southern French–influenced restaurant will debut December 10 in San Diego’s University City, with reservations now live.

FIRST LOOK: Bonne Vie Brasserie & Bar Opens Inside The Westgate Hotel, Bringing French-Californian Elegance To Downtown San Diego

The Westgate Hotel has unveiled its newest culinary venture, Bonne Vie Brasserie & Bar, an all-day dining destination blending French tradition with California’s bright, coastal sensibilities. Officially debuting November 19, the restaurant adds a refined yet approachable option to the heart of downtown San Diego, just steps from the Gaslamp Quarter.

Viral "Vegan McDonald's Fast-Food Concept Mr. Charlie’s To Open Two San Diego Locations

Mr. Charlie’s, the buzzy all-vegan fast-food brand often dubbed the “vegan McDonald’s,” is set to open its first San Diego location in the former Chocolat Bistro space in Hillcrest and will also open a branch in Pacific Beach.

Rasoi Modern Indian To Bring Elevated Regional Flavors To San Diego's Scripps Ranch

Scripps Ranch is about to get a major new addition to its dining scene. Rasoi Modern Indian, an acclaimed Bay Area restaurant known for refined regional dishes and warm, family-driven hospitality, is preparing to open its first San Diego outpost in mid-February 2026. 

Encinitas Ale House Announces End Of An Era In San Diego's North County

After nearly two decades as one of North County’s coziest beer sanctuaries, Encinitas Ale House has announced it will not renew its lease, with plans to close its longtime Coast Highway 101 location. 

Liquor License At San Diego’s Theatre Box Complex Was Technically Revoked, California ABC Says; Entire Building’s Bars Forced Dry Under Settlement

The situation surrounding Mr. Tempo Cantina and the other nightlife venues inside downtown San Diego’s Theatre Box complex is far more serious than initially understood. According to new information provided directly to SanDiegoVille by a representative of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), the liquor license used by all of the building’s bars wasn’t just suspended - it was formally revoked. 

San Diego’s Little Italy Celebrated By Travel + Leisure Magazine As The Largest in the World - And It’s No Longer Just About Italian Food

Travel + Leisure Magazine has officially shined a national spotlight on San Diego’s Little Italy, declaring what locals have long known: the neighborhood is the largest Little Italy in the world and one of the most vibrant districts anywhere in the country. But as the magazine notes - and as every San Diegan can attest - today’s Little Italy is far more than a cluster of trattorias. It’s a rapidly evolving 48–block enclave that has embraced a full spectrum of businesses, cuisines, and cultural experiences while still honoring the community’s deep-rooted heritage.

Sono Bar & Restaurant Is Coming To North Park - And San Diego’s Most Confusing Restaurant Empire Is Spinning Again

Associates of San Diego’s most shape-shifting restaurant group are about to reinvent yet another property. A new concept called Sono is set to take over North Park’s Cacio E Pepe / The Seventh House space on University Avenue, marking the latest turn of the revolving door surrounding San Diego Dining Group and its extended web of affiliated operators and eateries.

Review: Three Icons, One Unforgettable Night: Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo & Bryan Adams Bring Ageless Rock Power To San Diego's Viejas Arena

San Diego was treated to a rare double dose of rock-and-roll royalty on Sunday, November 16, as Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo joined Bryan Adams for a sold-out, career-spanning spectacular at Viejas Arena on the campus of San Diego State University. It was the kind of show that made you pause and think: how lucky are we to be watching artists of this caliber, this deep into their careers, performing with absolutely zero loss of energy, voice, or fire.

San Diego's Birria El Rey Announces Opening Dates For Long-Awaited Golden Hill Restaurant

Golden Hill’s beloved birria king is finally getting a throne. After years of operating from a wildly popular taco truck and walk-up counter, Birria El Rey has confirmed that its first-ever brick-and-mortar restaurant will soft open on November 25, with limited hours through Thanksgiving week before a full grand opening on December 1. For fans of chef-owner Cristian Marín Vázquez, it’s the moment they’ve been waiting for - and a milestone years in the making.

Ohio's Sexton's Pizza Brings Charred, Crispy Pies To San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter

Ohio’s cult-favorite Sexton’s Pizza has quietly landed in the Gaslamp Quarter, bringing its char-happy New York–style pies to downtown San Diego. 

Cherryfish Japanese Fusion Finally Ready To Open In San Diego's Pacific Beach

Pacific Beach is getting a serious culinary upgrade. Cherryfish, a modern American izakaya from chef Marcus Twilegar, officially opens November 20 after more than a year of development in the former Swagyu/Isabel’s Cantina space.

Nitro Circus Bringing High-Flying Stunts And Adrenaline To San Diego’s Pechanga Arena This December

San Diego thrill-seekers, get ready as one of the world’s most jaw-dropping live spectacles is racing into town this winter. The legendary Nitro Circus: Off the Rails Tour will take over Pechanga Arena on Saturday, December 6, promising an unforgettable night of high-octane stunts, death-defying tricks, and unrelenting energy.

Reddit’s R/SanDiego Goes Nuclear On Local Restaurants - But What Does That Really Tell Us?

A new r/SanDiego thread asking locals to name the “worst restaurant you guys have been to” has exploded into a 21st-century bonfire of grievances, with anonymous users dragging everyone from beloved neighborhood spots to national chains. But behind the roach stories, “radioactive eggs,” and $20 taquitos is a bigger question: is San Diego’s dining scene really collapsing, or is Reddit just doing what Reddit does best - spiraling into a cultural cesspool of snark, pile-ons, and performative misery?

Mr Tempo Cantina And All Theatre Box Bars In San Diego’s Gaslamp Forced To Stop Alcohol Service Amid Liquor License Suspension, Adding To Mounting Recent Issues

The Gaslamp’s most chaotic address is making headlines again. Mr. Tempo Cantina and every bar operating inside the Theatre Box complex have suddenly lost their ability to serve alcohol, marking the latest chapter in a property plagued by shootings, shutdowns, and a year of behind-the-scenes regulatory turmoil.

Copper Kings Burgers Returning To Oceanside With New Full-Scale Restaurant, Bar & Production Kitchen

Copper Kings Burgers is officially heading back to where it all began. The beloved smash-burger outfit is opening its second brick-and-mortar restaurant at in the former Northern Pine Brewing space in Oceanside, a milestone the team is calling a long-awaited homecoming.

Modern Times To Open ‘Cathedral of Caffeination’ In San Diego's North Park As Brand Reinvents Itself Yet Again

Modern Times Coffee is turning a onetime craft-beer incubator in North Park into its new “Cathedral of Caffeination,” a move that has some locals wondering whether the once-mighty brewery has now come full circle and joined the ranks of the scrappy start-ups the space was built to nurture.