San Diego's El Borrego Mexican Restaurant To Close After Nearly 20 Years, Marking The End Of A Beloved City Heights Staple

One of San Diego’s most cherished Mexican restaurants is preparing to say goodbye. El Borrego has announced it will permanently close at the end of this week, with its final day of service set for Sunday, December 28, according to a post shared on the restaurant’s Instagram account.

High-Pie to Close At North County San Diego's Iconic ‘Top Gun House’ As New Dessert Concept Lines Up

High-Pie, the whimsical hand-pie shop operating out of Oceanside’s famed “Top Gun house,” has announced it will close its doors in San Diego’s North County, marking the end of a short but memorable chapter for one of the region’s most recognizable historic structures.

After City Tacos Exit, San Diego Padres And Delaware North Transforming Petco Park-Adjacent Space Into New Cocktail Lounge, The Diamond Room

Months after City Tacos was effectively pushed out of its East Village outpost within Petco Park, the San Diego Padres have quietly turned the former taqueria space over to their longtime hospitality partner Delaware North, which is preparing to debut a new upscale concept called The Diamond Room.

Fire Forces Closure Of Bread & Cheese Eatery And Sister Concepts In San Diego's North County

A fire broke out Tuesday evening at the Oceanside location of Bread & Cheese Eatery, forcing the popular grilled cheese shop and its sister food concepts to close indefinitely.

URBN Pizza To Close North Park Location After 15 Years, Making Way For San Diego’s First Women’s Sports Bar

After 15 years in business, URBN Coal Fired Pizza in North Park is preparing to close, with the space set to be taken over by One Of Us, a new concept poised to become San Diego’s first bar dedicated primarily to women’s sports.

Green Fence, Red Flags: Hillcrest Businesses Say City Of San Diego Construction Project Was Dropped On Them Without Warning

A major City of San Diego construction project along 5th Avenue in Hillcrest is drawing mounting criticism from small business owners who say the work was launched with little to no advance notice, immediately crippling visibility, pedestrian access, and parking during one of the most important revenue periods of the year.

Woman Who Died Outside Princess Pub In San Diego's Little Italy Identified As Tatyana Remley, Socialite Convicted In Murder-For-Hire Plot

The woman who died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound outside Princess Pub & Grille in San Diego’s Little Italy has been identified as Tatyana Remley, a once jet-setting equestrian and socialite whose life unraveled in spectacular and public fashion over the past decade following a murder-for-hire plot.

Las Cuatro Milpas Set To Close After Christmas Eve Service, With Uncertain Future Ahead For Historic San Diego Mexican Restaurant

The future of San Diego’s historic Las Cuatro Milpas appears to be narrowing, as the longtime Barrio Logan restaurant is now expected to close after the end of service on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, according to information provided directly by an employee at the restaurant.

Another Major Sponsor Walks Away As Global Spirits Behemoth Diageo Pulls Support From Padres' San Diego Rodeo

Another major corporate sponsor has withdrawn from the Padres' San Diego Rodeo as Diageo, one of the world’s largest spirits companies, is the latest big name to pull its sponsorship from the event ahead of its scheduled return to Petco Park in January 16–18, 2026.

Pop Pie Co. & Stella Jean’s Ice Cream Founders Unveil Little While Café In San Diego’s North Park

San Diego’s North Park neighborhood has a new coffee destination with the opening of Little While Café, a thoughtfully designed café from the team behind Pop Pie Co. and Stella Jean’s Ice Cream. The new coffee shop has quietly taken over the former Hawthorn Coffee space on Adams Avenue, bringing a refined but approachable coffee and pastry program to one of San Diego’s most food-forward corridors.

Mr. Tempo Cantina Shutters In San Diego's Gaslamp As Theatre Box Spirals Into Lawsuits, Allegations Of Nearly $1M Unpaid Rent, And An Uncertain Future For Planned Laya Restaurant

Mr. Tempo Cantina has officially closed inside downtown San Diego’s Theatre Box complex, leaving yet another darkened, hollowed-out shell at 701 Fifth Avenue as the troubled Gaslamp nightlife hub continues to collapse under the weight of litigation, regulatory fallout, and a growing trail of unanswered questions.

Tijuana-Born Taquería Tijuanazo Shutters Flagship San Diego Outpost As It Prepares Move To Little Italy

A Tijuana-born taco shop has exited San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood, as Taquería Tijuanazo confirmed it has officially closed on University Avenue. The announcement, shared this week on the restaurant’s Instagram account, thanks the community for its support while making clear the closure is not the end of Tijuanazo’s San Diego presence, but rather a transition ahead of a planned relocation to Little Italy.

I Can Barbecue Korean Grill Set To Take Over Former Souplantation Site In San Diego's Carmel Valley

After sitting dark since the collapse of Souplantation, the longtime buffet space in Carmel Valley is preparing for a dramatic transformation, set to reopen as I Can Barbecue, an all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue restaurant expanding into San Diego County for the first time.

Ichiban Sando To Relocate From Chula Vista To National City, Reopening As Ichiban Sando × J-Town

After several years serving Japanese comfort food in Chula Vista, Ichiban Sando is preparing to close its longtime H Street location and reopen just a few miles north in National City under an expanded new concept.

SIX The Musical Returns To San Diego Civic Theatre For New Year’s Week Engagement

The global musical phenomenon SIX is set to make a triumphant return to San Diego, bringing its high-energy blend of pop concert and historical remix back to the San Diego Civic Theatre for a limited engagement from December 30 through January 4. The run, presented by Broadway San Diego, lands squarely in the holiday-to-New Year’s window, a period that has increasingly become prime time for major touring Broadway productions in the region.

Cowboy Star Owners Planning New Restaurant In San Diego's Bankers Hill As First Major Expansion In Nearly Two Decades

After nearly 20 years as one of San Diego’s most respected independent steakhouses, the team behind Cowboy Star is preparing to open a brand-new restaurant concept in Bankers Hill, marking its first local expansion since the East Village original debuted in 2008.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (December 12 - 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 December 12-18, 2025.

After Years Of Delays, Dunkin’ Donuts Finally Opens In San Diego's Pacific Beach

After more than two years of delays, Dunkin’ Donuts has officially opened its long-awaited Pacific Beach location, finally bringing the coffee-and-donut chain to one of San Diego’s busiest coastal neighborhoods.

Woman Dies After Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Outside Princess Pub In Little Italy’s Piazza Della Famiglia, San Diego Police Confirm

A woman died Thursday night following what police are describing as an apparent suicide directly outside Princess Pub in San Diego’s Little Italy, prompting a large law enforcement and emergency response in the heart of Piazza della Famiglia.