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

San Diego’s most shape-shifting restaurant group is 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 at 2835 University Avenue, marking the latest turn of the revolving door surrounding San Diego Dining Group and its extended web of affiliated operators and eateries.

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.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (November 7 - November 13) 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 November 7 - 13, 2025.

Team Behind San Diego's Popular Cesarina Italian Restaurant Partners With Cohn Restaurant Group For New Point Loma Seafood Concept

The team behind San Diego's acclaimed Cesarina Italian restaurant is preparing to debut a new concept in partnership with Cohn Restaurant Group called Il Corallino, taking over the former Pummarò Pizzeria & Ristorante space on Scott Street in Point Loma. 

PopUp Bagels Bringing Its “Grip, Rip & Dip” Craze To San Diego With First California Store Opening November 21

The East Coast bagel juggernaut that sparked lines around the block in New York and Connecticut is finally making its way to San Diego. PopUp Bagels will open its first California location on November 21 in La Jolla - and the brand says this is only the beginning for the West Coast.

San Diego Celebrity Chef Brian Malarkey Details Recent Near-Death Experience On Chaotic Podcast Episode

San Diego celebrity chef Brian Malarkey says he came frighteningly close to death during a recent vacation in Italy, describing convulsions, a complete loss of bodily control, and a moment where he believed he was crossing into the afterlife. He shared the story on the November 11 episode of the Harley and Malarkey podcast - a program usually known less for spiritual revelations and more for mildly unhinged couple’s therapy in real time.

FIRST LOOK: San Diego Chef Accursio Lota's Dora Ristorante Sets Opening For November 18, Bringing Sicily-Meets-La Jolla Coastal Italian Dining To UCSD’s Theatre District

One of San Diego’s most anticipated restaurant openings of the year is finally on the calendar. Dora Ristorante, the new coastal Italian project from acclaimed Sicilian chef Accursio Lota and hospitality visionary Corinne Goria, will officially open Tuesday, November 18, with reservations now live on OpenTable for dinner service.

Oceanside’s Recently-Opened The Victorian At Hill Street Suddenly Closes After Letting Go Of Most Staff, Including "Hell's Kitchen" Contestant Head Chef

The Victorian at Hill Street, Oceanside’s highly anticipated modern California restaurant housed inside the historic 1888 Weitzel House, appears to have abruptly closed just months after opening, with reports that nearly the entire team was let go, including Chef de Cuisine Lisa Rivera, who is currently appearing on the new season of Hell’s Kitchen. 

Padres Rock San Diego With Announcement That Seidler Family May Sell the Franchise

San Diego woke up to a bombshell Tuesday morning when season ticket holders and subscribers received an unexpected email from Padres Chairman John Seidler, announcing that the Seidler family has officially begun “a process of evaluating our future with the Padres, including a potential sale of the franchise.” 

North County San Diego Market’s Future Uncertain As Immigration Case Looms For Beloved Owner

A North County San Diego market that’s become a neighborhood staple now faces an uncertain future - one tied to an immigration court case that could determine whether its longtime owner is allowed to stay in the country.

San Diego-Based Food Creator ‘FoodWithBearHands’ Dies Following "Horrible Incident" In Texas; Community Rallies Around His Family

The food community is mourning the loss of Michael Duarte, the San Diego-based content creator known online as “FoodWithBearHands.” 

No Bags, No Masks, No Freedom? Exploring The NBA YoungBoy Concert's Unprecedented Crackdown At SDSU's Viejas Arena

It was supposed to be just another night at San Diego State’s Viejas Arena - another artist, another crowd, another sold-out show. But on November 7, the campus venue rolled out something unprecedented in its history: a total ban on all bags and face coverings, even masks. In a post-pandemic world where face coverings have become normalized for health and privacy reasons, the policy struck many as extreme - and for some, deeply unsettling. Was this about safety, or something more complicated about perception, fear, and control?