Mexican Comfort Food Restaurant Todo Pa’ La Cruda Scraps Pacific Beach Plans, Will Soft Open Third Location In San Diego's Hillcrest

Todo Pa’ La Cruda is changing course. After previously announcing plans to expand into Pacific Beach, the family-owned Mexican comfort food restaurant has confirmed it will instead soft open its third San Diego location in Hillcrest.

Broadway’s Beloved Schmackary’s Cookies Sets Grand Opening For First San Diego Location In Hillcrest

Schmackary’s, the New York-based cookie brand known as the “Official Cookie of Broadway,” has announced the grand opening of its first San Diego location, with a weekend-long celebration set for February 28 and March 1 in Hillcrest. The highly anticipated debut marks the company’s first storefront on the West Coast and positions San Diego as the anchor for its California expansion.

Lola 55’s L55 Concept Closes At San Diego's Westfield UTC Mall As Liberty Station Expansion Is Now Officially Paused

Lola 55’s expansion strategy has hit a significant pause. After just 15 months in operation, L55 Tacos & More has closed its location inside San Diego's Westfield UTC mall, ending what was intended to be the scalable evolution of the Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Lola 55 brand. More notably, ownership has now confirmed that the highly anticipated 8,800-square-foot Liberty Station project has also been put on hold.

Fire Breaks Out At Newly Opened Chula Tacos In San Diego's South Bay

Chula Tacos’ recently opened H Street location in Chula Vista suffered an attic fire Saturday evening, forcing an emergency evacuation and temporarily halting operations at what had quickly become one of South Bay’s busiest taco destinations.

San Diego's Historic Las Cuatro Milpas Signals Imminent Return Inside Mercado Del Barrio, Confirming New Barrio Logan Location

Las Cuatro Milpas has signaled it is preparing to reopen inside the former Liberty Call Distilling space at Mercado del Barrio in Barrio Logan, confirming that the nearly century-old Estudillo family restaurant will relocate just blocks from its original Logan Avenue home after closing in December following the sale of its historic property.

Mustache Bash Returns To San Diego For Its 18th Year With Disco, Funk, And A Full-Day Beach Takeover This March 21

One of San Diego’s most colorful and enduring music traditions is set to return this spring as the 18th annual Mustache Bash takes over Mariner’s Point Park in Mission Beach on Saturday, March 21. Part music festival, part costumed spectacle, and part communal time warp, the long-running event has evolved into what organizers describe as the city’s most immersive ’70s-inspired celebration.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (February 6 - 12) 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 February 6 - 12, 2026.

City Of San Diego Abruptly Ends Longstanding Media ID And Parking Placard Program, Raising New Questions About Access, Accountability, And Press Rights

The City of San Diego has abruptly discontinued its Media Identification Card (Press Pass) Program and the blue parking placards that for decades helped local journalists cover breaking news safely and in real time. The change, effective February 13, is being framed by San Diego Police Department as an administrative modernization effort. But to many working reporters, photographers, and editors, the practical effect is simple: less access, more friction, and a new discretionary landscape in which on-scene decision-making can tilt against the press, especially when coverage is critical.

San Diego Doesn’t Need More “Food Content”, It Needs A Real Food Critic

San Diego loves to call itself a “world-class food city,” and on paper, it has the raw material to back that up: serious chefs, tons of money, eclectic neighborhoods, and a dining scene that can compete with bigger markets on talent alone. But there’s one thing we still don’t have, and until we do, we’re going to keep getting treated like a sunny outpost where restaurants are marketed, not evaluated. San Diego needs a real food critic.

Oceanside Fish Shop Opens On Coast Highway In San Diego's North County As Expanding Seafood Chain Navigates Past Controversies

Oceanside has officially reeled in a new seafood player as the Fish Shop brand opens its fourth San Diego County location along South Coast Highway.

Surf Bowl Co. To Open In Former Northside Shack Space In San Diego's Point Loma, Marking A Generational Transition For The Location

A familiar Point Loma address is preparing for a fresh start. Surf Bowl Co. is set to open on Rosecrans Street in the former Northside Shack space, bringing superfood bowls, blends, and brews back to a location that spent more than a decade serving açaí and smoothies to a loyal neighborhood following. The new concept is being launched the son of Northside Shack's founder, marking a generational transition rather than a simple revival.

Sumo + Sushi Bringing Live Japanese Wrestling And Dining Experience To San Diego's Del Mar Fairgrounds

San Diego won’t need a passport to experience one of Japan’s oldest sporting traditions this winter. Sumo + Sushi, a traveling live exhibition that blends professional sumo wrestling with curated Japanese dining, is set to take over the Wyland Center at the Del Mar Fairgrounds for two weekends, February 20–22 and February 27–March 1. The immersive 90-minute experience combines cultural education, live exhibition matches, and interactive audience elements, all hosted by one of sumo’s most legendary figures.

County Approves Zoning Update Allowing Amplified Music at Boutique Wineries in Unincorporated San Diego

San Diego County boutique wineries located outside city limits will soon be able to turn up the volume. On February 11, 2026, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved amendments to the County Zoning Ordinance allowing amplified live music at boutique wineries operating in unincorporated communities. The move is aimed at strengthening the rural economy while maintaining compatibility with surrounding agricultural and residential areas.

After Nearly Five Years In Development, LA-Based Mama Por Dios Finally Opens In San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter

After years of construction pauses, stalled timelines, industry skepticism, and a string of concept failures downtown, Mama Por Dios has officially opened in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter.

San Diego's La Fachada Taqueria To Close After More Than Three Decades, Marking Another Loss For Barrio Logan’s Culinary Legacy

Another longtime pillar of San Diego’s Mexican food landscape is preparing to close its doors, as La Fachada taqueria will soon end its run in Logan Heights after more than 30 years in business.

Atmosphere Proves Longevity Isn’t A Gimmick At Sold-Out San Diego Show At The Observatory North Park

There are rappers who survive eras, and then there are rappers who quietly outlast them. On Tuesday night at a sold-out show at San Diego's The Observatory North Park, Atmosphere delivered a reminder that endurance in hip hop isn’t about chasing relevance, it’s about never losing your voice.

San Diego Crime Stoppers Offer Reward As Balboa Park Parking Machine Vandalism Grows Into A Political And PR Crisis for City Hall

San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the San Diego Police Department are now offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of whoever vandalized more than 50 parking pay stations across Balboa Park, a crime spree that has escalated into one of the most symbolically loaded acts of protest the city has seen in years.

Ironside Fish & Oyster In San Diego's Little Italy To Close Briefly For ‘Ironside 2.0’ Reset Ahead of March Relaunch

One of San Diego’s most influential seafood restaurants is preparing for a short but significant pause. Ironside Fish & Oyster will close after service on February 16 for a near one-month reset, reopening March 10 with what chef Jason McLeod is calling “Ironside 2.0.”

San Diego’s Legendary Red Fox Room Steak House & Piano Bar Seeks New Steward To Write Its Next Chapter | Historic Restaurant For Sale For More Than $3 Million

One of San Diego’s most storied dining rooms may soon be turning the page again. The Red Fox Room, the historic steakhouse and piano bar that has anchored North Park’s El Cajon Boulevard for decades, is officially being offered for sale for nearly $3.5 million, with brokers describing the moment as a search for “the next steward” to guide the institution forward.