What Ever Happened To Los Angeles-Based Party House The Bungalow Opening A Location In San Diego?

June 8, 2023

Years ago, news broke that trendy Los Angeles-based hotspot The Bungalow would be opening a sprawling indoor & outdoor party house with a celebrity chef-driven restaurant in San Diego, but there have been no updates on the project ever since? So what happened to The Bungalow's San Diego location?

El Sueño Ready To Bring Upscale Mexican Fare To San Diego's Historic Old Town

June 8, 2023


The owners of Trattoria Don Pietro have expanded their presence in San Diego's Old Town with the launch of El Sueño, an upscale Mexican restaurant offering an enormous dining space inspired by cartel lavishness and an onsite speakeasy that will transport diners to the Mexican jungle.

Bolt Brewery To Open New Tasting Room & Restaurant In San Diego's Old Town

June 7, 2023

The husband-and-wife team behind East County-based Bolt Brewery has taken over the space that last housed Hungry's Kitchen & Tap in San Diego's Old Town and will soon open a new brewpub.

Cass Street Bar & Harry's Taco Shop Opens In San Diego's Ocean Beach

June 6, 2023


The owner of Harry's Coffee Shop has opened a new outpost of sister concepts Cass Street Bar & Grill and Harry's Taco Club in San Diego's Ocean Beach neighborhood.

Esca Blu All-Day Italian Restaurant Unveils In San Diego's Hillcrest

June 6, 2023

The chef/owner behind San Diego's popular Cocina de Barrio Mexican restaurants has opened a new modern Italian concept in Hillcrest named Esca Blu.

San Diego Italian Restaurant Destination Launches Interactive Cooking Classes

June 5, 2023

Want to learn to cook like a Michelin-starred chef? San Diego Italian restaurant destination Ambrogio by Acquerello in La Jolla has launched interactive cooking classes for patrons looking to get hands-on instruction on how to make top-level Italian cuisine.

Havana Kitchen Bringing Cuban Cuisine To San Diego's La Jolla

June 4, 2023

A longtime destination for Cuban cuisine in Temecula, Havana Kitchen will soon open an outpost in San Diego's La Jolla community.

La Jolla Restaurant Robbed Days After Grand Opening

June 3, 2023


Only a couple days after the grand opening party, a person broke into a La Jolla restaurant and stole its cash register.  

Puesto, Kettner Exchange, Mostra Coffee & Cutwater Spirits Among New Concepts Opening In San Diego International Airport

June 3, 2023 

As part of the city's $3.4 billion redesign of San Diego International Airport, several area bar & restaurant concepts are opening inside Lindbergh Field, including Puesto, Kettner Exchange, Mostra Coffee and Cutwater Spirits.  

Two Italian Pasta Queens Bringing La Pastaia Restaurant To San Diego's Bay Park

June 2, 2023


The space that last housed a branch of Farmer's Table in San Diego's Bay Park will soon reopen as La Pastaia, a female-owned, Venetian-style Italian bar & restaurant. 

Chef Brian Malarkey's Le Coq Restaurant Likely Delayed Until 2024 In San Diego's La Jolla

June 1, 2023


San Diego celebrity chef Brian Malarkey has gutted his former Herringbone restaurant in La Jolla and will soon begin remodeling it to become a French-inspired fusion restaurant & bar named Le Coq, which is now not likely to open until early 2024. 

Young Cluck To Bring Breakfast & Fried Chicken To San Diego's Normal Heights

June 1, 2023

Opening later this month in San Diego's Normal Heights is Young Cluck, an all-day comfort food restaurant specializing in Southern-inspired breakfast and fried chicken.

Wrench & Rodent Team Nearly Ready To Open Brine Box English-Style Seafood Stand On Oceanside Pier

May 31, 2023

The team behind North County San Diego sushi destination Wrench & Rodent will soon open an English-style seafood stand named Brine Box in part of the space last occupied by Ruby's at the end of the Oceanside Pier.

Pop Pops Paleta To Open Second San Diego Outpost In Hillcrest

May 31, 2023

The second area outpost of Pop Pops Paleta will soon open in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood.