SanDiegoVille: February 2019

Creative Creature Brewing To Open East Village Tasting Room

February 28, 2019

Creative Creature Brewing, a small-batch brewery that launched in El Cajon last fall, will soon open a tasting room in San Diego's East Village in partnership with the brand new Red Hat Coffee.

February 27, 2019

Dominic's Table opened last spring in the nearly 8,000 square-foot indoor/outdoor space in La Jolla that long housed Roppongi, but the Italian/Mediterranean/Japanese fusion concept has closed and the business is currently for sale.

February 27, 2019

Earlier today, the highly-esteemed James Beard Foundation released its list of 2019 awards semifinalists, and San Diego chef and former Top Chef contestant Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins is our city's lone inclusion - being named amongst 19 others in the Best Chef: West category.

February 26, 2019

A concept first launched locally as a hub in the back of a convenience store in San Diego's Golden Hill community is now about to open its 4th area outpost, taking over the space that last housed Buddy's Diner in Pacific Beach.

February 25, 2019

Eureka! restaurants will open its third San Diego location as part of LIFT - the new creative mixed-use development currently being constructed in Carlsbad's Bressi Ranch area.

February 24, 2019

A bucket list experience for any car enthusiast, the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance returns to the stunning shores of San Diego's La Jolla from Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14, offering multiple events that showcase some of the most exquisite automobile displays in the world, earning the event the reputation as one of the finest internationally renowned automobile showcases in the United States. We are raffling off 2 VIP tickets to the Sunday La Jolla Concours D'Elegance main event (a $350+ value), as well as offering promo code SDVILLE for 10% savings on any and all the weekend's events!

February 23, 2019

The North Park Festival of Beers returns outside the historic Lafayette Hotel for its 12th year on Saturday, April 6, from 12-4pm, for a day devoted to two of San Diego’s best known exports - music and craft beer. Enjoy tastes of over 80 beers from more than 40 breweries, as well as live music, local vendors and great food. We are offering promo code SDVILLE for $5 saving per ticket and also raffling off 2 VIP tickets to attend!

February 22, 2019

Maggie’s Café has been serving up Mex-American-style breakfast, lunch and dinner in San Diego's Serra Mesa community since 2014, but this spring the restaurant will launch a new location in Barrio Logan.

February 21, 2019

Better Buzz Coffee Roasters is opening its third coffee bar in San Diego's Pacific Beach neighborhood, taking over the former CBW Crazy Bowls & Wraps location that was previously slated to become a drive-through pizzeria. The company also has more locations on the way.

February 20, 2019

Beer behemoth Anheuser-Busch InBev is purchasing a San Diego company, and it's not a craft brewery. The world's largest beer company is acquiring 100% interest in Cutwater Spirts, the previous Ballast Point Spirits division that was rebranded and launched in 2016.

February 20, 2019

A new Dunkin’ Donuts location is popping up in the heart of Hillcrest, currently building out the old Los Panchos Mexican space for a modern version of the classic donut & coffee chain.

February 19, 2019

It was two years in the making when it finally opened in fall 2017, but Roma Market in San Diego's Little Italy has already shuttered.

February 19, 2019

Carnitas' Snack Shack's original North Park restaurant closed on January 6, reportedly for a design refresher to reopen in mid-March, but founder Chef Hanis Cavin is actually rebranding the location into a new concept called The Porchetta Shack.

February 18, 2019

The crew behind San Diego's hit Italian restaurant group, Buona Forchetta, is in the process of a huge expansion! In addition to a Coronado location of Buona Forchetta, a for-charity breakfast restaurant and a Texas-style BBQ house, they are opening Gelati & Peccati - a new fast-casual concept centered around Roman-style pizza and gelato set to open this spring in North Park.

February 18, 2019

Small Bar in San Diego's University Heights closed for business as of last week and is undergoing a complete overhaul, allegedly part of a partnership with Trust Restaurant Group, the local hospitality team behind such hotspots as Trust, Hundred Proof, and the recently unveiled Fort Oak.

February 17, 2019

Enjoy craft cocktails from 21 of the top bars & mixologists in America's Finest City at the San Diego Bartender Shakedown presented by Imbibe Magazine, taking place at Building 177 in Liberty Station on Saturday, March 2, from 6-10pm! We are raffling off 2 VIP tickets as well as offering promo code SDVILLE for $5 savings per ticket.

February 17, 2019

The brainchild of actor Jerry Ferrara (best known as Turtle from HBO’s hit show Entourage) and two lifelong friends, Fat Sal's Deli has had hungry students lining up out the door of its Westwood Los Angeles location since opening in 2010, but the sandwich shop couldn't get the same following in San Diego and has officially shuttered the 6-year-old Pacific Beach outpost.

February 17, 2019

An Instagram sensation known for its macaron ice cream sandwiches and potted plant drinks, Macchiato cafe has opened a location in San Diego's North County.

February 16, 2019

The owner of BayHo's popular Isabella Artisan Pizzeria & Craft Beer Garden is in the process of opening Surf City Pizza + Gelato, an ocean-inspired Neapolitan pizzeria and gelateria that will have bikini-clad servers delivering hand-held pizzas and gelato sandwiches directly to the nearby beach.

February 15, 2019

The owner of U-31 Bar are gearing up to launch their own brewpub! The Original 40 Brewing Company is a brewery and restaurant currently in the works in North Park for an early spring debut.

February 14, 2019

The Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa has announced the addition of a new bayside dining concept primed to be the island's premier Cali-coastal restaurant. Scheduled to open in Spring 2019, ALBACA: Alta California Kitchen will feature a menu designed by new Executive Chef Rafael Corniel and Restaurant Chef Aaron Obregon. The resort will also add a new outdoor pool bar called Auga.

February 13, 2019

A new concept from the team behind North Park's Working Class and Pacific Beach's Second Nature is opening later this year in the space that last housed Blackthorn Irish Pub & Grub in San Diego's Bay Park neighborhood.

February 12, 2019

A suspect is in custody after approximately 20 gunshots were fired from a high-powered rifle into Jimmy Wong's Golden Dragon Asian Bistro restaurant in San Diego's Hillcrest community. Fortunately, nobody was injured.

February 12, 2019

Italian-born Chef Giuseppe Ciuffa, who was a founding force in the opening of East Village's now-defunt Bottega Americano, has taken over the La Jolla cafe and bakery that he once owned and will install a new restaurant concept called Candor by Giuseppe.

February 11, 2019

San Diego's popular plant-based pop-up turned diner & deli, Anthem Vegan, has announced that it will be opening a hub in San Diego's South County.

February 10, 2019

San Diego born Ballast Point Brewing Company and the Little Italy Association of San Diego will team up to host the Made In San Diego Block Party on Saturday, March 30, from 2-7pm, a festival experience featuring live music, beer tastings, art demos and much more! Enter to win 2 Craft Beer Sampling Packages and be sure to RSVP for free entrance into the event!

February 9, 2019

The crew behind North County San Diego's popular Seaside Market is bringing its "Cardiff Crack" smoked tri-tip down to central San Diego with the opening of Crack Taco, a modern taco shop experience set to unveil later this year in Mission Valley.

February 7, 2019

The nearly 5-year-old North Park location of Berkeley Pizza has shuttered, but the company will continue to dish out Chicago-style pizza from their downtown location, as well as at the weekly Little Italy Mercato Farmers Market.

February 7, 2019

JudgmentalMaps.com has come up with these most hilarous one-liners to refer to various areas of San Diego County! While certainly not P.C. by any means, it is quite funny. You have to admit, Coronado does bare a resemblence to the town from The Truman Show. As always, click one on the photo to make it larger.

February 6, 2019

After less than a year in business, San Diego born organic hard kombucha brand Juneshine is gearing up for a massive expansion that includes moving into the Scripps Ranch facility that long served as the headquarters for Ballast Point Brewing Company.

February 6, 2019

A husband-and-wife duo with plenty of craft beer experience is gearing up to launch a modern beer garden and eatery in San Diego's North County. The Hop Stop Craft Beer Bar & Kitchen is anticipated to unveil this spring in San Diego's Poway community.

February 5, 2019

One of San Diego's most beloved seafood spots is currently operating in a "soft opening" phase at its second area location. Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill is dishing out fresh catch during limited hours at its new, 2,500 square-foot oceanfront outpost in Ocean Beach.

February 4, 2019

For the past month, there has been a series of burglaries of local San Diego establishments - including The Balboa, Young Hickory, Poor House Brewing, Lancers, 619 Vodka and possibly others. Well the owner of Bankers Hill's The Balboa Bar & Grill would not stand to be just another victim, so he went full detective mode and ended up helping police track down and arrest a suspect who may be behind the crime spree.

February 3, 2019

San Diego ShamROCK celebrates its 25th year as Southern California's largest Saint Patrick’s Day bash on Saturday, March 16, from 2pm to midnight, featuring a jam-packed lineup of musical performances across three stages on the streets of downtown San Diego. We are offering our readers top savings in town on this annual block party - promo codes SDVILLE for $5 off GA and SDVILLEVIP for $10 off VIP tickets - plus raffling off 2 VIP passes to attend for one lucky follower.

February 2, 2019

Plant Power Fast Food, the popular vegan drive-through chain that launched its first branch in San Diego's Ocean Beach neighborhood in 2016, will launch its fourth outpost in the San Diego State University College area later this year, taking over the location that last housed The Den by Denny's.

February 1, 2019

GBOD Hospitality Group - the team behind such concepts as Mezé Greek Fusion, El Chingon Bad Ass Mexican, Havana 1920, and Monkey King - are in the process of opening Dough Nations, a pizzeria and craft beer bar debuting later this month in San Diego's Barrio Logan community.

February 1, 2019

Founded in San Diego's Little Italy in 2011, Bottlecraft is a burgeoning beer shop and taproom concept that will launch its 7th location later this year in Long Beach, CA.

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