Get Some Exercise With Your Pet While Supporting A Great Cause At San Diego Humane Society's Walk For Animals On May 4 | Promo Code SDVILLE Saves $10 Per Ticket

March 31, 2019

On Saturday, May 4, more than 5,000 animal lovers and 2,000 of their four-legged friends will gather together to take part in San Diego Humane Society’s Walk for Animals, an event that raises critical funding to give second chances to homeless, injured, orphaned and abused animals right here in San Diego. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy some outdoor exercise with your pet and fellow animal lovers while supporting a great cause. Promo code SDVILLE gets $10 off registration!

Helms Brewing To Become Two Roots Brewing With Lineup Of THC-Infused Beers

March 31, 2019

Cannabiniers - a beverage, technology & brand management venture that in 2018 released the world's first cannabis-infused, non-alcoholic beer - took over Helm's Brewing Company well over a year ago, but next month the company will fully rebrand the 7-year-old San Diego brewery to transform it into Two Roots Brewing.

Brooklyn Girl Eatery To Shutter In San Diego's Mission Hills

March 30, 2019

The latest in a string of longterm San Diego restaurants to close in 2019, Brooklyn Girl in Mission Hills has announced that it will serve its last meals this weekend.

With More Than 100 Locations Around The U.S., Black Bear Diner To Open First San Diego Branch Later This Year

March 30, 2019

A national comfort food chain with more than 100 locations around the country will open its first San Diego branch later this year. Black Bear Diner is planning on opening two outposts in America's Finest City.

Mission Valley Craft Beer & Food Festival Returns To Offer Best Beer Fest Value In Town On Saturday, April 27 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

March 30, 2019

Over the course of its eight previous incarnations, the Mission Valley Craft Beer & Food Festival has come to be known as San Diego's tried-and-true, locals-friendly, best-value-in-town craft beer festival. MVCBF has always been reasonably priced and includes unlimited food and craft beer (plus spirits!) as well as great live music. On Saturday, April 27, the event will return to take over the gigantic practice field at SDCUU Stadium (Qualcomm Stadium) for a day devoted to America's finest craft brews paired with some of our city's best restaurants and chefs. As always, SanDiegoVille readers save on any ticket type with promo code SDVILLE and we are also raffling off 2 VIP passes to attend.

North Park's Anthem Vegan Announces Impending Closure

March 29, 2019

It was one of the country's first and only exclusively vegan diner and deli concepts, but it was likely a bit ahead of its time. After a little more than a year in business, Anthem Vegan has announced that it will close its 4,000 square-foot North Park location after this weekend's service.

Le Parfait Paris Team To Bring Belgian Beer & Waffles To North Park

March 29, 2019

The crew behind San Diego's hit pâtisserie Le Parfait Paris has taken over the space previously occupied by a Starbucks in the heart of North Park to open Belgian Beer & Waffles, a fast-casual waffle concept set to open later this year with a menu based around savory & sweet Belgian street food.

The Patio On 101 Shutters After Less Than A Year In Business

March 28, 2019

Fresh off this week's opening of Himmelberg’s in San Diego's East Village, we have received word that The Patio Group has closed The Patio on 101 in Encinitas, which has been open for only 9 months.

Little Miss Brewing Expands To San Diego's East Village With La Mesa Location On The Horizon

March 28, 2019

After backlash due to a planned Ocean Beach tasting room stalled expansion plans, San Diego's 3 year old Little Miss Brewing is back on track and has opened a new tasting room in San Diego's East Village, with a branch in La Mesa expected to debut next.

Pisco Rotisserie & Cevicheria Ends Run In San Diego's Liberty Station

March 27, 2019

The owner of Sammy's Woodfired Pizza has officially ended his Peruvian experiment. Pisco Rotisserie & Cevicheria has shuttered its original location in Liberty Station after the North County branch was rebranded into a breakfast centric eatery earlier this year. 

After More Than 50 Years In Business, North Park's Paesano Fine Italian Food To Shutter To Become Shabu Shabu Restaurant

March 26, 2019

A staple for red sauce Italian cuisine in San Diego's North Park for more than 50 years, Paesano Fine Italian Food will close for business next month with a new tenant already signed on to fill the space. Expected to unveil in late 2019 is Tabu Shabu, an Orange County-based Japanese hot pot concept.

Fresh Off The Closures Of His Two San Diego Restaurants, Chef Matt Gordon Joins Coronado's Blue Bridge Hospitality | First Project To Be Opening Of Parisian Bistro Concept

March 26, 2019

Less than two weeks after closing North Park's Urban Solace and Solace & The Moonlight Lounge in Encinitas, Chef Matt Gordon has joined the team at Blue Bridge Hospitality, the Coronado-based restaurant group behind such concepts as Stake Chophouse & Bar, Leroy's Kitchen + Lounge, Liberty Public Market, and the incoming Little Frenchie.

Famous Korean Hot Dog Chain Chungchun Ssal To Open In San Diego

March 26, 2019

Moving into the Kearny Mesa space last occupied by short-lived The Churreria Cafe is Chungchun Ssal Hot Dog, a Korean hot-dog-on-a-stick chain with more than 300 locations around the world.

The Ultimate Guide To Dining Options In & Around San Diego Padres Petco Park - 2019 Edition

March 25, 2019

The 2019 Major League Baseball season starts this week and that means that San Diegans will be flocking to downtown in droves to attend San Diego Padres games at Petco Park, especially in light of the signing of a new powerhouse player, Manny Machado! Here we run down our favorite spots to grab a bite or a drink inside and around San Diego Padres Petco Park during the 2019 MLB season - which is the 50th anniversary for the team!

San Diego Chef Tim Kolanko Leaves Blue Bridge Hospitality For New Role At Urban Kitchen Group

March 25, 2019

We announced earlier this year that longtime Urban Kitchen Group Corporate Executive Chef Joe Magnanelli was leaving the hospitality company to take the helm at Brian Malarkey's incoming Animae luxury Asian fusion restaurant. We now know that the restaurant collective behind Cucina Urbana and others has hired Tim Kolanko to fill the open position. Kolanko has been leading the culinary operations for more than 6 years at Blue Bridge Hospitality (Stake Chophouse, Leroy's Kitchen, Liberty Public Market).

The Latin Chef Replaces Meze In Liberty Public Market

March 24, 2019

After being displaced from its original Pacific Beach location after a 13-year tenure, Latin Chef Peruvian-Brazilian Food has found a new home, taking over the space previously occupied by Saganaki by Meze in San Diego's Liberty Public Market.

San Diego's VinDiego Wine & Food Festival Returns On April 13 For Seventh Installment | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Early-Entry Tickets

March 24, 2019

The VinDiego Wine & Food Festival will be the place to be when it returns to Liberty Station in Point Loma on Saturday, April 13. Wine and food enthusiasts can savor more than 300 unique tastes of award-winning wine and delectable food from more than 20 of San Diego’s finest restaurants while enjoying live music in an upbeat atmosphere at this all-inclusive event. As always,  promo code SDVILLE offers top savings on tickets and we are also raffling off 2 early-entry passes to attend!

Son Of A Toast To Open Next Week In San Diego's North Park

March 23, 2019

The founding chef behind San Diego's Grater Grilled Cheese chain of eateries has branched off to open Son Of A Toast, a fast-casual restaurant with a menu centered around an eclectic array of sweet and savory toasts complimented by a variety of cold brew coffee drinks.

Life Imitates Art In San Diego This Spring | Popular Art Alive Exhibit Returns To San Diego Museum Of Art For 38th Year This April 11-14

March 23, 2019

The San Diego Museum of Art will host its 38th annual Art Alive exhibition from Thursday, April 11 through Sunday, April 14. As the Museum’s signature fundraiser and a highly anticipated spring tradition, the event features nearly 100 floral designers’ interpretations of famous works of art throughout the Museum, filling the galleries with a brilliant crescendo of color and scent.

Paradise Point's Barefoot Bar & Grill Has To Pay City $34,500 Settlement Fee For Illegal Surcharge

March 22, 2019

Paradise Point Resort's casual waterfront Barefoot Bar & Grill will pay the city of San Diego $34,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by the city attorney's office after the eatery continued to charge customers a hidden surcharge fee despite being previously warned that it was in violation of state law.

Brooklyn Bagel & Bialy Ends Run In Downtown San Diego

March 22, 2019

After nearly 8 years in business, Brooklyn Bagel & Bialy has ended its tenure in San Diego's East Village.

San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival Named Best Food Festival In United States By USA Today

March 22, 2019

It's our favorite food festival in the country, but we thought we could be biased. Today, the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival was named the winner of the 2019 USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice travel award contest for Best General Food Festival in the United States.

Wrench & Rodent Owners Secure Location For Plant-Based Restaurant | The Plot To Open In Oceanside As Early As This Summer

March 21, 2019

We announced in late 2017 that the husband-and-wife powerhouse behind Oceanside's rockstar sushi destination Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub was in the process of seeking a location to open The Plot, a plant-based, no-waste restaurant and catering service. Well the dynamic duo has finally found the ideal spot and will open their all-vegan eatery in the 4,000 square-foot South Oceanside space that currently houses Hon Sushi.

Big Expansion News From San Diego Restaurant Group Behind Born & Raised | Consortium Holdings To Partner With Modern Times For New Coffeehouse, Will Open Butcher Shop & Reboot East Village's Neighborhood

March 21, 2019

The hospitality group behind such San Diego hotspots as Born & Raised, Ironside Fish & Oyster, Craft & Commerce and many others is showing no signs of slowing down. Consortium Holdings is in for a busy 2019, with a brunch-focused restaurant near completion in Little Italy and a 19th story cocktail lounge set to unveil later this year at downtown's InterContinental Hotel. We have also received word that the rapidly-expanding company is opening a sandwich shop, Negroni Bar, and Modern Times-partnered coffee house in the East Village, as well as revamping its 12-year-old Neighborhood bar & restaurant.

San Diego's KAABOO Del Mar Releases Lineup For 5th Annual Event To Take Place September 13-15 | Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Mumford & Sons To Headline

March 21, 2019

San Diego's top cultural and arts festival, KAABOO Del Mar has officially dropped its music and comedy lineups for its fifth annual event happening this September 13-15. Nashville Rock chart toppers Kings of Leon, live music icons Dave Matthews Band, and British folk-rock luminaries Mumford & Sons will headline on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, respectively. They will be joined by a lineup of cross-genre hit-makers including Duran Duran, Black Eyed Peas, OneRepublic, Sheryl Crow, a special collaboration from hip-hop stars Snoop Dogg + Wu-Tang Clan 25th Anniversary Set, plus Mark Ronson, The Revivalists, REO Speedwagon, The Bangles, The Cult, Sublime with Rome, Boyz II Men, and many more, including a yet to be announced special performance from the 2019 American Idol winner. Comedians Bert Kreischer, Pete Holmes & Friends, Wayne Brady, Bob Saget, Kevin Smith and more will lead the laughs on the HUMOR ME stage.

Controversial Former Argentinean Tennis Pro & Model To Open Pachamama South American Eatery In Previous Cafe Cabaret Space In Normal Heights

March 20, 2019

Moving into the space that last housed Cafe Cabaret in San Diego's Normal Heights is Pachamama, a mostly plant-based South American restaurant from a controversial Argentinian former tennis pro and model.

Societe Brewing Breakup | Founding Brewer Leaves San Diego Craft Brewery

March 20, 2019

In a blog post entitled "A Letter to Our Extended Family Members", San Diego's Societe Brewing Company has announced that its founding brewmaster will be leaving the company due to "increasingly divergent" visions of how the craft brewery should evolve.

San Diego Food Critic Proclaims Los Angeles "King Of Mexican Food"

March 20, 2019

My mouth was left agape incapable of believing what I just heard. Did he really say that Los Angeles has better Mexican food than San Diego?!? Roll back the tape. He did. He really did. San Diego Magazine's resident food critic spoke what many San Diegans deem to be blasphemy on the most recent edition of the magazine's food-focused podcast.

Wine Country-Inspired Route 29 Ends Run In San Diego's Gaslamp | Butchers Cut Steakhouse By Greystone To Open In Its Place

March 19, 2019

After less than 9 months in business, the Napa Valley-inspired Route 29 bar & restaurant has ended its run in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. The owner will revamp the concept to become meat-focused The Butchers Cut by Greystone.

Craft Beer Bottle Shop, Tap Room & Restaurant Ale Tales To Open In San Diego's East Village

March 19, 2019

Ale Tales - a craft beer bottle shop that currently has locations in Albany, CA, and San Diego's Linda Vista - will open a fullscale beer retail shop, tap room and eatery at East Village's new Shift residential tower.

Enjoy San Diego's Top Cheesesteaks On National Cheesesteak Day This Sunday, March 24

March 19, 2019

In honor of National Cheesesteak Day on Sunday, March 24, we are listing off the top 15 cheesesteak sandwiches served around America's Finest City.

California Fish Grill & Max's Restaurant To Open In Former Fuddruckers Space In San Diego's Mira Mesa

March 18, 2019

The former Fuddruckers space in Mira Mesa Mall will be subdivided to become the second area locations of both Orange County-based California Fish Grill and famed Filipino fried chicken chain Max's Restaurant.

Eighth San Diego Location Of Breakfast Republic Set To Open In Former Fig Tree Cafe Space In Hillcrest

March 18, 2019

The eighth location of Breakfast Republic will open in Hillcrest later this year, taking the place of the founder's first concept Fig Tree Cafe.

Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant Appoints Jason Gethin As New Chef De Cuisine

March 17, 2019

Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant has announced the appointment of talented local chef Jason Gethin as the new chef de cuisine. Gethin joins the neighborhood restaurant after two plus years working as the director of culinary operations for Brian Malarkey's office park restaurants.

Feeding San Diego's Pairings With A Purpose Tasting Event Returns With Brunch Theme On April 13 | Enter To Win 2 Tickets

March 17, 2019

Feeding San Diego will bring its annual Pairings With A Purpose culinary competition, tasting event and charity fundraiser back to Bobby Riggs Tennis Club & Museum in scenic Encinitas on Saturday, April 13 from 12-3pm, offering a delicious afternoon of tastings from some of San Diego's top chefs, breweries and wineries. We are raffling off two tickets! Read on for details and be sure to enter.

Arizona-Based Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers To Open North County San Diego Location

March 16, 2019

Arizona-based Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, which entered America's Finest City with the opening of a downtown location in fall 2016  - will be taking over the space the last housed 83 Degrees in Carlsbad Village for the opening of a second area outpost.

Cirque du Soleil Returns To San Diego With VOLTA | Popular Performance Group Brings First Big Top Show In 7 years To Del Mar Fairgrounds This April 3 - May 5!

March 16, 2019

Cirque du Soleil returns to San Diego with VOLTA - its first Big Top show to visit America's Finest City in seven years - which will take viewers on a captivating voyage of discovery when it touches down in the Del Mar Fairgrounds this April 3 through May 5.

Fox Restaurant Concepts To Bring The Henry All-Day Bar & Restaurant To Coronado

March 15, 2019

From Fox Restaurant Concepts - the Arizona-based hospitality company behind such San Diego eateries as True Food Kitchen, Flower Child, Blanco Tacos & Tequila, and North Italia - The Henry all day restaurant and bar is coming to Coronado, moving into the space that housed Costa Azul for two decades.

Detroit's Justin Vauciunas Named Executive Chef Of Downtown San Diego's Incoming Guild Hotel

March 14, 2019

San Diego's incoming Guild Hotel is shaping up to be quite the culinary destination. In addition to poaching Gordon Ramsay's former VP of Restaurants to be the boutique resort's general manager, The Guild recently hired executive chef Justin Vaiciunas to relocate from Detroit to lead the culinary operations.

Hash House Owners Behind Incoming Mission Hills European-Style Café | Wolf In The Woods Has Been Cleared For Arrival

March 13, 2019

After a nearly two year delay, the founders of Hillcrest's Hash House A-Go-Go & Great Maple and the team behind Kettle & Stone coffee house have been approved to move forward with Wolf In The Woods, an all-day European-style bar and café heading to Mission Hills.

Shake Shack To Grand Open Del Mar Location On March 18 With Little Italy Outpost Expected To Unveil By Summer

March 13, 2019

With two San Diego locations already open, NYC-based, modern burger chain Shake Shack will open the doors to its newest area outpost next week within the new One Paseo mixed-use development in Del Mar, with a flagship Little Italy location anticipated to debut by this summer.

San Diego Restaurant Pioneer Matt Gordon Announces Impending Closure Of Urban Solace in North Park And Solace & The Moonlight Lounge In Encinitas

March 12, 2019

One of the pioneers behind the evolution of San Diego's dining scene, Matt Gordon has announced that he will be closing both of his restaurants - Urban Solace in North Park and Solace & The Moonlight Lounge in Encinitas. Urban Solace Catering will remain in business.

Panda Restaurant Group To Bring Panda Inn Back To San Diego

March 12, 2019

From the parent company behind Chinese fast-casual empire Panda Express, Panda Inn Mandarin Cuisine is returning to San Diego after shuttering its decades-old downtown location in 2017.

San Diego's Oldest Restaurant Has Closed

March 11, 2019

Yesterday was the last round of service for San Diego's oldest restaurant, Pekin Cafe Chop Suey, which has been a fixture on University Avenue in North Park for almost 90 years.

Regional-Focused Wine & Beer Bar Opens In San Diego | Continental Bistro Unveils In Old Town

March 10, 2019

Now open in the space that last housed Shawn's On Congress adjacent to Old Town's Red Spade Theater is Continental Bistro - a mostly al fresco craft wine and beer bar.

San Diego-Based Chef's Roll To Host 2nd Annual Beefsteak Beer & Beef Smorgasbord On March 21

March 9, 2019

San Diego based Chef's Roll - a global culinary community of professional chefs and other industry insiders - will host its second annual Beefsteak at Fireside by The Patio in Liberty Station on Thursday, March 21, from 5:30-9:30pm. The all-inclusive beef & beer event gives attendees the chance to chow down on 6 cuts of Brandt beef, all cooked on live fire by some of San Diego’s top chefs.

Reckless Brewing Announces Impending Closure After Online Onslaught

March 8, 2019

After Reckless Brewing Company published a tone-deaf social media post announcing that it would be changing the name of its "Sultry Black" lager to "Black Lagers Matter," they received an online backlash of epic proportion, so much so that the San Diego craft brewery has decided to close up shop after nearly 8 years in business.

San Diego's The Patio Group To Open Rock N' Roll Style Himmelberg’s In East Village On March 25

March 7, 2019

Previously Harvest by The Patio, Himmelberg’s is a rock n’ roll style eatery which aims to celebrate the nostalgia of simpler times and the life of a late, beloved friend of The Patio Group. The new bi-level East Village bar and restaurant is expected to open on Monday, March 25.

Louisianna Purchase Grand Opens In North Park On March 14

March 6, 2019

Unveiling next week in San Diego's North Park community is Louisiana Purchase, a New Orleans-themed restaurant and cocktail bar from the team behind Park 101 in Carlsbad, Miss B's Coconut Club in Mission Beach and WhipHand American Brasserie in the East Village.

Tijuana's 25+ Year Old El Tío Pepe Rolls Out San Diego-Based Food Truck

March 5, 2019

El Tío Pepe, a Mexican eatery known for its smothered carnitas sandwiches with three locations in Baja California, has launched a food truck in San Diego.