SanDiegoVille: March 2022

Instagram-Fueled Selfie Social Rebrands After Only Few Months In Business

March 31, 2022

Designed to fuel the Instagram feed as well as the appetite, Selfie Social has rebranded in San Diego after only a few months in business.

Frequent San Diego-Based Influencer Accused Of Posting Negative Reviews After Restaurant Refuses To Provide Free Food

March 31, 2022

A social media "influencer" is under fire after a restaurant accused him of posting negative reviews in retaliation for declining his request to comp his meal.

Enter To Win Tickets To SeaWorld San Diego's Seven Seas Food Festival

March 30, 2022

SeaWorld San Diego’s Seven Seas Food Festival is back with exciting international cuisines, beverage tastings and live music performances every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 1, and we are raffling off two complimentary park passes with tasting tickets.

Le Parfait Paris Set To Bring New Location To San Diego's Coronado Ferry Landing

March 29, 2022

San Diego-born Le Parfait Paris bakery & cafe will soon open a new location at the picturesque Coronado Ferry Landing.

San Francisco-Based Ike's Love & Sandwiches To Launch 6th Area Location In San Diego's Sorrento Valley

March 29, 2022

The sixth area location of popular San Francisco-based eatery Ike's Love and Sandwiches will open later this year in San Diego's North County community of Sorrento Valley.

San Diego's Urban Kitchen Group To Open Restaurant At La Jolla's Recently-Renovated Museum Of Contemporary Art

March 28, 2022

After a four year renovation, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego is nearly ready to unveil its newly expanded La Jolla Campus, which includes a new 120-seat restaurant from Tracy Borkum's Urban Kitchen Group (Cucina Urbana, Cucina Sorella, Artifact at Mingei).

Sister Concepts Pop Pie Co. & Stella Jean's Ice Cream Opening New Location In San Diego's South Park

March 28, 2022

The third area locations of sister concepts Pop Pie Co. and Stella Jean's Ice Cream will open in San Diego's South Park neighborhood.

Person Claims To Have Found Cockroach In Quesadilla From San Diego Restaurant

March 28, 2022

A customer of a San Diego Mexican restaurant is claiming she received a chicken quesadilla with a dead cockroach inside.

After A Year In Business, MetlBar Creamery & Cafe Set To Shutter In San Diego's North Park

March 27, 2022

After a year in business, MétlBar Creamery & Cafe has announced plans to shutter in San Diego's North Park.

San Diego's Top Purveyors To Gather For Liquid City's Cheese Expo 2022 On May 1 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets

March 27, 2022

Enjoy some of the city's finest food & beverage purveyors paired with cheeses from around the globe at Liquid City's San Diego Cheese Expo 2022, taking over Brick event center in Liberty Station on Sunday, May 1. Enter our raffle for a chance to win two tickets and use promo code SDVILLE to save $15 per pass!

Popular Pacific Beach Mexican Eatery Cotija's Taco Shop Suddenly Shutters & Will Be Replaced By 664 TJ Birrieria

March 26, 2022

Widely known around San Diego for its Hashbrown breakfast burrito, Cotija's Taco Shop has shuttered in Pacific Beach after more than four decades in business and will be replaced by a location of 664 TJ Birrieria.

San Diego's Stone Brewing Defeats Beer Behemoth Molson Coors In Trademark Infringement Case

March 25, 2022

A case four years in the making, today a San Diego federal court ruled in favor of Stone Brewing in a trademark dispute filed against MillerCoors (now Molson Coors) for illegal use of Stone’s registered STONE® trademark after the company rebranded its  Keystone beer as STONE.

Multi-Cultural Music Festival Wonderfront Returns To Downtown San Diego This November 18-22 | Enter To Win Weekend Tickets

March 25, 2022

Two years since the inaugural music and arts festival took over downtown San Diego's waterfront, Wonderfront returns this November 18-22 with a packed lineup of big name talent.

Roscoe’s House Of Chicken ‘N Waffles On Track For A Mid-Summer Opening In San Diego

March 24, 2022

A project teased for more than a half decade, Los Angeles-based soul food chain Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘N Waffles is on track for a mid-summer opening of its first San Diego location.

Cohn Restaurant Group Unveils Draft Republic Brewing Company In San Marcos

March 23, 2022

San Diego's Cohn Restaurant Group has opened a location of its Draft Republic concept in the 28,000 square-foot space that last housed Urge Gastropub & Common House in San Marcos.

San Diego Pizza Destination Landini’s Pizzeria Temporarily Closed Following Fire

March 22, 2022

Landini's Pizzeria in San Diego's Little Italy is temporarily closed following a late night fire that caused substantial damage to the Italian eatery.

San Diego Birria Specialist Mike's Red Tacos To Open Brick-And-Mortar Restaurant

March 21, 2022

San Diego birria destination, Mike’s Red Tacos, is ready to move from a one-day-a-week food truck to a brick and mortar restaurant.

Chilaquiles Champs Cocina 35 To Open New Restaurant In San Diego's Liberty Station

March 19, 2022

Known for having some of the best chilaquiles in town, Cocina 35 will soon bring its Mexican brunch options to San Diego's Liberty Station, taking over the space previously occupied by Soda & Swine.

East Village's Michelin-Recognized LOLA 55 Modern Taqueria To Open New Branch In San Diego's North County

March 18, 2022

East Village's Michelin-recognized LOLA 55 Tacos + Cocktails is gearing up for a local expansion that includes a new outpost in San Diego's North County.

San Diego's Gravity Heights Brewery & Restaurant Set To Replicate In Mission Valley

March 17, 2022

San Diego's three-year-old Gravity Heights brewery and restaurant is planning to open a new location in Mission Valley.

Longtime Company Executive Chef & Partner Jason McLeod Departs San Diego's Consortium Holdings Hospitality Company

March 16, 2022

After over a decade with the company, Jason McLeod has left his position as corporate executive chef of San Diego's Consortium Holdings hospitality group (Ironside Fish & Oyster, Morning Glory).

The "World's Largest Banh Mi Chain" Lee's Sandwiches Opens First San Diego Location

March 15, 2022

The "world's largest Bánh Mì chain", Lee's Sandwiches has opened its first San Diego location.

La Taqueria Tijuana To Bring Authentic Taco Shop Experience To San Diego's Hillcrest

March 15, 2022

San Diego-born La Taqueria Tijuana will soon launch its third area location in Hillcrest, opening later this year in the space that previously occupied by Baba's Chicken.

Local Hospitality Company Consortium Holdings Adds Another San Diego Hotel To Its Growing Portfolio

March 15, 2022

San Diego's Consortium Holdings hospitality group (Born & Raised, Polite Provisions) has purchased its second area hotel after buying The Lafayette last year for $25 million.

San Diego's 50-Year-Old Pannikin Cafe Set To Shutter In La Jolla

March 14, 2022

After serving San Diego for more than 50 years, Pannikin Cafe is at risk of shuttering next month in La Jolla because of an inability to renew its lease.

Luce Bar & Kitchen To Open New Location At Former The Patio On Lamont Space In San Diego's Pacific Beach

March 14, 2022

One of the founding members of San Diego's Verant Group of bars & restaurants has taken over the former The Patio on Lamont building in Pacific Beach for the opening of a second location of Bay Park's Luce Bar & Kitchen.

Historic The Red Fox Steakhouse & Piano Bar To Reopen In San Diego's North Park On March 21

March 13, 2022

After a two year closure and relocating to a new building across the street, San Diego's historic The Red Fox Steakhouse & Piano Bar will finally reopen on next week in North Park.

Madison On Park Owners Taking Over Former Pachamama Space In San Diego's Normal Heights For New Breakfast & Brunch-Focused Restaurant

March 12, 2022

The owners of University Heights hotspot Madison on Park are in the process of taking over the space previously occupied by Pachamama in San Diego's Normal Heights for the opening of a new breakfast & brunch-focused restaurant dubbed "Madi".

The World's Largest Crawfish Boil Returns To San Diego On May 21 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets To The LSU Alumni Of San Diego Crawfish Boil

March 12, 2022

The largest crawfish boil in the world returns to San Diego this spring! Taking over downtown's Waterfront Park on Saturday, May 21, from 11am to 5pm, don't miss the 33rd annual LSU Alumni of San Diego Crawfish Boil, an all-inclusive New Orleans-style party where attendees enjoy nearly 15 tons of boiled crawfish, as well as live music and all-in-all great times. Use promo code SDVILLE to save $5 per ticket or code SDVILLETABLE to save $50 per table for 10. We are also raffling off 2 tickets to attend.

FIRST LOOK: Pure Project Brewing Unveils Enormous Tasting Room In San Diego's North Park

March 11, 2022

San Diego's 6-year-old Pure Project Brewing is ready to grand open their new 7,000 square-foot tasting room in North Park.

The Friendly To Bring NYC-Style Pizza & Flat Top Burgers To San Diego's Pacific Beach

March 10, 2022

The team behind NYC-style pizza & flat-top burger destination The Friendly will open their fourth location in San Diego's Pacific Beach neighborhood.

Mexican Mariscos Is On The Menu At Little Italy's Incoming Crudo Oyster Bar

March 10, 2022

The owners of San Diego's La Taqueria Tijuana restaurants have taken over the space that last housed iDessert by Jean-Phillippe in Little Italy and are opening Crudo Oyster Bar, an upscale, Baja-style Mexican seafood restaurant.

Pacific Beach-Born Sandbox Pizza To Take Over Longtime Tin Fish Location In San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter

March 9, 2022

Founded in San Diego's Pacific Beach in 2013, Sandbox Pizza & Wings will soon take over the 4,500 square-foot Gaslamp Quarter space occupied by Tin Fish restaurant for more than two decades.

New York City's Famed Lady M Cake Boutique To Open San Diego Location

March 9, 2022

New York City-based Lady M Cake Boutique, known for its world famous Mille Crêpes cake, will soon open its first San Diego location.

Cocina De Barrio To Bring Oaxacan Mexican Fare To San Diego's North County

March 8, 2022

The owners of Oaxaca-inspired Mexican restaurant Cocina De Barrio, which opened its flagship location in San Diego's Hillcrest in late 2019, have targeted North County for the company's third outpost.

Professional Skateboarder & Future San Diego Restaurateur Tony Hawk Suffers 'Gnarly' Broken Leg

March 8, 2022

Professional skateboarder, San Diego native and future Encinitas restaurant owner Tony "Birdman" Hawk has suffered a brutal broken leg injury.

Los Angeles-Based Salad Chain Sweetgreen Already Planning Second San Diego Location

March 8, 2022

Fresh off the opening of the company's first San Diego location just last month, Los Angeles-based fast-casual salad restaurant chain Sweetgreen is already planning a second branch in America's Finest City.

Three San Diego Eateries Make Yelp's List Of Top 50 Most Reviewed Restaurants On Yelp

March 7, 2022

Three San Diego eateries have made Yelp's list of the top 50 most reviewed restaurants in the United States.

Beer Town To Bring All Things Craft Beer To San Diego's North County

March 7, 2022

Opening this week in San Diego's North County is Beer Town, a taproom, bottle shop and all-day restaurant focused on craft beer.

March 7, 2022

Do-it-yourself woodworking workshop concept Board & Brush Creative Studio is opening a second San Diego location.

Go Go Amigo Brings Mexican Cantina Flare To San Diego's Liberty Station

March 6, 2022

Opening this week in San Diego's Liberty Station is Go Go Amigo, a mostly al fresco Mexican cantina from the local restaurant group behind concepts like The Blind Burro, Moonshine Flats, Lucky's Lunch Counter and more.

A San Diego Hotel Company's Close Ties To "The Dropout" Elizabeth Holmes

March 5, 2022

Fresh off the premier of Hulu's new miniseries, "The Dropout," detailing the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, we revisit our story about the disgraced Theranos founder's close ties to the powerful and deeply-rooted family behind some of the San Diego's most prominent hotels.