SanDiegoVille: December 2022

Michelin-Recognized Heritage BBQ Announces Mid-January Opening For Enormous San Diego Restaurant & Brewery

December 31, 2022

San Juan Capistrano's Michelin-recognized Heritage Craft Barbecue has announced a mid-January opening date for its massive restaurant and craft brewery in San Diego County.

Fresh Off Michelin Glory, Addison Chef Departs After Decade-Plus Tenure

December 30, 2022

Fresh off receiving top Michelin Guide honors, Addison's longtime chef de cuisine has announced her departure from San Diego's most prestigious restaurant.

Kinme Omakase To Replace Hachi Ramen In San Diego's Bankers Hill

December 29, 2022

The team behind Azuki Sushi in San Diego's Bankers Hill is repurposing its former Hachi Ramen space to open Kinme, an omakase-focused modern Japanese restaurant set to unveil in early 2023.

San Francisco-Based Grilled Cheese Specialists The Melt To Open New San Diego Location

December 28, 2022

Entering San Diego's North County next year is the third area outpost of San Francisco-based The Melt, a fast casual sandwich & comfort food eatery founded by the same person who started Flip Video.

San Diego Cocktail Hotspot Polite Provisions Temporarily Shutters After Liquor License Violation

December 27, 2022

San Diego's Polite Provisions has temporarily shuttered during one of cocktail bar's busiest times of the year following a liquor license suspension activated just days before Christmas.

Washington D.C.-Based Mediterranean Food Chain Cava To Open Fifth San Diego Location

December 26, 2022

Washington D.C.'s CAVA Mediterranean restaurant chain is continuing its local expansion with the opening of the company's fifth San Diego location.

Grocery Outlet Bargain Market Coming To San Diego's North County City Of Encinitas

December 23, 2022

A branch of Berkeley-based bargain supermarket chain Grocery Outlet is set to open later this year in San Diego's North County community of Encinitas.

December 22, 2022

The ninth San Diego County location of Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream will open later this year in the San Diego State University College Area.

Bivouac Ciderworks Expanding Big In San Diego's North Park

December 21, 2022

San Diego's four-year-old Bivouac Ciderworks is expanding big in North Park with the opening of Bivouac Adventure Lodge, an incoming bar, general store and retail shop set to unveil in 2023.

Wrench & Rodent Sushi Owners To Bring New Concept Seafoam Restaurant To Oceanside Pier

December 20, 2022

The crew behind North County San Diego sushi destination Wrench & Rodent has taken over part of the space last occupied by Ruby's at the end of the Oceanside Pier and will open a new restaurant concept tentatively dubbed Seafoam.

After Two Decades, Joe's Crab Shack To Exit San Diego Bayside Location

December 20, 2022

After two decades in business, Joe’s Crab Shack will soon depart its bay front space in downtown San Diego.

Anchorman Star Will Ferrell Visits San Diego Hotspots

December 19, 2022

Anchorman star Will Ferrell visited San Diego and among other stops, he ate at one of the city's top destinations for flattop cheeseburgers and NYC-style pizza.

Skateboard Legend Tony Hawk's Chick & Hawk Restaurant Delayed Until Mid-2023 But Will Soon Host Pop-Ups Around San Diego

December 19, 2022

Skateboard legend Tony Hawk's incoming Chick & Hawk restaurant & bar has been delayed until 2023, but the highly-anticipated eatery has plans to host pop-ups around San Diego County.

December 19, 2022

The San Diego International Airport has teamed up with a local brewery to create beers made from condensation collected from the airport's air conditioning systems.

Chicago's Instagrammable Technology-Based WNDR Art Museum To Grand Open San Diego Location This January

December 18, 2022

Chicago's immersive, technology-based art museum WNDR (pronounced "wonder") will open a 15,000-square-foot location in downtown San Diego this January 2023.

Video Captures Violent Attack Outside Restaurant In Downtown San Diego

December 17, 2022

A video has emerged showing a violent attack taking place earlier this week outside Royal India restaurant in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter.

North Park Beer Company Opens New Tasting Room & Restaurant In San Diego's Bankers Hill

December 17, 2022

San Diego's 6-year-old North Park Beer Company has grown beyond its namesake neighborhood with the opening of the company's first satellite taproom & restaurant.

All Things Pickleball Converge At San Diego's Incoming The Hub

December 16, 2022

One of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S., pickleball will be the focus of San Diego's incoming The Hub, a 26-court pickleball facility with onsite restaurant and shop set to grand open in early 2023.

Rest In Peace: San Diego's Saddest & Most Surprising Closures Of 2022

December 15, 2022

After a tough couple years, many San Diego bars & restaurants shuttered in 2022. Here we run down the saddest and most surprising closures of the year.

Long-Awaited Hitokuchi Small Bite Japanese Restaurant & Sake Bar Sets Grand Opening Date

December 14, 2022

After more than 3 years in development, the owner of San Diego's omakase-only Hidden Fish sushi bar has outfitted a neighboring space to open Hitokuchi, an experimental small bite Japanese concept and sake lounge set to grand open very soon.

After Delay, Johnston's Bar Nearly Ready To Unveil In San Diego's University Heights

December 14, 2022

The team behind now-defunct Waypoint Public and Park & Rec in San Diego's University Heights has performed a $3.5 million renovation on the building last occupied for more than a decade by Small Bar and will open a new bar and restaurant concept called Johnston's in January 2023.

San Diego Bay & Airport-Adjacent TopGolf Advanced For Take Off

December 13, 2022

Nearly a decade in the making, the Topgolf driving range and entertainment venue planned for downtown San Diego's bayfront has been unanimously advanced.

San Diego's 22 Most Exciting Restaurant & Bar Openings Of 2022

December 13, 2022

It's been a big year of bar & restaurant openings around San Diego County, so we have listed off our top 22 new spots of 2022.

San Diego Bans Wood-Fire Beach Bonfires Outside Designated City Rings

December 13, 2022

San Diego officials have rewritten municipal code to officially ban wood-fueled beach bonfires outside designated city fire rings.

Kaiseki Sushi To Bring Intimate Japanese Dining Experience To San Diego's North County

December 13, 2022

From Wild Thyme Group (Shorebird Restaurant), Kaiseki Sushi will bring an intimate Japanese dining experience to San Diego's North County, replacing the short-lived Jay Bird's Hot Chicken.

December 12, 2022

The team behind San Diego's popular harborside haunt Royal Rooster has announced plans to open a new locally-sourced, seafood-centric concept dubbed The Raw Bar.

A San Diego Hotel Company's Close Ties To "The Dropout”, Former Theranos Founder & Convicted Felon Elizabeth Holmes

December 11, 2022

From her recent felony conviction to being the subject of several books, podcasts and a miniseries, former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes continues to have close ties to a powerful and deeply-rooted family behind some of the San Diego's most prominent hotels.

New Internet Artificial Intelligence Sensation ChatGPT Writes Article About San Diego's Restaurant Industry

December 10, 2022

We tried the Internet's new viral artificial intelligence system ChatGPT and asked it to "write an article about San Diego's restaurant industry." Here is what it spit out in less than 10 seconds.

Trust Restaurant Group's Cardellino Transitions Into East Coast-Style Italian Chophouse Concept

December 10, 2022

Trust Restaurant Group has transitioned its Cardellino concept in San Diego's Mission Hills from an all-day restaurant, bakery and marketplace to an East Coast-style Italian chophouse specializing in char-grilled meats & seafood.

Los Angeles-Based Wagyu Specialists La Carniceria Meat Market To Open San Diego Locations

December 9, 2022

Los Angeles-based premium butcher shop chain La Carniceria Meat Market has plans to open as many as four locations around San Diego County.

Graze Craze To Bring Customizable "Charcuterie Boards For Any Occassion" To San Diego

December 9, 2022

A growing Oklahoma-based franchise specializing in customizable charcuterie boards, Graze Craze will soon open its first San Diego location.

Japan's Round 1 Bowling & Amusement To Open First San Diego Location

December 8, 2022

Japan-based entertainment venue chain Round 1 Bowling & Amusement will open its first San Diego location as part of an aggressive United States expansion.

San Diego's First Cannabis Consumption Lounge Sessions By The Bay Approved For 2023 Opening

December 7, 2022

San Diego County's first combined cannabis dispensary & consumption lounge has finally been approved and is on track for a 2023 opening.

San Diego's 70-Plus Most Anticipated Restaurants For 2023

December 7, 2022

There's an abundance of new San Diego restaurant openings on the horizon for 2023, so we've compiled a list of more than 70 spots we're excited for in the new year.

San Diego's Most Festive Bars & Restaurants To Celebrate The Holidays

December 6, 2022

It's the most wonderful time of the year, so we've listed off San Diego's most festively decorated bars & restaurants for the holiday season.

San Diego's Addison Restaurant Receives Three Michelin Stars As Three Other Area Restaurants Retain Previous Rankings

December 5, 2022

French tire company and publisher of popular culinary guidebooks, Michelin has announced its selection of star recipients for the 2022 Michelin Guide California and four San Diego restaurants have received highly-coveted Michelin star honors, including Addison in Del Mar receiving the highest honor of three Michelin stars.

December 5, 2022

After only a year in business, Basilicò La Pizzeria shuttered in the space that long housed Pizzeria Bruno in San Diego's University Heights and has reopened as Al Dente Italian restaurant.