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Another Culichitown Concept Collapses As El Rincon De Los Dolidos Quietly Closes In San Diego’s Gaslamp

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After just about a year in operation, El Rincón de los Dolidos has quietly closed at the former Donovan's Stean space in San Diego’s Gas...

A Dozen High-Profile San Diego Restaurants We Would Not Bet On Making It Through 2026

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San Diego loves denial almost as much as it loves a soft opening. But restaurants don’t close because of vibes, bad Yelp reviews, or one slo...

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (January 9 - 15) Due To County Health Department Inspections

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This is the weekly list of San Diego County restaurants and food facilities that have faced temporary closures and downgraded status due to ...

OP-ED: Free Parking on MLK Day? Balboa Park’s Tone-Deaf Gesture Lands Like A Slap In The Face

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Balboa Park announcing “free parking” on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not a gift. It’s an insult wrapped in a press release.

BeachLife Festival 2026 Brings Duran Duran, The Offspring, James Taylor And More Back To Southern California’s Coast

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One of Southern California’s most reliable coastal music gatherings is returning in a big way this spring, and it’s once again shaping up as...

Eyes in the Sky, Rights On The Ground: What San Diego’s Police Drone Boom Means For Privacy, Policing, And Public Safety

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Law enforcement drones are now so widespread across San Diego County that the question is no longer whether police are watching from above, ...

Cucina Enoteca Will Close Del Mar Location After 12 Years As Rising Costs And Oversized Lease Catch Up To Flower Hill Fixture

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After more than a decade as one of Del Mar’s most visible dining destinations, Cucina Enoteca is preparing to close its Flower Hill location...

After Years Away, Chef Jason McLeod Returns To Lead The Kitchen At Ironside Fish & Oyster In San Diego’s Little Italy

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Chef Jason McLeod is back in San Diego and returning to a familiar pass: Ironside Fish & Oyster in Little Italy, the restaurant that hel...

Moe’s Bartender Seen Back In Public As Recovery Continues Months After Mission Beach Stabbing

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More than three months after a brutal stabbing inside Moe’s Steakhouse shocked San Diego's Mission Beach, bartender Matthew Harnden is c...

Japan’s Pepper Lunch Bringing First San Diego Location To Kearny Mesa This Spring

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San Diego is officially getting its first taste of one of Japan’s most recognizable fast casual restaurant brands. Pepper Lunch is preparing...

San Diego County's Real Estate Shuffle: 21 High-Profile Bar & Restaurant Spaces Available For Sale And Lease Across The Region

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San Diego’s bar-and-restaurant map is being redrawn in real time, and some very recognizable spaces are suddenly in play. Check out this sna...

After More Than 60 Years With The Same Name, San Diego's Historic Gay Bar The Hole Becomes Bar 1924

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One of San Diego’s most historic and culturally significant bars has entered a new chapter. The Hole in Point Loma, a fixture of the neighbo...

San Diego's Harland Brewing Readies Its Biggest Leap Yet With Full-Service Restaurant Opening In 4S Ranch

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After years of building one of San Diego’s most recognizable brewery brands, Harland Brewing is about to take its most ambitious step yet, a...

Two East County San Diego Restaurants Damaged In Separate Two-Alarm Fires Overnight

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Two separate restaurant fires in East County San Diego triggered large multi-agency emergency responses overnight and into Tuesday morning, ...

Shanghai-Based Dagu Rice Noodle Brings Yunnan-Style ‘Crossing the Bridge’ Soups To San Diego’s Convoy Corridor

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San Diego’s Convoy Street dining corridor has welcomed a new international import with the opening of Dagu Rice Noodle, a Shanghai-based res...

San Diego's Pop Pie Co. And Stella Jean’s Ice Cream Headed To La Mesa Village With Side-By-Side Locations

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Two of San Diego’s most popular homegrown food concepts are officially headed east, with Pop Pie Co. and Stella Jean’s Ice Cream set to open...

San Diego Padres Ready To Open 1970s-Themed Cocktail Lounge ‘Diamond Room’ Near Petco Park

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The San Diego Padres are expanding their presence beyond the ballpark with the opening of Diamond Room, a new 50-seat, upscale cocktail loun...

VanMan Kitchen Opens In San Diego's Pacific Beach, Blending Grass-Fed Burgers With A Growing Wellness Operation

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VanMan Kitchen has opened in San Diego's Pacific Beach, pairing grass-fed burgers and tallow fries with a neighboring production space f...

Lifelong San Diegan Loses Nearly 300 Pounds Through Grit, Movement, And The City Around Him

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Lifelong San Diegan Brian Anderson has lost nearly 300 pounds through movement, mindset, and the city that shaped his journey.