Thrillist to Take Over Hard Rock Hotel for a Weekend of Delicious Debauchery | Don't Miss Hotel Thrillist Sept. 19-21

September 13, 2014

Dubbed Hotel Thrillist, the popular online publication is taking over the Hard Rock Hotel in downtown San Diego for the whole weekend of September 19-21, offering a seemingly epic line up of events to sendoff summer. Hotel Thrillist is hosting a poolside tasting event with celebrity chef Brian Malarkey, a pig roast, daytime pool party and closing out the weekend with an after dark, dance party finale. Keep reading for all the details and get your tickets while you can, because these events are sure to sell out.

Get Your Guac On at These 5 San Diego Spots | Celebrate Mexican Independence Day and National Guacamole Day This Tuesday, Sept. 16

Puesto's Guacamole en Nogada

September 13, 2014 

Mexican Independence Day and National Guacamole Day will take place on Tuesday, September 16. Coincidence? We think not! We’ve compiled a list of our favorite San Diego restaurants and bars for those that want to celebrate both holidays with some chips and a bowl of guacamole.

Green Flash Brewing Co. Raising Funds for Breast Cancer Charities from Coast to Coast | 2014 National Treasure Chest Beer Program to Reach 30 Cities

September 12, 2014

Green Flash Brewing Co. co-founders Mike and Lisa Hinkley officially announce that the San Diego-based craft brewery’s annual “Treasure Chest” program, an annual beer release and event series to raise funds for breast cancer charities, will reach 30 US cities from coast to coast through the end of October. On Sept 6, Green Flash kicked off the fundraiser by hosting over 600 guests at the 4th annual San Diego Treasure Chest Fest – a rare beer and food pairing extravaganza at the So Cal brewery. Next month, Treasure Chest Fest will be replicated on the future site of the Green Flash East Coast brewery (slated to open in 2016). Each year, the San Diego festival debuts a Green Flash Treasure Chest beer – the 2014 edition is a pink-hued Barrel Aged Saison with Plum that will be featured on tap at every Treasure Chest event through the end of October 2014. Green Flash will donate one dollar from every full pour of Treasure Chest beer sold to a breast cancer charity in each of the cities where events are being held.

Fat Fish Cantina to Host Ceviche Throwdown | Restaurants Compete for Title of San Diego's Best Ceviche on Saturday, September 20

September 12, 2014

On Saturday, September 20, from 5-8pm, Fat Fish Cantina Grill and Pacific San Diego Magazine are holding a "Ceviche Throwdown" on Fat Fish's outdoor patio in Pacific Beach. Chefs from local popular restaurants known for their delicious and unique ceviche recipes will go head to head, and foodies are invited to come sample some of the best ceviche in town. A panel of 3 judges and the crowd will cast in their votes to choose the Ceviche King or Queen. There will be live music, drink specials, and food lovers from all around San Diego! We have two tickets to attend the event for one lucky ceviche-lover. Read more and enter our raffle!

Boudin SF Brings the Flavor of Fresh-Baked Sourdough To San Diego’s Balboa Mesa Shopping Center | Free Bread for a Year for First 100 Guests on Opening Day, October 2

September 12, 2014

Fresh-baked sourdough bread will soon be available at San Diego’s Balboa Mesa Shopping Center.  Boudin Bakery CEO Sharon Duvall today announced that the company will open Boudin SF at Balboa Mesa on October 2, continuing its Southern California expansion.  Boudin SF is a casual-dining restaurant where guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner.  San Diegans can soon savor the unforgettable experience of breaking open an aromatic loaf of The Original San Francisco Sourdough in a location close to home.  Balboa Mesa marks the company’s third San Diego restaurant and follows the recent opening of Boudin SF in Huntington Beach in early September.

Postmates Courier App Launches in San Diego September 12 With Special Offers Including a Free California Burrito!

September 11, 2014

Postmates, an on-demand, nearly anything goes delivery service, is coming to San Diego tomorrow. The app allows San Diegans to order in from any store or restaurant for delivery in under an hour. This means Lucha Libre on-demand, Donut Bar delivered in minutes, groceries from Trader Joe's at the touch of a button, you get the idea. With the launch comes delivering of free burritos on Friday, Sept. 12, as a special celebratory offer to kick things off in America's Finest City. A California burrito. For free. Delivered to your door. Sold.

The Baked Bear to Open Location in Carmel Valley | Popular Custom Ice Cream Sandwich Shop to Open 3rd San Diego Location in 2015

September 11, 2014

The Baked Bear, the popular custom ice cream sandwich parlor, will open a new location in Carmel Valley at The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch, anticipated to debut in early 2015. Take two warm cookies (or brownies, or waffles, or a combination thereof) and bring them together with creamy, rich ice cream and you have yourself what many people have dubbed “the best idea ever.” From their Instagram following to their constant line out the door, The Baked Bear has already become a San Diego staple, with a location in Pacific Beach, two stands in Petco Park and a catering truck, the expansion into North County San Diego hints of possible global domination!

Win Tickets to San Diego Festival of Beer's 20th Anniversary Celebration on September 19 | The Original Beer Fest and Cancer Fighting Fundraiser Debuts New Venue Downtown on Broadway Pier

September 11, 2014

San Diego Professionals Against Cancer will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its annual fundraising event, the San Diego Festival of Beer, on Friday, September 19, from 6-11pm at its new location on Broadway Pier. Guests will get the chance to sample from nearly 60 breweries and 120 varieties of some of the nation’s best craft beer, enjoy live music, purchase food from San Diego food trucks and restaurants - all while raising money for local cancer charities at San Diego's original beer festival. We have a pair of passes to give away! Input your email below to enter our raffle.

Enter for a chance to win 2 passes to the San Diego Festival of Beer

San Marcos' Penny Lane Pub to Close and ReOpen as Beach-Inspired Inland Tavern

September 11, 2014

On Monday, Sept. 22, after 20 years in business, it’s cheerio to San Marcos’ Penny Lane Pub and Grill. With Penny’s fond exit comes a grand entrance - the opening of Inland Tavern on Thursday, Oct. 16, offering 20 beers on tap, craft cocktails, a wide wine selection and a chef-driven international menu, poised to bring the unique flavors and flare of the coast to inland North County San Diego.

The San Diego Public Market Bids Fond Farewell | Barrio Logan Market Announces Closure

September 10, 2014

The San Diego Public Market in Barrio Logan stopped its twice a week marketplace last year, but it wasn't until today that organizers officially announced that the project was no more.  The industrial warehouse on National Avenue was taken over and converted in September 2012 in hopes of opening a public market similar to Pike Place in Seattle and Reading Terminal in Philadephia, with an astounding 1,379 people donating to the first San Diego Public Market fundraiser on Kickstarter. While founders Dale Steele and Catt White have remained optimistic, business was not consistent enough to keep the bi-weekly openings cost effective.

Bottomless Brunching is Back at the Beach | North PB's Table 926 Introduces Renewed Sunday Brunch Experience

September 9, 2014

With football kicking off last weekend, many will be enjoying burgers, wings and beers while they cheer for their favorite team each Sunday, but for those looking for a place to take your family for an upscale brunch by the beach, or for ladies seeking a brunching mission to relax and catch up before the week begins, Table 926 has your answer. Table 926 is excited to introduce their Bottomless Mimosas + Sunday Brunch at the beach.

Win Passes and Save on the Ultimate Tailgate Experience at Padres' Last Saturday Home Game of the Season on September 20 | Enjoy BBQ, Tony Gwynn Beer, Baseball and a Free Concert by O.A.R.

September 9, 2014

Don't miss the ultimate ballpark experience on September 20, as the Padres take on the San Francisco Giants for the final Saturday game of the season at Petco Park. Organized by SD Tailgates, the event includes an all-inclusive afternoon of food, games, prizes, a game ticket, a free concert by O.A.R. and even pours of AleSmith's special released .394 San Diego Pale Ale, brewed in collaboration with the late-great Tony Gwynn! We have a promo code to save $10 on passes, as well as a pair of tickets that we're raffling off - just enter our contest below!

Enter for a chance to win 2 tailgate plus game passes to the Padres vs. Giants game on Saturday, Sept. 20

THE Breast Cancer Fundraiser Celebrates Annual Event in San Diego | 5th Anniversary Cocktail Party to Take Place on September 13 at FLUXX

September 8, 2014

Join THE Breast Cancer Fundraiser in celebrating its 5th Anniversary in San Diego at its futuristic themed cocktail party at FLUXX nightclub on Saturday, September 13. The event will feature live music, space themed specialty drinks, styled models and aerial performances, appetizers, sweets, DJ music, silent auction, and a special honoree program for a celebration of the beautiful San Diego breast cancer fighters and survivors. Join the San Diego Ambassadors, THE Breast Cancer Fundraiser team, breast cancer fighters and survivors, and friends and family to raise money for the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center.

Take a Bite Out of San Diego's Historic Old Town at Taste of Old Town on Thursday, Sept. 18 | Enter to Win 2 Tickets

September 7, 2014

A new Taste of Old Town event, presented by Tequila Herradura, will debut on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 6-9 p.m, offering participants a chance to taste the best Mexican food paired with just the right spirits. The Taste of Old Town is taking the place of the yearly Tequila Trail and will give food and spirit lovers the chance to blaze through the streets of Old Town sampling selections of spirits and beer paired with culinary specialties from 15 participating area restaurants. We have 2 passes to attend for one of our readers - enter our raffle below.

Enter for a chance to win 2 passes to the Taste of Old Town