Yard House Opens Second San Diego Location In Mission Valley Today | Offering 130 Taps, 40 Regional Craft Brews And 20 Local Brewers

September 19, 2015

Yard House at Westfield Mission Valley will welcome its first guests starting Saturday, September 19, at 11am. Yard House, which helped revolutionize the craft beer movement when the first restaurant opened in 1996 along the Long Beach waterfront, will feature 130 tap handles with nearly one-third dedicated to regional craft offerings from 20 local brewers in and around the Greater San Diego area. In addition, five handles will be reserved for the restaurant’s Chalkboard Series, a selection of small, limited releases from mostly craft brewers that rotate monthly keeping the selection both innovative and fresh. These featured beers are listed on a digital chalkboard prominently displayed above the island bar.

Del Mar Taste & Artisan Stroll Returns For An Afternoon of Food, Art, Fun & More On Sunday, October 4 | Enter To Win 2 Passes

September 18, 2015

Del Mar’s favorite art and food festival returns on October 4 as the Del Mar Taste and Artisan Stroll. Formerly dubbed the Taste and Art Stroll, this year’s title has been updated to accommodate an influx of local artisans and craft wares to the festival’s extensive offerings. Presented by the City of Del Mar and the Del Mar Village Association, this family-fun event draws an estimated 10,000 visitors per year with its free art stroll with original artworks and artisan crafts, ticketed restaurant tastings, live music, beer and wine “sip stops” and a special dog stroll for pets. We are raffling off 2 unlimited tasting tickets to this event (must be over 21 to win), so read on to learn more and be sure to enter!

La Mesa's Claudia Sandoval Wins Fox's Culinary Competition | San Diego Has Second MasterChef Winner This Year!

September 17, 2015

Claudia Sandoval of La Mesa endured months of riveting culinary competitions over 20 episodes to beat out 21 other home cooks and bring home the title of MasterChef Season 6 Champion, winning a cookbook deal and the grand prize of $250,000. She is the second San Diego based MasterChef winner of 2015, after 13 year old Nathan Odom of North Park won Season 3 of MasterChef Junior.

San Diego Film Festival Returns For 14th Year With Over 110 Film Screenings From September 30 Through October 4 | Save On Passes And Enter To Win Tickets

September 16, 2015

Produced by the non-profit San Diego Film Foundation, the San Diego Film Festival returns for its 14th year from September 30 through October 4, offering 110 film screenings, as well as parties, celebrity tributes and film competitions over the five-day cinematic extravaganza. We are raffling off 2 passes to attend (a $550 value) and offering promo code SDVILLE10 for 10% savings on any ticket type, so read on for all the details and be sure to enter our raffle!

Gaslamp's Quad AleHouse Now Serving Beer-Centric Weekend Brunch

September 15, 2015

Fortunately, the air conditioning is cranking at Quad AleHouse, where the weekends are getting even better. The craft beer-centric restaurant in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter has just debuted a brand new brunch served every Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 2pm, just in time for football season. You don’t have to be a sports fan to intake and imbibe though. The restaurant/craft beer bar is billed as a "Beer Study Hall” but on weekends the only thing you’ll be studying is the menu.

Viral Video Shows Orcas Playing With Boat Off Coast Of San Diego

September 14, 2015

On Thursday, September 10, local fishermen captured an unusual encounter with a pod of about 30 orcas approximately 5 miles off the coast of Point Loma, San Diego. In the video, you see the killer whales seemingly playing a short distance the boat before swimming around and under the boat and eventually chasing closely behind the boat as it starts to move.

Top Five Reasons to Go Local with San Diego Restaurant Week | Over 180 Restaurants To Offer Price Fixed Meals This September 20-27

September 14, 2015

For eight days only, this September 20th - 27, San Diego Restaurant Week will celebrate the local culinary community by partnering with local distributors, farmers, vintners, brewers, fishermen and more in order to bring local fare straight to your plates at over 180 restaurants. Why go local? We talked with five of the participating restaurants to answer just that.

An American Tradition Returns To San Diego | Brian's 24 Introduces Weekly Blue Plate Specials

September 13, 2015

A beloved American-diner tradition is making a comeback in a major way! Having started in diners across America in the 1920s, the “Blue Plate Special” became a treasured, hearty menu staple, rooted in tradition. Now local, 24-hour eatery, Brian’s 24, is bringing back the time-honored menu with their own “Blue Plate Specials” starting this coming week!

The Heavenly Hog Fall Pig Out To Bring 10 Local Chefs Together For 10 Courses At Blush Ice Bar On October 12

September 12, 2015

A pig walks into a bar...ten chefs cut him up and make you dinner. On Monday, October 12, ten of San Diego's premier chefs will join forces at Blush Ice Bar for a hog wild event like no other. The second incarnation of the Heavenly Hog Fall Pig Out will feature ten courses of porky pleasure, as each of the ten local chefs blindly selected a part of the pig to feature in their dish, ensuring nothing goes to waste. And if ten courses of swine weren't enough to entice, each dish will be paired with a boozy beverage of the chef's choosing, enabling each chef to fully craft the experience for their course.

A New Bird Just Landed In San Diego's Gaslamp | Welcome Crazy Goose Bar & Lounge

September 11, 2015

A “down” home, American Comfort food destination has migrated to San Diego. Having opened just last night, Crazy Goose Bar & Lounge is offering a sneak peek of what’s in store for its future in the heart of the Gaslamp. Spins on traditional favorites like Dirty South Catfish Po’Boy and Maple Truffle Lamb Chops will whet the appetites of locals and the thousands of visitors who flock into town on a daily basis.

Stone Brewing Co. On Search For New CEO As Co-Founder Koch Moves To Chairman

September 11, 2015
San Diego-based Stone Brewing Co. announced today that co-founder Greg Koch will be promoted (with the blessing from his business partner, of course) from CEO and transition into a new role as Executive Chairman. The incoming CEO is expected to lead day-to-day operations and initiatives. Ultimately, once this future candidate is selected and the onboarding process is complete, Koch will focus on long-term and higher-level strategic planning for the company.

Downtown's Asian Restaurant Magnate Trims Portfolio | Alex Thao Closes Rama Restaurant And Saja, Transfers Lucky Liu's

Alex Thao

September 10, 2015

Alex Thao has closed his decade-plus Rama Thai restaurant in downtown San Diego, as well as nearby Saja Korean Kitchen, which opened in June 2014, and transferred management responsibilities in Lucky Liu's Chinese, in order to focus his attention on his newly opened Sovereign Kitchen + Bar and neighboring Food Shop. Thao, a lifelong San Diegan, is known for bringing Asian-centric eateries to the Gaslamp area, but this recent load-lightening may be a sign that the restaurateur is phasing out of the restaurant business.

Toast Enoteca & Cucina Shutters In San Diego's East Village After 5 Years

September 9, 2015

Executive Chef Martin Gonzalez announced he has closed the popular East Village Italian restaurant, Toast Enoteca & Cucina, formerly located for five years at 927 J street, in San Diego.

New Belgium Brewing’s Tour De Fat Returns To San Diego On September 26 For A Day Of Bikes, Beer Bon Vivants

September 8, 2015

Dust off the costume, shine up the bike and get ready for another epic and bewildering day as New Belgium Brewing's annual Tour de Fat rolls into San Diego, arriving in Golden Hill Park on Saturday, September 26. The daylong event is free, with all donations and proceeds from beer and merchandise sales going to San Diego-area non-profits. This event is a great way to celebrate the end of summer, complete with costumes, bikes, music, performers, contests and, of course, plenty of craft beer.