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Where's The New Year's Celebration, San Diego??
New Restaurants Set To Ring In The New Year In San Diego This 2016
December 31, 2015
As we delight in the last day of 2015, it’s time to start looking forward to a new year. With additional locations of classic favorites and some sure-to-be praised newcomers joining the San Diego gastronomy scene, 2016 is going to be a delicious year for San Diegans! Be sure to keep these culinary destinations on your radar as they make their grand entrances in the upcoming year.
As we delight in the last day of 2015, it’s time to start looking forward to a new year. With additional locations of classic favorites and some sure-to-be praised newcomers joining the San Diego gastronomy scene, 2016 is going to be a delicious year for San Diegans! Be sure to keep these culinary destinations on your radar as they make their grand entrances in the upcoming year.
Refreshed Craft & Commerce To Introduce Tiki-Inspired 'Secret' Bar Concept False Idol | An Interview With Tiki-God Martin Cate
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| Martin Cate |
Tapping one of today’s foremost authorities on rum and the current tiki-cocktail movement, Southern California hospitality collective CH Projects (Polite Provisions, Noble Experiment) is partnering with bar owner, educator and author, Martin Cate, to launch bar concept False Idol in San Diego. Secluded within Craft & Commerce restaurant in Little Italy and slated to open doors in spring 2016, False Idol will allow Cate - who built the largest rum selection in the United States at his internationally acclaimed bar, Smuggler’s Cove in San Francisco - to spread his passion to an all-new, Polynesian pop inspired tiki temple. In anticipation of the opening of False Idol, we interviewed Cate about his love for tiki, his inspiration to venture into America's Finest City and more!
San Diego Brew Festival Returns On January 16 | First 100 Purchasers Save On Passes With Promo Code SDVILLE
December 28, 2015
The first craft beer festival of 2016 will take over Point Loma's Liberty Station on Saturday, January 16 for a day devoted to San Diego's top industry. The San Diego Brew Festival Winter Edition will unite craft beer lovers from near and far at NTC Plaza to sample unlimited offerings from 70 local and international breweries. There will also be a dozen of the top San Diego food trucks in attendance, entertaining lawn games to play, and live bands rocking out throughout the day. America's Finest City is the craft beer capital of the United States, so what better way to celebrate the start of a new year than with unlimited beer tastings? In addition to giving you all the juicy details on the event, we're also offering promo code SDVILLE for $5 savings per pass for the first 100 tickets purchased, as well as a chance to win 2 VIP tickets!
The first craft beer festival of 2016 will take over Point Loma's Liberty Station on Saturday, January 16 for a day devoted to San Diego's top industry. The San Diego Brew Festival Winter Edition will unite craft beer lovers from near and far at NTC Plaza to sample unlimited offerings from 70 local and international breweries. There will also be a dozen of the top San Diego food trucks in attendance, entertaining lawn games to play, and live bands rocking out throughout the day. America's Finest City is the craft beer capital of the United States, so what better way to celebrate the start of a new year than with unlimited beer tastings? In addition to giving you all the juicy details on the event, we're also offering promo code SDVILLE for $5 savings per pass for the first 100 tickets purchased, as well as a chance to win 2 VIP tickets!
San Diego's Rich Sweeney To Wed Longtime Partner On 5th Episode Of Bravo's Top Chef California | Airing January 8 At 10pm
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| Steve Farrow, Padma Lakshmi and Rich Sweeney |
Waypoint Public's Executive Chef Rich Sweeney, who was a contender on Season 5 of Bravo's Top Chef, will again appear on the popular culinary competition, but this time, he won't be doing any cooking. Sweeney's wedding to his longtime partner Steve Farrow will be a central part of the January 8 episode of Top Chef California, officiated by none other than the program's host and judge Padma Lakshmi and catered by the cheftestants, including former San Diego chef Chad White.
Chef Rachel King Leaves NINE-TEN in La Jolla
December 17, 2015
Today was the young and talented Chef Rachel King's last day working as the pastry chef for La Jolla's NINE-TEN restaurant, where she has worked with Executive Chef Jason Knibb for the past two-plus years. Rachel has not revealed her future plans but has indicated a desire to expand her culinary prowess beyond pastry.
Today was the young and talented Chef Rachel King's last day working as the pastry chef for La Jolla's NINE-TEN restaurant, where she has worked with Executive Chef Jason Knibb for the past two-plus years. Rachel has not revealed her future plans but has indicated a desire to expand her culinary prowess beyond pastry.
After Fire Forces Seven Month Closure & Complete Renovation, Top Of The Market To Reopen December 17
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| Top of the Market's new spiced lamb shank dish |
A May 26 kitchen fire resulted in over $2 million in damage repairs to downtown San Diego's The Fish Market and its upstairs eatery, Top of the Market. The Fish Market reopened this past August, but Top of the Market had to remain closed for a total of 7 months. After a full restaurant refresh, Top of the Market will finally reopen for business on December 17 with a new chef running the kitchen and additions to the restaurant's seafood-centric menu. The restaurant's new debut will coincide with its 26-year anniversary as an icon of the downtown culinary scene with breathtaking bay front views.
Vegan Fast Food To Debut First Location In San Diego's Ocean Beach Neighborhood
December 14, 2015
A new vegan fast food concept will open its first location in San Diego's Ocean Beach neighborhood this January. From the owner of Evolution Fast Food in Hillcrest, Plant Power Fast Food will premier at 2204 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and will offer an entirely plant-based menu that features burgers, shakes, fries, tacos, wraps, smoothies, salads, and fresh juices from a Sonic-style drive up eatery. A second location is planned for Encinitas for a Spring 2016 opening, with hopes of creating a regional chain of vegan fast food eateries over the next few years.
A new vegan fast food concept will open its first location in San Diego's Ocean Beach neighborhood this January. From the owner of Evolution Fast Food in Hillcrest, Plant Power Fast Food will premier at 2204 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and will offer an entirely plant-based menu that features burgers, shakes, fries, tacos, wraps, smoothies, salads, and fresh juices from a Sonic-style drive up eatery. A second location is planned for Encinitas for a Spring 2016 opening, with hopes of creating a regional chain of vegan fast food eateries over the next few years.
Miss B's Coconut Club Takes Over The Boardwalk Space In Mission Beach For Anticipated March 2016 Opening
December 13, 2015
San Diego is going retro and honoring the past with the opening of Miss B’s Coconut Club at the former The Boardwalk location on the corner of Santa Clara Court and Mission Boulevard in the heart and soul of Mission Beach. Coconut Club is expected to draw in crowds from its prime spot nearly beachside, only a block down from San Diego's historic Ocean Front Walk. The bar and restaurant is set to offer island-inspired eats, tiki cocktails and even a life-sized mural depicting the alluring pin-up girl, Miss B, whose beauty was used to market the historic neighborhood nearly a century ago.
San Diego is going retro and honoring the past with the opening of Miss B’s Coconut Club at the former The Boardwalk location on the corner of Santa Clara Court and Mission Boulevard in the heart and soul of Mission Beach. Coconut Club is expected to draw in crowds from its prime spot nearly beachside, only a block down from San Diego's historic Ocean Front Walk. The bar and restaurant is set to offer island-inspired eats, tiki cocktails and even a life-sized mural depicting the alluring pin-up girl, Miss B, whose beauty was used to market the historic neighborhood nearly a century ago.
After 2 Years In Business, South Park's Brabant Bar & Cafe Announces Impending Closure
December 12, 2015
Brabant Bar & Cafe, a traditional Belgian beer bar and restaurant in San Diego's South Park neighborhood that opened in November 2013, took to social media today to announce that it will close for business as of December 30.
Pan Bon Introduces Unlimited "Giro" Pizza Wednesdays
December 11, 2015
From Margherita and Vegana to Prosciutto e Funghi, Pan Bon’s pizza offerings will leave you kneading more! Join Pan Bon in San Diego’s Little Italy every Wednesday for Giro Pizza night, a chance to taste a sampling of all-you-can-eat selections of chef's choice craft pizza. The Old World Italian eatery features pizza made with Lievito Madre, a starter-type yeast that rises for over 48 hours, a process that helps break down the gluten which allows for easier digestion and a lighter, crispier crust.
From Margherita and Vegana to Prosciutto e Funghi, Pan Bon’s pizza offerings will leave you kneading more! Join Pan Bon in San Diego’s Little Italy every Wednesday for Giro Pizza night, a chance to taste a sampling of all-you-can-eat selections of chef's choice craft pizza. The Old World Italian eatery features pizza made with Lievito Madre, a starter-type yeast that rises for over 48 hours, a process that helps break down the gluten which allows for easier digestion and a lighter, crispier crust.
San Diego Travel & Adventure Show Returns January 16-17 | Enter To Win 2 Tickets
December 10, 2015
Planning your next big vacation has never been easier. The third annual San Diego Travel & Adventure Show is returning to San Diego Convention Center this coming January 16 & 17, featuring a larger expo hall with more travel destinations and expanded content and seminars than ever before. America’s favorite Travel Show Series is sure to spark your wanderlust. We are raffling off 2 one-day passes to attend, so read on for all the details and be sure to enter!
Planning your next big vacation has never been easier. The third annual San Diego Travel & Adventure Show is returning to San Diego Convention Center this coming January 16 & 17, featuring a larger expo hall with more travel destinations and expanded content and seminars than ever before. America’s favorite Travel Show Series is sure to spark your wanderlust. We are raffling off 2 one-day passes to attend, so read on for all the details and be sure to enter!
1919 Takes Over Former Nicky Rottens Space In Downtown San Diego
December 9, 2015
There’s a brand new scandal brewing in the Gaslamp, and its namesake is 1919, due to open in February of next year at the former Nicky Rotten's space. 1919 aims to be a different kind of neighborhood sports bar, hoping to offer a down-home vibe with local comforts in the heart of San Diego's downtown.
There’s a brand new scandal brewing in the Gaslamp, and its namesake is 1919, due to open in February of next year at the former Nicky Rotten's space. 1919 aims to be a different kind of neighborhood sports bar, hoping to offer a down-home vibe with local comforts in the heart of San Diego's downtown.
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