Interactive Festival For Invention & Creativity, Maker Faire San Diego Takes Over Balboa Park On October 6 & 7

September 9, 2018

This October 6 & 7, Maker Faire San Diego will take over Balboa Park, offering a hands-on visual feast of invention and creativity. This interactive celebration of technology, arts, crafts, science, and the do-it-yourself mindset is organized in partnership with San Diego museums and features fun and thought-provoking exhibits with over 250 local and regional makers displaying their creations around the park and inside participating museums.

A New San Diego Company Aims To Reduce Food Waste | Imperfect Produce Begins Delivery On September 17

September 8, 2018

Launching later this new month is a new San Diego delivery service aiming to reduce food waste. Imperfect Produce will start delivery "ugly" fruits and vegetables to consumers and area businesses starting on September 17.

Dear San Diego, What Happened To Frederick Jefferson?

September 7, 2018

We are taking a break from reporting on our usual subject matter - San Diego hospitality happenings, events, and food news - to focus on another topic, mainly because of the ineptitude of our local mainstream media, which is failing to diligently investigate and report. What happened to Frederick Jefferson? He was sentenced to 7 years for assaulting an SDPD officer one week ago today and was found dead in his prison cell in the early morning hours. Only one media outlet has published information on his death mentioning him by name. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown.

Nostalgia-Fueled Common Stock Soft Opens In Hillcrest

September 7, 2018

Opening today in the space that last housed Salt & Cleaver in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood is Common Stock, an upscale bar & restaurant ready to serve up dishes rooted in American nostalgia.

Celebrity Nick Cannon To Bring His Wild'N Out Hip-Hop Sports Bar & Arcade To Downtown San Diego

September 6, 2018

Fresh off the opening of his first location in Miami's South Beach, celebrity rapper and entertainer, Nick Cannon, will open the second outpost of his Wild'N Out Sports Bar & Arcade concept in downtown San Diego as part of the Theatre Box project being built at the former Reading Cinema in the Gaslamp.

A San Diego Sports Bar For The Fan Of Nearly Any NFL Team | The Ultimate List Of Team-Specific Establishments For Football Fanatics In America's Finest City

September 6, 2018

The 2018-2019 NFL season is upon us! We know that football fans across San Diego are eager to root for their favorite team in the company of other like-minded fanatics, so we've compiled this list of local establishments that cater to supporters of most of the 32 NFL teams.

Seasoned San Diego Chef Opens B-MO's Sandwich Shop In Pacific Beach

September 5, 2018

After leading the kitchens of some serious local restaurants, a seasoned San Diego chef has turned his eyes toward fast-casual culinary comforts with the opening of B-MO's Sandwich Shop - a no-nonsense, scratch-made eatery now open in Pacific Beach.

Historic Coronado Restaurant To Be Revived | Famous Mexican Village Cocina Y Cantina To Open In Former Spicy House Space

September 5, 2018

The original founders of Nicky Rotten's have turned their attention on reviving a historic Coronado eatery. After a two month remodel of the space last occupied by Spicy House, Mexican Village Cocina y Cantina will open this week in the same historic building that housed the original restaurant of the same name for more than 50 years.

Amidst Controversy, Chicago-Based Seafood Bowl Chain Aloha Poke Shutters In San Diego After Only 2 Months In Business

September 4, 2018

This summer wasn't the best for Chicago-based Aloha Poke. The chain of seafood bowl restaurants was targeted and accused of cultural appropriation after it was revealed that they were threatening other eateries with legal action for using any derivation of the words "aloha" with "poke", based on a trademark the company owns. Well the backlash may have been too much to handle, as Aloha Poke Co. has closed its sole San Diego outpost after only two months in business.

A Multitude Of New Dining & Retail Concepts To Open In Downtown San Diego As Part Of Incoming Park 12 East Village

September 4, 2018

Downtown San Diego's incoming Park 12 mixed-use community has announced the signing of its first three retail tenants - the critically-acclaimed Orange County-based Mexican eatery Carmelita’s, high-end ice cream purveyor Creamistry, and Australian-based fitness training studio F45 - each hoping to bring a new concept to San Diego’s burgeoning East Village. Many other big-name brands from San Diego and beyond are also expected to install in what will soon be downtown's largest housing complex.

Mezcal Tasting Room & Restaurant Coming To San Diego's Old Town | Tahona Will Feature Oaxacan Cuisine

September 3, 2018

San Diego will receive a mezcal infusion with the arrival of Tahona, an Oaxacan-inspired restaurant and bar opening as early as this fall next door to the historic Cemetery of El Campo Santo in Old Town.

From The Crew Behind Pop Pie Co., Stella Jeans Ice Cream To Open In University Heights

September 3, 2018

The team behind University Heights' Pop Pie Co. is turning their attention toward a different, but very complimentary, culinary craft with the opening of Stella Jean's Ice Cream - a small-batch ice cream parlour opening next door to their pot-pie eatery later this month.

After Two Decades In Business, Costa Azul Will Close In Coronado After Being Ousted From Building | Arizona-Based Fox Restaurant Concepts To Open All-Day Restaurant In Its Place

September 2, 2018

After twenty years in business, Costa Azul bar and restaurant is closing for business at the end of today's service. The longtime "Cheers of Coronado" was reportedly forced out of its space by the new property owner and is being replaced by an all-day bar & restaurant from Arizona-based Fox Restaurants Concepts.

3rd Annual Chef Throwdown Pits Local Cooks Against Each Other To Benefit The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation On September 28

September 2, 2018

Join San Diego’s top chefs at Hotel Del Coronado on Friday, September 28, for an unforgettable evening of epicurean delight benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Thirty-five of the best chefs from San Diego and Baja will compete at the annual fundraiser and tasting event, which offers a variety of ticketing options that range from an oceanfront tasting festival to a seated multi-course dinner.