Scott Slater's TBS Tavern Unveils On October 7 With More San Diego Concepts On The Horizon

October 3, 2018

Over the summer we announced that entrepreneur, Scott Slater, fresh off the sale of his bacon-burger-beer chain of restaurants, would be returning to San Diego to debut a bar & eatery centered around all things T-B-S (Tacos, Balls, Sliders)! Opening this Sunday, October 7, just in time for the Chargers-Raiders game, TBS Tavern will bring an island-inspired spin to Mission Valley. And that's not all as Slater has plans for more concepts to premier in America's Finest City in the near future.

Two-Story, $10 Million Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse To Open On November 3

October 3, 2018

The West Coast's first Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse will debut in front of the brand new InterContinental Hotel at downtown San Diego's bayfront on November 3.

Ceviche House Shutters In San Diego's Old Town After Less Than A Year In Operation

October 2, 2018

Last year, Ceviche House relocated from a small storefront in North Park to a sprawling space in San Diego's Old Town community, but after less than a year in business at its newer location, the company has announced it has shuttered.

The Wild Thyme Company Goes Brick-And-Mortar With Debut Of Downtown San Diego Eatery | The Wild Thyme Table Is Now Open

October 2, 2018

The team behind popular longtime local catering business, The Wild Thyme Company, has launched its first brick-and-mortar eatery. Now open in the space that last housed Waters Fine Foods in downtown San Diego is The Wild Thyme Table, a quick-service, casual, "California-fresh "restaurant and marketplace.

Plumeria Vegetarian To Open Encinitas Location

October 1, 2018

The team behind Park Boulevard's popular vegetarian Thai restaurant, Plumeria, is expanding the concept to Encinitas, opening an outpost in the space that last housed Siamese Basil.

San Diego’s Largest Halloween Festival Returns On Saturday, October 27 With A New, Wicked Twist | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets To WCKD Village

September 30, 2018

San Diego's downtown Halloween Block Party has been rebranded into WCKD Village, taking place over a six block footprint in the East Village on Saturday, October 27, from 6pm to midnight. Get ready for new interactive elements, amazing musical performances on four stages, elaborately themed areas and much more, as WCKD Village is shaping up to deliver an over-the-top Halloween experience like never before. We are giving away 2 VIP passes to attend as well as offering promo codes SDVILLE and SDVILLEVIP for $10 off GA & Premium passes and $20 off VIP tickets.

Best Of SanDiegoVille | Our 22 Favorite Sandwiches In San Diego

September 29, 2018

There's a certain art to constructing sandwiches that seems to elude many makers in San Diego, resulting in a mostly-misinformed customer base that may not fully understand the potential a sandwich can have. I know that this sounds like East Coast snobbery, but it's all about that meat & filling-to-bread ratio, and many spots seem to lack on the meat. I have been recommended many sandwich-centric spots around town and, more often than not, best I can say is, "it's pretty good...for San Diego." With that said, there are at least two dozen San Diego sandwiches that I've come to know and truly love. Check out our map of the 22 favorite spots to grab a sandwich around America's Finest City.

17th Annual San Diego International Film Festival Takes Over America's Finest City This October 10-14 | Save On Tickets & Enter To Win Festival Passes

September 29, 2018

The San Diego International Film Festival returns to America's Finest City for the 17th year this October 10-14, with a lineup filled with star-studded events and film screenings. Produced by the San Diego Film Foundation, the five-day event will feature 100+ independent films, studio premieres, panels with celebrities and industry insiders, red carpet events, parties, all-star tributes and filmmaker awards. In addition to offering promo code SDVILLE for 15% savings on any festival or film tickets, we are also raffling off 2 Festival Passes (a $700 value). Read on for all the details and be sure to enter!

Gordon Ramsay's Former VP Of Restaurants Linked To New Downtown Hotel & Restaurant | The Guild Hotel & Luca Restaurant Anticipated To Debut In 2019

September 28 2018

We announced earlier this year that The Guild Hotel would soon install in the historic 1920s-era building that once housed the downtown San Diego YMCA for nearly a century. We have learned that the General Manager tasked to oversee the 168-room luxury hotel from Starwood Hotels & Resorts', including the onsite restaurant tentatively named Luca, is a former VP of Restaurants for Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay.

STUFFED! Burgers & Frat Boy Donuts Shutter In Pacific Beach

September 27, 2018

After less than a year in business, STUFFED! Burgers and sister concept Frat Boy Donuts have both shuttered in Pacific Beach, but the Liberty Public Market outposts are still in operation.

San Diego's Cow By Bear Pop-Up Dining Experience Announces Impending Hibernation

September 26, 2018

It's been one of the most difficult-to-obtain reservations in town. For seven years, an anonymous chef dressed in a full bear suit has been operating a pop-up supper/brunch experience a few days a week at one of several secret downtown San Diego locations, serving a meat-centric, multi-course, alcohol-paired meal for a handful of guests who dish out around $200 per person. Well, the team behind the unique Cow By Bear dining concept has taken to social media to announce that it will be concluding operations by year's end.

Temecula's Award-Winning Black Market Brewing Co. To Open Tasting Room & Restaurant In SDSU College Area

September 26, 2018

Fresh off a gold medal win in one of the most coveted categories at this past weekend's Great American Beer Festival, Temecula's Black Market Brewing Co. has announced that it will be opening a brewpub & restaurant in the San Diego State University College Area, taking over the 4,550 square-foot space that last housed an incarnation of Social Tap for a 2019 opening.

Din Tai Fung Finally Unveils At Westfield UTC On October 1

September 25, 2018

After much anticipation, the 60-year-old Taiwanese dumpling empire Din Tai Fung will unveil its first San Diego location within Westfield UTC in La Jolla on Monday, October 1.

Brigantine Restaurant Group Unveils Ketch Grill & Taps And Portside Gelato & Coffee On Shelter Island

September 25, 2018

San Diego's nearly 50-year-old The Brigantine Restaurant Group has unveiled its newest concepts. Now open on Shelter Island in Point Loma is casual neighborhood beerhouse and all day American eatery, Ketch Grill & Taps, and in the adjacent spot - a destination for sweet treats and a pick-me-up, Portside Gelato & Coffee.