Louisianna Purchase Grand Opens In North Park On March 14

March 6, 2019

Unveiling next week in San Diego's North Park community is Louisiana Purchase, a New Orleans-themed restaurant and cocktail bar from the team behind Park 101 in Carlsbad, Miss B's Coconut Club in Mission Beach and WhipHand American Brasserie in the East Village.

Tijuana's 25+ Year Old El Tío Pepe Rolls Out San Diego-Based Food Truck

March 5, 2019

El Tío Pepe, a Mexican eatery known for its smothered carnitas sandwiches with three locations in Baja California, has launched a food truck in San Diego.

Michelin To Release California Guide | Could San Diego Finally Get A Star?

March 5, 2019 

Expected to be released by this summer, Michelin, the French tire company whose star ratings are considered among the highest honors a restaurant can receive, will release a California guide that will include San Diego. Visit California, the state's tourism authority, allegedly paid Michelin $600,000 to get the guide published.

Food Network Star Guy Fieri Spotted Filming In San Diego

Guy Fieri with Hodad’s third-generation owner Shane Hardin
Photo taken on March 4, 2019 by Jim Grant

March 4, 2019

Food Network personality Guy Fieri - best known for his hit television program Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives - was spotted filming in San Diego today!

Sabor Latino Food, Beer & Wine Festival Returns On March 16 As Part Of San Diego's 26th Annual Latino Film Fest | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

March 3, 2019

A highlight of the 26th annual Latino Film Festival is the Sabor Latino Food, Beer & Wine Festival on Saturday, March 16, taking place outside the AMC 18 Theater at River Plaza in Fashion Valley Mall! Get ready to enjoy unlimited samples of Latin & Mexican cuisine from some of San Diego and Baja's top chefs paired with the finest breweries, wineries and distilled spirits from both sides of the border. There will also be riveting live entertainment and performances at this all-inclusive event. We are raffling off 2 VIP tickets to attend and offering promo code SDVILLE to save $5 per ticket!

Escondido's Baltimore Snowball Frozen Treat Concept To Expand To La Jolla

March 4, 2019

The team behind Escondido's Baltimore Snowball frozen dessert stand are opening a new location in La Jolla, moving into The International Shops marketplace later this year.

San Diego's First Bikini Bar Now Open | Brews & Babes Unveils In La Mesa

March 3, 2019

Billed as "San Diego's first and only bikini bar," Brews & Babes is now open in the space that last housed The Rook in family-friendly La Mesa.

SeaWorld's Seven Seas Craft Beer & Food Festival Returns To San Diego From March 9 - April 28

March 2, 2019

The Seven Seas Craft Beer & Food Festival returns to SeaWorld San Diego during the weekends from March 9 through April 28, offering visitors the opportunity to experience a global culinary voyage with more than 50 food options and over 100 beers!

An Asian Fusion Restaurant With Rooftop Bar Is Coming To San Diego | SKA Bar & Restaurant To Open This Spring In Normal Heights

March 2, 2019

Opening in San Diego this spring is SKA Bar & Restaurant, a 7,000+ square-foot, bi-level Asian-fusion restaurant with a rooftop bar currently under construction in Normal Heights.

Chef Danilo Tangalin Parts Ways With North Park's Bivouac Ciderworks

March 1, 2019

Longtime San Diego chef, Danilo "DJ" Tangalin, is currently on vacation in the Phillipines, but word on the street is he has parted ways with North Park's Bivouac Ciderworks, which he helped to launch early last year. The NJ native chef hopes to open his own modern Filipino restaurant in San Diego.

Mike Hess Brewing & City Tacos To Open Oceanfront Imperial Beach Location As Early As This Weekend

March 1, 2019

Nearly 2 years in the making, Mike Hess Brewing Co. and City Taco's collaborative, oceanfront Imperial Beach location is near completion, with a soft opening scheduled for as early as this weekend.

Creative Creature Brewing To Open East Village Tasting Room

February 28, 2019

Creative Creature Brewing, a small-batch brewery that launched in El Cajon last fall, will soon open a tasting room in San Diego's East Village in partnership with the brand new Red Hat Coffee.

After Less Than A Year In Business, Dominic's Table Shutters In La Jolla

February 27, 2019

Dominic's Table opened last spring in the nearly 8,000 square-foot indoor/outdoor space in La Jolla that long housed Roppongi, but the Italian/Mediterranean/Japanese fusion concept has closed and the business is currently for sale.

San Diego Chef Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins Named As Best Chef Semi-Finalist By Prestigious James Beard Foundation

February 27, 2019

Earlier today, the highly-esteemed James Beard Foundation released its list of 2019 awards semifinalists, and San Diego chef and former Top Chef contestant Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins is our city's lone inclusion - being named amongst 19 others in the Best Chef: West category.