Vista's Booze Brothers Brewing Planning Oceanside Tasting Room & New Downtown Vista Location

October 1, 2019

The team behind Vista-based Booze Brothers Brewing are planning to open a tasting room a couple blocks from the pier in downtown Oceanside, as well as a more than 8,000 square foot outpost in downtown Vista.

Local Celebrity Fishmonger Tommy Gomes Launches His Own Brand

September 30, 2019

One of San Diego's most well-known food personalities, Tommy Gomes has annnounced that he is stepping down as the face of local seafood purveyor Catalina Offshore Products to launch his own brand.

Fire Destroys Popular Encinitas Restaurant Along With Other Businesses

September 30, 2019

An early morning fire broke out in Encinitas last night around midnight, destroying four businesses before being subdued. 

San Diego's Bali Hai To Host 65th Anniversary "Solid Gold" Luau On October 24

September 29, 2019

A Shelter Island landmark since the 1950s, San Diego's historic Bali Hai will celebrate its 65th anniversary with a Solid Gold Luau on October 24.

More Conveyor Belt Sushi Coming To San Diego | Mikami Revolving Sushi & Cajun Seafood Set To Open This Fall In Kearny Mesa

September 28, 2019

A 6,000 square-foot restaurant specializing in sushi served via conveyor belt is coming to San Diego's  Kearny Mesa. Mikami Revolving Sushi & Cajun Seafood is set to unveil this fall.

Local Chefs Showcase Asian American Cuisine To Kick Off San Diego Asian Film Festival’s 20th Anniversary On October 10

September 28, 2019

Presented by Pacific Arts Movement, the San Diego Asian Film Festival returns this month for its 20th year and will kick off with Chew The Scene, a film and food event with food and drink samples from 20 San Diego chefs, restaurateurs and bartenders at the San Diego Natural History Museum on Thursday, October 10.

East Village's Popular LOLA 55 Modern Taqueria Gearing Up For San Diego Expansion

September 27, 2019

San Diego's popular LOLA 55 modern taqueria, which celebrated its one year anniversary in the East Village earlier this month, is gearing up for a local expansion that includes future outposts in Mission Valley and downtown La Mesa.

40-Year-Old Black Angus Steakhouse In San Diego's East County To Be Replaced By In-N-Out & Starbucks

September 27, 2019

The 40-year-old Black Angus Steakhouse location in San Diego's Grantville area will soon shutter to be replaced by new outposts of In-N-Out Burger and Starbucks Coffee.

Holy Paleta To Add Boozy Ice Pops To Menu For Little Italy Location

September 26, 2019

Bonita-based Holy Paleta is in the process of opening a paletero in San Diego's Little Italy which will offer a large variety of frozen popsicles, including boozy varieties like Michelada, Paloma and Sangria, as well as variations made to be paired with wine and beer.

Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar, Restaurant & Store Coming To San Diego's Fashion Valley Mall

September 26, 2019

The Hawaiian shirt-ification of San Diego will be in full force in 2020. First, news broke that Paradise Point Resort would become Jimmy Buffett-themed Margaritaville Island Resort and now we've received word that a Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar concept is set to install within Fashion Valley Mall next year.

The Barrel Room To End Run In San Diego's Carmel Valley With Sister Concept Brothers Provisions Also Set To Shutter In Rancho Bernardo

September 25, 2019

Fresh off the recent closure of their Oceanside Urge location, the hospitality group behind Urge Gastropub and Mason Ale Works has confirmed it will soon shutter the second location of The Barrel Room Restaurant concept, which opened last spring within the Merge mixed-use complex in San Diego's Carmel Valley, as well as Brothers Provisions in Rancho Bernardo

Empanada Kitchen Launches Second San Diego Location In North Park

September 25, 2019

A local purveyor of authentic handmade Argentinean empanadas, Empanada Kitchen has opened its second San Diego storefront in North Park.

RakiRaki Team To Replace Pokirrito Concepts In Little Italy & Kearny Mesa With Plant-Based The Yasai

September 25, 2019

The team behind San Diego's Rakiraki Ramen + Tsukemen is rebranding their Pokirrito locations in Little Italy and Kearny Mesa to become The Yasai, an all-vegan Japanese izakaya concept set to unveil this fall.

San Diego's Cohn Restaurant Group Will Oversee The Patio Group Restaurants With Fireside & The Patio On Goldfinch Set To Shutter At Month's End

September 24, 2019 

The court-appointed receiver for Gina Champion-Cain's American National Investments announced today that it will place The Patio on Lamont, Surf Rider restaurants in La Mesa and Ocean Beach and Saska’s under the operational guidance of San Diego's Cohn Restaurant Group effective September 30. All other concepts, except for The Patio Marketplace, will shutter.