Dinner With A View - The Latest In Gimmick Dining Arrives In San Diego

February 6, 2020

The social media era has ushered in a new bastardized dining trend where photogenic gimmick is a marketing ploy somehow successfully used to get diners in the door. The latest Instagram-fueled culinary artifice to enter San Diego is Dinner With A View, a roving pop-up based out of Canada where diners pay top dollar to eat a 3-course dinner inside a plastic dome. We experienced it. It is not worth your time or money. Avoid the hype. You're welcome.

Longtime Favorite Costa Azul Will Grand Reopen Tonight In Coronado

February 6, 2020

After twenty years in business, Costa Azul bar and restaurant was forced to close in September 2018 after being unable to negotiate a new lease (the space is now Fox Restaurant Concepts' The Henry), but the longtime "Cheers of Coronado" will reopen tonight in a bayfront site at the Coronado Ferry Landing.

Previously Expected To Open 2 San Diego Locations, Ways & Means Oyster House Is No More

February 5, 2020

In July 2017, we announced Orange County-based Ways & Means Oyster House would be opening a location in the former Alfonso's of La Jolla space.    with a second area branch planned to unveil in Del Mar's One Paseo. Well those plans have been pulled as all locations of the the New England-style seafood restaurant closed recently.

The Gluten Free Baking Company Unveils This Weekend In San Diego's North Park

February 4, 2020

The Gluten Free Baking Company currently operates a dedicated gluten free production kitchen in Coronado, and at the request of their customers is finally opening a retail location this weekend in the heart of San Diego's North Park.

After More Than Two Decades In Business, Livingston's Mexican Grill & Chicken Kitchen Shutters In San Diego's Ocean Beach

February 4, 2020

Located adjacent to Sunshine Company Saloon in Ocean Beach for more than two decades, Livingston's Mexican Grill & Chicken Kitchen has shuttered.

Mendocino Farms To Open Downtown San Diego Location On February 13

February 3, 2020

Los Angeles-based Mendocino Farms will unveil the company's fourth area restaurant in downtown San Diego on February 13.

Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Opens New Location This Week In San Diego's North County

February 3, 2020

A new 33,368 square-foot Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas location will open this week in San Diego's North County, featuring push-button in-auditorium waiter service, leather reclining seats, and the debut of exhibitor’s new gourmet menu available in eight upscale auditorium theaters.

San Diego's The Lost Abbey Brewery To Open East Village Tasting Room, Beer Garden & Restaurant In Former 1900s Church

February 2, 2020

San Diego's The Lost Abbey is taking its religious theme to the next level and will open a new tasting room in a historic 1900s-era former church in the East Village.

The Ultimate San Diego Taco Festival Returns On May 9 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets To The 6th Annual Tacotopia

February 2, 2020

San Diego Reader is continuing its search to find the best taco in America's Finest City at the often imitated, never duplicated, Tacotopia taco festival. Taking place at Golden Hill Park on Saturday, May 9, the 6th annual event will feature over 60 of the top eateries from San Diego, Los Angeles and Tijuana competing for taco bragging rights. We're giving away 2 VIP tickets to this always-sold-out event and also offering promo code SDVILLE for $5 savings on any ticket type (including ticket packages).

Ocean Beach's Newport Pizza To Shutter On February 9 With Goal To Reopen By This Summer

February 1, 2020

After more than 35 years serving East Coast pizza and craft beer in Ocean Beach, Newport Pizza & Ale House will shutter on February 9 with the goal to relocate across the street.

Celebrate Mardi Gras In Downtown San Diego During The Big Easy Bites & Booze Tour | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets To This Self-Guided Tasting Tour with a NOLA Twist

February 1, 2020

Can’t make it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year? Don't worry because the Gaslamp Quarter is bringing the NOLA vibes to downtown San Diego with a Fat Tuesday inspired tasting tour. The Big Easy Bites & Booze Tour returns on Saturday, February 22, from 1-5pm, offering attendees a self-guided tasting tour filled with 20 delicious bites and 20 New Orleans inspired sips. Get your tickets for only $20 with promo code SDVILLE at checkout, and be sure to enter our raffle for a chance to win comped VIP passes!

City Tacos Unveils New Locations In Sorrento Valley & Pacific Beach With More On The Way

January 31, 2020

San Diego's popular City Tacos fast-casual chain of Mexican eateries recently opened a new location within an office park in Sorrento Valley and has a pierside outpost debuting today in Pacific Beach.

La Torta Cafe Announces Impending Closure After 25 Years In Business

January 31, 2020

A destination for Mexican fare for more than 25 years, La Mesa's La Torta Cafe announced it will close at the end of next week.

Burgeon Beer Company To Open Tasting Room & Eatery In San Diego's Little Italy

January 30, 2020

Carlsbad's 3-year-old Burgeon Beer Co. has announced plans for a 2,000+ square-foot tasting room and restaurant to open in San Diego's Little Italy by year's end.