My Global Entry Was Revoked After Attending A Black Lives Matter Protest In Downtown San Diego

July 28, 2020

My Global Entry membership, which is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved travelers upon arrival in the United States, was revoked 3 days after I attended a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown San Diego. The reason given was for a DWI arrest in 2014, but I have never been arrested for DWI. My appeal and FOIA requests were denied and I have been informed my only recourse is to file a lawsuit.

El Barbecue Brings The Smoke To San Diego's Sherman Heights

July 28, 2020

El Barbecue opens today in the space that last housed Sister Ray's in San Diego's Sherman Heights, offering classic low-and-slow barbecue made in an authentic smoker recently transported from Texas.

San Diego's KAABOO Music & Arts Festival Announces Cancellation Of 2020 Installment

July 27, 2020

At this point, we should all realize that 2020 is essentially cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so it is of little surprise that San Diego's KAABOO Music, Arts & Cultural Festival has announced the postponement of its 2020 event.

After 10 Years In Business, Searsucker Ends Run In San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter

July 27, 2020

Founded by San Diego celebrity chef Brian Malarkey in 2010, Searsucker has been a dining destination in the Gaslamp Quarter for nearly a decade, but we have received word that the iconic downtown restaurant shuttered after yesterday's service.

San Diego's Waypoint Public Set To Close For Good In North Park

July 27, 2020

North Park’s seven year old Waypoint Public is on the market with plans to permanently close in the near future.

Brian Malarkey No Longer Running San Diego Office Park Restaurants | Common Stock Ownership To Take Over Farmer & The Seahorse

July 22, 2020

We received word that celebrity chef Brian Malarkey will no longer be managing the Green Acre restaurant locations in San Diego and his Farmer & The Seahorse concept will be taken over by the team behing Hillcrest's Common Stock.

Founder Of San Diego's Iconic Roberto's Taco Shop Has Died

July 25, 2020

The matriarch of the family that may have invented the California Burrito has pass away. Dolores Robledo, who along with her husband Roberto opened the first Roberto's Taco Shop in San Diego in 1964, died last week at the age of 90.

Couple Reportedly Maced In San Diego's Ocean Beach By Masked Woman

July 24, 2020

A video is making waves on social media that appears to show a woman macing a man at Dusty Rhodes Park in San Diego's Ocean Beach. Allegedly, the woman approached a young couple who was enjoying lunch with their puppy and harassed them for not wearing facial coverings before macing both them and their food.

San Diego's Michelin-Starred Addison To Reopen Next Week With New Rooftop Setting

July 24, 2020

San Diego's only Michelin-starred restaurant, Addison at The Grand Del Mar, will reopen on Saturday, August 1, with a new al fresco rooftop space overlooking Los Penasquitos Canyon.

Chicken Wings, Sandwiches & More Deemed Not A 'Meal' As California's Alcoholic & Beverage Control Releases Guidelines

July 23, 2020

As Governor Gavin Newsom and the State of California continue to reinstitute certain safeguards amid a continued COVID-19 surge, including only allowing alcoholic beverages to be served alongside a meal, the state's alcohol control agency has issued guidelines as to what constitutes a 'meal'. Unfortunately, certain items like chicken wings, some sandwiches and fries have been deemed not to qualify.

San Diego County To Form Safe Reopening Compliance Team To Increase Education & Enforcement

July 22, 2020

Citing continued surging COVID-19 numbers, including 18 new deaths reported, San Diego County supervisors today announced the formation of a Safe Reopening Compliance Team to help businesses comply with public health orders and increase enforcement to slow down the spread of the coronavirus.

The Patio Group's Gina Champion-Cain Pleads Guilty To Criminal Charges That Could Result In Up To 15 Years In Prison

July 22, 2020

The disgraced founder of San Diego-based The Patio Group - which once operated multiple restaurants around the city including The Patio on Lamont, The Patio on Goldfinch, and Fireside By The Patio, amongst others - pled guilty today to criminal charges of conspiracy, securities fraud and obstruction of justice. She faces up to 15 years. in prison.

San Diego-Based Vegan Fast Food Chain Plant Power To Open Location On UCSD Campus

July 22, 2020

Growing San Diego-based vegan drive-through chain Plant Power Fast Food will open its eighth outpost on the University of California San Diego campus.

Free Virtual Comic-Con San Diego @Home Begins Today

July 22, 2020

Comic-Con@Home will begin today, allowing comic book and pop culture fans to celebrate the first-ever virtual event for one of San Diego's largest conventions.