San Diego Returns To California's Red Tier Next Week, Allowing Limited Indoor Operations To Resume At Restaurants, Movie Theaters, Museums, Gyms, Churches & More

March 12, 2021

For the first time since last fall, San Diego County will enter California's red tier of COVID-19 restrictions next week. San Diego will be once again allowed to have indoor dining resume at reduced capacity, as well as limited indoor operations at gyms, movie theaters, museums, places of worship, and more.

Cajun Seafood Boil Concept Crab Pub To Replace Hooters In San Diego's South County

March 12, 2021

Louisiana-inspired seafood boil restaurant Crab Pub is opening a location in San Diego's South County, taking over the 7,000 square-foot space that last housed a branch of Hooters in Westfield Plaza Bonita. 

Food Service Requirement To Be Removed For California Breweries, Wineries & Distilleries Starting This Weekend

March 11, 2021

The California Department of Public Health has removed the requirement that breweries, wineries and distilleries can only open if they provide food starting this weekend. 

Japanese Megachain CoCo Ichibanya Will Finally Open Its San Diego Location On March 15

March 11, 2021

A Japanese curry rice chain with more than 1,000 branches around the globe, CoCo Ichibanya will finally open its first San Diego location next week after nearly 2 years in development.

90s Nostalgia Is On The Menu At San Diego's Freshman Year Pop-Up

March 11, 2021

1990's nostalgia will be on the menu at chef-driven comfort food concept Freshman Year, initially launching as a pop-up at Atypical Waffle in San Diego's North Park.

Get 4-Course Meals For A Great Cause At La Jolla's Takeout Taste Of The Village This March 22-25

March 11, 2021

Experience 4-course meals from some of La Jolla's top restaurants while staying safe and dining at home at La Jolla Village Merchants Association’s Takeout Taste of The Village, running from March 22-25.

Dining In The Dark To Launch In San Diego This Spring

March 10, 2021

San Diegans will be able to dine blanketed in darkness when roving Spanish dinner experience Dining In The Dark comes to America's Finest City this spring.

Celebrity Chef Richard Blais To Open New San Diego Restaurant On March 18

March 10, 2021

A former contestant and frequent guest judge on Bravo's hit cooking competition Top Chef, celebrity chef Richard Blais will open his new steak and seafood restaurant Ember & Rye in San Diego's North County on March 18. 

San Diego Police Department Under Scrutiny After Video Appears To Show Officer Pointing Gun At Child

March 9, 2021

The San Diego Police Department is under scrutiny after a video appears to show an officer aiming his firearm at a child. 

San Diego's Decades-Old Nicolosi's Italian To Open Location In The Gaslamp Quarter

March 9, 2021

San Diego's nearly 70 year-old red sauce Italian food destination Nicolosi's is in the process of opening a new location in the historic Gaslamp Quarter, taking over the space that long housed De Medici Ristorante Italiano.

Former 5th Ave Kitchen & Tap To Reopen As Nola On 5th In San Diego's Hillcrest

March 8, 2021

The owners of Bankers Hill's 5th Ave Kitchen & Tap, which closed last year, are rebranding the concept and reopening it in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood as NOLA on 5th, a scratch-made bar & grill serving New Orleans-inspired eats.

Starfish Filipino Eatery Unveils In San Diego's Ocean Beach

March 7, 2021

Now open in the space that long housed Pepe's Italian in San Diego's Ocean Beach neighborhood is Starfish Filipino Eatery, a modern restaurant focused on the food of the Philippines.  

Orange County's Nick's Restaurant To Open Second San Diego Location In Carlsbad

March 6, 2021

Nick's Restaurant, an American steak and seafood eatery with 5 locations around California's Orange County and one already in San Diego, will open a branch in Carlsbad.

California Modifies Reopening Plan To Pave Way For Return Of Live Sports & Concerts In San Diego County

March 5, 2021

California officials today announced modifications to the state's reopening plan that will allow outdoor venues and theme parks to reopen with safety modifications and limited capacity as early as April 1.  These changes pave the way for the return of live sports and concerts in San Diego.