Long Beach-Based Jay Bird's Nashville Hot Chicken To Open San Diego Location

January 18, 2022

More hot chicken, you say?!? Long Beach-based Jay Bird's Nashville Hot Chicken is bringing its hormone-free spicy poultry to San Diego. 

Buona Forchetta Team To Bring New Casual Concept Forchettaboutddit To Encinitas

January 17, 2022

San Diego's ever-expanding Buona Forchetta hospitality group is working on a third, more casual restaurant concept dubbed Forchettaboutddit to open this spring in Encinitas. 

"Female-Forward" The Hen House Will Bring All-Day Brunch To San Diego's Crown Point

January 16, 2022

The team behind Wokou Ramen & Yakitori, which shuttered its Pacific Beach location last fall, is rebranding their restaurant space in San Diego's Crown Point to become The Hen House, a "female-forward" all-day brunch bar set to open later this year.

Sayulitas Mexican Food To Open New Location In San Diego's East County

January 15, 2022

A San Diego-based taqueria chain with Mexican and Filipino heritage, Sayulitas Mexican Food has announced it has closed its Escondido branch and will soon open a new location in the East County community of Santee. 

The Ultimate SoCal Taco Festival Returns On May 7 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets To The 6th Annual San Diego Tacotopia

January 15, 2022

After a two year hiatus, San Diego Reader is bringing back its Tacotopia taco & beer festival on Saturday, May 7, from 12-4pm, the ultimate SoCal taco fest featuring over 50 of the top eateries from around San Diego competing for taco bragging rights. Promo code SDVILLE saves on tickets to this always-sold-out event and we are also raffling off 2 VIP passes to attend. 

San Diego's Iconic Sky-High Fine Dining Restaurant Mister A's Being Sold

January 14, 2022

After more than two decades under the ownership of native Frenchman Bertand Hug, San Diego's iconic Mister A's restaurant is in the process of being sold in Bankers Hill.

Inspired By A Gaslamp Brothel, Madam Bonnie's To Bring Cajun-Inspired American Eats To Downtown San Diego

January 14, 2022

Opening soon in San Diego Gaslamp’s Quarter, Madam Bonnie's is an American bar & restaurant named after the operator of a former downtown brothel. 

Electric Daisy Carnival Founder Takes Over Omnia Nightclub In Downtown San Diego For New Nightlife Concept Nova

January 13, 2022 

A team of nightlife & EDM gurus that includes the founder of the Electric Daisy Carnival has taken over Omnia Night Club in downtown San Diego for the opening of Nova, a night time destination with three levels of drinking, dining and dancing, including an outdoor rooftop lounge.

San Diego's White Labs Brewing Company To Add Onsite Pizza Kitchen

January 13, 2022

San Diego yeast manufacturer and craft brewery White Labs Brewing Company will soon add an onsite pizza kitchen to their Miramar tasting room. 

San Diego Approves Ordinance To Allow "Mini-Restaurants" To Operate Out Of Homes

January 12, 2022

San Diego has unanimously approved an ordinance that will ultimately allow people to operate "mini-restaurants" out of their home or apartment kitchens.

Tijuana's Famed Las Ahumaderas Taco Alley Set To Open San Diego Offshoot

January 12, 2022

Taqueros from Tijuana's famed Las Ahumaderas taco alley are joining forces to bring an authentic Mexican street taco experience to San Diego's South County.

La Jolla's Former ArcLight Cinemas To Become Full-Service AMC UTC 14 Theater

January 12, 2022

ArcLight Cinemas La Jolla announced its permanent closure in spring 2021, but the movie theater will reopen later this year as AMC UTC 14, which will have a full bar & dining component.  

Nearly Three Years In The Making, Kingfisher Cocktail Bar & Eatery Ready To Unveil In San Diego's Golden Hill

January 11, 2022

Nearly three years in the making, the founders of San Diego's Crab Hut chain of Cajun seafood restaurants are ready to open upscale Vietnames-French fusion eatery Kingfisher in Golden Hill.

San Diego Ramen Destination Menya Ultra To Open Westfield UTC Location

January 11, 2022

Ramen sensation Menya Ultra, which opened its first U.S. branch in San Diego's Kearny Mesa neighborhood in 2017 and was subsequently dubbed "best ramen in the U.S." by culinary personality Andrew Zimmern, will bring its fourth area outpost to Westfield UTC mall in La Jolla.