Carlsbad's Pisco Rotisserie & Cevicheria To Rebrand Into Toast Gastrobrunch

December 31, 2018

After only a year in business, the Carlsbad location of Pisco Rotisserie & Cevicheria will rebrand into a brunch-focused restaurant called Toast Gastrobrunch, set to debut in early 2019.

Owners Of La Jolla's The Cheese Shop To Open Beach Burger Across The Street

December 30, 2018

The owners of San Diego's long established The Cheese Shop will get into the burger game with the opening of Beach Burger, taking over the space that last housed the short lived Krispy Krunchy Chicken in La Jolla Shores.

40-Year-Old Natural Style Chicken Expands Into Hillcrest

December 20, 2018

A Point Loma institution for almost 40 years, Natural Style Chicken is opening a full service bar & grill in San Diego's Hillcrest community, taking over the space that last housed Tokyo Ramen.

Only One San Diego Restaurant Makes OpenTable's 100 Best Restaurants In America List For 2018

December 19, 2018

Online restaurant-reservation service company OpenTable surveyed more than 12 million user reviews to determine its 100 Best Restaurants in America for 2018 list and only one San Diego restaurant made the cut.

Point Loma's To The Point Cafe To Become Cesarina Italian Trattoria

December 18, 2018

Point Loma's To The Point Cafe will soon shutter to reopen in early 2019 as Cesarina, an all-day Italian restaurant with scratch made pasta - all inspired by strong Italian women.

After 26 Years In Business, Spice House Cafe To Shutter At Month's End

December 18, 2018

It's been a turbulent year for longtime San Diego restaurants, likely due to the increasing minimum wage, rising food costs and staggering rents. The latest restaurant to announce its impending closure is Spicy House Cafe, an old-school diner that has been in operation in Kearny Mesa since the early 1990s.

A Honey-Inspired Speakeasy Is Now Open In San Diego's North County | Beekeeper Bar Now Buzzing In San Marcos

December 17, 2018

A new speakeasy is now buzzing in North County San Diego. Beekeeper is a secret bar concept devoted to serving honey-fueled cocktails accessible from a secret door in a recently modernized Outback Steakhouse.

Longtime San Diego Cowboy & Western Bar InCahoots To Shutter In 2019

December 16, 2018

A San Diego destination for line dancing and country western vibes for more than 25 years, InCahoots Dance Hall & Saloon will close for business to begin 2019.

North Park’s Instagram-Focused Holy Matcha To Open Location Within Park 12 Development In San Diego's East Village

December 15, 2018

San Diego's Instagram hit tea house & cafe, Holy Matcha, will launch its second location next year within Park 12, a $400 million mixed-use community being constructed adjacent to Petco Park in the East Village.

Tajima Owner To Bring New Japanese Steakhouse & Burger Concept To Former Cafe Chloe Space In San Diego's East Village

December 14, 2018

The owner of San Diego's expanding ramen empire, Tajima, who also opened Cloak & Petal in Little Italy at the end of 2017, has taken over the former Cafe Choe space in San Diego's East Village for a modern Japanese steakhouse, burger bar and restaurant that will be mostly standing-only.

San Diego's Grab & Go Subs To Shutter 25 Year Old Little Italy Location

December 12, 2018

A Little Italy destination for sandwiches for 25 years, Grab & Go Subs has announced that it will be closing its first San Diego location.

Owner Of Kearny Mesa's Cafe Hue To Open Cafe Marea In Former Rubicon Deli Space In Mission Beach

December 11, 2018

The owner of Kearny Mesa's Cafe Hue has taken over the Mission Beach space that housed Rubicon Deli for nearly a decade and will open Cafe Marea, a casual breakfast and sandwich spot set to unveil later this month.

WhipHand American Brasserie + Beer Bank To Grand Open In San Diego's East Village On December 14

December 10, 2018

Debuting this week in San Diego's East Village is WhipHand American Brasserie + Beer Bank, a casual-meets-fine-dining sandwich restaurant, French brasserie, and serve-your-own beer bar from the team behind Park 101, Miss B's Coconut Club, Pacific Beach Shore Club, and the incoming Louisiana Purchase.

The Caliph Karaoke Bar Announces Impending Closure

December 9, 2018

San Diego's longstanding The Caliph, a karaoke and gay bar in Hillcrest that has been in business for nearly 60 years, has announced that it will close at the end of the month.