La Mesa's Long-Awaited & Incomplete Depot Springs Beer Company Is Up For Sale

February 6, 2018

It's been nearly two years since we announced what we thought was the impending debut of Depot Springs Beer Co. in La Mesa, but in the hospitality business, plans frequently fail to come to fruition. Despite never opening, the combination brewery, restaurant, distillery and entertainment space is allegedly 70% complete and is ready for new ownership.

Grand Ole BBQ Y Asado To Team Up With Social Syndicate For Enormous East County Location

February 6, 2018

One of San Diego's top barbecue restaurants is gearing up for the launch of its second location. North Park's Grand Old BBQ y Asado is teaming up with local hospitality group Social Syndicate (The Local, Wonderland, OB Surf Lodge) for a second outpost, heading out to Flinn Springs in San Diego's East County.

Former Bijou Space To Become Covo La Jolla

February 5, 2018

The long-dormant space that last housed Bijou in La Jolla Village will soon reopen as Covo, a European restaurant, lounge and bar set to debut on Friday, February 13.

Once A Burgeoning San Diego Chain For 'Inauthentic Mexican' - Bull Taco Is No More

February 5, 2018

A San Diego North County destination for unique Mexican creations and at one time a successful chain on the rise, Bull Taco has shuttered its original and last remaining location at San Elijo State Beach's campground after a lease dispute.

Downtown San Diego's Don Chido To Become Volcano Rabbit

February 4, 2018

Downtown San Diego's Don Chido restaurant closed last Thanksgiving, claiming that the business would be renovating its space for an early 2018 reboot. We now know that the prime Gaslamp unit will soon reopen under the same ownership as an entirely new concept called Volcano Rabbit, a Mexican eatery and lounge set to unveil on February 16.

San Diego Winter Brew Fest Returns For 6th Year On February 24 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

February 4, 2018

The San Diego Winter Brew Fest returns for its 6th year on Saturday, February 24, taking over its new location at Fleet Science Center for an evening of unlimited craft beer from some of the country's finest breweries, as well as live music and a special MythBusters exhibit (rumor has it that cast members of the show may be at the fest). In addition to offering promo code SDVILLE to save on tickets (limited to the first 50 passes purchased), we are also raffling 2 VIP passes. Read on for more information and be sure to enter!

Team Behind Urban Mo's To Open InsideOUT At New Party-Centric Eitol Towers In San Diego's Hillcrest

February 3, 2018

The team behind some of Hillcrest's top hotspots - including Baja Betty’s, Hillcrest Brewing Company, Gossip Grill, and Urban Mo’s - is opening a new bar and restaurant called InsideOUT at the soon-to-be unveiled Eitol Towers, the party-focused mixed-use development unveiling this Spring.

Ike's Place To Bring Stuffed Sandwiches To San Diego's Gaslamp

February 2, 2018 

Heading into the prime Gaslamp space that last housed My Yogurt in downtown San Diego is the second area location of Ike's Place, the popular San Francisco-based eatery known for its expansive menu of super-stuffed sandwiches made on house-baked bread.

San Diego Celebrity Chef Brian Malarkey To Open Herb & Sea In Encinitas, Japanese Restaurant In Downtown San Diego, With More Concepts In The Pipeline

February 1, 2018

San Diego Celebrity Chef Brian Malarkey and his longtime business partner/general manager Chris Puffer are ready to start expanding...once again. Heading into the heart of Encinitas is Herb & Sea - the latest "social dining" venture from the team behind Little Italy's hit Herb & Wood. The duo also has three more concepts in the pipeline, including a Japanese seafood & steakhouse and a donut & ice cream restaurant.

TBT Repost: Jordan Loves San Diego Breweries

February 1, 2018

KPBS Public Media takes us on an inebriating exploration of the very best of San Diego's Craft Beer scene.

Shake Shack To Open Flagship San Diego Restaurant In Little Italy With Another Scheduled For Del Mar

January 31, 2018

With two San Diego locations already open, NYC-based Shake Shack is far from done with its expansion plans for America's Finest City. The fast-casual brand of upscale burger joints has announced that it will open its flagship San Diego restaurant in the heart of the culinary mecca of Little Italy, with another outpost scheduled for Del Mar.

San Diego's Viejas Casino & Resort Unveils New Luxury Tower Hotel & Spa On February 1

January 30, 2018

San Diego's Viejas Casino & Resort will open its new luxury all-adult hotel and spa this Thursday, February 1. The third phase of Viejas' latest development plans, the newly unveiled tower Willows Hotel & Spa is designed as a resort within a resort, offering a holistic approach to the guest experience with 159 all-suite rooms, a lush new saltwater pool, a luxurious spa & salon, an expansive fitness center, and three new restaurant concepts.

Chef JC Colón Joins The Patio Group

January 29, 2018

Chef JC Colón, who was previously slated to take the helm at the long-delayed STK restaurant at Andaz San Diego, has joined The Patio Group.

Electric Scooters Sharing Startup "Bird" Lands In San Diego

January 28, 2018

If you've visited the Pacific/Mission Beach area of San Diego over the past few days, you have likely noticed black electric scooters located around the neighborhood branded with the word "BIRD". Bird is an eco-friendly, electric scooter sharing startup that launched in Los Angeles last year and is now testing the waters in America's Finest City.

San Diego's Modern Times Beer Unveils Its Downtown Los Angeles Dankness Dojo Brewery & Restaurant And Is Now Brewing In Portland

January 27, 2018

Two years in the making, San Diego's Modern Times Beer has opened its downtown Los Angeles brewery & restaurant, The Dankness Dojo. The burgeoning craft beer company also announced that its Portland Brewery, dubbed The Belmont Fermetorium, is officially up and running.