The Duck Dive GM and Bartender Rob McShea Brings Home Top Bloody Mary Honors

November 4, 2014

Pacific Beach is now home to one of the nation's best Bloody Marys according to the Food Network. The Duck Dive’s general manager and bartender Rob McShea’s recipe earned top honors at this year’s NYC Wine and Food Festival's CHOPPED Bloody Mary Contest and now the cocktail has come home to The Duck Dive, earning a rightful spot on the restaurant’s new brunch menu, launching this Sunday. If you cannot wait that long, you’re in luck as The Duck Dive will offer the winning not-so-Bloody Mary at 5pm today as their special “Farm to Dive” cocktail using produce obtained from the PB Tuesday Farmers Market.

Get the Most Out of San Diego Beer Week with this Six Pack of Events | November 7-16

November 4, 2014

In San Diego, any week can be 'Beer Week,' but each November for the past five years, the San Diego Brewers Guild and the finest establishments and breweries in America's Finest City join forces for a true dedication to our city's thriving and world renown craft beer industry. From November 7 through November 16, enjoy a ten-day celebration of craft beer with a staggering number of events - from beer tours, to beer dinners and pairings, to festivals and everything in between. We've scoured the San Diego Brewers Guild list of events, as well as the many non-advertised meals and parties and have narrowed it down to our 6 picks for this year's San Diego Beer Week.

Culture Brewing to Open Ocean Beach Tasting Room on Saturday, November 8

November 3, 2014

Right in time for San Diego Beer Week, North County's Culture Brewing Co. is set to open its Ocean Beach tasting room at 4845 Newport Avenue on Saturday, November 8 at noon. Located adjacent to the new OB Warehouse, Culture's new tasting room will offer 18 beers on tap by the end of next week, which will include a combination of barrel aged beers, sours, new styles (Coffee IPA, Citra Session IPA) and casks, some available on nitro. Tasters, pints and half and full growlers will be offered. The rustic, open-air tasting room will be similar to the original in Solana Beach and include local artwork wall features and wine barrel tables. Local food trucks will rotate to offer patrons grub to go along with Culture's brews.

Win 2 Tickets to the Mission Bay Brew-Cation | The Dana to Host Beer Week Pairing Event on Friday, November 14

November 3, 2014

To celebrate San Diego Beer Week, Firefly at The Dana on Mission Bay will host the 2014 Mission Bay Brew-Cation on Friday, November 14, from 6-10pm! A social evening of culinary delight highlighting San Diego local chefs, local breweries and artists, Mission Bay Brew-Cation will offer attendees the chance to explore the union of some of San Diego’s finest beers at 6 different tasting stations as each chef pairs locally sourced dishes with craft brews. The event will also honor local artists who will be selling their work. For a mere $35 ticket price, enjoy unlimited craft beer and food, a souvenir tasting glass and commemorative lanyard. SanDiegoVille has 2 tickets to give away to one of our craft beer loving readers. Read on for all the details and be sure to enter!

Firehouse Pacific Beach to Close for Remodel

November 3, 2014

Firehouse, located at 722 Grand Avenue in Pacific Beach, will close as of today to undergo an extensive remodel with a planned reopening of January 1, 2015. Firehouse is owned by the same crew behind Vin de Syrah, Analog and the recently-opened Kettner Exchange. Expect the downstairs to be opened up and expanded to make it equally as appealing as the upstairs, including the addition of retractable doors and a small, first floor patio. The re-design is being lead by Lahaina Architects, who also designed both The Patio locations.

Five Apps to Help Craft Beer Enthusiasts During San Diego Beer Week

November 3, 2014

As San Diego Beer Week approaches, local beer enthusiasts are getting ready to quench their thirst with specialty brews and toast to San Diego’s burgeoning craft beer scene. From Beer Week’s annual kick-off event Guild Fest to individual brewery events, this 10-day celebration gives your readers multiple occasions to join the craft beer hype. Locals attending the beer festivities will have opportunities to sip fine craft brews from all over San Diego County, jam out to live local music, and nosh on paired bites. To celebrate the forthcoming events, AT&T compiled a list of apps to help with tips on beer and food pairings, malty verses hoppy flavor profiles and getting a safe ride home.

Del Mar Race Track's Fall 'Bing Crosby Season' Offers Fans Many Feature Events

November 3, 2014

Del Mar’s new “Bing Crosby Season,” which opens for a 15-day run this Friday, November 7, offers Thoroughbred fans features and special events on just about every day of racing throughout the month at the scenic seaside racing headquarters just north of San Diego. The fun starts with the Vintage Hollywood Fashion Contest on Opening Day, continues with food, drink, music and giveaway specials on the weekends and also includes various forms of “free” days on Thursdays and Fridays.

As Part of San Diego Beer Week, The World’s Biggest Craft Beer Bottle Share To be Held Sunday, November 9 Along 30th Street

November 2, 2014

San Diego County is home to over 90 professional brewhouses – the most of any county in the nation. In celebration of San Diego Beer Week, beer lovers 21 and over will go for history and a Guinness World Record as the World’s Biggest Bottle Share will be held Sunday, November 9, 12 to 6pm, along 30th Street, from Adams Avenue on the north to Beech Street on the south.

Enter for a Chance to Win $100 to Roy's Restaurants and Enjoy a Northeast Asia Prix Fixe Dinner!

November 2, 2014

To celebrate the launch of the Northeast Asia Prix Fixe at Roy's La Jolla, the restaurant has offered SanDiegoVille readers the chance to win $100 gift card good at any Roy's location. That’s enough for two people to sample the newest concoctions from Chef Charles’ local chef page or the limited time Northeast Asia Prix Fixe, a three-course menu featuring culinary inspirations from China, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong. Enter below for a chance to win and we'll contact the winner by Monday, November 10.

Enter for a chance to win $100 gift card to Roy's Restaurants

Cross The Most Delicious Finish Line Ever at Cooking Light & Health's The Fit Foodie 5k Race Weekend | November 14-16

November 1, 2014

Calories burned, calories earned…right? The most delicious 5K ever returns to the San Diego Bayfront November 14-16, for three days of food and fitness experiences! After the success of its inaugural race in San Diego, Cooking Light & Health’s The Fit Foodie 5K Race Weekend returns to America’s Finest City for its second annual race weekend to conclude its three city tour across the country.

Harvey Wallbanger Touches Down in San Diego for One of a Kind Bar Crawl | Wednesday, November 5

November 1, 2014

After a summer that saw Harvey Wallbanger surprise New Orleans in the world’s first cocktail flash mob at Tales of the Cocktail, Galliano L’Autentico announced that the iconic party animal will pull into San Diego in his trademark Golden Cadillac as part of the Harvey’s Homecoming five-city U.S. tour for an evening of disco decadence, where Mr. Wallbanger will continue to spread his cocktail legacy leading a themed San Diego bar crawl on November 5, from 6:30-11pm, at some of San Diego's hottest craft cocktail bars.

Stake Chophouse & Bar to Sizzle in Coronado Starting Thursday, November 6

Executive Chef Tim Kolanko preparing the Tomahawks

October 31, 2014

David Spatafore's Blue Bridge Hospitality (Leroy’s Kitchen + Lounge, MooTime Creamery, Village Pizzeria, Lil’ Piggy’s Bar-B-Q, Coronado Coffee Company, soon-to-come Liberty Public Market) will continue its take over of Coronado when it opens the doors to the island’s only steakhouse, the collective’s sixth individual concept, Stake Chophouse & Bar, starting on Thursday, November 6 (not the 4th as reported by other publications). Helmed by Executive Chef Tim Kolanko, Stake will employ an all-star culinary and wine team and offer elegant cuts of meat grilled to perfection along with fresh seafood, farm-to-table dishes and sides, craft cocktails and a top notch wine and beer program.

Quality Social to Shutter as of Monday, November 3

October 31, 2014

Quality Social, located at 789 6th Ave. in downtown San Diego, is closing their doors come Monday, November 3. This Sunday will be the venue’s last run and they're inviting everyone in to see them off.

Dine for Dignity to Help End Chronic Homelessness with Girls Think Tank's 2nd Annual Restaurant Week | November 3-8

October 31, 2014

Next week is Dine for Dignity, Girls Think Tank's second annual "Restaurant Week" of sorts organized to support programs designed to empower people to transition off the streets. Six local restaurants will donate 10 percent of their sales on a specific day of the week to programs including 24/7 public restrooms downtown (coming early next year), a free legal clinic for the displaced, survival backpacks and the Transitional Storage Center, where folks leave their belongings so they can be mobile without the burden of bearing their entire belongings. These programs have led to increase employment and education among San Diego's homeless population.

From the Owner of Slater's 50/50 - S&M Sausage and Meat Set to Open in University Heights on Tuesday, November 4

Photo by John Dole

October 30, 2014

Scott Slater of Slater's 50/50 is ready to launch his newest concept, S&M Sausage and Meat, set to open to the public in University Heights on Tuesday, November 4 at 2pm. Since opening day happens to coincide with election day, as a special opening "promo" on November 4 only,  guests coming in with their "I Voted" sticker can choose their "Safe Word" - either Carl (DeMaio) or Scott (Peters) and receive two free strips of bacon.

Win 2 Premier Access Tickets to the San Diego Brewers Guild Festival | Saturday, November 8

October 30, 2014

Beer Week in America's Finest Beer City is almost upon us. Presented by the San Diego Brewers Guild, San Diego Beer Week takes place from Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 16, with 9 days of events all over the county. The crown jewel of the festivities is the 12th Annual San Diego Brewers Guild Festival at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier in downtown San Diego, taking place on Saturday, November 8. This event is the official kickoff of San Diego Beer Week where ticket holders can enjoy samples from more than 50 San Diego County breweries, all to benefit the Surfrider Foundation, Fight ALD, and the San Diego Brewers Guild. We have 2 premier access tickets (a $110 value) for one of our readers - just enter below!

Enter for a chance to win 2 premier access passes to the San Diego Brewers Guild Festival

L'Auberge Del Mar Welcomes New Fall Bing Crosby Racing Season with Opening Day Bash | Friday, November 7

October 30, 2014

L’Auberge Del Mar will continue its tradition of being the gathering place after the races with the Fall Opening Day After Party to celebrate the inaugural Bing Crosby Season at Del Mar Race Track. On Friday, November 7, the hotel will celebrate the new fall race season with a party in the Living Room and Bleu Bar that combines ocean views with the hottest music by DJ Gabe Vega.