ChuckAlek Independent Brewers To Open Tasting Room And Beer Garden In North Park

August 11, 2015

The Ramona-based ChuckAlek Independent Brewers has announced that the German-style brewery will open a tasting room and beer garden at 3139 University Avenue in North Park - adjacent to the new concept, Tostadas, from the owners of City Tacos. ChuckAlek is named after the owners grandfathers and opened its original location in January 2013.

Crystal Pier Fisherman Hooks Drone In Viral Video

August 10, 2015

San Diego's Crystal Pier is the setting for a recent viral video of a man with a perfect fishing cast hooking a drone on his first try, caught on the drone's mounted camera!  The video currently has over 1.5 million views on YouTube.

Want To Work In The Flourishing Craft Beer Industry? San Diego Brewers Guild Hosts Job Fair On August 25

August 10, 2015

Looking to join the biggest business in San Diego? On Tuesday, August 25, from 4-7pm, the San Diego Brewers Guild, in conjunction with San Diego State University and UCSD Extension, will host the Craft Beer Job Fair at SILO in Makers Quarter in the East Village.

Westfield UTC Hosts 2nd Annual 'Uncasked' Beer Fest On Saturday, August 22 | Enter To Win 2 Tickets

August 9, 2015

Westfield UTC’s will host its 2nd annual Uncasked craft beer festival on Saturday, August 22, from 4 to 7pm and we are raffling off two tickets to attend. This popular outdoor beer showcase takes place within Westfield UTC mall, offering a chance to shop and stroll while sipping samples of San Diego craft beers, munching dishes from mall restaurants and grooving to live music.

Chula Vista HarborFest Returns Saturday August 22 | This Year The Search For The Area's Best Taco Is On!

August 8, 2015

Chula Vista's annual HarborFest returns to Bayside Park at the Chula Vista Marina on Saturday, August 22, from 10am to 6pm, for a summer celebration of music, food, spirits and community. This free, family-friendly festival includes more entertainment than ever this year, including music and dancing on three stages, a taco and spirit competition, food trucks, a classic and exotic automobile showcase, art exhibitions, a Discovery Zone for the kids and so much more. We are raffling off 2 passes to the ticketed Tacos & Spirits Revolution portion of the event, so read on for details and be sure to enter!

Sunroad Enterprises And Brigantine Group Are Frontrunners For Redevelopment Of Iconic Anthony Fish Grotto Waterfront Site

What will it be? Top to bottom - Brigantine, Anthony's,
Sunroad proposal renderings

August 7, 2015

On August 11, as part of efforts to promote development to enhance San Diego’s position as a world-class destination, the Board of Port Commissioners will consider redevelopment proposals for a new tenant for the Anthony's Fish Grotto restaurant space on San Diego’s North Embarcadero. As of now, the two main contenders for the space are Sunroad Enterprises and The Brigantine Group, both who have submitted proposals that include numerous businesses. Anthony's Fish Grotto is not even in the running, although they also submitted a proposal.

Win 2 Tickets To Bahia Resort Hotel's California Dreaming Beach Party

August 7, 2015

In 2015 the Bahia Resort Hotel launched its first weekly summer series - California Dreaming: San Diego’s Beach Party of the Decades - a bayside clam bake and barbecue featuring a local classics band, The Fabulous Mar Dels, who take guests on a musical journey that celebrates California’s beach culture, summer and fun. We are raffling off 2 passes to attend California Dreaming at Bahia on Thursday, August 20, so read on for all the details and be sure to enter!

Coasterra To Bring Stunning San Diego Skyline Views & Modern Mexican Fare This August | Cohn Restaurant Group Presents New Waterfront Harbor Island Dining & Event Destination

August 7, 2015

Anticipated to open as early as the weekend of August 14-16 is the Cohn Restaurant Group's most ambitious project to date - Coasterra - the $15+ million bayfront, modern Mexican restaurant, lounge, and event space on Harbor Island that has been developed in partnership with Sunroad Enterprises. More than eight years in the making, the 28,000 square foot venue will be a combination of panoramic views of San Diego’s downtown skyline,  classic and reimagined Mexican dishes and a tequila-focused bar program, all housed in sleek, modern design.

Chef Ivan Flowers Leaves Top Of The Market

August 6, 2015

Due to creative differences Chef Ivan Flowers has left his position as executive chef of Top of the Market in downtown San Diego, which remains closed after a May 2015 fire. Flowers has over 25 years of fine cuisine experience and is now one of the most eligible unemployed chefs in America's Finest City.

Del Mar Racetrack To Host Gourmet Food Truck Festival On Saturday, August 15

August 6, 2015

The Del Mar Racetrack is one of California’s hottest summer destinations for fast horses, over-the-top fashion, huge musical acts and culinary delights. On Saturday, August 15, bring your appetite to Del Mar when 50 of SoCal's most popular food trucks roll into the track for one of the largest food truck meet ups in San Diego at the 5th Annual Gourmet Food Truck Festival. We are raffling off admission for 4 and a parking pass for one of our lucky readers!

The Patio Restaurant Group Founder Purchases Historic Saska's Steak And Seafood In Mission Beach

August 5, 2015

Saska's Steak and Seafood has been purchased by lifelong patron and the founder of The Patio Restaurant Group (The Patio on Lamont, The Patio on Goldfinch, The Patio in Left Field at Petco Park and the upcoming Fireside by the Patio)  Gina Champion-Cain, for an undisclosed amount in a handshake deal that should close by weeks end, reports the San Diego Union Tribune. At 64 years old, Saska's was one of San Diego’s oldest family-run restaurants, but Champion-Cain intends to keep it pretty much as-in, planning on making only small changes.

K Sandwiches Closed After Fire

August 5, 2015

An apparent oven fire broke out at K Sandwiches, the popular Vietnamese banh mi deli and market on 7604 Linda Vista Road in the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego, shortly before 9pm on the evening of Tuesday, August 4, causing a reported $1.5 million in damages. In a tweet about the incident, the San Diego Fire Department requested that all drones cease flying around the vicinity of the restaurant because they were interfering with fire operations.

Green Flash Brewing Co. Continues Rare Beer Festival For Breast Cancer Awareness | Win Tickets To The 5th Annual Treasure Chest Fest On Saturday, August 29

August 4, 2015

On Saturday, August 29, from noon to 5pm, Green Flash Brewing Co. is hosting Treasure Chest Fest 2015 - the brewery’s largest and most anticipated rare beer event of the year. For the 5th year in a row, Treasure Chest Fest serves as a fundraiser for local breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen San Diego and features the national bottle debut of Treasure Chest beer - which is branded with a Hawaiian-inspired pinup gal theme. The ‘fest is now a San Diego tradition, an exceptional and established celebration of craft beer and local foods to create an afternoon of unforgettable festival experience to raise money for local charity. We are raffling off two tickets to this year's Treasure Chest Fest, so read on for all the details and be sure to enter!

San Diego Chefs Set To Compete In Fried Chicken Throwdown At Hillcrest's Local Habit On August 18

August 3, 2015

Fried chicken is all the rage right now and on Tuesday, August 18, starting at 6pm, six of the San Diego's top chefs will be put to the test to see who makes the crispiest, juiciest, tastiest bird in America's Finest City. Diners will converge for Eating and Drinking in San Diego’s inaugural fried chicken challenge, hosted by Local Habit, Hillcrest’s Cali-Creole hotspot, where mouthwatering fried chicken will always be on the menu.

Table No. 10 Packs Up Shop In San Diego's East Village

August 3, 2015

Table No. 10 is no more. Following dinner service on Sunday, August 2, the restaurant has closed for business, open for only a little more than a year. Table No. 10 was a joint venture for executive chef Jason Gethin and Cooper McLaughlin, who previously operated burger eatery, The Corner, at the space. Rumor has it that the two owners could not come to agreements on several matters, so they closed their business, possibly readying the business/restaurant for sale.

The Fish Market In Downtown San Diego To Reopen On August 3 | Top Of Market Still Under Renovation After Fire

August 2, 2015

San Diego waterfront restaurants The Fish Market and it's second story, upscale eatery Top of the Market have been closed since May 26 when over $1 million in damage was caused by a grease fire that took place during opening hours. After undergoing a partial remodel, The Fish Market will reopen for service on Monday, August 3. Top of the Market is anticipated to open this fall, as the restaurant is still recovering from the damage and using the tragedy to modernize its space.

MasterChef Hosting San Diego Casting Audition For Season 7 On August 15

August 2, 2015

Do you have a passion for cooking and think you have what it takes to compete against some of the best home cooks in America?!? FOX's MasterChef is now casting for Season 7 of the popular culinary competition and will be traveling to 11 cities to meet some of nation's top home cooks, with a stop in San Diego on Saturday, August 15!