Five Things You Did Not Know About KAABOO Del Mar | Music, Comedy & Cultural Festival Comes To San Diego September 18-20

September 4, 2015

KAABOO Del Mar will bring an amazing lineup of live music and comedy, local eats and spirits, artists, vendors, craft beer and so much more to the Del Mar Racetrack for three days of celebrating our SoCal culture on the weekend of September 18-20. We are raffling off two single day passes for one lucky reader so be sure to enter and take a look at our list of the 5 things you did not know about San Diego's new cultural festival!

San Diego Zoo Food, Wine & Brew Celebration Offers Culinary Delights While Benefiting Wildlife Conservation On September 26 | Party After Hours At One Of San Diego's Most Unique Food Festivals

September 3, 2015

It’s a wild party not to be missed! On Saturday, September 26, the 35th annual San Diego Zoo Food, Wine & Brew Celebration  takes over our famous zoo for an adults-only festival that allows guests to sample culinary delights and sip beverages from more than 150 San Diego area restaurants, wineries and breweries, and meet exotic animals like a cheetah or a koala up close - all while supporting wildlife conservation.

Chef John Gray Already Out As Executive Chef Of Cohn Restaurant Group's Newly Launched Coasterra Modern Mexican

Chef John Gray

September 2, 2015

The Cohn Restaurant Group has taken to Craigslist in search of an executive chef for its brand spanking new Coasterra Modern Mexican after the recent departure of John Gray. Coasterra has been open less than 3 weeks and Gray was a cornerstone to the launch of Cohn's largest San Diego endeavor to date - the 28,000 square foot, $15million waterside restaurant and event venue on Harbor Island.

Chef Stephen Gage Leaving Blush Ice Bar For Underbelly North Park

September 2, 2015

Chef Stephen Gage joined his friend and former La Valencia boss Daniel Barron to launch Blush Ice Bar in downtown San Diego this past July, but Gage will soon depart from his position as chef de cuisine of Blush to take the reigns as Executive Chef of Underbelly in North Park, joining the CH Projects family of restaurants.

Harvard Cookin' Girl And Chef Maria Hesse To Demonstrate Paleo Cooking On September 10

September 1, 2015

On Thursday, September 10, starting at 6pm, Harvard Cookin' Girl will continue its "Rising Star Chefs" dinner series and feature Maria Hesse, co-author of 'The Intentionalist Cooks!' and San Diego personal chef. At the event, Maria will demonstrate how to cook Paleo-centric and gluten-free dishes which will then be offered to hungry attendees.

Trader Joe's Pacific Beach To Relocate On September 24

September 1, 2015

The Trader Joe's location in Pacific Beach has a seamless transition planned for the eastern relocation to its new home at 1650 Garnet Avenue within the recently redesigned strip mall between Ingraham and Jewel. Until the evening of September 23, Trader Joe's will continue business at 1211 Garnet Avenue in the heart of PB but will reopen at its new location at 8am the following day. Staples and San Diego County Credit Union will be returning to the complex as neighbors of Trader Joe’s, as well as a Walgreens pharmacy and a PetSmart location.

iDessert Creates Customizable Futuristic Desserts In Little Italy | Food Network Star & 'Best Pastry Chef Of France' Opens Outpost In San Diego

August 31, 2015

The latest addition to the burgeoning Little Italy food scene has been creating a deliciously sweet stir around San Diego? iDessert is a futuristic ice-cream shop that lets anyone be their own culinary mastermind! Founded by “The Best Pastry Chef of France” and Food Network Star, Jean-Philippe Maury, iDessert offers an interactive dining experience unlike any other.

Take A Bite Out Of San Diego's Mexican-Inspired Neighborhood At Taste Of Old Town On September 10

August 31, 2015

Thirteen restaurants in Old Town are set to roll out tastes of their best on Thursday, September 10, from 6 to 9pm and we are raffling off 2 tickets to attend! This annual, self-guided tasting event will give food and spirit lovers the chance to blaze through the streets of Old Town sampling selections of spirits and wine paired with culinary specialties from 13 participating restaurants.

Bracero Cocina De Raiz Brings Mexican Fusion To Little Italy | Take A Peek Inside San Diego's Most Anticipated Restaurant Of 2015

Bracero's wood-grilled octopus

August 30, 2015

It received more hype than any San Diego restaurant over the course of the year-plus leading up to its opening. Baja star chef Javier Plascencia's second U.S. and most northerly eatery Bracero Cocina de Raiz has been open for a little over a month in Little Italy, but OpenTable reservations have been booked up since before its debut. We had the inside scoop that bar and patio seating was first-come-first-serve, so we cozied up to a table on the first floor patio for dinner on a quiet weekday evening, and after our al fresco meal, we must say that the potential is there for Bracero to live up to the hype and become San Diego's top destination for upscale, modern Mexican cuisine.

Celebrate International Bacon Day On September 5 With These Four San Diego Dishes

The Cravory's Pancakes and Bacon cookies

August 29, 2015

International Bacon Day is Saturday, September 5, and while San Diego Bacon Fest is the obvious choice for the ultimate Bacon Day celebration, we have four local eateries offering some of the best bacon dishes in America's Finest City. Ranging from appetizers and entrees to desserts and drinks, no one does bacon better than San Diego chefs.

San Diego Restaurant Week Returns For 11th Year Of Multi-Course Meals From September 20-27

August 28, 2015

The most delicious week of the year returns to America's Finest City this September! For one week only, from September 20-27, San Diego Restaurant Week will celebrate local dining by partnering with over 180 participating restaurants who will showcase their top dishes on lunch and dinner multi-course, prix-fixe menus. New this year, as a special preview of SDRW, on Saturday, September 12, from 12pm to 3pm, the San Diego Restaurant Week Launch Party will gather a selection of participating restaurants at Go Green Agriculture in Encinitas and welcome a very limited number of guests and media to sample locally inspired offerings.

Fault Line Park Opens In San Diego's East Village

August 27, 2015

Marking the first public park to open in East Village in more than a decade, Civic San Diego, the City of San Diego and developer Pinnacle International will host a grand opening event for Fault Line Park to celebrate the new public space on Friday, August 28, starting at 11am. The 1.3-acre, park, a City of San Diego park constructed and to be maintained by Pinnacle International, features children’s play equipment, grassy open space, public art, an intimate garden, and seating areas. 

Sabor De Baja | A Most Delicious Tasting Event & Culinary Competition

August 27, 2015

Check out our photos from the 2015 Sabor De Baja tasting event and culinary competition, a most delicious evening of Mexican indulgences that took place at the Rosarito Beach Hotel on August 26. Presented by Mi Casa Supper Club, this annual event brings together some of the best restaurants, wineries and breweries from Baja California, Mexico, for an all-white-attire, end of summer bash!

UPDATED: Menus Released For Duke's La Jolla | Restaurant To Open In October With All Star Team

Tahitian octopus

August 26, 2015

Duke's La Jolla is scheduled to open this October with one of our favorite chefs leading the kitchen - San Diego native, Executive Chef Anthony Sinsay. We have obtained the restaurants launch menus and are already excited for what will certainly be one of San Diego's hottest dining destinations! Get ready for a dishes that will celebrate the melting pot of cultures and cooking techniques of Hawaii and California!

Richard Blais To Open The Crack Shack Adjacent To Juniper & Ivy As Early As November

August 25, 2015

Chef Richard Blais' second collaboration with Mike Rosen, The Crack Shack, is set to hatch this November next door to their acclaimed Juniper & Ivy. The fast casual concept will embrace the fried chicken trend and feature all day chicken and eggs with a menu conceptualized by Blais and Juniper & Ivy's Chef Jon Sloan.

So Much More Than Music & Comedy | Inaugural KAABOO Del Mar To Feature Culinary Stage, Art Expo, Local Purveyors For Ultimate Cultural Festival

August 24, 2015

Sure, Zac Brown, Gwen Stefani, Brandon Flowers and Joel McHale will be performing at KAABOO Del Mar, but did you know that local food celebrities Brian Malarkey and Javier Plascencia will each be putting on shows of their own? The culinary aspect of KAABOO is the icing on the cake of what will be the ultimate cultural festival that includes so much more than live music and comedy, all taking place over 3 days/nights from September 18-20. We are raffling off two single day tickets (both for one day of the winner's choice) for KAABOO, so read on for all the details and be sure to enter!

Pacific Beach's TOWER23 Teams with The One Love Movement to Celebrate National Yoga Month This September

August 23, 2015

In recognition of National Yoga Month, TOWER23 Hotel, owned and operated by Eat.Drink.Sleep, has partnered with The One Love Movement to host a weekly charity yoga series. Classes will be held at 5:30pm on Tuesday, September 8, 15, 22, and 29, taking place on the hotel’s oceanfront Tower Deck. For those seeking to deepen their practice, the evening yoga will be followed immediately by a post-class happy hour at JRDN Restaurant.