San Diego Bacon Festival Returns To Liberty Station On September 3 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

August 8, 2016

Bacon. Beer. Booze. On Saturday, September 3, those three things will come together at the all-inclusive 4th annual San Diego Bacon Festival, returning to Preble Field in NTC Park in Liberty Station for a food and drink festival centered around America's favorite porky pleasure. Organized by PushPins Media, this event will unite the masses with San Diego's finest chefs, breweries, eateries and distilleries for a day of unlimited indulgence in honor of International Bacon Day. We are raffling off 2 VIP tickets for one extremely lucky porker (a $200 value), as well as promo code SDVILLE for $5 savings per ticket!

Red Card Café Brings Street Food To Bay Ho Starting August 17

August 8, 2016

A new soccer-inspired global gastropub is coming to San Diego's BayHo area, taking over the space left dormant by the closure of Kitchen 4140. The first restaurant by Paris-born proprietor Caroline Sternberg, Red Card Café is set to open at 4140 Morena Boulevard in Bay Park on Wednesday, August 17, offering a modern interior design, indoor-outdoor seating and a menu built around the rising popularity of international street foods.

Make Miss B’s Coconut Club's Signature The Coconut Club Cocktail At Home

August 8, 2016

Don’t call it comeback! Tiki culture has returned to the mainstream in full force! In anticipation of San Diego's incoming Tiki Oasis 2016, Miss B's Coconut Club in Mission Beach has released its recipe for their popular Coconut Club Cocktail. Stop by Miss B's and try it for yourself and try to replicate it at home!

Funky Fries & Burgers To Open New Location In Rancho San Diego

August 7, 2016

Funky Fries & Burgers, which boasts a 4.5 aggregated Yelp score with nearly 400 reviews at their original location, has announced that it will open its second location within the shopping complex at 1480 Jamacha Road in the Rancho San Diego area of El Cajon.

La Mesa Joins Farm-to-Table Sensation | Farmer's Table Set to Launch In 2017

August 7, 2016

With all of the exciting places to dine in San Diego, it’s about time East County gets another notch on its culinary belt. From the owner of Mission Hills' Farmers Bottega, Farmer’s Table will bring fresh and local flavors to La Mesa, set to open at the former Sanfilippo's Pizza space in early 2017.

Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets To Chula Vista Harborfest's Taco & Spirits Revolution On Saturday, August 20

August 7, 2016

Chula Vista knows how to celebrate summertime, and on Saturday, August 20, from 11am to 3pm, as a part of the annual HarborFest in Bayside Park at the Chula Vista Marina, experience the area's best chefs and artisanal distillers at the Tacos & Spirits Revolution! We are offering promo code SDVILLE to save $5 per ticket and also raffling off 2 passes to attend. Read on for all the details and be sure to enter.

From The Mind Behind Fig Tree Cafe & Breakfast Republic, North Park Breakfast Company Is Coming Soon

August 6, 2016

Johan Engman started his San Diego breakfast empire nearly a decade ago with his first Fig Tree Cafe location in Pacific Beach. He has since opened two more Fig Tree Cafes (Hillcrest & Liberty Station) and two outposts of his Breakfast Republic concept (North Park & Liberty Station). We recently learned that Engman has another eatery in development - North Park Breakfast Company - set to debut at 3131 University Avenue as early as late 2016/early 2017.

Lestat's Coffee House To Open New Location In Hillcrest

August 5, 2016 

San Diego's popular 24 hour coffee hangout, Lestat's Coffee House, is in the process of opening a new location in Hillcrest, anticipated to debut on August 9.

Verant Group Executive Chef Kevin Templeton To Battle Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay For Bragging Rights On August 25

August 5, 2016

Verant Group (barleymash, Tavern, True North, Sandbar and more) Executive Chef Kevin Templeton will face off against the legendary celebrity chef on Beat Bobby Flay, airing on August 25, and in conjunction with his Food Network debut, Chef Templeton will host a viewing party at barleymash to celebrate the event.

San Diego's Karl Strauss Brewing Expands Small Batch Program & SoCal Footprint With Announcement Of New Satellite Brewery In Anaheim

August 4, 2016

Karl Strauss Brewing Company will open a new satellite brewery and brewpub in Anaheim anticipated to open by the end of the month. Directly across the street from Angel Stadium, this new location will expand the brewery’s small batch brewing capability.

Incoming Gaslamp Quarter 'Super Hotel' Announces Three New Food & Beverage Concepts | Pendry Hotel Adds Café Marketplace, Beer Hall & Signature Lobby Bar To Roster

August 4, 2016

We previously announced the first details on three of Pendry Hotel's six dining and entertainment venues - Lionfish Modern Coastal Cuisine, Oxford Social Club, and The Pool House. - and now we have information on the last three concepts to round out the incoming San Diego super hotel's highly anticipated food & beverage program, set to open by the end of 2016.

Nomad Donuts To Expand To Second Location To Include Wood-Fired Bagels

August 2, 2016

Nomad Donuts will open a second location at 3102 University Avenue in North Park at the former Lady of the Lake bookstore that will add an expanded menu featuring wood-fired bagels, beer and wine in addition to globally inspired donut creations and locally sourced coffee concoctions.

Keep Summer Going With This Ultimate List Of More Than 50 Events Taking Place Around San Diego This August

August 1, 2016

The chaos of July is behind us and it's August in San Diego County - the last full month of summer 2016. Keep the good times rolling all month long with this list of more than 50 fun & delicious events taking place around America's Finest City. Make your reservations, purchase your tickets, and get out there to support local businesses.

Denver-Based Punch Bowl Social To Open Ambitious 'Eatertainment' Venue In San Diego's East Village

August 1, 2016

At the heart of San Diego's East Village sits the Coliseum Federal Athletic Club, home to San Diego’s landmark 1920s boxing venue, which will be brought back to life by its newest anchor tenant, Punch Bowl Social - a self described “eatertainment” venue that combines classic games and entertainment (think pinball, skeeball, shuffleboard, vintage video games, bowling, ping pong, etc.), a southern-influenced scratch kitchen and superbly crafted beverages together under one roof.

Ponsaty's Is Now Open At Former Delicias Space In Rancho Sante Fe

July 31, 2016

The Grand Restaurant Group's Corporate Executive Chef Patrick Ponsaty has opened his namesake restaurant at the former Delicias space at 6106 Paseo Delicias in Rancho Sante Fe. Ponsaty has an all-star culinary team of classically trained French chefs joining him in the kitchen, including Executive Chef of Ponsaty’s, Alain Delahaye and Corporate Pastry Chef Bruno Albouze of YouTube’s “The Real Deal Cooking Channel.”

San Diego's Hillcrest Neighborhood To Host Cityfest On Sunday, August 14

July 30, 2016

Nothing says summer like a block party! Head to Hillcrest on Sunday, August 14 for Cityfest - a huge celebration of community spirit through music, arts, crafts, and food. This free-to-attend, all-day event attracts 150,000+ attendees each year from across San Diego and the west coast.

Popular PB Breakfast Institution Kono's Surf Club Opens Konito's Cafe In Pacific Beach

July 29, 2016

Kono's Surf Club Cafe has been lining up hungry diners for their inexpensive and delicious breakfast options adjacent to Pacific Beach's Crystal Pier since 1991. The eatery has recently debuted a second outpost in San Diego's Pacific Beach neighborhood with Konito's Cafe now open in the Von's Pacific Plaza Shopping Center at 1730 Garnet Street in the former Zgara Greek Grill space.