Chef Daniel Barron To Lead Kitchen At Hillcrest's Incoming Bull & Grain

August 20, 2016

We recently announced that an "American style bar and grill", Bull & Grain, was in the process of opening at 1263 University Avenue in Hillcrest in the space that most recently housed Tabletop Commons. Set to unveil this coming September after a total overhaul, the restaurant has announced that Daniel Barron will lead the kitchen as Executive Chef. A longtime San Diego chef, Barron most recently launched Blush Ice Bar before leaving America's Finest City for a short stint as the Executive Chef at Mister Lyons in Palm Springs.

Urge Gastropub To Open Huge Restaurant, Brewhouse & Gaming Destination In San Marcos

August 19, 2016

The team behind Urge Gastropub and Mason Aleworks will open a gigantic dining, drinking and gaming destination in San Marcos in 2017. Urge Gastropub & Common House will transform a 21,000 square foot former-warehouse in the new North City urban oasis and offer seating for nearly 500, as well as bowling, bocce, games, a 15 barrel in-house brewery and a 5,000 square foot outdoor patio and beer garden.

Point Loma Institution Red Sails Inn Restaurant To Shutter | Brigantine Restaurant Group To Take Over Space For New Concept Ketch Grill & Taps

August 19, 2016

Another San Diego institution is on its way out. The Red Sails Inn, which has been serving up fresh-catch seafood in San Diego since the 1920s (since 1957 at its current location) will close its doors at 2614 Shelter Island Drive in Point Loma at the end of August. The Brigantine Group will take over the space to open the first location of its new seafood and craft beer concept Ketch Grill & Taps.

Ballast Point To Host 20th Anniversary Celebration At Del Mar Racetrack On September 4 With Live Performance By The Roots | Enter to Win 2 Tickets

August 19, 2016

Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits will celebrate two decades of brewing top-notch craft beer this Labor Day Weekend with a 20th Anniversary Festival featuring a live performance by The Roots, taking place at Del Mar Racetrack on Sunday, September 4. The event will also feature the final round of Ballast Point's 20th Anniversary Homebrew Competition. We are raffling off 2 GA tickets to the celebration, so read on for all the details and be sure to enter!

Get Your Morning Buzz On At These Six San Diego Spots

August 18, 2016

Wake up and smell the coffee! Whether you’re into a good ol’ cup of joe or require a super nutritious power shot to get your day started, we all know the early bird gets the worm. Slip out of your pajamas and into these six San Diego restaurants that are serving out-of-box cups of morning buzz.

San Diego International Film Festival To Return This September 28 Through October 2 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets

August 18, 2016

The San Diego International Film Festival has announced that it will return to America's Finest City for its 15th straight year this September 28 through October 2. Produced by the San Diego Film Foundation, the five-day event will feature 100+ independent films, studio premieres, panels with celebrities and industry insiders, red carpet events, parties, all-star tributes and filmmaker awards. In addition to offering promo code SDVILLE for 20% savings on any festival ticket, we are also raffling off 2 Festival Passes (a $550 value). Read on for all the details and be sure to enter!

Decoy Dockside Dining Set To Open On August 29 Within Lakehouse Hotel & Resort In San Marcos

August 17, 2016

Decoy Dockside Dining, the new waterfront restaurant at the Lakehouse Hotel & Resort in San Marcos, is set to open on August 29. From the innovators at Eat.Drink.Sleep. - who own and manage other notable hotel, restaurant and entertainment properties including Tower23 Hotel and JRDN restaurant, Draft, Cannonball and Belmont Park - have been working on a multi-million dollar phased redevelopment of the Lakehouse Hotel & Resort, a unique destination tucked away in on the shores of Lake San Marcos in San Diego’s North County. The development features a waterfront hotel, renowned St. Mark Golf Club with an 18-hole and an executive golf course, and an array of outdoor activities and amenities.

Globally-Ispired Street Food Lands In San Diego's BayHo Neighborhood | Red Card Café Has Arrived

August 17, 2016

A new soccer-inspired gastropub has unveiled in 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 now open at 4140 Morena Boulevard in Bay Park, offering a modern interior design, indoor-outdoor seating and a menu built around the rising popularity of international street foods.

Homeless Awareness Day Spotlight - Just Call Us Volunteers Celebrates 10 Years Of Feeding San Diego's Homeless With Wacky Wingding Party & Fundraiser On September 17

August 17, 2016

San Diego native Chef Julie Darling started her nonprofit company Just Call Us Volunteers in 2006 with the mission of providing fresh and nutritious holiday meals to San Diego's homeless population. With the help of generous friends and clients who donated food and time, the organization has since served meals to more than 30,000 people entirely through donations and volunteer help. On September 17, Just Call Us Volunteers will host its 10th anniversary celebration and fundraiser at the Francis Parker Upper School Campus for an evening of tasty samples from the top chefs in America's Finest City, as well as an eclectic array of entertainment, all for a charitable cause.

Inaugural San Diego Gourmet Pizza Fest Brings The Heat To Liberty Station On September 17 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets

August 15, 2016

In 2013, TripAdvisor named San Diego as the United State's top city for pizza, and on Saturday, September 17, find out why when the inaugural San Diego Gourmet Pizza Festival takes over Liberty Station as pizza-centric restaurants from America's Finest City battle it out for the title of 'Best Gourmet Pizza', with all proceeds benefitting the Mesa College Foundation. We are raffling off 2 passes to this event, as well as offering promo code SDVILLE for $15 savings per ticket (bringing the cost down to only $20!).

Local Chef Returns Home To Open Shipping Container-Built Restaurant | The Shipping Yard Is Coming To Imperial Beach

August 15, 2016

Modern American chef, restauranteur, and native San Diegan, Steve Brown, is returning to his hometown of Imperial Beach to launch a shipping container-built, 4,000 square foot, multi-level restaurant - The Shipping Yard - on the corner of Date Avenue & Seacoast Drive, mere steps from the ocean. While his restaurant is under construction, Chef Brown has launched a series of multi-course meals and wine pairing pop-up events, under the name of "Cosecha", taking place from San Diego to Los Angeles, in addition to his catering company.

The Barracks Hotel Slated To Debut In Heart Of Liberty Station Arts District In 2018

August 13, 2016

Set to debut as San Diego’s new ‘arts hotel,’ The Barracks Hotel will build on the success of Liberty Station’s newly branded Arts District with the intention of fashioning an ambitious union of art and hospitality. The concept comes together through a creative collaboration between one of San Diego’s leading developers, McMillin, locally based hospitality group, Untitled Hospitality (who is also behind the recently-announced Stone Hotel), and Liberty Station’s non-profit NTC Foundation.

3rd Annual Carlsbad Brewfest Takes Flight On September 10 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets

August 12, 2016

A North County craft beer festival is coming to San Diego this September! More than thirty craft brewers will unite in Holiday Park on Saturday, September 10, from 12-4:30pm for this year’s third annual Carlsbad Brewfest, a day of unlimited beer samples hosted by the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club. We are raffling off 2 tickets to this event, as well as offering promo code SDVILLE for $5 savings per ticket. Read on and be sure to enter!

Sabor De Baja Returns To Rosarito For 4th Year On August 31 | Dress In All White For This Incredible Cross-Border Food Festival

August 11, 2016

On Wednesday, August 31, from 5-9pm, diners dressed in white will converge on the ocean front gardens of Rosarito Beach Hotel for a Baja-style culinary celebration. Sponsored by popular Rosarito supper club Mi Casa Supper Club, Sabor de Baja is an annual “end of summer,” all-white attire event (one of our favorite and most delicious events of 2015) that always sells out in advance and features a culinary competition among 20 of Baja’s top chefs, a tasting of a variety of Baja delicacies, live entertainment, and samples of an array of the finest Mexican wines and area craft beer in a most beautiful setting

San Diego's Stone Brewing To Finally Break Ground On $26 Million,100,000 Square Foot Escondido-Based Stone Hotel

August 11, 2016

Stone Hotel has been part of Stone Brewing Co.'s ambitious plans to takeover the craft beer world since at least 2010. The San Diego based 10th-largest-craft-brewer-in-the-world has announced that it has solidified an arrangement to partner with San Diego-based hospitality collective, Untitled Hospitality, to finally break ground in Escondido to build the companies’ first-ever brewery hotel, aiming to open in early 2018. Located on thirteen acres of land adjacent to Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens Escondido, the Stone Hotel plans to offer an all-encompassing experience with amenities to captivate craft beer enthusiasts and novices alike, alongside the usual healthy dose of Stone’s disregard for convention.

Female-Led You & Yours Distilling Co. To Open In San Diego's East Village This October

Laura Johnson of You & Yours Distilling

August 10, 2016

Coming this October, San Diego will soon experience California's first urban destination distillery as You & Yours Distilling Co. will open in the East Village neighborhood. Committed to crafting high quality spirits, You & Yours will be led by founder Laura Johnson, one of the country's few female distillers.

Beer X Craft Brew & Music Festival Returns To San Diego On August 27 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

August 10, 2016

Enjoy unlimited samples of over 100 craft beers paired with heart pumping live music at the second annual Beer X San Diego, taking over Ingram Plaza in Liberty Station on Saturday, August 27. We are raffling off 2 VIP tickets and offering promo code SDVILLE for $5 savings per ticket.