Del Mar Racetrack 2017 Summer Season Is Jammed Packed With Events, Concerts & More This July 19 - September 4

July 6, 2017

And they're off!!! Del Mar Racetrack is about to swing open its gates for the 2017 summer season of unparalleled racing, taking place over seven weeks starting on Wednesday, July 19 until closing day on Labor Day, Monday, September 4. This year, in addition to exciting horse races, there are plenty of fun events and concerts taking place throughout the season, including a barbecue competition, a taco festival and plenty more!

Target Location May Be Landing In San Diego's Ocean Beach Neighborhood

July 6, 2017

First it was a Starbucks, then a Rite Aid, then a CVS moved in, and now residents of San Diego's Ocean Beach are battling to ensure that a Target Express location does not take over the Newport Avenue Antique Center space after the retail behemoth has made a bid to purchase the building. 

Dining, Drinking & Entertainment Hub Park 101 Debuts In Downtown Carlsbad

July 5, 2017

The 8,000 square-foot dining, drinking & entertainment destination Park 101 has opened in downtown Carlsbad, offering four separate establishments each with their own unique food and beverage offerings.

West Pac Noodle Bar Coming To Coronado

July 5, 2017

We recently reported that Blue Bridge Hospitality - owners of Leroy's Kitchen, Stake Chophouse, Liberty Public Market and many more local concepts - was in the process of taking over Islander seafood restaurant on Orange Avenue in Coronado for a rumored ramen eatery. We now have confirmed that the restaurant will be named West Pac Noodle Bar and is anticipated to debut this Fall.

Details Emerge For Tajima Owner's "New Japanese" Concept In Little Italy | Cloak & Petal Izakaya Coming Soon To San Diego

July 4, 2017

We recently broke the news that the founder of San Diego's Tajima ramen empire had taken over the former Entrada space in Little Italy for a new concept. We now know that the eatery will be a bar and restaurant named Cloak & Petal Izakaya, specializing in traditional Japanese drinking fare and sushi.

San Diego’s Top Chefs & Mixologists To Compete In First Annual Wasted: Sustainable Cooking + Mixology Competition On August 23

July 3, 2017

Specialty Produce and Waste Not SD will host their inaugural event - Wasted: Sustainable Cooking + Mixology Competition on Wednesday, August 23 at 7pm at Brick in Point Loma's Liberty Station.   Competitors, each partnered with a Kitchens For Good student, will take aim at a frequently wasted food item and repurpose it into a bite-sized dish, either savory, dessert, or cocktail, with guests having the opportunity to vote for their favorite in each category.

Blue Bridge Hospitality To Take Over Coronado's Vigilucci's Location For The Opening Of Maretalia Ristorante

July 2, 2017

Coronado's Blue Bridge Hospitality is in the process of taking over the Vigilucci's location on the island and will transform it into Maretalia Ristorante - a "modern coastal Italian" eatery.

Del Mar's First Brewery Restaurant Opening Soon | Chef-Driven Viewpoint Brewing Co. To Offer Brews, Views & Chews In North San Diego

July 1, 2017

Del Mar’s first brewery is opening this month! Occupying 7,000 square-feet of waterfront space, Viewpoint Brewing Co. will be an expansive drinking destination with an in-house chef-driven restaurant, all situated on the scenic San Dieguito Lagoon directly across from the fairgrounds.

Ceviche House Shutters North Park Location In Preparation For Full-Service Old Town Outpost

June 30, 2017

Popular seafood destination Ceviche House has taken to Facebook to let their fans know that it will close its quaint North Park eatery so that owners can focus their attention on the opening of the recently-announced Old Town full-service restaurant.

HessFest Returns To North Park On July 29 For 7th Annual Celebration | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

June 29, 2017

Celebrate 7 years of delicious craft beer at Mike Hess Brewing's annual anniversary beer festival - HessFest - taking over Grim Avenue in North Park on Saturday, July 29! Enjoy some of Mike Hess Brewing's favorite local breweries and eateries, including special collaboration brews and casks, as well as live music, great folks and excellent vibes. SanDiegoVille is offering $5 savings on tickets with promo code SDVILLE, as well as raffling off 2 VIP passes to the festivities.

Groundswell Brewing Company To Open Chula Vista Tasting Room

June 28, 2017

South San Diego County is quickly becoming its own brewing destination! Installing on the same thoroughfare as Third Avenue Alehouse, newly opened Chula Vista Brewery, and incoming Th3e Punk Ales Brewing Company brewery & tasting room, Groundswell Brewing Company will soon open its third area tasting room at 258 Third Avenue in the heart of Chula Vista.

San Diego's Suzie's Farm Announces Closure

June 26, 2017

San Diego South County based Suzie's Farm, which first launched in 2004, announced today on its social media that it is closing for business citing financial difficulties.

Owners Of Trust To Open Hundred Proof On June 27 In San Diego's Hillcrest Neighborhood

June 25, 2017

The team behind Hillcrest's popular dining destination Trust, including Executive Chef Brad Wise and Managing Partner Steve Schwob, will debut their next venture right up Park Boulevard in the space that previously housed S&M Sausage and Meat. Hundred Proof opens on Tuesday, June 27, featuring a menu of redefined bar food complimented by hand-crafted cocktails, boozy milkshakes, alcohol-laced slushies, and a devotion to the lost art of boilermakers.

Sammy's Woodfired Pizza In Liberty Station To Be Replaced By Pisco Peruvian Rotisserie

June 24, 2017

Sami Ladeki will soon close his Liberty Station incarnation of Sammy's Woodfired Pizza to partner with chef/co-owner Emmanuel Piqueras for the opening of Pisco, a Peruvian restaurant specializing in rotisserie and ceviche anticipated to debut this Summer.

SuperNatural Sandwiches Chef To Open Bento Box Concept This Summer | Nom Nom Bento Is Coming To Pacific Beach

June 23, 2017

SuperNatural Sandwiches chef/partner Craig Jimenez is in the process of opening a fast-casual bento box concept - Nom Nom Bento - in the San Diego beachside neighborhood Pacific Beach, set to swing open this summer.

Longtime San Diego Chef Danilo Tangalin Joins Team At North Park's Bivouac Ciderworks

June 22, 2017

We recently announced that Bivouac Ciderworks was in the process of building a brewpub, tasting room and restaurant in San Diego's North Park neighborhood, but we learned today that the company has signed on longtime local chef Danilo “DJ” Tangalin, who left his position as Executive Chef of Tidal at Paradise Point last month, to lead the kitchen and develop a California-American menu with his own Filipino influence.

Plant Power Fast Food Ready To Sprout In Encinitas | Second San Diego Location Of Vegan Chain Opens This July

June 22, 2017

Plant Power Fast Food, the popular vegan drive-through restaurant that launched its first location in San Diego's Ocean Beach neighborhood last year, will open its second area outpost at 411 Santa Fe Drive in Encinitas this July.