VinDiego Wine & Food Festival Returns On April 14 For Sixth Year | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

March 18, 2018

America’s Finest City will once again be the epicenter of the wine world as the sixth annual VinDiego Wine & Food Festival takes over NTC Liberty Station in Point Loma on Saturday, April 14. Wine and food enthusiasts can savor more than 300 unique tastes of award-winning wine and delectable food from more than 20 of San Diego’s finest restaurants while enjoying live music and an upbeat atmosphere at this all-inclusive event. As always, our readers never pay full price for tickets, as promo code SDVILLE saves $10 on any ticket type - always the top savings in town. We are also raffling off 2 VIP passes! Read on and be sure to enter!

Chinese Barbecue Chain Focus BBQ Lands In San Diego's Kearny Mesa Neighborhood

March 17, 2018

A new late night destination for barbeque unveiled in San Diego's Kearny Mesa neighborhood this week. Now open is Focus BBQ, a chain of restaurants with a menu of Northern Chinese cuisine that has two locations in Los Angeles.

East Village Opening Weekend Block Party Returns On March 30-31 To Welcome Back San Diego Padres Baseball

March 17, 2018

The East Village Association is stepping up to the plate once again to celebrate the return of San Diego Padres baseball at the 8th Annual East Village Opening Weekend Block Party, a free-to-attend neighborhood street fair taking place on Friday, March 30 & Saturday, March 31. We are raffling off drink passes to this always-entertaining event.

Group Behind "Michelin Star Of Italy" Awards San Diego's Solare Ristorante With Highest Honors

March 16, 2018

Italy’s top food & wine rating group, Gambero Rosso, has presented Solare Ristorante in Liberty Station with the prestigious Three Gamberi acknowledgement, similar to the Michelin Star system, one of only 13 awarded in the world, helping further shine a spotlight on San Diego’s evolving dining scene.

Storyhouse Spirits To Open Distillery, Bar & Restaurant In San Diego's East Village

March 15, 2018

The craft spirits industry is continuing to expand in San Diego due to a 2016 California law change. Heading into the East Village is a 7,500 square-foot distillery, bar and restaurant from industry newcomer Storyhouse Spirits.

TBT RePost: AwakenWithJP Explains What He Loves About San Diego

March 15, 2018

On this incarnation of SanDiegoVille's TBT RePost, in one of his most recent parody videos YouTube and social media sensation JP Sears targets America's Finest City. 

Cirque Du Soleil Brings Its First Ice Spectacular To San Diego For A Limited Engagement | CRYSTAL Takes Over Valley View Casino Center This March 21-25

March 15, 2018

Cirque du Soleil's 42nd overall production and first-ever experience on ice, Crystal takes over San Diego's Valley View Casino Center for a limited engagement from March 21-25. A new kind of performance as Cirque du Soleil meets the ice, get ready to experience world-class entertainers as they take an icy stage by storm.

Spike Africa's Fresh Fish Grill Is Changing Hands | Downtown San Diego Restaurant To Become Gaslamp Fish House

March 14, 2018

Spike Africa's Fresh Fish Grill & Bar, a San Diego seafood restaurant opened by former Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. founders in 2013, is in the process of being purchased. The restaurant will soon close for business in order to transition into Gaslamp Fish House, a seafood-centric bar and eatery that will reopen this Spring.

Destination Kauai - A Week At Hanalei Bay Resort In Beautiful Princeville Hawaii Book Your Own Journey Through ResorTime & Save 10%

March 14, 2018
Photos and videos by CodyContent

Last month, we enjoyed a six-night stay at the beautiful Hanalei Bay Resort in the quiet northernly town of Princeville on the lush island of Kauai, Hawaii, courtesy of ResorTime and Grand Pacific Resorts. Check out scenes from our journey as well as our recommendations for many fun things to do in Kauai. Then book your own ResorTime Hawaiian vacation through SanDiegoVille and save 10%!

Queensborough Goes Dark After Short Run In San Diego's Gaslamp

March 13, 2018

It only opened last Summer, but the NYC-themed Queensborough bar & restaurant has already shuttered in San Diego's Gaslamp.

Little Italy's Long-Awaited Piazza Della Famiglia Finally Unveils

Photo by CodyContent

March 13, 2018

Over the weekend San Diego’s gastronomic destination of Little Italy finally unveiled Piazza della Famiglia - a 10,000 square-foot, European-inspired community gathering place and pedestrian hub that will eventually be used to host farmers markets, concerts, and cultural events. The project will be a mix of public, residential, retail and restaurant space, including over 100 apartment homes, an ambitious food hall, an Italian restaurant, a new breakfast-focused eatery from Consortium Holdings, and much more.

Tijuana Sensation Tacos El Gordo Opens New Location In Chula Vista With Downtown San Diego Outpost Next To Debut

March 13, 2018

Tacos El Gordo, which first launched in Tijuana in 1972, has opened a new San Diego location on Broadway in Chula Vista, while at the same time shuttering its H Street location for maintenance. The popular taqueria will also debut another highly-anticipated outpost in downtown San Diego later this year.

Communal Coffee Opens In San Diego's South Park Neighborhood

March 13, 2018

San Diego's Communal Coffee has launched its second location, taking over a 2,000 square-foot open lot in South Park that has been long vacant and transforming it into a caffeine-fueld oasis.

Kettner Exchange Chef Wins Top Pork Honors

March 12, 2018

San Diego chef Brian Redzikowski, who helms the kitchen at Little Italy's Kettner Exchange, has won the regional title of "Prince of Porc" at the Los Angeles-based Cochon555 competition yesterday.

Longtime Grab & Go Hot Sandwiches Baker Killed In South San Diego County Hit-And-Run

March 12, 2018

A longtime Grab & Go Hot Sandwiches baker fell victim to a deadly hit-and-run in Chula Vista last night. Devastated family and friends have launched a GoFundMe to assist with funeral costs and continue to seek information on the driver.

Hillstone Restaurant Group To Bring R+D Kitchen To Former Bully's Space In Del Mar

March 11, 2018

We announced last summer that Los Angeles-based Hillstone Restaurant Group was moving forward with plans to take over the nearly 50-year-old Bully's North in Del Mar. Now we have exclusive details that Hillstone will be building an outpost of the company's R+D Kitchen at the space for an anticipated 2019/2020 opening.

Mission Valley Craft Beer & Food Festival Returns To Offer Best Beer Fest Value In Town On Saturday, March 31 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

March 11, 2018

Over the course of its seven previous incarnations, the Mission Valley Craft Beer & Food Festival has come to be known as San Diego's tried-and-true, locals-friendly, best-value-in-town craft beer festival. MVCBF has always been reasonably priced and includes unlimited food and craft beer (plus spirits!) as well as great live music. On Saturday, March 31, the event will return to take over the gigantic practice field at SDCUU Stadium (Qualcomm Stadium) for a day devoted to America's finest craft brews paired with some of our city's best restaurants and chefs, as well as live music from former American Idol contestant Adam Lasher. As always, SanDiegoVille readers save on any ticket type with promo code SDVILLE and we are also raffling off 2 VIP passes to attend (a $200 value).