15th Annual San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival Returns This November 11-18 With Star-Studded Events | Enter To Win 2 Tickets To The Grand Tasting Festival

October 24, 2018

The San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival has announced an impressive lineup of celebrity chefs, winemakers, and artisans for its 15th annual incarnation, taking place this November 11-18 all over San Diego with 40 signature events throughout the week that all culminate in the epic Grand Tasting on Saturday, November 17, on the stunning Embarcadero Marina Park North. Read on for details on this year's amazing culinary festival and be sure to enter our raffle for a chance to win a pair of passes to the Grand Tasting (a $270 value).

Downtown's Mad House Comedy Club Will Soon Relocate To Former Hard Rock San Diego Space

October 23, 2018

Mad House Comedy Club, which opened in 2011 on the top floor of Horton Plaza in downtown San Diego, will relocate next month into the 1925-era building space that last housed Hard Rock Cafe.

Gigantic Brewery, Entertainment Venue & Restaurant Heading Into North County San Diego | My Yard Live To Debut In San Marcos In 2019

October 22, 2018

An ambitious live entertainment venue and brewpub is in the works for San Diego's North County neighborhood of San Marcos. Set to begin construction in early 2019 at the space that last housed Hometown Buffet is My Yard Live - a 17,000+ square-foot restaurant, entertainment hub and brewery from a team of experienced industry veterans.

Mobile Craft Cocktail & Wine Bar Launches In Coronado | The Bellhop Bar Opens For Limited Residency At Loews Coronado Bay Resort

October 22, 2018

Loews Coronado Bay Resort is nodding to the past and serving up locally, handcrafted cocktails with the recent launch of The Bellhop Bar, a retrofitted steamer trunk packed with bespoke beverages stored in antique apothecary-style bottles, now on display in Cays Lounge from 5-7pm daily through mid-January 2019.

The Ultimate San Diego Craft Beer Collaboration Festival Returns On Saturday, November 10 | Enter To Win 2 VIP Tickets To Karl Strauss Brewing Company's Collabapalooza

October 21, 2018

One of our favorite craft beer events of 2017 returns again just in time for San Diego Beer Week! Karl Strauss Brewing Company is throwing its second annual Collabapalooza indie beer collaboration celebration on Saturday, November 10, from 1-5pm! The brewery has rallied together 30+ independent local breweries to throw a killer party to close out San Diego Beer Week, and we are raffling off 2 VIP tickets to attend.

Chef Chris Osbourne Leaves BIGA For Chef De Cuisine Gig At Mister A's

October 21, 2018

After cooking in the kitchen of downtown San Diego's BIGA Italian restaurant for almost a year, Chris Osborne has announced that he is moving on to the position of Chef de Cuisine at the iconic Mister A's in Bankers Hill, taking over the role last occupied by Chef Sean McCart, who is taking the position of Executive Chef of Mille Fleurs in Rancho Sante Fe.

Tom Ham's Lighthouse Celebrates San Diego Beer Week With 5th Annual Brews, Views & Chews On November 5 | Enter To Win Tickets

October 20, 2018

To celebrate San Diego Beer Week, on November 5, from 6-9pm, Tom Ham's Lighthouse is hosting its 5th Annual Brews, Views & Chews - the ultimate bayside beer pairing event featuring unlimited samples of chef-prepared dishes combined with San Diego craft beer & spirits, live music, and, of course, amazing views of downtown. We are raffling off 2 tickets to this amazing event so be sure to enter!

Modern Times Beer Unveils The Far West Lounge In Encinitas Amidst Expansion That Includes Bay Area Concept

October 20, 2018

San Diego's own Modern Times Beer continues its West Coast expansion with today's opening of The Far West Lounge in Encinitas - offering a throwback design with a central bar, a retail component, and a 100% plant-based food menu. The company is also launching a bar & restaurant in the Bay Area.

San Diego Brewers Guild Present 10th Annual San Diego Beer Week This November 2-11 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Brewers Guild Fest Tickets

October 20, 2018

A decade since the first-ever San Diego Beer Week, America’s Finest City is now regarded for its award-winning brewing community and has rightfully earned the nickname, Capital of Craft. This year, the San Diego Brewers Guild will bring back its 10-day celebration of all things craft beer from November 2-11, with a whole host of events including the 2018 Guild Fest on Saturday, November 3 and The Beer Garden closing pairing festival at The Lodge Torrey Pines on Sunday, November 11. We are raffling off two passes to the Brewers Guild Fest, as well as offering a way to save $10 on tickets!

Ramen Sensation Menya Ultra Grand Opens Second San Diego Location Next Week

October 19, 2018

Ramen sensation Menya Ultra, which opened its first U.S. branch in San Diego's Kearny Mesa neighborhood last year and was subsequently dubbed "best ramen in the U.S." by culinary personality Andrew Zimmern, will unveil its second area outpost next week in a 2,000 square-foot space within Mira Mesa Shopping Center.

The Land & Water Company Owner To Open Fast-Casual Hand Roll Concept In Liberty Station

October 18, 2018

One of the country's leading experts on sustainable seafood, Chef Rob Ruiz - who owns and operates The Land & Water Company sushi restaurant in Carlsbad - will open a 100% San Diego-sourced, hand roll-based, omakase eatery within Liberty Public Market in Liberty Station next year.

After Less Than 4 Months In Business, Casa Rústica Closes In Carmel Valley

October 18, 2018

Amidst juggling numerous new projects, Johan Engman's Rise & Shine Restaurant Group has pulled the plug on its casual Mexican restaurants in Carmel Valley. Casa Rústica has closed its doors after a short run and sister concept California Taco Club was announced but never opened.

National Geographic Channel To Release Four-Part Series On San Diego

October 18, 2018

Starting tonight, the National Geographic Channel is releasing a four-part series on San Diego. The San Diego Tourism Authority paid Nat Geo $3 million for the television exposure, plus an editorial spread in National Geographic Traveler and a San Diego Travel Guide on the National Geographic website. Check out the preview below and tune it to see the half-hour shows each Thursday starting tonight.

From Owner Of Poki One N Half, Kimae Ramen Will Soon Open In La Jolla

October 17, 2018

The team behind an expanding San Diego-based chain of poke eateries, Poki One N Half, is getting into the ramen game. Kimae Ramen will open later this month in La Jolla.

Pure Project Brewing To Open Bankers Hill Tasting Room

October 16, 2016

San Diego's eco-friendly Pure Project Brewing, which first launched in Miramar in early 2016, will open a more central tasting room as part of The Park -  a new, luxury high rise being constructed adjacent to Balboa Park in Bankers Hill.

La Catrina Tapas & Cantina To Debut In North Park This Week

October 16, 2018

Opening this week in the space that last housed Tostadas in San Diego's North Park community is La Catrina Tapas & Cantina, a Baja-style bar & restaurant opened in partnership with the owner of City Tacos.

Buona Forchetta Opens Encinitas Location & New South Park Market With BBQ Restaurant On The Way

October 15, 2018

San Diego's ever-expanding Buona Forchetta group of restaurants will finally unveil its highly-anticipated Encinitas location today, as well as its new Enoteca Buona Forchetta - an Italian bodega and bistro that sits two doors down from its flagship South Park restaurant. In addition to numerous other projects currently in the works, including a Coronado offshoot and a non-profit breakfast eatery, the company also announced that it will be opening an upscale barbecue restaurant next year.