The Barrel Room To End Run In San Diego's Carmel Valley With Sister Concept Brothers Provisions Also Set To Shutter In Rancho Bernardo

September 25, 2019

Fresh off the recent closure of their Oceanside Urge location, the hospitality group behind Urge Gastropub and Mason Ale Works has confirmed it will soon shutter the second location of The Barrel Room Restaurant concept, which opened last spring within the Merge mixed-use complex in San Diego's Carmel Valley, as well as Brothers Provisions in Rancho Bernardo

Empanada Kitchen Launches Second San Diego Location In North Park

September 25, 2019

A local purveyor of authentic handmade Argentinean empanadas, Empanada Kitchen has opened its second San Diego storefront in North Park.

RakiRaki Team To Replace Pokirrito Concepts In Little Italy & Kearny Mesa With Plant-Based The Yasai

September 25, 2019

The team behind San Diego's Rakiraki Ramen + Tsukemen is rebranding their Pokirrito locations in Little Italy and Kearny Mesa to become The Yasai, an all-vegan Japanese izakaya concept set to unveil this fall.

San Diego's Cohn Restaurant Group Will Oversee The Patio Group Restaurants With Fireside & The Patio On Goldfinch Set To Shutter At Month's End

September 24, 2019 

The court-appointed receiver for Gina Champion-Cain's American National Investments announced today that it will place The Patio on Lamont, Surf Rider restaurants in La Mesa and Ocean Beach and Saska’s under the operational guidance of San Diego's Cohn Restaurant Group effective September 30. All other concepts, except for The Patio Marketplace, will shutter.

Publisher Of Pizza & Pasta Unveils In San Diego's North County | Blade 1946 Is Now Open

September 24, 2019

Now open in the North County neighborhood of Oceanside is Blade 1946, a newspaper-themed pizza and pasta destination from two experienced San Diego chefs of Italian descent.

The Patio Group's Businesses Begin To Close Amidst Vast Fraud Accusations

September 23, 2019

The house of cards that is San Diego's The Patio Group is beginning to crumble amidst accusations by the federal government alleging a $300 million fraud by the company's founder, as three of the group's businesses have shuttered over the past week.

18th Annual San Diego International Film Festival Takes Over America's Finest City This October 15-20 | Save On Tickets & Enter To Win Festival Passes

September 22, 2019

The San Diego International Film Festival returns to America's Finest City for the 18th year this October 15-20, with a lineup filled with star-studded events and film screenings. 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 15% savings on any festival or film tickets, we are also raffling off 2 Festival Passes (a $700+ value). Read on for all the details and be sure to enter!

WhipHand Taps Out Of Downtown San Diego

September 21, 2019

After less than a year in business in San Diego's East Village, WhipHand American Brasserie + Beer Bank has shuttered.

Spanish Street Food Comes To San Diego | Pintxos Now Serving In La Mesa

September 20, 2019

Specializing in Basque comfort foods, Pintxos Spanish Street Food is now open in San Diego's La Mesa neighborhood.

Chef Brian Malarkey's Upscale Animae To Unveil In Downtown San Diego This Weekend

September 19, 2019

San Diego celebrity chef Brian Malarkey will unveil his nearly $6 million, 9,300 square-foot Animae restaurant this weekend on the ground floor of downtown's 41-story Bosa luxury condominium tower.

Despite SEC Complaint, The Patio Group Continues To Move Forward With Expansion Of Its The Patio Marketplace Concept

September 19, 2019

With an asset freeze and a Federal Securities and Exchange Commission complaint alleging $300 million "egregious fraud" looming over the company's founder, The Patio Group continues expansion plans for its The Patio Marketplace mini-market and cafe concept, with new locations in the works for Los Angeles and La Jolla.

Bottega Louie Chef Brings Pasture-Raised Chicken Concept To San Diego

September 19, 2019

The founding chef behind Los Angeles' ever popular Bottega Louie is taking a chance at the fast-casual market with the opening of PLUCK, a farm-to-table “slow food” concept focusing on natural, pasture raised chickens and all natural farmers market produce opening this weekend in San Diego's North County.

Dirty Birds Lands In Ocean Beach Starting This Weekend

September 19, 2019

San Diego's expanding chain of popular wing-focused sports bars, Dirty Birds will open its highly anticipated Ocean Beach location this weekend within the newly build Ocean Beach Plaza.

Days After Inking Deal With San Diego Padres, KAABOO San Diego Has Been Sold

September 18, 2019

Just a few days after finishing up their 5th year in Del Mar and announncing a multiyear parnership with the San Diego Padres, San Diego-based KAABOO Festival has announced it has been sold.

StreetCar Merchants Of Fried Chicken & Suckerfree Team To Bring New Concept ShotCaller To San Diego

September 18, 2019

The team behind North Park's StreetCar Merchants Of Fried Chicken and Suckerfree Southern Plates & Bar in San Diego's Gaslamp is opening a new concept called ShotCaller.

Bottle Manufacturer Files Latest Breach Of Contract Complaint Against Ocean Beach-Based Skrewball Whiskey

September 17, 2019

We detailed back in August that multiple parties, including three-time MLB All-Star David Wells, were suing Ocean Beach-based Skrewball Whiskey for breach of contract and related claims. Well we were alerted today (by a representative of the Plaintiff company) that a fourth breach of contract complaint has been filed against the San Diego peanut butter whiskey brand, this time by the glassware company that claims to have produced over one million bottles.

Soda & Swine Debuts On University Of California San Diego Campus

September 17, 2019

Years in the making, the $2 million, 14,000 square-foot third location of Soda & Swine unveils today on the University of California San Diego campus in the space occupied by Porter's Pub for more than two decades.