ART SAN DIEGO Contemporary Art Show Is Back At Balboa Park This November 5-8 | Enter To Win 2 VIP Tickets To Opening Night Preview

October 18, 2015

For the seventh year, ART SAN DIEGO Contemporary Art Show will return to San Diego's Balboa Park Activity Center for a weekend of special events. Taking place from Thursday, November 5 to Sunday, November 8, the much-anticipated show is exploring the ever-evolving landscape in San Diego with this year’s theme of [META.MORPHOSIS]. We are raffling off 2 VIP tickets to the exhibit's opening night preview (a $150 value), so read on for all the details and be sure to enter.

Live Music Paired With 5 Courses Of Delicious Dishes | SoundBite Pops Up At The Cork And Craft On November 2

October 17, 2015

On Monday, November 2, from 6:30-9pm, SoundBite dinner #13 is scheduled to take over The Cork and Craft in Rancho Bernardo. Combining his love for food and music, Chef Nick Brune created a this traveling dinner series, aptly named SoundBite, that pops up at notable San Diego restaurants and venues, bringing together local bands/singers/songwriters and San Diego’s best chefs to co-create an out-of-this world supper paired around live music, lyrics and food.

Day Of The Dead Dinner To Feature Baja Food & Wine At The Grant Grill On October 27

October 16, 2015

On October 27, starting at 6pm, The Grant Grill inside the historic US GRANT Hotel will host the Dia De Los Muertos Themed Collaborative Baja 5 Course Wine Dinner, a cross-border dining collaboration organized in conjunction with Baja Wine + Food.  This special culinary event will pair THE US GRANT Executive Chef Mark Kropczynski with Chef Flor Fanco of Finca La Carrodilla for a one-night-only dinner, themed around the Mexican holiday, Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

The Brew Project To Grand Open In Hillcrest On Monday, October 26

October 16, 2015

A unique dining and drinking destination will be opening its doors in Hillcrest on Monday, October 26. The Brew Project took over the location previously occupied by R Gang Eatery and will soon give neighbors and visitors a rare opportunity to explore San Diego’s finest local beers, all under one roof.

Center For Community Solutions’ 11th Annual Chef Showdown is Back On Thursday, October 29

October 15, 2015

The Center for Community Solutions (CCS) will host the 11th Annual Chef Showdown, on Thursday, October 29 at a stunning new waterfront venue - the Port Pavilion at Broadway Pier, where local chefs will go head-to-head for a great cause. The annual fundraising and tasting event takes place during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is held in October throughout the country. This one-of-a-kind culinary event will benefit programs and services of CCS, a San Diego nonprofit that provides advocacy, legal support, healing and prevention services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse.

Wine & Dine Without Breaking The Bank With These 15 San Diego Date Night Deals

October 15, 2015

Date night just became a whole lot more affordable thanks to these 15 San Diego restaurants, where couples receive special treatment with discounted dining. We have rounded up a list of date night deals that are sure to stoke the flames of romance without breaking the bank.

Barrio Star To Renovate To Launch Fast-Casual Service

October 15, 2015

Bankers Hill’s favorite place for modern Mexican soul food is getting bolder! For the first time in five years, Barrio Star, the beloved brightly-colored restaurant at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Nutmeg Street, will be introducing a fast-service concept that will elevate the already lively establishment.

Kitchen 4140 Appoints New Chef De Cuisine Chad Kilgore

October 14, 2015

In the midst of an increasingly busy dining room and rumored plans for expansion, Chef Kurt Metzger, owner of Kitchen 4140, has appointed Chad Kilgore as Chef de Cuisine of the farm-to-table restaurant in Bay Ho. This move is the result of a string of successful collaborations between Kilgore and Metzger, both of whom share a passion for sustainable, thoughtful cuisine and bettering the culinary industry.

Happy Hour Bee Presents Nine-Ten Restaurant & Bar In La Jolla

October 14, 2015

On the most recent addition of Happy Hour Bee, Bianca Jaime visits NINE-TEN Restaurant & Bar in La Jolla where she enjoys California modern dishes like Harissa grilled shrimp toast, lamb meatballs, hamachi sashimi and the tantalizing Nine-Ten burger.

Haunted Harrah's Returns To Harrah's Resort Southern California On Friday, October 30 | Save 10% On Passes With SDVILLE

October 14, 2015

DJhere.com will once again partner with Harrah's Resort SoCal to host the 2nd Annual Haunted Harrah's on Friday, October 30, from 8pm to 3am. Prepare yourself for a night where your mind, body and soul are taken on a dark and thrilling journey! Expect a complete resort take-over with casino gaming, live music performances of over twenty DJ’s and incredible Halloween decor. As usual, SanDiegoVille readers don't pay full price - promo code SDVILLE saves 10% on passes!

Iron Pig Alehouse To Celebrate One Year Anniversary With Whole Hog Spit Roast & Party On Sunday, October 25

October 13, 2015

Pacific Beach's Iron Pig Alehouse will celebrate their first anniversary with an inaugural Whole Pig Spit Roast on Sunday, October 25, beginning at 11am and going until the pig is gone. A barbecue smokehouse and craft beer mecca all in one, IPA is inviting ticket holders to come ready to eat and drink, as unlimited beer, mimosas, pulled pork, sides and fries are on the menu with football on the televisions.

Win 4 Tickets To The Wacky Wonky Walk & Kids Festival On Sunday, October 25

October 13, 2015

Get the kiddos ready, lace up those sneakers, find a great costume and prepare your sweet tooth for the Wacky Wonky Walk & Kids Festival on Sunday, October 25, from 9am to 3pm. This “world of imagination” will take over the gorgeous Waterfront Park in downtown San Diego with a 4.89K Wacky Walk followed by the Pure Imagination Festival with an activity extravaganza to raise much needed funds for the San Diego Center for Children and their vital behavioral health and educational programs for children and youth throughout San Diego County. We are raffling off 4 tickets to this family-friendly event. Read on for all the details and be sure to enter.

High Dive To Host Russian River President At Chicks For Beer 5 Course Dinner On October 20

October 13, 2015

A cancer survivor who has been known for kicking off the annual Breast Cancer Walk by raising a glass of Ballast Point to thousands, High Dive owner Ingrid Alvarez Cherney founded Chicks for Beer, a monthly beer and dining adventure that teams up a craft brewery at her ultimate “high class dive bar" for a chicks-only night with proceeds benefiting the local chapter of Susan G. Komen.

Run So That You Can Eat And Drink More | Cooking Light & Health's Fit Foodie 5k Race Weekend Returns To San Diego November 6-8

October 12, 2015

For all the others who run just so that they can eat and drink more - the country's most delicious 5k returns to San Diego this November 6-8. Don't miss Cooking Light & Health’s The Fit Foodie 5K Race Weekend when it takes over the Embarcadero Marina Park South in Downtown San Diego for its third year. The race weekend features delicious tastings, cooking and fitness demonstrations, and a Tracy Anderson Method course followed by a Sunday Funday inspired brunch. We are raffling off 2 tickets to the 5k and Finishers' Village on Saturday, November 7, and also offering promo code SDVILLE for 50% savings on registration to the race and its afterparty.

Touchdown With Bottomless Mimosas At These San Diego Restaurants

October 11, 2015
Sundays are synonymous with American football…and mimosas! Touchdown with endless football spirit and champagne drinking by visiting any of these San Diego restaurants that serve bottomless mimosas while you cheer on your favorite team.

Partying For A Purpose To Take Over University Club Atop Symphony Towers For Halloween Party To Benefit Local Children | Save 10% On Tickets With Promo Code SDVILLE

October 10, 2015

On Friday, October 30, from 9pm to 2am, Partying for a Purpose is taking over the 34th floor ballroom at the University Club atop San Diego's Symphony Towers and transforming it into a haunted penthouse for a Halloween Party to benefit It's All About the Kids Foundation. Ticket holders are invited to come costumed as a dead celebrity and enjoy spirit tastings, food samples, a silent auction and raffle, live entertainment and more, all to help provide for under privileged children in San Diego and Baja this holiday season. As usual with SanDiegoVille, information comes with savings, as we are offering promo code SDVILLE for 10% off the ticket price!

San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival Announce Opening Night Feast With Celebrity Chefs Javier Plascencia & Rick Bayless On November 16

October 9, 2015

It is certain to be a meal for the ages. Baja California's culinary prince and the chef who brought Mexican food to the mainstream are joining forces for an epic dinner to open the 12th annual San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival. On Monday, November 16, thirty lucky diners will get the opportunity to enjoy four courses of modern Mexican cuisine when Chefs Rick Bayless and Javier Plascencia host San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival's Opening Night Feast (plus another secret guest chef - betting it's Chad White and they're waiting on his Top Chef debut before announcing) at Plascenscia’s newest enterprise - Bracero Cocina in San Diego’s historic Little Italy.

Golden Hill's Counterpoint Appoints New Executive Chef & Launches Revitalized Menu

Counterpoint Executive Chef Fred Keller

October 9, 2015

Roughly six years after Counterpoint opened doors on the hill, the restaurant is ushering in a new chapter with the addition of accomplished Chef Fred Keller (no relation to Thomas Keller, though that lineage certainly wouldn’t hurt) who has launched a new menu at abundant in dynamic fall additions.