Experience The Next Generation Of San Diego Craft Beer At The New Kids Brewery & Distillery Welcoming Party On November 10 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets

October 18, 2016

Get a taste of the future of San Diego's burgeoning craft beer industry as well as samples from a newly thriving distillery industry at The New Kids Brewery & Distillery Welcoming Party, taking place during San Diego Beer Week on Thursday, November 10, from 6-10pm at the at the Baja Room in Marina Village. As usual, we are raffling off a pair of passes and offering promo code SDVILLE for $10 savings per ticket!

Owners Of The Oldest Tavern In Town Open Banzai Bar In San Diego's Midway District

October 18, 2016

The owners of The Waterfront, Werewolf, Harbortown Pub and more have opened Banzai Bar at 3048 Midway Drive in San Diego's Midway District at the location that formerly housed Shakedown Bar, with a grand opening party scheduled for October 21. The 1,300-square-foot eatery boasts a Japanese/Hawaiian themed menu and includes an outdoor patio and bar and an arcade game room, as well as a devotion to San Diego craft beers and a lengthy list of custom cocktails.

San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival Returns This November 14-20 With An Incredible Lineup Of More Than 40 Events | Enter To Win Tickets To The Grand Tasting

October 18, 2016

Tickets are moving fast to the 13th annual San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival, taking place this November 14-20 all over America's Finest City. This year offers an impressive lineup of over 40 citywide tasting experiences, including celebrity chef dinners, a pizza festival, a taco showcase and so much more. We are raffling off 2 tickets to the always amazing Lexus Grand Tasting on November 19, the crown jewel of the weeklong event, so read on for all the details and be sure to enter.

Coronado Island Resort & Spa Marriott To Host Lunar Feast On Sunday, October 30

October 17, 2016

Get in touch with your celestial side at Coronado Island Resort & Spa Marriott’s second monthly installment of its Lunar Feast dinner series, taking place on Sunday, October 30, from 6-9pm. San Diego Chef Sara Polczynski has partnered with Executive Chef Michael Poompan to prepare a delicious Oaxacan supper consisting of an appetizer sampler followed by four-courses with wine pairings by Baja Wine + Food, held al-fresco  on the property's pier during the new moon.

Chef Chad White Returns To San Diego For Ceviche Party On November 2

October 17, 2016

Chad White is coming back to San Diego for a short visit and the workaholic chef could not resist doing a popup party while in town. On November 2, from 6-9pm, the former Top Chef contestant will be taking over The General Store North Park and giving guests a taste of the menu from his new Spokane, WA based ceviche eatery - Zona Blanca.

6th Annual Battle Of The Chef Bands Takes Over Music Box In Little Italy On November 2 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets

October 16, 2016

On Wednesday, November 2, San Diego's culinary community will converge at The Music Box in Little Italy for a delicious party as fellow restaurant industry insiders rock the roof off a packed house all while other eateries showcase their fare to concert goers. Battle Of The Chef Bands is an annual fundraiser where bands made up of restaurant employees and chefs compete battle-of-the-bands-style to benefit the domestic violence awareness efforts of the esteemed Center for Community Solutions and the sustainable consumption education mission of the Berry Good Food Foundation. We are raffling off 2 passes to attend, as well as offering promo code SDVILLE to save $10 per ticket (must use Brown Paper Ticket link).

Southern California's Largest Halloween Party Returns On October 29 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets To The 16th Annual San Diego Monster Bash

October 16, 2016

The largest Halloween Festival in Southern California takes over America's Finest City on Saturday, October 29, from 6pm-midnight. San Diego Monster Bash draws flocks from across the United States for one night of Halloween madness. Closing off most of downtown San Diego and transforming over eight city blocks in the Gaslamp Quarter and East Village, this epic event boasts five themed stages that transport costumed revelers into different realms with world class live entertainment, including a competitive costume contest and a live performance by Too $hort. We are raffling off 2 VIP tickets to this year's Monster Bash, as well as offering promo code SDVILLE for $5 off GA tickets and $15 savings on VIP passes.

Pali Wine To Open Tasting Room In San Diego's Little Italy

October 15, 2016

Pali Wine Co. will open a tasting room in San Diego’s Little Italy district on October 19. Located at 2130 India Street, the tasting room features Pali’s diverse lineup of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines, as well as those from its sister label, Tower 15, featuring Rhone and Bordeaux varieties grown in the Central Coast. The location also offers a rotating selection of eight “fresh” wines, blended straight from the barrel to keg, which will be available for tasting or for carry-out by growler.

The 6th Annual Baja Culinary Fest Takes Over Tijuana This October 27-30 | Enter To Win 2 Tickets To The Night Of A Thousand Flavors

October 15, 2016

The Baja Culinary Fest returns to Tijuana for its sixth year from Thursday, October 27 through Sunday, October 30, offering a bustling line up of dinners, seminars, panels, workshops, culinary contests and deliciousness, as well as a free-to-enter tasting showcase with some of Baja's best wine, beer and food vendors at the Tijuana Cultural Center, located only 40 minutes from downtown San Diego. We are raffling off 2 tickets to the kickoff event - Night Of 1000 Flavors - so read on for all the details and be sure to enter.

Dog Haus Biergarten To Grand Open In Downtown San Diego On October 21

October 14, 2016

Dog Haus Biergarten will grand open on October 21 at 969 Ninth Avenue on the corner of 9th & Broadway in downtown San Diego, offering 4,000-plus square feet of dining space and a menu of gourmet hot dogs, sausages, burgers and one-of-a-kind creations, as well as a curated list of craft beers. In celebration of their debut, Dog Haus is offering a free Haus Dog to guests on opening day.

Hillcrest's Pardon My French Restaurant To Launch Weekly Ménage A Trois Wine, Meat & Cheese Events Every Wednesday

October 14, 2016

As temperatures begin to cool, diners are invited to Hillcrest to heat back up with a little Ménage a Trois of fromage, charcuteries and wine. Every Wednesday starting October 19, Pardon My French restaurant will feature an assortment of imported cheeses and cured meats paired with French wines.

Throw Back Thursday RePost - Expedia's San Diego Vacation Travel Guide

October 13, 2016

Welcome to San Diego, often called the birthplace of California. Check out what Expedia has to say
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Danilo "DJ" Tangalin Takes Executive Chef Role At Paradise Point's Tidal

October 13, 2016

Danilo "DJ" Tangalin worked at local restaurant group Eat.Drink.Sleep for two years before splitting with the company in early September, almost immediately after launching Decoy Dockside Dining in Lakehouse Hotel & Resort at Lake San Marcos. He has now found a new home as Executive Chef of Tidal at Paradise Point Resort & Spa, taking over the position left open by the departure of Chef Amy DiBiase last month, who moved on to join Grand Restaurant Group (Bellamy's, Ponsaty's).

Chef Phil Esteban Leaves The Cork & Craft To Join CH Projects | Rancho Bernardo Restaurant, Brewery & Winery Names Scott Cannon As New Executive Chef

Chefs Scott Cannon & Phil Esteban

October 12, 2016

Chef Phil Esteban has left Rancho Bernardo’s The Cork & Craft to join CH Projects (Craft & Commerce, Soda & Swine, Ironside Fish & Oyster and more), and will soon work as Corporate Chef Jason McLeod's right-hand-man, assisting in overseeing the culinary development of the company. Meanwhile, Cork & Craft has appointed Chef Scott Cannon as their new executive chef.

Nearly A Year In The Making, The Hake Reopens | Now Offering Guests A Reinvigorated Menu & Panoramic Ocean Views

October 11, 2016

Ten months in the making, The Hake has unveiled its newly renovated 5,000-plus square-foot space complete with panoramic ocean views from perched atop La Jolla Cove and a revamped menu full of globally inspired fare, complemented by craft libations and a curated wine list. Check it out!

Bracero Celebrates The Day Of The Dead With Guest Chef Dinner | Celebrate Dia De Los Muertos On October 26 In Little Italy

October 10, 2016

Every holiday is better celebrated with good food and Dia de los Muertos is no exception. On Wednesday, October 26, Bracero Cocina de Raiz in Little Italy is hosting a special multi-course, price fixed dinner in honor of this Mexican holiday, featuring visiting chefs from around Mexico.

Breakfast Republic Continues Rapid San Diego Expansion | Three New Locations Planned Plus A Pizza Centric Eatery

October 9, 2016

Johan Engman got into the breakfast game with his first Fig Tree Cafe in Pacific Beach, which opened in 2008. His Rise & Shine Restaurant Group now has three Fig Tree locations (PB, Hillcrest & Liberty Station), operates the recently launched Como Ceviche in the East Village, and packs the house at two locations of his Breakfast Republic eateries (North Park & Liberty Station). We have learned that Engman has plans to open at least three more Breakfast Republic outposts - one in the space that formerly housed Firefly Grill & Wine Bar in Encinitas, another at the former Zanzibar Cafe in downtown San Diego, and one more at an undisclosed location in Carmel Valley. He will also open a pizza restaurant in North Park - Pizza Republic.

San Diego Breweries Earn 18 Medals At 2016 Great American Beer Fest | Karl Strauss Leads The Pack With 4 Medals and “Mid-Size Brewery of the Year” Honors

The Karl Strauss crew accepting their awards

October 8, 2016

Once again, San Diego craft breweries cleaned up at this week's 30th annual Great American Beer Festival competition in Denver, Colorado, taking home 18 medals including 8 gold, 3 silver, and 7 bronze, with Karl Strauss Brewing Co. leading the pack with two gold medals, two bronze medals and the coveted “Mid-Size Brewing Company of the Year” award. Overall 286 medals were awarded to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States, plus three GABF Pro-Am medals to teams of amateur homebrewers paired with professionals.