San Diego Breweries Win 14 Medals At 31st Annual Great American Beer Festival

October 7, 2017

Although a drop from year's past, San Diego craft breweries still did well at this weekend's 31st annual Great American Beer Festival competition in Denver, Colorado, taking home 14 medals including 5 gold, 6 silver, and 3 bronze. Overall 293 medals were awarded to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States.

San Diego Monster Bash Halloween Block Party Returns To Take Over Downtown On October 28 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

October 7, 2017

SoCal's largest Halloween block party returns on Saturday, October 28! San Diego Monster Bash will once again take over the Gaslamp Quarter and East Village as Downtown San Diego transforms for one night of nightmarish delight, stacked music lineups, five hellishly themed stages, a crazy costume contest, and epic partying. We are raffling off 2 VIP tickets, as well as offering the top event savings in town - promo code SDVILLE to save $6 on GA and $11 on VIP tickets!

Modern Times Beer Announces Encinitas Tasting Room To Include Restaurant

October 6, 2017

After some bureaucratic back-and-forth with the town of Encinitas over their incoming tasting room project, San Diego's Modern Times Beer found the solution to the slowdown is to add a food component, so now the plans for Far West Lounge include a restaurant.

Slater's 50/50 Teams Up With San Diego's Jensen Meat Company To Bring Burger Patties To Supermarkets

October 6, 2017

Slater’s 50/50, a Southern California restaurant phenomenon that takes its name from its patented burger made of 50 percent ground beef and 50 percent bacon, has partnered with San Diego's Jensen Meat Company to bring its namesake patty to grocery stores.

Horizon Oktoberfest To Offer German-Themed Beer Festival Experience Right Here In San Diego On October 21 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

October 5, 2017

On Saturday, October 21, from 1-7pm, the Horizon Oktoberfest will take over San Diego's waterfront Embarcadero Marina Park North for an afternoon of beer tasting, complimented by top notch live entertainment and local vendors. We are raffling off 2 VIP tickets to attend, as well as offering promo code SDVILLE for 10% off any and all tickets.

Busalacchi's Trattoria Fantastica & Cafe Zucherro Transforms Into Classic Italian Restaurant Nonna

October 5, 2017

Considering the successful reinvention of the former Po Pazzo space into Barbusa, San Diego's Busalacchi family of restaurants is answering the call for classic Italian by breathing new life into two more of their older concepts - Trattoria Fantastica & Cafe Zucherro. After a nearly six month overhaul and many curious onlookers, the centrally-located restaurant is set to reopen this Fall as Nonna + Zucherro, a familial nod to every Italian family’s well-revered matriarch.

There Is At Least One Hidden Swing In La Jolla, And Here Is How You Get To It

October 4, 2017

The tale of the secret La Jolla tree swings has been circling around San Diego for years, like an old game of telephone. Many have claimed to have visited them. At one time there were three. Then there were none. Now, we know of at least one because we persevered and found it! After posting a photo on Instagram, many people contacted us asking how to get to the swing and, as you know by now, we are not very good at keeping secrets. So, continue reading if you wish to enjoy the secret La Jolla tree swing in all of its glory. Happy swingin'!

Cuba-Inspired Havana 1920 Opens This Week In San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter

October 4, 2017

The new Havana 1920 opens this week next to its sister restaurant El Chingon in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, channeling Hemmingway’s Cuba when the island was a playground for Americans to escape Prohibition and hit the happening Caribbean bar scene.

McDonald's Answers Calls From Rick And Morty Fans And Reintroduces Szechuan Sauce For One Day Only | One San Diego Location To Participate In Promotion

October 4, 2017

Spawned by enthusiasm stirred up by the popular Cartoon Network animated program Rick and Morty, McDonald's will give out a limited supply of Szechuan Sauce, which was last served in 1998, on Saturday, October 7 as part of a promotion for the company's new Buttermilk Crispy Tenders. The sole location in San Diego that will offer the sauce is located the outpost at 2345 El Cajon Boulevard, so expect huge lines.

San Diego Native Chef Matt Richman Takes Lead In Kitchen At The Lot In La Jolla

October 3, 2017

Former Table 926 chef/owner Matt Richman, who last worked as Executive Chef of Beaumont's Eatery in Bird Rock, will take the lead in the kitchen of the La Jolla location of The Lot,  a dining, drinking and cinematic destination.

Be A Part Of San Diego Beer History | Decade-Old Mission Brewery Announces Rare Investment Opportunity

October 3, 2017

Mission Brewery is launching a rare stock purchase campaign, the only opportunity of its kind in San Diego, in honor of its 10th anniversary where the San Diego community will have the opportunity to invest in the company through an online application.

After Less Than A Four-Month Tenure, Romesco Mexiterranean Cocina Shutters In Little Italy | Bi-Level Restaurant Will Rebrand Into King And Queen Cantina

October 2, 2017

Bracero was San Diego's restaurant opening of the year in 2015, but the celebrity-chef backed eatery never lived up to the hype so it was changed to the second outpost of Romesco Mexiterranean Cocina this past June. After less than 4 months in business, Romesco's Little Italy branch has already shuttered and will rebranded, once again, into King and Queen Cantina.

Rough Draft Brewing Company Debuts Tasting Room On University Of California San Diego Campus In La Jolla

October 2, 2017

Rough Draft Brewing Company, which first opened in San Diego's Miramar area in 2012, has installed a brewery tasting room at the University of California San Diego campus in La Jolla.

After 50 Years In Business, Sister Pee Wee's Soul Food Closes Up Shop

October 1, 2017

A staple for Southern comfort food in San Diego for around 50 years, Sister Pee Wee's Soul Food has shuttered in Logan Heights.

San Diego Distillers Guild To Host First Local Spirits Festival On October 14 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

October 1, 2017

Enjoy unlimited samples of Southern California’s finest local craft spirits when the San Diego Distillers Guild hosts the inaugural San Diego Spirits By The Bay Festival on Saturday, October 14 at the picturesque Coronado Ferry Landing. SanDiegoVille readers get the hookup with $5 savings with promo code SDVILLE, and we are also raffling off 2 VIP tickets to attend!

StreetCar Merchants Of Fried Chicken Closes La Jolla Location | Parachute Brunch & Supper Room To Open In Its Place

September 30, 2017

Less than a year after opening the company's second area location, Streetcar Merchants of Fried Chicken, Doughnuts & Coffee has closed its La Jolla restaurant. Parachute Brunch & Supper Room will open in the space next week

Hillcrest's Fresh Catch Fish Market & Grill To Close

September 30, 2017

Fresh Catch Fish Market & Grill, which replaced Osteria Origano at 3650 5th Avenue in Spring 2015, will close for business after today's service. The restaurant has sold and will become Sapore Italian restaurant.

San Diego Chef Accursio Lotà Wins Barilla Pasta World Championship

Paolo Barilla, Chef Accursio Lota & the winning dish!

September 29, 2017

After three rounds of competition in two different Italian cities, San Diego's own - Chef Accursio Lotà of Solare Ristorante in Liberty Station - has won the 6th annual installment of Barilla's Pasta World Championship.