Details Emerge For Tajima Owner's "New Japanese" Concept In Little Italy | Cloak & Petal Izakaya Coming Soon To San Diego

July 4, 2017

We recently broke the news that the founder of San Diego's Tajima ramen empire had taken over the former Entrada space in Little Italy for a new concept. We now know that the eatery will be a bar and restaurant named Cloak & Petal Izakaya, specializing in traditional Japanese drinking fare and sushi.

San Diego’s Top Chefs & Mixologists To Compete In First Annual Wasted: Sustainable Cooking + Mixology Competition On August 23

July 3, 2017

Specialty Produce and Waste Not SD will host their inaugural event - Wasted: Sustainable Cooking + Mixology Competition on Wednesday, August 23 at 7pm at Brick in Point Loma's Liberty Station.   Competitors, each partnered with a Kitchens For Good student, will take aim at a frequently wasted food item and repurpose it into a bite-sized dish, either savory, dessert, or cocktail, with guests having the opportunity to vote for their favorite in each category.

Blue Bridge Hospitality To Take Over Coronado's Vigilucci's Location For The Opening Of Maretalia Ristorante

July 2, 2017

Coronado's Blue Bridge Hospitality is in the process of taking over the Vigilucci's location on the island and will transform it into Maretalia Ristorante - a "modern coastal Italian" eatery.

Del Mar's First Brewery Restaurant Opening Soon | Chef-Driven Viewpoint Brewing Co. To Offer Brews, Views & Chews In North San Diego

July 1, 2017

Del Mar’s first brewery is opening this month! Occupying 7,000 square-feet of waterfront space, Viewpoint Brewing Co. will be an expansive drinking destination with an in-house chef-driven restaurant, all situated on the scenic San Dieguito Lagoon directly across from the fairgrounds.

Ceviche House Shutters North Park Location In Preparation For Full-Service Old Town Outpost

June 30, 2017

Popular seafood destination Ceviche House has taken to Facebook to let their fans know that it will close its quaint North Park eatery so that owners can focus their attention on the opening of the recently-announced Old Town full-service restaurant.

HessFest Returns To North Park On July 29 For 7th Annual Celebration | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

June 29, 2017

Celebrate 7 years of delicious craft beer at Mike Hess Brewing's annual anniversary beer festival - HessFest - taking over Grim Avenue in North Park on Saturday, July 29! Enjoy some of Mike Hess Brewing's favorite local breweries and eateries, including special collaboration brews and casks, as well as live music, great folks and excellent vibes. SanDiegoVille is offering $5 savings on tickets with promo code SDVILLE, as well as raffling off 2 VIP passes to the festivities.

Groundswell Brewing Company To Open Chula Vista Tasting Room

June 28, 2017

South San Diego County is quickly becoming its own brewing destination! Installing on the same thoroughfare as Third Avenue Alehouse, newly opened Chula Vista Brewery, and incoming Th3e Punk Ales Brewing Company brewery & tasting room, Groundswell Brewing Company will soon open its third area tasting room at 258 Third Avenue in the heart of Chula Vista.

San Diego's Suzie's Farm Announces Closure

June 26, 2017

San Diego South County based Suzie's Farm, which first launched in 2004, announced today on its social media that it is closing for business citing financial difficulties.

Owners Of Trust To Open Hundred Proof On June 27 In San Diego's Hillcrest Neighborhood

June 25, 2017

The team behind Hillcrest's popular dining destination Trust, including Executive Chef Brad Wise and Managing Partner Steve Schwob, will debut their next venture right up Park Boulevard in the space that previously housed S&M Sausage and Meat. Hundred Proof opens on Tuesday, June 27, featuring a menu of redefined bar food complimented by hand-crafted cocktails, boozy milkshakes, alcohol-laced slushies, and a devotion to the lost art of boilermakers.

Sammy's Woodfired Pizza In Liberty Station To Be Replaced By Pisco Peruvian Rotisserie

June 24, 2017

Sami Ladeki will soon close his Liberty Station incarnation of Sammy's Woodfired Pizza to partner with chef/co-owner Emmanuel Piqueras for the opening of Pisco, a Peruvian restaurant specializing in rotisserie and ceviche anticipated to debut this Summer.

SuperNatural Sandwiches Chef To Open Bento Box Concept This Summer | Nom Nom Bento Is Coming To Pacific Beach

June 23, 2017

SuperNatural Sandwiches chef/partner Craig Jimenez is in the process of opening a fast-casual bento box concept - Nom Nom Bento - in the San Diego beachside neighborhood Pacific Beach, set to swing open this summer.

Longtime San Diego Chef Danilo Tangalin Joins Team At North Park's Bivouac Ciderworks

June 22, 2017

We recently announced that Bivouac Ciderworks was in the process of building a brewpub, tasting room and restaurant in San Diego's North Park neighborhood, but we learned today that the company has signed on longtime local chef Danilo “DJ” Tangalin, who left his position as Executive Chef of Tidal at Paradise Point last month, to lead the kitchen and develop a California-American menu with his own Filipino influence.

Plant Power Fast Food Ready To Sprout In Encinitas | Second San Diego Location Of Vegan Chain Opens This July

June 22, 2017

Plant Power Fast Food, the popular vegan drive-through restaurant that launched its first location in San Diego's Ocean Beach neighborhood last year, will open its second area outpost at 411 Santa Fe Drive in Encinitas this July.

San Diego Beer & Music Festival Returns To Liberty Station On July 8 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

June 22, 2017

The annual San Diego Beer and Music Festival will take over Liberty Station's NTC Park in Point Loma on Saturday, July 8, from 7-10pm (6pm for VIP), for an evening of craft beer and live music to raise funds for local charity Coastal Conservation Association. Presented by #RockStarBeer Productions and many area breweries, the festival will showcase over 100 craft beers from more than 50 local and regional breweries as well as local bands and DJ's and a food truck pavilion. We are raffling off a pair of VIP passes to attend ($100 value) as well as offering promo code SDVILLE for $5 off any ticket. Keep reading and be sure to enter for a chance to win!

San Diego Celebrity Chef Richard Blais Launches His Own Weekly Podcast About Culinary Industry

June 21, 2017

The culinary mind behind San Diego's Juniper + Ivy and The Crack Shack restaurants, celebrity chef Richard Blais has recently launched his own weekly podcast - Starving for Attention - on PodcastOne.

Eureka! To Debut Second Area Location At San Diego State University Campus This Summer

June 21, 2017

This summer, Eureka! restaurants will open its second San Diego location as part of the newly built, $143 million South Campus Plaza project at San Diego State University, which also includes outposts of Trader Joe's and Broken Yolk Cafe. Taking over a 4,000-square-foot space on the north end of the mixed use residential and retail complex, this American gastropub chain will offer indoor and outdoor dining, featuring a menu of scratch-made comfort food and a dedication to local craft beers, small-batch whiskeys and classic cocktails.

Huge Bayfront Resort, Hotel & Convention Center Project In The Works For Chula Vista

June 20, 2017

The Port of San Diego and the city of Chula Vista are expected to sign a letter of intent this week with Texas-based real estate company RIDA Development Corporation to build a billion-dollar resort hotel and convention center in South San Diego County as part of the Chula Vista Bayfront redevelopment project.

Wildly Popular Hello Kitty Cafe Truck Returns To San Diego This July

June 20, 2017

The hugely popular Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be returning to San Diego on Saturday, July 1 at Fashion Valley from 10-8pm. The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is a mobile vehicle that offers a delicious array of Hello Kitty sweets and special goodies to fans of all ages, and it has been rolling up to festivals & events across the U.S. since its official debut at Hello Kitty Con in October 2014.

Top 17 San Diego Fourth Of July Fireworks Shows For 2017

June 20, 2017

San Diego is a prime destination for an epic 4th of July celebration, so break out the barbecue and get ready for the sky to light up, as no matter what part of America's Finest City you are in or around, there is somewhere to relax and enjoy an amazing fireworks show. Here, we run down 17 of the top 4th of July spectaculars around San Diego for 2017.