Celebrate World Sake Day At The San Diego Sake Festival On September 29 | Enter To Win 2 Tickets

September 18, 2018

Kampai! To celebrate World Sake Day, San Diego's BeShock Ramen and Quartyard are teaming up to host the first-ever San Diego Sake Festival on Saturday September 29, from 2-6pm. Patrons will get a chance to taste some of the best sake from Japan, meet local brewers, and enjoy hibachi pairings curated by Cowboy Star. We are raffling off two tickets to this event, so read on for details and be sure to enter!

Nicky Rottens Shutters In Rancho San Diego

September 17, 2018

After 5 years in business, Nicky Rotten's Bar & Burger Joint in Rancho San Diego was shuttered over the weekend. The Coronado branch, which has been under completely separate ownership and management for a few years, continues to thrive.

Celebrity & Local Chefs Show How To Not Waste Food At WASTED: A Celebration Of Sustainable Food On October 14

September 16, 2018

Chef Works and Kitchens for Good are teaming up to make celebrity chefs rethink kitchen waste at WASTED: A Celebration of Sustainable Food - a fundraising tasting event taking place on Sunday, October 14 at Liberty Station in Point Loma. We are raffling off two tickets to this fun & delicious event! Read on and be sure to enter.

San Diego Chefs Join Star-Studded Lineup For 2nd Annual Valle Food & Wine Festival This October 5-7 | Save Big On Tickets With Promo Code SDVILLE At Checkout

September 15, 2018

After great success in its first year, the Valle Food & Wine Festival returns for a second run with a star-studded lineup of chefs, including celebrity chef Rick Bayless, Netflix Chef’s Table stars Nancy Silverton and Dominique Crenn, acclaimed Baja chef Javier Plascencia, Top Chef Jonathan Waxman, and many more, as well as over 25 of Baja California’s most lauded winemakers, brewers, musicians and artists. The only event of its kind in one of the world’s buzziest travel destinations, the multi-faceted festival will take place this October 5-7 in the heart of Mexico’s wine country, Valle de Guadalupe, amidst rugged terrain and lush vineyards only a short 2 hour commute from downtown San Diego.

Sipz Vegetarian Kitchen To Open In La Jolla

September 14, 2018

Moving into the 2,000 square-foot space that last housed Tandoori Chef in La Jolla is a new branch of Sipz Vegetarian Kitchen, a longtime San Diego restaurant chain devoted to providing healthy, vegetarian and vegan versions of classic Asian fusion dishes.

Prohibition-Era Cocktail Bar To Return To San Diego's Historic U.S. Grant Hotel

September 13, 2018

San Diego's century-old U.S. Grant Hotel is reviving its Prohibition-era cocktail bar. Rendezvous the Wonder Bar, is expected to debut this fall at the historic downtown property, offering a French-themed speakeasy ambiance and classic decor to compliment signature drinks and frequent live music.

After Nearly 20 Years In Business, Barbarella Restaurant Changes Hands In La Jolla

September 12, 2018

After nearly 20 years dishing out festive decor paired with a seasonally driven menu, Barbarella in La Jolla Shores has been purchased by a new set of owners who intend to maintain the bar & restaurant as a fun neighborhood destination.

Civico 1845 Owners To Open High End Italy-Meets-California Restaurant In Bankers Hill

September 11, 2018

The family behind Little Italy's incredibly popular Civico 1845 is opening a new restaurant in San Diego's Bankers Hill community. Located on the ground floor of the building that houses the iconic Mister A's, the unnamed concept will be an upscale "Calabria meets San Diego" fusion eatery with dishes that combine Italian and Southern Californian influences including a healthy menu devoted to vegan options.

Pizza Port To Bring Pizza & Craft Beer To Imperial Beach

September 10, 2018

Pizza Port has targeted the South County San Diego neighborhood of Imperial Beach for the company's 6th location, expected to move into the 3,168 square-foot retail building at 204-208 Palm Avenue that currently houses Luna's Beauty Designers, TNT Surf Shop and West Coast Cafe for a 2019 opening.

Interactive Festival For Invention & Creativity, Maker Faire San Diego Takes Over Balboa Park On October 6 & 7

September 9, 2018

This October 6 & 7, Maker Faire San Diego will take over Balboa Park, offering a hands-on visual feast of invention and creativity. This interactive celebration of technology, arts, crafts, science, and the do-it-yourself mindset is organized in partnership with San Diego museums and features fun and thought-provoking exhibits with over 250 local and regional makers displaying their creations around the park and inside participating museums.

A New San Diego Company Aims To Reduce Food Waste | Imperfect Produce Begins Delivery On September 17

September 8, 2018

Launching later this new month is a new San Diego delivery service aiming to reduce food waste. Imperfect Produce will start delivery "ugly" fruits and vegetables to consumers and area businesses starting on September 17.

Dear San Diego, What Happened To Frederick Jefferson?

September 7, 2018

We are taking a break from reporting on our usual subject matter - San Diego hospitality happenings, events, and food news - to focus on another topic, mainly because of the ineptitude of our local mainstream media, which is failing to diligently investigate and report. What happened to Frederick Jefferson? He was sentenced to 7 years for assaulting an SDPD officer one week ago today and was found dead in his prison cell in the early morning hours. Only one media outlet has published information on his death mentioning him by name. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown.

Nostalgia-Fueled Common Stock Soft Opens In Hillcrest

September 7, 2018

Opening today in the space that last housed Salt & Cleaver in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood is Common Stock, an upscale bar & restaurant ready to serve up dishes rooted in American nostalgia.

Celebrity Nick Cannon To Bring His Wild'N Out Hip-Hop Sports Bar & Arcade To Downtown San Diego

September 6, 2018

Fresh off the opening of his first location in Miami's South Beach, celebrity rapper and entertainer, Nick Cannon, will open the second outpost of his Wild'N Out Sports Bar & Arcade concept in downtown San Diego as part of the Theatre Box project being built at the former Reading Cinema in the Gaslamp.

A San Diego Sports Bar For The Fan Of Nearly Any NFL Team | The Ultimate List Of Team-Specific Establishments For Football Fanatics In America's Finest City

September 6, 2018

The 2018-2019 NFL season is upon us! We know that football fans across San Diego are eager to root for their favorite team in the company of other like-minded fanatics, so we've compiled this list of local establishments that cater to supporters of most of the 32 NFL teams.

Seasoned San Diego Chef Opens B-MO's Sandwich Shop In Pacific Beach

September 5, 2018

After leading the kitchens of some serious local restaurants, a seasoned San Diego chef has turned his eyes toward fast-casual culinary comforts with the opening of B-MO's Sandwich Shop - a no-nonsense, scratch-made eatery now open in Pacific Beach.

Historic Coronado Restaurant To Be Revived | Famous Mexican Village Cocina Y Cantina To Open In Former Spicy House Space

September 5, 2018

The original founders of Nicky Rotten's have turned their attention on reviving a historic Coronado eatery. After a two month remodel of the space last occupied by Spicy House, Mexican Village Cocina y Cantina will open this week in the same historic building that housed the original restaurant of the same name for more than 50 years.

Amidst Controversy, Chicago-Based Seafood Bowl Chain Aloha Poke Shutters In San Diego After Only 2 Months In Business

September 4, 2018

This summer wasn't the best for Chicago-based Aloha Poke. The chain of seafood bowl restaurants was targeted and accused of cultural appropriation after it was revealed that they were threatening other eateries with legal action for using any derivation of the words "aloha" with "poke", based on a trademark the company owns. Well the backlash may have been too much to handle, as Aloha Poke Co. has closed its sole San Diego outpost after only two months in business.

A Multitude Of New Dining & Retail Concepts To Open In Downtown San Diego As Part Of Incoming Park 12 East Village

September 4, 2018

Downtown San Diego's incoming Park 12 mixed-use community has announced the signing of its first three retail tenants - the critically-acclaimed Orange County-based Mexican eatery Carmelita’s, high-end ice cream purveyor Creamistry, and Australian-based fitness training studio F45 - each hoping to bring a new concept to San Diego’s burgeoning East Village. Many other big-name brands from San Diego and beyond are also expected to install in what will soon be downtown's largest housing complex.