After 11 Years In Business, Urban Solace To Reinvent Itself In The New Year | Bar Solace Unveils In 2019

November 8, 2018

Starting next week, North Park's 11-year-old Urban Solace will begin daily breakfast service, but that's just the beginning of the big changes on the horizon. Starting in 2019, the iconic San Diego bar & restaurant will discontinue its usual dinner service and morph evening dining into "Bar Solace", straying away from its Southern comfort food roots and embracing a focus on globally-inspired small bites and shared plates paired with hand crafted cocktails and fine wines.

Pure Project Brewing's Expansion Now Includes North County San Diego

November 8, 2018

Fresh off last month's news that Pure Project Brewing would be opening a 2,000 square-foot tasting room in Bankers Hill, we have learned that the popular craft brewery is also opening a branch in Carlsbad Village.

East County's Popular Valley Farm Market To Open Grocery & BBQ-Centric Eatery In La Jolla

November 8, 2018

Spring Valley's more than 60-year-old Valley Farm Market will open a 5,000 square-foot outpost in La Jolla next year within a new mixed-use complex being built near Windansea beach.

Nishiki Ramen's Hillcrest Location Rebrands Into Manten Ramen

November 7, 2018

The second San Diego location of Nishiki Ramen, which opened within The Hub in Hillcrest this past summer, has been rebranded into Manten Ramen.

Taiwanese Global Dessert Chain Meet Fresh To Open First San Diego Location This December

November 7, 2018

With more than 500 outposts already in operation, Taiwanese dessert chain Meet Fresh will open its first San Diego location in Mira Mesa as early as mid-December, offering interesting dessert options made with healthy ingredients.

Bobboi Gelato Targets Little Italy For Second Location

November 6, 2018

Moving into the 900 square-foot unit at the corner of Kettner & Ivy in the new AV8 mixed-used development that will also house a SuperNatural Sandwiches location and another full-scale restaurant is the second outpost of Bobboi Gelato, a traditional gelateria that offers an array of flavors made with organic, local prodcue.

Unique Bread-Based Eatery Debuts In San Diego | Brick Bowl Now Open In Kearny Mesa

November 6, 2018

An innovative new concept has unveiled in San Diego's Kearny Mesa neighborhood. Brick Bowl is bringing sourdough bread to the next level by taking thick chunks and stuffing it with every topping imaginable.

Sam Fox’s North Italia Opens Its Doors & Ovens In San Diego's Fashion Valley Mall This Week

November 5, 2018

Sam Fox's modern Italian concept North Italia will officially open its doors in San Diego's Fashion Valley Mall on Wednesday, November 7, joining local sister restaurants, Blanco, also sited inside the mall, and Flower Child in Del Mar. The newest location brings a fresh dining experience to Mission Valley's open-air shopping mall, offering a menu from San Diego's own, former Top Chef competitor Rich Sweeney.

Our Top 7 Event Picks For The 15th Annual San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival This November 11-18 | Check Out THE List & Enter To Win Tickets

November 5, 2018

The fifteenth edition of the weeklong San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival is coming up fast! We've covered Southern California's largest epicurean event for the past seven incarnations, and although the schedule varies year after year, we have a good idea of what to expect. We've looked over the lineup of nearly 40 meals, demos, classes and festivals taking place from November 11-18 and have narrowed them down to our top 7 event picks. Because we adore our readers so much, we are also raffling off 2 general admission tickets to the San Diego Wine & Food Festival's Grand Tasting on Saturday, November 19, as well as passes to various other events, so read on for our picks and be sure to enter our giveaway for a chance to win!

New Chinese Restaurant Kangxi Is Coming Replaces Village North In San Diego's Kearny Mesa

November 4, 2018

Now open in the space that previously housed Village North in San Diego's Kearny Mesa is Kangxi Is Coming, a modern Chinese food restaurant specializing in spicy dishes.

Millennial-Focused Moxy Hotel To Unveil In Downtown San Diego Later This Month

November 3, 2018

Later this month, Marriott International will bring its first California location of the company's experiential, millennial-minded Moxy Hotel to San Diego's historic Gaslamp District. The two-year-old boutique-hotel concept is aimed at budget-savvy travelers and will offer 128 tech-enabled rooms with a bold-yet-funky, contemporary design and modern amenities.

Far East-Inspired Speakeasy To Open In San Diego's Kearny Mesa | Realm Of The 52 Remedies Comes To Convoy District's Common Theory Later This Year

November 2, 2018

Kearny Mesa's Common Theory Public House will launch a new cocktail speakeasy within its walls. Realm Of The 52 Remedies aims to be an enigmatic speakeasy serving cocktails and shared plates inspired by the flavors and artistry of the Far East.

How A Restaurant's Bathroom Can Ruin My Meal

November 1, 2018

I enter the single-serve restroom of a popular Little Italy seafood restaurant and immediately notice there are no towels of any kind. Fortunately, I always carry a trusted handkerchief in my back pocket in case of such a situation. I use my foot to lift the toilet seat, then to put it down, then to flush it. I wash my hands using the automated soap dispenser and sink. I then dry my hands with my pocket square and use it to open the door, blocking it from closing with my foot as I discard my handkerchief Kobe Bryant-style and head back to my table. Then I begin to think about how everyone else confronts that same bathroom, including kitchen staff, and become disgusted. I can't stop thinking about it during my meal, which substantially decreases my overall pleasure in what would have otherwise been a wonderful dinner. As you may have gathered, I'm known to be a bit O.C.D..

OB Noodle House Owner Releases Award-Winning Bottled Peanut Butter Whiskey | Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey Now Available At Select Locations

October 31, 2018

The owner of OB Noodle House, Bar 1502, and The Holding Company - all located in San Diego's Ocean Beach neighborhood - has launched his own bottled peanut butter whiskey. Skrewball Whiskey is now available at select area liquor stores.

A New French Crepe Restaurant Opens In San Diego | Redondo Beach-Based Creme De La Crepe Unveils In Hillcrest

October 30, 2018

Now open in the space that last housed Tortas & Beer in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood is Creme de la Crepe, a French-inspired cafe with seven Southern California locations.

Dirty Birds Goes To College | Local King Of Chicken Wings To Bring 5th Location To University Of California San Diego Campus

October 29, 2018

In addition to a 4th branch being installed in Ocean Beach, San Diego's Dirty Birds sports bar and grill concept will bring an outpost to the University of California San Diego campus in La Jolla, taking over the space that housed Round Table Pizza for almost three decades.

Orange County's Popular HiroNori Craft Ramen To Open In San Diego's Hillcrest

October 28, 2018

The San Diego ramen craze continues! Opening in the 2,100 square foot space that last housed Espettos Brazilian Skewers in Hillcrest is HiroNori Craft Ramen, a popular Japanese and vegan restaurant with two locations in California's Orange County.

Industry Vets To Open The Cordova Bar In San Diego's Linda Vista

October 27, 2018

Industry veterans, including two longtime Aero Club employees and the owners of La Jolla's Shore Rider Bar & Grill, have taken over the Linda Vista space that last housed The Clutch Bar and will open The Cordova, a neighborhood haunt and cocktail bar anticipated to open next month.

Carlsbad-Based Fish District To Open 6th Area Location In Carmel Valley's Torrey Hills Center

October 26, 2018

Moving into the space within Torrey Hills Center in Carmel Valley that last housed BBQ Republic is the 6th location of Fish District, a popular, Carlsbad-based, fast-casual seafood eatery.