Team Behind Local Tap House & Kitchen To Open Wood-Fire Fueled Exhale Restaurant In San Diego's North County

November 29, 2018

Fresh off a recent People's Choice Award honoration at this year's San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, Local Tap House & Kitchen Executive Chef Daniel Pundik is ready to turn his attention to wood-fire cooking with the opening of sister restaurant Exhale, debuting January 2019 in North County San Diego.

Clayton's Coffee Shop Owner To Open Harbor Island Market & Cafe AND Coronado Bakery & Bistro

November 28, 2018

The owner of San Diego's historic Clayton's Coffee Shop, which has been packing the house in Coronado since 1941, is in the process of a substantial expansion that includes an upscale market & modern deli on Harbor Island and a 1900s-inspired bakery and bistro heading into the space that last housed Firefly Pizza in Coronado.

Funky Fries & Burgers Targets South San Diego County For Third Location

November 27, 2018

Known for its over-the-top culinary creations, San Diego-based Funky Fries & Burgers will soon launch its third area location in Westfield Plaza Bonita.

One Of San Diego's Oldest Mexican Restaurants Has Closed | La Piñata Shutters In Old Town

November 26, 2018

A destination for Mexican food in San Diego for 90 years, La Piñata Restaurant & Bar has shuttered in Old Town, although many believe that the closure could be temporary.

Sip & Savor The Holiday Season At The Toast Of Gaslamp On Saturday, December 8 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets

November 23, 2018

It’s time to toast the holidays, and what better way to welcome San Diego's winter than with a group of friends and family enjoying festive cocktails, notable nibbles and shopping discounts around the beloved Gaslamp Quarter?! The Toast of Gaslamp returns on Saturday, December 8, from 1-5pm, bringing another self-guided walking tour that will have participants tasting, toasting, and shopping with 20 sips, 20 bites, and 10 shopping deals! We are raffling off 2 tickets to this festive, holiday-themed event, as well as offering promo code SDVILLE for $5 savings per ticket!

Country Boy Fried Chicken To Open In San Diego's Pacific Beach

November 21, 2018

Moving into the 2,000 square foot space that last housed the short-lived Lil' Farmers Cafe on the corner of Garnet & Cass in San Diego's Pacific Beach is the flagship location of Country Boy Fried Chicken, a fast-casual eatery that hopes to become a prevalent franchise.

Rubicon Deli Shutters Original San Diego Location

November 20, 2018

A popular local chain of scratchmade bread sandwich shops has closed its original San Diego location. Rubicon Deli has shuttered in Mission Beach.

Buona Forchetta Team To Open BBQ-Focused Carbón In South Park

November 20, 2018

The team behind San Diego's hit Italian restaurant group, Buona Forchetta, will set its eyes on homemade barbecue in 2019 with the opening of Carbón, a Texas-style BBQ house and beer bar.

Bay City Brewing Company To Open East Village Taproom

November 19, 2018

San Diego-based craft brewery, Bay City Brewing, which first opened in Point Loma in 2015, will bring a tasting room to one of the oldest buildings in San Diego, unveiling in the East Village in 2019.

Vietnamese Spring Roll Concept To Open In San Diego's Hillcrest | Goi Cuon Goes From Farmers Market To Brick-And-Mortar Eatery

November 18, 2018

A concept based around fresh and healthy Vietnamese spring rolls is going from farmers market to brick-and-mortar. Opening next year in the space that last housed Thai Grill in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood is Goi Cuon, a fast-casual Vietnamese restaurant.

A Harry Potter-Inspired Beer Festival Is Coming To San Diego On Saturday, December 29 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets

November 17, 2018

Attention all Muggles!!!! A Harry Potter-inspired beer festival will turn North Park's historic The Irenic music venue into a Hogwarts party on Saturday, December 29, from 6:30-10pm - with unlimited beer tastings, costumed characters and live music! We are raffling off 2 tickets to attend, as well as offering promo code SDVILLE for $5 savings per ticket.

Rumorville: Famed Voltaggio Brothers To Bring Fast-Casual Fish Sandwich Concept STRFSH To San Diego

November 16, 2018

Rumors are swirling that the highly-respected Voltaggio brothers, who came to fame after facing off on the finals of Top Chef, will be bringing a location of their newly minted STRFSH fast casual fish sandwich concept to San Diego.

Many New Dining & Drinking Concepts Heading To Carlsbad's The Square At Bressi Ranch

November 15, 2018

Many exciting dining and drinking concepts are signed on as tenants for the incoming The Square at Bressi Ranch, an 87,000 square-foot neighborhood center being developed in the affluent community of Bressi Ranch in North County San Diego. Impending tenants include Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, Mendocino Farms, Richard Walker's Pancake House, Panini Kabob Grill, Ebullition Brew Works, Mango Mango Fresh & Healthy, Wood Ranch BBQ, Casero Taqueria, The Grove Bakery, and Bantam's Roost Gastropub.

Puesto Founder Makes Forbes' 30 Under 30 List For 2019

November 14, 2018

At just 25 years of age, Puesto's co-founder Alexander Adler has been named to Forbes' '30 under 30' list for 2019. He is one of two San Diego-based entrepreneur to make the list this year.

La Jolla's Pizza On Pearl To Become 4th Mr. Moto Pizza House Location

November 14, 2018

Pizza On Pearl, which has been serving La Jolla Village for nearly a decade, will rebrand this week into the 4th location of the rapidly expanding Mr. Moto Pizza House.

More Korean Fried Chicken Coming To San Diego | Convoy Tofu House Founder To Open Ssal Rice Chicken & Beer

November 14, 2018

The next culinary trend to take San Diego by storm seems to be Korean fried chicken! Moving into the space that last housed Smashburger within Rancho Penasquitos Towne Center will be the first of numerous San Diego locations of Ssal Rice Chicken, a fried chicken franchise and beer bar with locations around the globe.

Northern California-Based Blue Bottle Coffee To Open Cafes In San Diego

November 13, 2018

Bay Area-based Blue Bottle Coffee has announced that it will be opening two cafes in San Diego in 2019 - first in Carmel Valley’s vibrant new retail community of One Paseo and a second in downtown's Tower 180 office building.

Moroccan-Baja Kitchen & Wine Bar Opening In San Diego | Medina To Debut In North Park In 2019

November 13, 2018

Heading into the space that currently houses Cruiser Taco in San Diego's North Park community is Medina - a neighborhood eatery that will serve a fresh fusion of Moroccan and Baja inspired eats.

Hillcrest's FruitCraft Fermentery + Distillery To Expand Big Taking Over Former Brick Bar & T Deli Spaces

November 12, 2018

Brick Bar and its nextdoor sandwich shop T-Deli both recently shuttered in San Diego's Hillcrest, but the owners of FruitCraft: Fermentery + Distillery have already signed on to fill the vacancy and will soon be expanding into the neighboring space.