Valle Food & Wine Festival Returns On Saturday, October 5 With All-Star Line-Up Of Chefs, Wineries, Breweries, Musical Acts & More

August 18, 2019     

Hosted by celebrity chefs Nancy Silverton and Javier Plascencia, the 3rd annual Valle Food & Wine Festival returns to Finca Altozano in Baja's Valle de Guadalupe on Saturday, October 5, offering a stellar line-up of over 40 award-winning culinary talents from both sides of the United States-Mexico border, as well as top area wineries, craft breweries, vendors and a live performance by musical headliner Ozomatli. Read on for details and get your tickets fast because this event will soon sell out!!  

San Diego's 2Kids Brewing Announces Impending Closure

August 17, 2019

Husband-and-wife backed 2Kids Brewing Company has announced it will close after its 6th anniversary next month.

Snake Oil Cocktail Company To Open Medicine Cabinet Bottle Shop & Julep Event Center At Former 57 Degrees

August 16, 2019

San Diego-based beverage catering and mixology experts Snake Oil Cocktail Company has taken over the 16,500 square-foot space that last housed 57 Degrees & Fishmongers in Middletown and will launch Julep event center & cafe and Medicine Cabinet Bottle Shop.

TBT RePost - Learn To Make Traditional Mexican Carnitas From Former El Jardin Chef Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins

August 15, 2019

Former Top Chef contestant Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins may no longer be cooking at the currently-shuttered El Jardin in Liberty Station, but you can still learn to make traditional Michoacan-style carnitas with her nifty video. Check it out and make the dish for yourself at home!

Team Behind North Park's Working Class & Pacific Beach's Second Nature To Open New Bayhill Tavern In Bay Park

August 15, 2019

Opening next month in the space that last housed Blackthorn Irish Pub in Bay Park is Bayhill Tavern, a new neighborhood gastropub concept from the team behind North Park's Working Class and Pacific Beach's Second Nature.

Japanese-Style Rooftop Restaurant 5th & Sky Unveils This Weekend In San Diego's Gaslamp

August 15, 2019

Opening this weekend on the top floor of downtown San Diego's new Theatre Box luxury cinema is 5th & Sky Rooftop Gardens & Lounge - a 5,000 square foot, Japanese-style cocktail bar and restaurant perched high above the Gaslamp Quarter.

Smokeyard BBQ & Chop Shop To Shutter San Diego Location At Westfield UTC Mall

August 14, 2019

After less than 2 years in business, Mammoth-based Smokeyard BBQ & Chop Shop will shutter its San Diego location this weekend.

Superfood-Fueled Enclave Restaurant Now Open Within Juneshine In San Diego's Scripps Ranch

August 14, 2019

Currently in its soft opening phase with a grand opening celebration scheduled for month's end is Enclave, an "adventurous superfood" fueled restaurant within Juneshine Organic Hard Kombucha's location in San Diego's Scripps Ranch area.

Hold Our Beer, Philly! San Diego Knows Cheesesteaks | Check Out Our Top 10 Favorite Cheesesteak Sandwiches In America's Finest City

August 14, 2019

Invented in Philadelphia, PA, in the early 20th century, the cheesesteak sandwich is now an American culinary staple. It's one of my favorite foods in existence. There is something about the combination of thinly sliced grilled steak, melted cheese, and maybe some veggies (peppers, onions, mushrooms) stuffed into a long hoagie roll that is warm comfort in food form. We've scoured San Diego and here are our 10 favorite cheesesteak sandwiches.

Bay Park's Former Old Trieste Restaurant May Become Neighborhood-Focused Old Park

August 13, 2019

One of the founding members of San Diego's Verant Group of local bars & restaurants has taken over the Bay Park space inhabited by Old Trieste for more than half a century and has filed public records indiciating he may open a new neighborhood restaurant called Old Park.

San Diego's Own Consortium Holdings Founder Featured In Forbes

August 12, 2019

The founder of San Diego's hippest hospitality group, Consortium Holdings (Born & Raised, Morning Glory), is the subject of a feature story published today by popular American business magazine Forbes.

Global Filipino Chain Famous Waffle Sandwich To Open San Diego Location

August 12, 2019

A flourishing Filipino chain that already opened and closed a location in San Diego is returning to America's Finest City. Famous Waffle Sandwich, known abroad as Famous Belgian Waffles, will launch its only United States location in Kearny Mesa later this year.

Regal Beagle Owners Take Over Former Monkey Paw Space In San Diego's East Village

August 11, 2019

The team behind San Diego's Regal Beagle and other area restaurants have taken over the East Village space that last housed now-defunct Monkey Paw Pub & Brewery and will open a new bar & eatery called Bottle Rocket.

Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival Returns For 9th Year With Star Studded Lineup Of Events This August 22-25

August 11, 2019

The Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival is ramping up for its ninth rendition, taking over our neighboring metropolis to the north this August 22-25 with a star-studded lineup of events including special dinners, a burger throwdown, a culinary showcase and much more.

San Diego Spirits Festival Returns To Downtown's Port Pavilion On Broadway Pier For 11th Year This August 24-25 | Enter To Win Tickets

August 11, 2019

San Diego’s premier celebration of liquor and cocktails, the San Diego Spirits Festival is back for its eleventh year of unforgettable summertime indulgences this August 24-25. Thousands of spirits enthusiasts wil descend upon San Diego’s waterfront Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier to enjoy two rollicking days of unlimited cocktails and sizzling entertainment. We are raffling off 2 tickets for Sunday, August 25!

Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Returns To Del Mar Racetrack On August 18

August 10, 2019

Enjoy all-you-can-eat BBQ prepared by top area restaurants at the 4th Annual San Diego Turf & Surf BBQ Championship, taking over Del Mar Racetrack on Sunday, August 18 from 1-5pm.

Lord Of The Wings Chicken Wing Competition Takes Over San Diego's Pacific Beach On August 17

August 10, 2019

A chicken wing competition will take over Maverick's Beach Club in Pacific Beach on Saturday, August 17, from 1-5pm, featuring 9 local restaurants vying for the title of Lord of the Wings.

Callie California-Mediterranean Restaurant To Open In Former Bottega Americano Space In San Diego's East Village

August 9, 2019

We reported last year that Celebrity Chef Daniel Boulud's longtime protégé Chef Travis Swikard had returned from New York City to his hometown of San Diego to open a Meditteranean-inspired, California-driven restaurant. It has been confirmed that Chef Swikard is partnering with San Diego's Cohn Restaurant Group, a return to a company he worked for more than a decade prior, to open Callie restaurant in the 6,500-square-foot East Village space that last housed Bottega Americano.

San Diego's AleSmith Brewing To Unveil In-House Cheese Program | CheeseSmith Artisan Creamery To Grand Open On August 10

August 8, 2019

This weekend, iconic San Diego craft brewery Alesmith Brewing will unveil its in-house cheese brand, CheeseSmith Artisan Creamery, as part of the company's 24th anniversary celebration.