Sip & Savor The Holiday Season At The Toast Of Gaslamp On Saturday, December 14 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets

November 29, 2019

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 14, from 1-5pm, bringing a delicious 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

The Ultimate San Diego Holiday Gift Guide | Support These 10 Local Businesses This Holiday Season & Save On Giving

November 28, 2019

You know what they say, "every dollar spent is a vote cast for the world you want," so shop knowing what you purchase makes a difference this holiday season and support these 10 San Diego born companies.

Cohn Restaurant Group's Blue Point Coastal Cuisine Shutters After 24 years In Business

November 27, 2019

Cohn Restaurant Group's Blue Point Coastal Cuisine has been one of Downtown San Diego's go-to seafood spots for 24 years, but the restaurant closed this week and the space is set to be taken over by another familiar San Diego restaurateur.

Valley Farm Market Opens In La Jolla With Full Grocery & BBQ-Focused Eatery

November 27, 2019

A year in the making, Spring Valley's more than 60-year-old Valley Farm Market has opened a 5,000 square-foot outpost in La Jolla within a brand new mixed-use complex near Windansea beach.

San Diego Sliders Company Opens In Pacific Beach

November 26, 2019

San Diego Sliders Company has unveiled in Pacific Beach offering more than 30 varieties of mini-sandwiches and burgers.

Experimental Italian Eatery Maestoso Announces It Will End Run Within The Hub In Hillcrest With Hopes Of Reviving At New Location

November 25, 2019

After a little over a year and a half in business, Italian eatery Maestoso has announced it will be leaving The Hub Hillcrest Market at week's end with hopes of reviving at a new location.

Arcade Speakeasy Unveils As Sister Concept To San Diego's Historic Aero Club

November 25, 2019

Like a blast from the past straight out of a mall in the 1980s, Dyno Bar is an arcade entertainment room recently unveiled as the sister concept to San Diego's historic The Aero Club.

Local Donut Shop Responds To Yelp Review Complaining Of Homeless Man In Most Endearing Way

November 25, 2019

A one-star Yelp review complaining about a homeless man sited outside San Diego's Nomad Donuts resulted in a most compassionate response from the eatery's owner.

Wonderfront Festival Exceeds All Expectations At Inaugural San Diego Installment

November 25, 2019

Celebrity-backed Wonderfront made grandiose promises that made many fear a Fyre Fest-like disaster, but the inaugural 3-day event fired on all cylinders and raised the bar for what a modern music festival should be.

A Beer-Fueled Tiki Bar Is Now Open In San Diego

November 24, 2019

The team behind San Diego's Kilowatt Brewing has recently unveiled Forbidden Cove, a beer-fueled tiki speakeasy now open in Kearny Mesa.

Star Wars Themed Beer Festival To Take Over San Diego Air & Space Museum On January 3 & 4 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

November 24, 2019

A Star Wars themed beer festival takes over San Diego's Air & Space Museum on Friday, January 3 & Saturday, January 4, and we are raffling off 2 tickets and offering promo code SDVILLE for $5 savings per ticket. Don't miss the inaugural San Diego Star Brews Beer Festival!

Support Baja Firefighters By Attending Unidos Por Valle Tasting Event & Fundraiser At Kettner Exchange On December 3

November 23, 2019

On Tuesday, December 3, from 7-10:30pm, Valle de Guadalupe’s Winemakers Association Provino and Baja Wine + Food will host a delicious fundraiser at Kettner Exchange in Little Italy featuring 15 of the Valle’s best wineries, 11 celebrated chefs from both sides of the border, 4 award winning breweries, 2 craft spirit distillers, San Diego’s premier cheesemonger, as well as a supporting cast of restaurants, wineries, farmers, fishermen and artists - all to raise money to support Baja Firefighters. Don't miss Unidos por Valle!

After More Than 50 Years, Denny's Ends Its Run In San Diego's Pacific Beach

November 23, 2019

Following an alleged arson in October of last year, the 53-year-old Denny's in Pacific Beach shuttered with promises of a future reopening, but that is not happening. All signage has been pulled from the building and a representative from the Denny's parent corporation has confirmed it will not be returning to the corner of Garnet Avenue and Mission Boulevard.

San Diego's Ultimate New Year's Eve Bash Returns To Welcome In 2020 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets To Big Night San Diego

November 23, 2019

Big Night San Diego New Year's Eve returns to downtown's Hilton San Diego Bayfront on December 31, from 9pm-2am! Ring in 2020 at San Diego's largest all-inclusive New Year's Eve celebration, featuring unlimited drinks, a gourmet buffet, ten party areas, live entertainment, and much more. Promo code SDVILLE offers a $10 discount per ticket, the top savings in town, and we are also raffling off two passes to attend! Read on and be sure to enter!

Coronado's Blue Bridge Hospitality To Bring Beachy Sports Bar To Former Maretalia Space

November 22, 2019

Last month we announced that Coronado's Blue Bridge Hospitality was shuttering its Maretalia Ristorante in Coronado, but the company is actually in the process of rebranding the 6,500 square-foot space to become a modern surf-themed sports bar with fun features like arcade games, billiards, and frequent themed events. Boardwalk Beach Club aims to open by year's end.

Bottle Rocket To Open Next Week At Former Monkey Paw Space In San Diego's East Village

November 21, 2019

We reported this past summer that the team behind San Diego's Regal Beagle and other area restaurants had taken over the East Village space which previously housed now-defunct Monkey Paw Pub & Brewery for the opening of a new bar & eatery. Bottle Rocket opens next week and will offer an elevated tavern menu with a devotion to local craft beer and spirits.

Stone Brewing Co-Founder Featured In New Full-Length Documentary Film "The Beer Jesus From America"

November 21, 2019

Sweetwood Films and San Diego-based Stone Brewing has released a new full-length feature film that documents Stone’s often tumultuous journey to becoming the first American independent craft brewery to build, own and operate its own brewery in Europe. The 104-minute The Beer Jesus From America has made its public debut with streaming now available on Amazon Prime Video and Vimeo On Demand.

Buona Forchetta Backed Non-Profit Bakery To Open In Early 2020 With Kitchen Helmed By Former Chef-Owner Of Cardamom Cafe

November 20, 2019

We announced last year that the team behind Buona Forchetta had signed a lease for the former Rebecca's in South Park with plans to transform the space into a 100% for-charity breakfast restaurant and Italian bakery to benefit local public schools. We now know that the concept is called Matteo, and the all day restaurant, market and bakery will be led by the baker and previously owner of San Diego's now-defunct Cardamom Cafe.

Waterfront Bar Owners Opening The Good Spirit Cocktail Lounge In La Mesa

November 20, 2019

The owners of such historic San Diego establishments like The Waterfront and The Aero Club are opening a new cocktail bar. The Good Spirit will unveil in downtown La Mesa next year, offering a welcoming neighborhood vibe and a menu of high end cocktails and spirits.