Good Time Design Takes Over Former Fireside By The Patio Space In San Diego's Liberty Station

December 8, 2019

Good Time Design - a San Diego-based hospitality group with concepts that include Bub's At The Ballpark, The Blind Burro, Moonshine Flats, Lucky's Lunch Counter and more - has taken over the space that last housed Fireside By The Patio in Liberty Station for the opening of a new bar and restaurant centered around open fire cooking.

Salt & Water Pizza Bar & Restaurant To Open In Former Empirehouse Urban Palate Building In Hillcrest

December 7, 2019

The team behind Bernini's Bistro in La Jolla has taken over the 3,800 square-foot building in Hillcrest that last housed Empirehouse Urban Palate for the opening of Salt & Water, an artisan pizza shop, bar and Italian eatery.

Trattoria Don Pietro Will Bring Sicilian Specialties To San Diego's Old Town

December 6, 2019

A member of San Diego's iconic Busalacchi family is opening a new Sicilian restaurant in the heart of Old Town. Trattoria Don Pietro is set to unveil in early 2020.

New 10,000 Square-Foot Farmer's Table Restaurant Heading To San Diego's South County

December 6, 2019

The fourth location of Italian country-style farm-to-table restaurant Farmer's Table is set to open in the 10,000 square foot space previously occupied by Marie Callender’s Restaurant & Bakery in Chula Vista.

Novo Brazil Brewing Debuts 12,000 Square-Foot South County Bar & Restaurant

December 5, 2019

The 12,000 square-foot Novo Brazil Brewing bar and restaurant has opened inside Otay Ranch Town Center in San Diego's South County with a ribbon-cutting grand opening celebration scheduled for next week.

Huge Distillery & Restaurant Pacific Coast Spirits Opens In San Diego's North County

December 5, 2019

San Diego's newest distillery and restaurant, Pacific Coast Spirits grand opens today on the anniversary of Prohibition Repeal Day.

Agave-Fueled Métl Bar & Restaurant Opens In San Diego's Gaslamp

December 4, 2019

The Gaslamp space previously occupied by The Hopping Pig is now Métl Bar & Restaurant, an agave-fueled drinking house and comfort food eatery now open in downtown San Diego.

San Diego's Serpentine Cider To Open North Park Tasting Room

December 4, 2019

San Diego's 2-year-old Serpentine Cider craft cidery is in the process of opening a tasting room in North Park.

Craft Brewer Kings & Convicts Brewing Buys San Diego's Ballast Point Brewing From Constellation Brands

December 3, 2019

Chicago-based Kings & Convicts Brewing Co. announced today it has signed an agreement with Constellation Brands to acquire Ballast Point and a number of its associated production facilities and brewpubs, excluding the production brewery in Daleville, Virginia, which will remain a part of Constellation’s Craft & Specialty division. A pioneer in the craft beer movement in San Diego, Ballast Point has a 20-plus-year history of supporting the art of homebrewing and creating high-quality, innovative and award-winning beer.

Local Roots Kombucha Acquires Former Latitude 33 Brewing Facility To Keep Up With Demand For New Hard Kombucha Line | Latitude 33 Partners With Green Flash Brewing

December 3, 2019

San-Diego based Local Roots Kombucha has acquired Latitude 33 Brewing Company’s 16,000 square foot brewing facility in the North County area of Vista, California, in order to keep up with the increased demand for its non-alcoholic and hard kombucha products.

Sam The Cooking Guy To Open New Concept In Little Italy As Part Of Food Hall Expansion

December 3, 2019

As part of Little Italy Food Hall's expansion into the space directly across from Piazza Della Famiglia is a new concept from Sam The Cooking Guy.

Two Years In The Making, The Balboa Bar & Grill Aims To Unveil In Chula Vista This Weekend

December 2, 2019

More than two years in the making, San Diego's popular burger and cocktail destination The Balboa Bar & Grill is almost ready to unveil its second location on Third Avenue in Chula Vista.

Original Eppig Brewing North Park Location To Close After Today's Service

December 1, 2019

The original Eppig Brewing location within H.G. Fenton's North Park Brewery Igniter space will close after end of service today as the three year old brewery expands its operations with a new brewery and tasting room in Vista, CA.

Protest Held Outside Pacific Beach's Backyard Kitchen & Tap Following Multiple Allegations Of Violence Against Patrons

November 30, 2019

This Black Friday, rather than choosing to shop for the holidays, a handful of Pacific Beach community members gathered outside Backyard Kitchen & Tap to protest in light of the most recently alleged violent attack of a customer by staff security.

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.