Two San Diego Dining Destinations Make OpenTable's List Of Top 100 Restaurants In America

December 17, 2019

Online restaurant-reservation service company OpenTable analyzed an excess of 12,000,000 reviews of more than 30,000 restaurants across the country to come up with its list of the top 100 restaurants in America for 2019, and two San Diego spots are included.

Highly Anticipated Cori Pastificio Sicilian Restaurant & Pasta Shop Opens This Week In North Park

December 16, 2019

A one-time Barilla World Pasta Champion is nearly ready to open Cori Pastificio - a Sicilian-style Italian restaurant & pasta shop debuting tomorrow in North Park with a menu centered around fresh made pasta and Italian comfort foods.

San Diego's Pop Pie Co. Kicking The Tires On A Pacific Beach Location

December 15, 2019

San Diego's popular Pop Pie Co., which recently expanded to a second location in Orange County, is looking to grow its local presence. Ownership is in talks to open a new eatery within the Pacific Beach space that last housed a branch of SuperNatural Sandwiches.

Industry Insiders Purchasing Lucy's Tavern In Ocean Beach

December 14, 2019

Industry insiders with connections to Good Time Design (The Blind Burro, Moonshine Flats) are in the process of purchasing Ocean Beach mainstay Lucy's Tavern.

Cohn Restaurant Group Nearly Set To Open Park Social Arcade Restaurant & Self-Pour Beer Bar In Claremont Mesa

December 13, 2019

San Diego's prolific Cohn Restaurant Group is almost ready to open Park Social - an arcade, self-pour beer bar and restaurant along the same vein as La Mesa's Coin Haus and the recently unveiled Pacific Social in Carmel Valley.

Two San Diego Chefs Set To Compete On Next Season Of Bravo's Top Chef

December 12, 2019

Two San Diego chefs are signed on to compete in the next season of Bravo Network's hit cooking competition Top Chef.

Popular North Park Thai Restaurant Targets Ocean Beach For Second Location

December 11, 2019

Moving into the space that previously housed a Subway in San Diego's Ocean Beach is Soi OB, a modern Thai fusion gastropub from the owner of North Park's popular Soi 30th.

Beach Bumzz Baja Fusion To Open In San Diego's Pacific Beach

December 10, 2019

Taking over the 1,435 square-foot space that last housed Tony's Pizza in the heart of San Diego's Pacific Beach is Beach Bumzz Baja Fusion, a fast-casual eatery with an eclectic menu filled with a large variety of options.

$21 Million Bayfront Resort Set To Unveil In Early 2020 | San Diego Mission Bay Resort Nears Completion

December 9, 2019

Opening in early 2020, San Diego Mission Bay Resort will be the city’s newest luxury resort and spa, taking over the former Hilton bayfront property after completing a $21 million renovation.

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.