Mission Valley Craft Beer & Food Festival Partners With San Diego Bacon Fest For 10th Annual Installment On February 29 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

January 4, 2020

The all-inclusive Mission Valley Craft Beer & Food Festival returns for its 10th year on Saturday, February 29 and for the first time ever it is partnering with San Diego Bacon Fest to offer a truly delicious experience. As always, SanDiegoVille readers save on any ticket type with promo code SDVILLE and we are also raffling off 2 VIP passes to attend.

San Diego Celebrity Chef Brian Malarkey To Open Baja Asian Street Food Restaurant In La Jolla

January 3, 2020

San Diego's most outspoken celebrity chef is kicking off 2020 with a bang! Brian Malarkey is showing no signs of slowing down in the new year, and in addition to appearing on the next installment of Bravo Network's hit cooking competition Top Chef, the hometown hopeful is also gearing up to open a new Baja-meets-Asia street food restaurant in La Jolla dubbed Wood Yu.

San Diego Chef DJ Tangalin's Gaya Gaya Ends Run After Less Than A Year In Business

January 2, 2020

After only 7 months in business, San Diego chef DJ Tangalin has closed his Gaya Gaya modern Filipino restaurant in Miramar.

Global Taiwanese Chain 85°C Bakery Cafe Shutters Point Loma Branch

January 2, 2020

The Point Loma branch of Taiwanese import 85°C Bakery Cafe has closed, but four San Diego locations of the popular baked goods and coffee destination remain in business.

Orange County's Tabu Shabu Japanese Hot Pot To Open Carlsbad Restaurant

January 1, 2020

In addition to a branch opening in San Diego's North Park community in the coming weeks, Orange County-based Tabu Shabu Japanese hot pot restaurant is bringing an outpost to the North County neighborhood of Carlsbad.

McCormick & Schmick's Closes In Downtown San Diego

January 1, 2020

The McCormick & Schmick’s location inside the Omni Hotel in downtown San Diego closed unexpectedly today after hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration just last night.

Donovan's Steak & Chophouse Shutters La Jolla Location

December 27, 2019

The 4-year-old La Jolla location of Donovan's Steak & Chophouse has shuttered, leaving the oceanfront 7,800 square foot unit available for a new tenant.

Los Angeles' Celebrity-Backed Dave's Hot Chicken To Open First Of Many San Diego Locations In Pacific Beach

December 20, 2019

The first San Diego branch of Los Angeles' hit Nashville-style fried chicken eatery Dave's Hot Chicken will install in the 2,000 square-foot space that last housed the super short-lived Country Boy Fried Chicken in Pacific Beach.

East Village's Top Steakhouse To Undergo Complete Renovation To Kick Of New Decade | Get Ready For Cowboy Star 2.0 In 2020

December 19, 2019

To kick off 2020, East Village's 10 year-old Cowboy Star will close at the start of the New Year for a complete interior remodel spearheaded by one of San Diego's most iconic designers.

La Mesa's Fourpenny House Will Shutter After This Weekend

December 18, 2019

After less than 2 years in business, Fourpenny House in La Mesa will shutter after this weekend's service as ownership hopes to sell the combination Scottish pub, restaurant and brewhouse.

Cocktail-Fueled Shake & Muddle Grand Opens In San Diego's South County

December 18, 2019

With a grand opening set for this Friday, Shake & Muddle has unveiled in San Diego's South County, offering a cocktail fueled bar with a shareable plate restaurant from the owner of neighboring Agave Coffee & Café.

You & Yours Distilling Team To Take Over Management Of The Loma Club In Liberty Station

December 17, 2019

Liberty Station's historic The Loma Club golf course and clubhouse will be taken over next year by the team behind You & Yours Distilling after being managed by San Diego-based Good Time Design (The Blind Burro, Moonshine Flats) over the previous 5 years.

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.