Puesto Team To Open Italian Restaurant At Former Whisknladle Space In La Jolla

August 25, 2020

The team behind San Diego's expanding Puesto Mexican Artisan Kitchen & Bar has taken over the central La Jolla space that long housed Whisknladle to open Marisi Italiano, a scratch-made Italian restaurant helmed by the chef that launched Cesarina in Point Loma.

Da Nang Corner To Bring Regional Vietnamese Specialties To San Diego

August 25, 2020

Coming this fall to San Diego's Convoy District is Da Nang Corner, an authentic Southeast Asian restaurant specializing in regional Vietnamese cuisine.

SeaWorld San Diego To Reopen This Week With Limited Capacity "Zoo Days" BBQ & Beer Events

August 24, 2020

After being closed for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, SeaWorld San Diego has announced it will reopen on a limited-capacity basis for a several-weekend program called "Zoo Days Bayside BBQ & Brews."

Boxing Champion Canelo Alvarez Rumored To Be Opening Upscale Mexican Restaurant & Taco Shop In San Diego's South Bay

August 23, 2020

Rumors are swirling in San Diego's South Bay that 4-division world champion boxer Canelo Alvarez is in the process of opening an upscale Mexican restaurant and taco shop in Chula Vista.

Gaslamp Tavern Team Open Baja-Inspired Coastal Cantina In Downtown San Diego

August 22, 2020

The team behind Gaslamp Tavern has taken over the nearby space previously occupied by Los Panchos de Charly in downtown San Diego and opened Coastal Cantina, a Baja-inspired bar & restaurant.

Buona Forchetta To Open Location In San Diego's North County San Marcos

August 21, 2020

The team behind San Diego's hit Italian restaurant group Buona Forchetta has taken over the former PrepKitchen space in San Marcos to open the company's most northerly restaurant location to date.

San Diego Padres Make History By Setting Major League Baseball Record For Consecutive Grand Slams

August 20, 2020

The San Diego Padres have set a Major League Baseball record for the most consecutive games with a grand slam. They are the only team in MLB history to hit a grand slam home run in 4 games in a row.

Rideshare Companies Uber & Lyft Will Not Shut Down In California... For Now

August 20, 2020

Uber and Lyft have avoided shutting down their rideshare services in California after an appellate court granted the companies a temporary stay delaying an order that would have forced them to reclassify their drivers as employees by Friday.

Mother's Saloon Reopens in Ocean Beach With New Ownership & Eventual Name Change To Northside Tavern

August 20, 2020

Mother's Saloon in San Diego's Ocean Beach shuttered this spring after 9 years in business, but industry veterans have revived the neighborhood destination and reopened it with the same look and feel. They will soon change the name to Northside Tavern

Long Beach's Louisiana Charlie's To Open Location Within San Diego's Seaport Village

August 20, 2020

Heading to town from nearby Long Beach, Louisiana Charlie’s will bring New Orleans soul food & Southern barbecue to San Diego next spring, joining a whole host of new culinary offerings opening in downtown's Seaport Village.

SeaWorld San Diego Cleared To Reopen Under Zoo Exemption

August 19, 2020

SeaWorld San Diego has received the green light by county officials to reopen under California's exemption for zoos.

San Diego County Fair Favorite Chicken Charlie's Now Open In Mission Beach & La Mesa

August 19, 2020

San Diego's king of gluttonous fair food, Chicken Charlie's has now opened stands within Belmont Park in Mission Beach and Grossmont Center in La Mesa.

Bay Area's Pacific Catch Westcoast Fish House To Open San Diego Location

August 18, 2020

San Francisco-based sustainable seafood chain Pacific Catch Westcoast Fish House will open its first Southern California location next year within San Diego's Westfield UTC, taking over the space that last housed Smokeyard BBQ & Chop Shop.

San Diego County Removed From California COVID-19 Monitoring List & City Parks Opened For New Businesses

August 18, 2020

After six straight days of county public health officials reporting cases fewer than 100 positive COVID-19 tests per 100,000 people, California Governor Newsom officially announced today that San Diego County has been removed from the state's coronavirus monitoring list.

Downtown San Diego's Artisan Noodle Tatsuki Is Latest Local Restaurant To Permanently Close

August 17, 2020

The fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take down San Diego restaurants with the latest victim being the one-year-old Artisan Noodle Tatsuki.

Fortunate Son Chinese Restaurant Unveils In San Diego's North Park

August 17, 2020

San Diego's Consortium Holdings hospitality group (Born & Raised, Craft & Commerce, Morning Glory) will open its Fortunate Son modern Chinese restaurant today at the space previously occupied by the original Soda & Swine in North Park.

Super Popular Dave's Hot Chicken To Open New San Diego Locations In Mira Mesa & El Cajon

August 16, 2020

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken has had lines out the door since opening its first San Diego location in Pacific Beach this past spring, so to fill the need, the celebrity-backed hot chicken chain already has 2 more area locations in the works for Mira Mesa & El Cajon.

Mr. Moto Pizza House To Open Location In San Diego's Little Italy

August 15, 2020

San Diego's prolific Mr. Moto Pizza House has taken over the space long occupied by NaPizza in Little Italy.

Boomers To Revive As San Diego Family Fun Center Under Original Ownership

August 14, 2020

The parent company behind Boomers filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, resulting in the shut down of three San Diego locations, but the original owners are planning to revive the Kearny Mesa outpost with its original name - San Diego Family Fun Center.