Salsa & Smoke/Iron Pig Alehouse Ends Run In San Diego's Pacific Beach

November 21, 2022


Iron Pig Alehouse was rebranded to become Salsa & Smoke this past summer, but the restaurant has ended its 8 year run in San Diego's Pacific Beach. 

After Battling To Get Into San Diego's Ocean Beach, Controversial Starbucks Location Set To Close By Year's End

November 20, 2022

After battling to enter San Diego's notoriously anti-corporate neighborhood of Ocean Beach, Starbucks on Newport Avenue will serve its last coffees this December. 

Downtown San Diego's Incoming AC Hotel To Include Rooftop Lounge & Onsite Speakeasy

November 19, 2022

Set to open in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter early next year, the AC Hotel by Marriott will house a South America-inspired rooftop bar & restaurant and an intimate speakeasy cocktail lounge.

San Diego's Ultimate New Year's Eve Bash Returns To Welcome In 2023 With Host Mario Lopez | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets To Big Night San Diego

November 19, 2022


Big Night San Diego New Year's Eve returns to downtown's Hilton San Diego Bayfront on December 31, from 9pm-2am! Ring in 2023 at San Diego's largest all-inclusive New Year's Eve celebration, featuring unlimited drinks, gourmet cuisine, ten party areas, live entertainment, and a midnight countdown hosted by celebrity Mario Lopez. Promo code SDVILLE offers a $10 discount per ticket, the top savings in town, and we are also raffling off two passes to attend.

Souplantation Saga Continues As San Diego Reboot Seems Less Likely

November 18, 2022

There has been an update in the ongoing saga surrounding the return of a former San Diego Souplantation restaurant and the outlook is appearing more and more bleak for the buffet chain's local reboot.  

San Diego Celebrity Chef Brian Malarkey Takes Back Herringbone Restaurant In La Jolla

November 17, 2022

In a true full circle moment, San Diego celebrity chef Brian Malarkey is taking back his former Herringbone restaurant in La Jolla and will remodel and rebrand it into a French-inspired fusion restaurant & bar tentatively named Le Coq. 

San Diego Seafood Destination Truluck's Announces Impending Closure After More Than A Decade In Business

November 17, 2022

A longtime destination for upscale seafood in San Diego, Truluck's restaurant has announced its impending closure after more than a decade in business.

Many San Diego Restaurants Included In Yelp’s Top 100 Brunch Spots In California List

November 17, 2022


Online crowdsourced-reviews aggregator Yelp has published a list of the Top 100 Brunch Spots in California for 2022 and 19 San Diego restaurants were featured.

San Diego's Ever-Expanding Mr. Moto Pizza House To Open New Location On Convoy Street In Kearny Mesa

November 16, 2022


Fresh off the opening of the company's 9th outpost in San Diego's Mission Valley, Mr. Moto Pizza House is already working on the launch of a new location on Convoy Street in Kearny Mesa.

San Diego Industry Veterans To Take Over North Park's StreetCar Merchants Of Fried Chicken For New Concept Dubbed Happy Medium

November 16, 2022


Two of San Diego's top bartenders have teamed up to take over StreetCar Merchants of Fried Chicken in San Diego's North Park for a new bar & restaurant concept dubbed Happy Medium. 

Rollin Roots Vegan Food Truck Owner Charged With Arson & Fraud Following October 2021 Fire

November 15, 2022

The owner of popular San Diego-based vegan food truck Rollin Roots, which was once destroyed in a fire last October, has been charged with arson and fraud in connection with the blaze.

Nolita Hall Owner To Open New Restaurant & Bar Concept In San Diego's Coronado

November 15, 2022

The prime Coronado space that last housed the short lived Boardwalk Beach Club has been taken over by Nolita Hall's parent company for the opening of a new bar & restaurant concept set to unveil next year.

Amalfi Enoteca Italiana To Bring Italian Fare To St. Mark Golf Course In San Diego's North County

November 14, 2022


The team of Buona Forchetta alumni behind Amalfi Cucina Italiana on Lake San Marcos have opened a new all-day Italian wine bar in San Diego's North County.

San Diego's Popular SoNo Fest Holiday Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off Returns This December 4 | Enter For A Chance To Win 2 Tasting Tickets

November 13, 2022


San Diego's popular SoNo Fest & Chili Cook-Off returns this December 4 to raise funds for McKinley Elementary School, and we are raffling off 2 chili tasting tickets.

Yipao Coffee Replacing Pasta Espresso In San Diego's Pacific Beach

November 12, 2022

Specializing in Colombian coffee beans, Yipao Coffee will soon open its second San Diego location in the Pacific Beach neighborhood, taking over the space that long housed Pasta Espresso. 

Tacos El Gordo Finally Ready To Unveil Downtown San Diego Location After More Than Six Years In Developments

November 11, 2022


More than 6 years in the making, the downtown San Diego location of Tacos El Gordo is expected to open very soon in the Gaslamp Quarter.

TopGolf To Open Not One But Two San Diego Locations

November 10, 2022

Topgolf driving range and entertainment venue took to social media today with a Ron Burgundy-inspired post that announced they were opening not one but two locations in San Diego County.

La Central By Miguel Fernandez Birrieria & Menuderia Brings "#1 Taco In U.S." To New San Diego Eatery

November 10, 2022

A member of the family behind South County's 15-year-old birria destination Ed Fernandez Restaurant, which was recently named #1 taco in the United States, has unveiled a new taco shop. La Central by Miguel Fernandez Birrieria & Menuderia is now open in San Diego.

Two More San Diego Restaurants Added To California's Michelin Guide

November 9, 2022

California's Michelin Guide has revealed new addition for 2022 and among the "new discoveries" are two new San Diego restaurants.