San Diego Chef Faces Heartbreaking Loss After Tragic Crash Involving His Children

The San Diego restaurant community is rallying around one of its own following an unimaginable tragedy that has left a local chef grieving the loss of his child and caring for two others who were seriously injured.

Mom’s Chicken & Waffles Launches GoFundMe To Help Revive Legendary Lucky’s Breakfast Space In San Diego's North Park

The team behind Mom’s Chicken & Waffles, the family-run comfort food favorite best known for its crispy buttermilk tenders and golden waffles, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help bring their new home - the historic former site of Lucky’s Golden Phenix in San Diego's North Park - back to life.

Claudette Zepeda Departs Leu Leu After Just Eight Months, Continuing A String Of Short Lived Restaurant Tenures For The San Diego-Based Celebrity Chef

Native San Diego Celebrity chef Claudette Zepeda, known for her bold cooking style, TV fame, and a string of short-lived restaurant tenures, has announced her departure from Leu Leu, the globally inspired restaurant and lounge she launched earlier this year in Encinitas’ Leucadia neighborhood.

New Mexican Brunch Concept From Cazadores And Cotijas Ownership Replacing Comedor Nishi In Longtime Coffee Cup Space In La Jolla

Another change is coming to one of La Jolla Village’s most recognizable restaurant spaces, as a new concept from the family behind Cazadores Mexican Food and Cotija’s Taco Shop is preparing to take over the corner property formerly home to Comedor Nishi - and, for nearly three decades before that, the beloved Coffee Cup Café.

Artillery Shell Prematurely Detonated Over North County San Diego's I-5 During Marines’ 250th Anniversary Celebration At Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

A live-fire demonstration intended to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps ended in a safety scare Saturday in North San Diego County when a 155-millimeter artillery shell prematurely detonated over a closed section of Interstate 5, sending fragments onto a California Highway Patrol (CHP) vehicle and a motorcycle supporting the vice-presidential motorcade.

Multiple People Injured In Saturday Night Stabbing At Mavericks Beach Club In San Diego's Pacific Beach

A large law enforcement response descended on Mavericks Beach Club in San Diego’s Pacific Beach neighborhood just after midnight on Saturday night following reports of multiple stabbings outside the popular bar and restaurant.

The Farmacy Faces Fallout After Abrupt Flagship Restaurant Closure As Newly-Opened San Diego Location Draws Backlash

Once celebrated as a community-minded brunch favorite in Albuquerque’s Nob Hill, The Farmacy has now become the center of controversy - closing abruptly in New Mexico, leaving nearly 20 employees unpaid, and facing a growing backlash at its recently opened downtown San Diego location.

Round Table Pizza Closes After 45 Years In La Mesa’s Severin Drive Center

After an incredible 45-year run serving the La Mesa community, the Round Table Pizza location on Severin Drive has permanently closed its doors.

Ramen Station Brings DIY Instant Noodle Craze To San Diego’s Kearny Mesa

A new spot in Kearny Mesa is giving San Diegans a reason to play chef - and it’s all centered around one of the world’s simplest comforts: instant noodles. Ramen Station, now open in a small plaza near the heart of the Convoy District, offers a build-your-own ramen experience that blends the convenience of an Asian convenience store with the casual comfort of a café.

San Diego Halloween Film Fest Returns To Mission Hills With A Wicked Night Of Indie Cinema, Costumes, And Live Music

San Diego’s spookiest movie night is back. The San Diego Halloween Film Fest returns Friday, October 31, transforming Mission Hills’ beloved open-air Cinema Under the Stars into a catered, costume-driven celebration of independent horror, comedy, and the wonderfully weird. The 21+ evening blends screenings from local and national filmmakers with a cocktail party, live music, and after-hours revelry - very much a Halloween made in San Diego, for San Diego.

I-5 CLOSED: Camp Pendleton Live-Fire Event Shuts Down Freeway For Marine Corps 250th Celebration With With Vice President JD Vance Visit

In an unprecedented move, California officials shut down Interstate 5 through Camp Pendleton today after the military confirmed that live-fire artillery rounds will be launched over the freeway as part of a large-scale Marine Corps anniversary event attended by Vice President JD Vance.

Review: SLANDER Turn San Diego's The Rady Shell Into A Waterfront Rave - Lasers, Fire, Drones And A Sold-Out Sea Of Bass

On a breezy October night, San Diego’s serene waterfront cracked open as emerging EDM standout SLANDER transformed The Rady Shell from a symphony stage into a pulsing temple of light, sound, fire, drones and collective euphoria.

San Diego Restaurants Ordered Closed This Week (October 10 - October 16) By County Health Department

This is the weekly list of San Diego County restaurants and food facilities that have faced temporary closures and downgraded status due to health inspections from October 10 - 16, 2025.

Port Greenlights Texas-Based The Rustic Music Bar & Restaurant To Replace Joe’s Crab Shack At Historic San Diego Rowing Club Site

The Port of San Diego has taken a big step toward rebooting one of the Embarcadero’s most visible waterfront restaurants. Commissioners this week officially approved an Option to Lease with The Rustic, a Texas-based dining and live-music brand, to activate the 9,000-square-foot historic San Diego Rowing Club building long occupied by Joe's Crab Shack and sited just behind the Convention Center and steps from The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.

Review: Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers Win Over San Diego's The Sound - One Cowbell At A Time

Legendary actor and funny man Bill Murray showed up at San Diego's The Sound with bongos, cowbell…and a shockingly great “Like a Rolling Stone” rendition. It was weird at first, then kind of magical. Here’s how it won us over.

Corner Pizza Working On Fourth San Diego County Location - This Time In Downtown Encinitas

North County’s neighborhood pie shop is doubling down on its coastal roots. Corner Pizza is preparing a new location in the former East Village Asian Diner space in Encinitas and pushing the brand to four outposts across North County. 

San Diego-Based Jack In The Box Sells Entire Del Taco Company For $115 Million

Jack in the Box, the fast-food icon founded and headquartered in San Diego, is selling its entire Del Taco chain to Bay Area–based Yadav Enterprises for $115 million in cash, a move the company says will help retire debt and refocus on its core brand. The deal, announced Oct. 16 and expected to close by January 2026, transfers more than 550 Del Taco restaurants to Yadav, one of Del Taco’s largest franchisees and a major multi-brand operator.

Life Time Is Bringing An 85,000-Square-Foot “Athletic Country Club” To San Diego's South County This December

Life Time, the luxury fitness-and-lifestyle brand behind La Jolla’s sprawling “athletic country club,” will open its first ground-up San Diego County build this December: Life Time Otay Ranch in Chula Vista’s Côta Vera community. 

Fast-Casual Favorite The Stand Targets Mission Valley For Third San Diego Location

California-born American comfort food brand, The Stand, is adding a Mission Valley address to its San Diego map, launching inside Mission Valley Shopping Center in 2026.