Global Japanese Curry Chain CoCo Ichibanya Expanding With Second San Diego Location

San Diego’s appetite for Japanese curry is about to grow. CoCo Ichibanya, the internationally renowned curry house that finally landed in Kearny Mesa after years of anticipation, is opening a second San Diego outpost in Hillcrest.

Carlsbad’s Bitchin’ Sauce Just Dropped A Glossy New Cookbook, And Reopened One Of San Diego’s Messiest Food-World Feuds In The Process

Carlsbad’s Bitchin’ Sauce is back in the headlines with a splashy new cookbook, but behind the glossy photos and viral dips lies one of San Diego’s most bitter family business feuds. As the brand celebrates national growth, critics are resurfacing explosive allegations about ownership, loyalty, and what really happened behind the scenes.

Massive Lines Greet Tierra Mia Coffee’s First San Diego Location As Oceanside Opening Draws Hundreds

San Diego’s coffee scene just got a jolt of horchata-laced caffeine, and the crowds showed up early to prove it. Tierra Mia Coffee Company officially opened its first San Diego County location this week in Oceanside, and the debut was met with massive lines that wrapped around the former Burger King building on Mission Avenue.

Mondays Bar & Grill Taking Over Former Bottle Rocket Space In San Diego's East Village

San Diego’s East Village nightlife corridor is preparing for another reset as Monday’s Bar & Restaurant gets ready to take over the long-running corner space previously home to Bottle Rocket Bar & Grill.

Breakfast Republic Expanding In Los Angeles As San Diego Footprint Continues To Shrink

While several of Johan Engman’s San Diego restaurants have shuttered or faced health department closures over the past two years, the Rise & Shine Hospitality Group founder is once again expanding his Breakfast Republic morning empire, this time in Los Angeles.

San Diego's Historic Tip Top Meats Reopens In Carlsbad With Scaled-Down Market, Deli & Desserts After Tumultuous 16-Month Hiatus

After 16 months of uncertainty, delays, legal fallout, and emotional anticipation, San Diego's historic Tip Top Meats has officially reopened in Carlsbad, albeit in a dramatically scaled-down form.

Owner Seeks Answers Following Gunfire Aimed At Big Oven Pizza In San Diego's Kearny Mesa

An award-winning Kearny Mesa pizzeria is asking the public for help after a late-night shooting left its storefront damaged in what the owners describe as a random and inexplicable act of violence.

San Diego Bishop Accused Of Embezzling Charity Funds, Visiting Tijuana Brothel As Vatican And Sheriff Investigate

The spiritual leader of more than 70,000 Catholics across the western United States is now at the center of a widening financial and personal misconduct scandal that has triggered both a Vatican-ordered investigation and a reported civil probe in San Diego County.

Hollywood's Shadow Landlords In The Gaslamp Quarter: Elie Samaha And Freddy Braidi Take Back Operational Control Of Downtown San Diego's Most Notorious Nightlife Trainwreck And Reveal Plans For What Comes Next At Theatre Box

A liquor license transfer at Theatre Box in the Gaslamp Quarter reveals the Hollywood operators behind downtown San Diego's most spectacular hospitality collapse. One of the owners has broken his silence to reveal sweeping plans to resurrect the months-dark building at 701 Fifth Avenue, including a Top Chef-led Lebanese restaurant, a returning Sugar Factory, an upscale steakhouse, a full-service spa, and most controversially, the return of the rooftop operator currently named as a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a fatal shooting inside the building last summer.

High Seas Bar To Replace Crickets Pub After Nearly 70 Years In San Diego's Normal Heights

A long-running San Diego watering hole is preparing to change hands and change names for the first time in decades, as High Seas Bar will soon replace Cricket's Pub in Normal Heights.

Playground Art & Coffee Bringing Retro Vibes, Specialty Drinks And Creative Workshops To San Diego's North Park

A new coffeehouse and creative hub is preparing to open in the heart of North Park, bringing specialty drinks, housemade pastries and hands-on art workshops to one of San Diego’s most walkable corridors.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (February 13 - 19) Due To County Health Department Inspections

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 February 13 - 19, 2026.

Celebrity Chef Rick Bayless’ Red O Restaurant To Permanently Close San Diego Location, 91 Jobs Affected

Celebrity chef Rick Bayless’ upscale Mexican restaurant Red O is permanently closing its La Jolla location, according to a WARN notice filed with the State of California, marking the end of the brand’s San Diego chapter after nearly nine years.

Jeremy’s On The Hill Closes After 17 Years Serving Farm-To-Table Cuisine In Julian’s Backcountry

After 17 years as one of East County San Diego’s most celebrated destination restaurants, Jeremy’s on the Hill has permanently closed its doors in Julian’s Wynola community.

After More Than A Year In The Making, Buon Cibo Italian Specialties Set To Debut In San Diego's Scripps Ranch

After more than a year of buildout and anticipation, Buon Cibo Italian Specialties is finally ready to open its doors in San Diego’s Scripps Ranch community.

King & Queen Cantina Permanently Closes In San Diego's Little Italy Following Liquor License Suspension As Mr. Tempo’s Troubles Continue To Unravel

King & Queen Cantina, a Mexican bar and restaurant located in San Diego's Little Italy, has closed its doors permanently, a notice taped to the front window confirms. Newly posted signage from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) also reveals that the restaurant’s alcoholic beverage license was formally suspended as of February 19, 2026, a development that likely precipitated the abrupt shutdown. The shutdown comes after years of regulatory challenges and follows a tumultuous stretch for its affiliated concept, Mr. Tempo Cantina, which recently shuttered in downtown San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter amid licensing suspensions, legal disputes, an onsite and operational problems.

Shio Japanese Bar & Restaurant To Replace Former Sandpiper/Galaxy Taco Space In La Jolla Shores

A new Japanese restaurant called Shio is in the works for La Jolla Shores, with public records indicating the concept is moving into the space that most recently operated as Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters and previously as Galaxy Taco.

San Diego’s Iconic “Mushroom House” Under Renovation, Contractor Confirms Structure Will Be Preserved

One of San Diego’s most photographed and mythologized coastal structures, the so-called “Mushroom House” perched just south of Black’s Beach, is officially undergoing renovation, and despite online rumors, it is not being demolished.

Raising Cane’s To Open New Oceanside Drive-Thru At Former Mimi’s Café Site

Chicken finger chain Raising Cane’s is expanding its San Diego footprint with a new North County restaurant planned for Pacific Coast Plaza, converting the long-vacant Mimi’s Café building in Oceanside into a high-capacity drive-thru location.