Half Door Brewing To Pour Its Last Pints In San Diego's East Village As Villains Brewing Prepares To Take Over

After nearly a decade of serving up craft beer and community charm in San Diego’s East Village, Half Door Brewing Company will close its doors following service on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

La Familia Restaurant & Bar From Salud Tacos Ownership Closes Abruptly After Just Six Months In San Diego's Mission Gorge

La Familia Restaurant & Bar, the much-anticipated follow-up to Salud Tacos, has quietly shuttered after just six months in business in San Diego's Mission Gorge neighborhood.

San Diego Restaurants Ordered Closed This Week (May 2-8) By County Health Department

Here 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 May 2-8, 2025.

Blick Art Materials Sets Final Day In Little Italy, Announces Temporary Move To Point Loma

After more than four decades of serving San Diego’s creative community from its storefront in Little Italy, Blick Art Materials has announced it will close its doors at the longtime India Street outpost in early June before opening the very next day at a temporary location in Point Loma.

Tuff-N-Uff MMA Makes San Diego Debut At The Observatory North Park On May 22 | Promo Code SDVILLE Saves On Tickets

Las Vegas-based MMA promotion Tuff-N-Uff is bringing its action-packed brand of mixed martial arts to San Diego for the first time ever. The historic debut event, "Tuff-N-Uff 144: Amarsanaa vs. Abad," is set for Thursday, May 22 at The Observatory North Park and features a stacked card of international and local talent.

San Diego Craft Beer Community Rallies Around Antonio “Wort Wrangler” Sanchez in His Battle With Lupus

The San Diego craft beer community is coming together with heart and determination to support one of its own. Antonio Sanchez, affectionately known in the brewing world as "Wort Wrangler," is facing a serious and ongoing battle with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that has recently taken a devastating toll on his health.

Bolt Brewery's Little Italy & Old Town Locations Transform Into Taco Loco

After closing its flagship brewhouse in La Mesa late last year, Bolt Brewery has now rebranded its existing locations in San Diego's Old Town and Little Italy to become Taco Loco.

Celebrity Chef Tony Gemignani’s Slice House To Debut In San Diego’s Little Italy On May 17

A new slice of San Francisco is landing in San Diego as acclaimed pizzaiolo Tony Gemignani brings his award-winning Slice House concept to Little Italy. The fast-casual pizzeria, known for its wide variety of handcrafted pizza styles, will officially open its first San Diego location on May 17.

Emma Stone Goes Viral For Padres Fandom At Yankees Game, Faces Warning From Stadium Security

Academy Award-winning actress Emma Stone shocked baseball fans on Wednesday night when she was spotted passionately cheering for the San Diego Padres in highly visible seats directly behind home plate during a game at Yankee Stadium. Her animated support for the Friars has since gone viral—especially after she reportedly got scolded by security for shaking the protective netting following an emotional play.

Former Heavyweight Champion Boxer To Open Pizzeria In San Diego's South Bay

A South County San Diego pizzeria is getting a championship-sized upgrade - and a new name - thanks to an unlikely but exciting new business partner.

Hopnonymous Brewing To Open New Taproom In San Diego's Normal Heights, Taking Over Former Little Miss Brewing Space

A fresh chapter is brewing on Adams Avenue as San Diego-based Hopnonymous Brewing prepares to open its first satellite taproom in Normal Heights, taking over the former home of Little Miss Brewing on Adams Avenue. 

Patronscan’s Secret Database: San Diego Bars Are Tracking You - And It’s Raising Alarms

San Diego’s nightlife is under a digital spotlight as bars across the city use PatronScan, a controversial ID-scanning system that's quietly tracking patrons and raising serious privacy concerns.

La Casa Verde Mexican Eats Opens In San Diego's Little Italy

A new addition to Little Italy's growing culinary scene is officially soft opening this week: La Casa Verde Mexican Eats is making its debut at on India Street, bringing a fresh take on fast-casual Mexican cuisine to one of San Diego's most popular neighborhoods.

Mary's Gourmet Salads Eyes San Diego's Ocean Beach For Second Location

Mary’s Gourmet Salads, the popular La Jolla eatery known for its fresh, build-your-own salads and locally sourced ingredients, is preparing to open a second area location in San Diego’s Ocean Beach.

Lawsuit Filed Against San Diego's Aladdin Mediterranean Café Amid Expanding Salmonella Outbreak

Legal and health troubles continue to mount for Aladdin Mediterranean Café in San Diego’s Clairemont neighborhood, as the salmonella outbreak linked to the restaurant has now grown to 37 confirmed and probable cases, with at least nine people hospitalized as of Thursday.

San Diego-Founded Website For MAGA-Aligned Businesses Backfires As PublicSquare Becomes Tool For Boycotts

PublicSquare, a website founded in San Diego in 2021 and marketed as a hub for conservative, "anti-woke" businesses, is now being used by some consumers to do the exact opposite of what it was designed for - to organize boycotts.

City Tacos Founder To Open Fonda Del Barrio, A Pueblo Mágico-Inspired Concept In Former Barrio Dogg Space In San Diego’s Barrio Logan

The founder of San Diego's acclaimed City Tacos chain and the recently opened Tour de Tapas in La Mesa is taking over the former home of Barrio Dogg for a new Oaxacan/Tulum-inspired concept called Fonda del Barrio.

San Diego Zoo Workers Signal Readiness For Strike As Contract Talks Continue

A new document and impending meeting of San Diego Zoo and Safari Park workers indicate they are prepared to strike if contract talks with their employer don’t lead to better wages and working conditions - potentially triggering the first zoo strike in more than 40 years.