SanDiego’s Zero-Proof Bar Soap Opera Expands Downtown With The Polished Pigeon Grand Opening

San Diego's second alcohol-free bar, The Polished Pigeon, opens downtown this week, and it's led by the ousted founders of Hillcrest’s Good News in the continuation of a dramatic saga that’s currently unfolding in court.

Ultimate List Of Black-Owned Restaurants & Bars To Support All Around San Diego County

This February, in honor of Black History Month, we offer a dynamic and continuously updated directory of Black-owned bars, restaurants, breweries and other food businesses across San Diego County.

Luxury Fitness Chain Equinox Opens First Central San Diego Location Along Downtown Bayfront

San Diego’s fitness landscape just took a glossy, high-performance turn. Luxury fitness brand Equinox has officially opened its first central San Diego County location along the downtown bayfront, bringing its high-end, performance-driven gym concept to the ground floor of the massive IQHQ RaDD complex. The opening marks Equinox’s long-anticipated arrival in San Diego’s urban core, complementing its existing North County club at The Beacon La Costa in Carlsbad.

LA-Based Breakfast Taco Chain HomeState To Exit From San Diego County After Less Than Three Years

Los Angeles-based breakfast taco chain HomeState is preparing to close its only San Diego County restaurant, ending its short-lived expansion into the local market less than three years after opening.

Another City, Another Concept: Celebrity Chef Brian Malarkey Preps Yet Another Restaurant Opening Outside San Diego

San Diego–based celebrity chef Brian Malarkey is once again expanding his ever-growing restaurant portfolio, this time planting a flag in another major West Coast city far from his home base. The longtime Food Network personality and Top Chef alum is preparing to open a new steakhouse and seafood grill later this year, adding yet another concept to a career defined as much by rapid expansion as by constant reinvention.

Seattle-Born MOTO Pizza Expanding Into San Diego With Incoming Locations

A West Coast pizza concept known for its thick, square-cut slices is making its San Diego debut this year. MOTO Pizza, a Seattle-founded brand with a growing regional footprint, is preparing to open two San Diego-area locations.

Fire Damages Exterior Of The Remy Steakhouse In San Diego's Mission Valley, Cause Under Investigation

An early-morning fire damaged part of The Remy steakhouse in Mission Valley on Tuesday, February 3, prompting a response from San Diego Fire-Rescue crews and temporarily closing the restaurant for the day. No injuries were reported, and firefighters were able to prevent the blaze from spreading into the main dining area.

Bacari To Open First San Diego Location In North Park On February 9, With Second Area Restaurant Launching In Carlsbad Later This Year

One of North Park’s most iconic restaurant spaces is coming back to life. Bacari, the Los Angeles–based Venetian-inspired wine bar and restaurant group, will officially open its first San Diego location on February 9 in the long-vacant former Urban Solace building on 30th Street, with a second county location already in the works for Carlsbad Village later this year.

San Diego Counterculture Landmark The Black To Close After 57 Years, Marking The End Of An Era In Ocean Beach

One of San Diego's most enduring and recognizable storefronts is preparing to close its doors. The Black, the iconic smoke shop and counterculture emporium that has anchored Ocean Beach’s Newport Avenue for more than half a century, has announced it is shutting down after 57 years in business.

The Ultimate Guide To San Diego Concerts & Music Events In 2026

This is the ultimate list of more than 100 San Diego concerts and Broadway shows set to take place all around the county in 2026, from big-name arena tours and stadium headliners to intimate theater runs, waterfront festivals, and world-class musical theater productions. 

God Takes The Stage In San Diego: The Roustabouts Theatre Co. Brings ‘An Act of God’ To Scripps Ranch Theatre

San Diego theatergoers looking for something smart, fearless, and genuinely funny this spring may want to look heavenward. The Roustabouts Theatre Co. is preparing to open An Act of God, a sharp and irreverent Broadway comedy that places faith, humanity, and modern culture under divine scrutiny - with plenty of laughs along the way.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Brings Its World Of Wonders To San Diego Air & Space Museum Amid Ongoing Balboa Park Parking Tensions

One of the world’s most enduring curiosities has landed in Balboa Park. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! officially opened a special exhibition at the San Diego Air & Space Museum on Saturday, January 31, adding a surreal, sometimes bizarre layer to the park’s cultural landscape just as visitor parking frustrations continue to intensify.

Donut Bar Closes Eastlake Location, Leaving Just One Remaining Shop In Downtown San Diego

Donut Bar, once one of San Diego’s most aggressively expanding dessert brands, is closing its Eastlake location after six years in business, further consolidating the company’s footprint to a single remaining storefront in downtown San Diego.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (January 23 - 29) 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 January 23 - 29, 2026.

Pâtisserie Mélanie Announces Closure In San Diego's North Park After Less Than Two Years, But Is SDG&E Truly To Blame?

Pâtisserie Mélanie has announced its impending closure in San Diego's North Park after less than two years, but is SDG&E truly to blame?

Food Operations At Downtown San Diego's Historic U.S. Grant Hotel Temporarily Shut Down Twice In Two Days Over Health Violations

The historic U.S. Grant Hotel in downtown San Diego was ordered to temporarily shut down its food operations this week following a series of health inspections that culminated in a closure due to major vermin violations, according to public records from the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality.

Outrage Is Finally In Style, But Only When It’s Convenient

Outrage is having a moment. It’s loud, fashionable, and socially rewarded. For the first time in a long time, being angry at power has become acceptable, even encouraged, in mainstream American life. What’s striking isn’t that people are angry now, it’s how narrow that anger often is, how carefully aimed, and how easily it’s switched on and off depending on the political weather. Let's be honest, outrage is in style, but only when convenient.

Hooleys Public House In La Mesa To Close After 17 Years

After nearly two decades in La Mesa, Irish-style pub Hooleys Public House has announced it will close its doors in Grossmont Center in March 2026.

San Diego’s 30-Year-Old Synergy Restaurant Gift Cards Company Is Shutting Down, And Cardholders Are Being Given Barely Any Time to React

A San Diego–based gift card program that has operated for nearly three decades is coming to an abrupt end, leaving thousands of consumers scrambling to spend remaining balances with little warning.