Sky Valley Cellars Aims to Elevate San Diego Wines
The Ramona-based winery is ready to showcase the city as a premium wine-growing region with its new tasting room in the Marina District
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Alum Opening San Diego Eatery
Taste Craft Eatery heads to Carlsbad serving a fully customizable mix-and-match menu featuring breakfast, lunch, and dinner options
Global Brand Zuma Opening First California Outpost at The Guild Hotel
Opening downtown this summer, the contemporary Japanese restaurant-lifestyle concept signals a new phase for West Broadway’s growing hospitality corridor
Dimashq Baklava Shows The Sweet Side Of Syrian Desserts
After leaving the Middle East in 2012, Sameh Emghaoech brings his country’s dessert heritage to the US
Communion Taps Dante Cecchini As Executive Chef
The former BoujieMana executive chef lands at the Mission Hills restaurant to re-introduce himself to San Diego
Restaurant Review: Lucien in La Jolla
Michelin-bred chef Elijah Arizmendi is doing wildly inventive things with ingredients both quotidian and strange
10 Must-Try Desserts in San Diego Right Now
SDM’s staff shouts out our favorite food finds this month including cheesecake banana bread pudding, a blackberry opal basil danish, and a chocolate croissant
First Look: À L’ouest
Top chef Brad Wise finally unveils his French brasserie on North Park’s marquee corner
Incoming: Craft Coast
The North County brewery and taco stand will open a third location this summer in Encinitas
Kaisu Bakehouse Pops Up in San Diego With Sweet Nostalgia
Former dumpling entrepreneur, Katarina Su, brings colorful marshmallow treats inspired by childhood snacks to the city
First Look: Bacari North Park
The LA-based wine bar opens its first (but not last) San Diego outpost on February 9
Modern Italian Eatery Sono Coming to North Park
Plus, a future for Las Cuatro Milpas, a beer to celebrate 100 years of art, and more food news
Katsuya Ko Opens in La Jolla as a New, More Casual Spinoff
The national Japanese star debuts at Westfield UTC with shareable plates, sushi, and robata grilling
Chef Drew Deckman is Back
A year after launching in San Diego, the tongs-and-goggles Michelin chef changes course and finds his groove
The Brant Expands to Encinitas With a Rooftop Bar and Community Focus
The Huntington Beach–born bar and grill from brothers Travis and Andrew Brummett takes over a longtime North County space
Dubai’s Saya Brasserie to Open First U.S. Location in Downtown
The all-day cafe from the UAE will open in the former Gaslamp Fish House this spring
Puesto Taco Bar is the Next Chapter for the Restaurant Group
The new Sorrento Mesa counter-service concept is its first fast-casual eatery and now open
Vulture and Dreamboat Closing in University Heights
Kory Stetina and CH Projects pull the plug on their epic plant-based concept on February 8
SDM’s Guide to San Diego Food & Drink
We speak with the city’s top food and drink makers in this exclusive video series hosted by food critic and Food Network judge Troy Johnson
Pastaria Vivi Brings Michelin-Quality Pasta to Encinitas
Chefs Brandon Jennings and William Treff combine decades of kitchen experience to launch their first pasta-centric partnership
Stella Jean’s & Pop Pie Co. Opening in La Mesa
Both eateries will open in the neighborhood’s downtown district this summer
The Find: Amor Ice Cream Pop-Ups
After years at some of San Diego’s top restaurants, pastry chef Arely Chavez launches her own ice cream brand with Mexican roots
9 Must-Try Meals From San Diego Restaurants Right Now
SDM’s staff shouts out our favorite food finds this month including bites from Puesto, Le Coq, Le Corriente, and more
San Diego’s Viral Crab Rangoon Roll Now in La Jolla
The pop-culture phenom, Slurp, makes its way to Westfield UTC this Friday as the mall’s first Thai restaurant
Incoming: Blank Slate in North County
One of San Diego’s top hospitality duos launching an event space-slash-sometime restaurant in Encinitas
Coffee Omakase Leaves It Up To You
Unison Coffee’s pop-up four-course curated experience is a journey of flavor and technique inside Pizza Kaiju in Barrio Logan
