San Diego Restaurant Week Reinvented Kicks Off September 15

160 eateries are participating in the monthlong “Dine Diego” event
Enter Our Ultra Lean Grilling Photo Contest, Presented by Michelob Ultra

Lighten up your grilling spread and show us what lean eats you’d pair with a crisp Michelob Ultra
7 Deluxe Family Meals To Go in San Diego

Give yourself a night off from cooking and doing the dishes by ordering one of these family takeway meals
What We’re Craving, Sipping, and Talking About in August and September

Spicy hot dogs, cheese tea, and margarita magic
My Favorite Taco Shops in San Diego

I’m gonna take a break from the heartbreak and hit one of my favorite taco shops
22 Seafood and Sushi Restaurants Offering Outdoor Dining

Dine out and cool down with some freshly shucked oysters or a glass of chilled sake at these eateries around the county serving up seafood alfresco
Restaurants Ask for Help with Third-Party Delivery Apps

Will the incoming mayor help fight the industry’s notoriously high fees?
23 Mexican Restaurants Offering Outdoor Dining in San Diego

Here’s where to kick off this weekend with some delicious tacos, mariscos, and margaritas
Amid a Pandemic, Restaurants Face Next Minimum Wage Hike

Mayoral candidates respond to some restaurants’ request to pause wage hike until pandemic is over
Is Restaurant Dining on Sidewalks and Streets Here to Stay?

Both candidates for the next mayor of San Diego indicate yes
3 New San Diego Beers That Help Give Back

Local breweries are making it easy to pour it forward
10 White Claw Alternatives to Sip This Summer

New and noteworthy libations you can find in San Diego
13 Great Patios to Dine at This Weekend

Here are more restaurant patios in San Diego—both new and classic favorites—to visit this weekend
My Favorite Takeout This Week

I’ve worked to-go back into my pandemic routine and these are all kinds of good
10 More Patios to Check Out This Weekend in San Diego

From east county to downtown, dining out is now an alfresco affair. Here are more great places in San Diego for outdoor dining.
The Alcohol Dilemma at Local Restaurants

As restaurant-goers face a pent-up need to socialize, a restaurateur ponders if keeping the bar open will affect guests’ ability to follow public health safety guidelines
11 Great Patios with a View in San Diego

Dining out is now an alfresco affair throughout the county. These patios offer views from coastal to urban.
Can Restaurants Be Sued for Requiring Masks?

Attorney says yes, but everyone involved will lose (except attorneys)
Restaurants Deal with Mask Rage

One percent of customers are 100 percent of their problem
The Importance of Smizing at Lumi

Michelin-star chef Akira Back explains two odd things helping his new restaurant through the pandemic
10 Great Patios for Outdoor Dining in San Diego

Dining out is now an alfresco affair throughout the county. This is the first of an online series rounding up great places in San Diego for outdoor dining.
10 Places to Get Takeout in San Diego

Revisit a favorite or try something new for takeout this week
Vegan Death Metal Restaurant Adapts with “Crypt Sessions”

Kindred recasts half their restaurant for elaborate seven-course pop-ups
How the Shutdown Helps One Man Sell BBQ

Restrictions help Coop’s West Texas BBQ streamline its iconic brisket shop
Enlisting Air in the Fight Against COVID-19

The owners of Campfire and Jeune et Jolie adapt using airflow (and bathroom attendants)
Local Casinos Bet on Buffet Replacement

How two local casinos adapted (and kept) their endless dining options