San Diego Restaurant Openings & Rumors in January

This month’s top dining and drinking news
Try This Bold New Drink at Café Gratitude

The Little Italy restaurant’s new wellness shot is flying off shelves thanks to one unique ingredient
Have a Beer with Pure Project Brewer Winslow Sawyer

Thoughts about his big year, the nature of San Diego beer fans, and how NoCal’s brewery scene compares to SoCal
4 Cocktails That Bring the Holiday Spirit

A little spice makes things nice in these seasonal offerings
Everything You Need to Know about Malt

What it is, what it does, and why it’s awesome
Cocktail Holiday Gift Guide: Home Bartending Edition

Bitters, spoons, mixing glasses, and more for cocktail aficionados
The Best Food & Drink Events in December

Feast of the Seven Fishes, Tamale Party at the Curious Fork, and The Wine Vault’s Top 5 Reds Tasting Menu
Cowboy Star Has the Ultimate Holiday Drink Experience

Sip a Scandinavian classic gone wrong out of a gnome head
Have a Beer with San Diego Brewers Guild President Jill Davidson

Why she loves San Diego, the beer business, and spreading the word about craft beer
Ways to Give Back While Drinking Beer This Holiday Season

Need a little motivation to be charitable? These local beer events put the fun in fundraising
A Wine Game-Changer?

With its invention, LJ Crafted Wines is serving high-end wines straight from the barrel
What to Get at Liberty Public Market’s New Booze Boutique

Grape Smuggler focuses on small-batch and craft distilleries
Bottle (re)Cap: San Diego Beer News in November and December

New beer spots, fun fests, and some special sippers to look out for
Cocktail Holiday Gift Guide: The Booze Edition

Five spirited options for spreading a little extra holiday cheer
Top Belgian Chef Makes a Mark with Crudo

Chef-owner Pascal Lorange set up in The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch
This New City Heights Coffee Shop Is Also a Nonprofit

The alfresco café helps provide jobs for marginalized citizens
Sweet Spot: Beeramisu at BiCE

We love this boozy spin on a classic dessert
10 Hot Plates

San Diego restaurant rumors, openings, & coming-soons in December
Very Important Taco: Spicy Octopus at Kiko’s Place

Chunks of pulpo and fresh garlic make this taco our new favorite
3 Warm Cocktails That Are Perfect for Winter

Room-temperature cocktails are so hot right now
La Vida Vegan: Taste the Rainbow

Peace Pies’ magical mango curry wrap packs a rainbow of ingredients
La Jolla’s The Hake Has a New, Fancy View

Come for the ocean views, stay for the cocktails
5 Beer Things to Be Thankful For

Beer built human civilization—let’s celebrate it!
7 Cocktails to Try This Thanksgiving

Libations to get you in (or out of) the holiday spirit
How to Win Thanksgiving

Follow these food and drink rules and you can remain in our family
Troy Johnson Makes his Television Cooking Debut on Food Network

How San Diego Magazine’s food critic went from writing about restaurants to cooking on national television