Cheese on Tap at Bottlecraft
The best of beer and the best of cheese—together at last. Nestled into the back of Bottlecraft’s North Park beer retail shop is Venissimo Cheese’s latest location. Grab a bottle of your favorite craft brew and take it up to the cheese counter to find the perfect pairing, or pick up a gooey panini, burrata […]
Growing: Dudley’s Bakery

San Diego has some solid bakeries now, from Bread & Cie. to Con Pane and Sadie Rose. But ask any local for their first memory of lust-worthy, high-quality bread? The answer is almost always Dudley’s Bakery—where for the last 50 years, every San Diegan with an operable sense of smell has stopped for some potato […]
Growing: Dudley’s Bakery
San Diego has some solid bakeries now, from Bread & Cie. to Con Pane and Sadie Rose. But ask any local for their first memory of lust-worthy, high-quality bread? The answer is almost always Dudley’s Bakery—where for the last 50 years, every San Diegan with an operable sense of smell has stopped for some potato […]
Incoming: Duke’s

After eight long years, one of the most iconic and prized restaurant locations in San Diego is finally getting a new tenant. The Top of the Cove—the 13,222-square-foot landmark location on Prospect Street—will now become Duke’s, part of a chain of surf-culture restaurants started in Hawaii, named after surf legend Duke Kahanamoku. They’re known for […]
Incoming: Duke’s
After eight long years, one of the most iconic and prized restaurant locations in San Diego is finally getting a new tenant. The Top of the Cove—the 13,222-square-foot landmark location on Prospect Street—will now become Duke’s, part of a chain of surf-culture restaurants started in Hawaii, named after surf legend Duke Kahanamoku. They’re known for […]
10 Hot Plates

Rumors, openings, & coming-soons
10 Hot Plates
Rumors, openings, & coming-soons
New Beer: Border X Brewing

The city’s only Latino-owned brewery brings the flavors of Mexico to San Diego suds lovers.
New Beer: Border X Brewing
The city’s only Latino-owned brewery brings the flavors of Mexico to San Diego suds lovers.
New Restaurant: Bottega Americano

Bottega Americano has a split personality, by design. It’s a starkly white and modern, yet firewood-lined, Italian eatery designed by Thomas Schoos (Searsucker, Puesto). It’s also a European market from respected SD food people Giuseppe Ciuffa, Greg Van de Velde (former manager of Mister A’s), chef David Warner, and investor Chad Ruyle. The menu boasts […]
New Restaurant: Bottega Americano
Bottega Americano has a split personality, by design. It’s a starkly white and modern, yet firewood-lined, Italian eatery designed by Thomas Schoos (Searsucker, Puesto). It’s also a European market from respected SD food people Giuseppe Ciuffa, Greg Van de Velde (former manager of Mister A’s), chef David Warner, and investor Chad Ruyle. The menu boasts […]
Restaurant Review: Ironside Fish & Oyster
Ironside Fish & Oyster is the crown jewel of Little Italy (bring pillows)
Restaurant Review: Ironside Fish & Oyster

Ironside Fish & Oyster is the crown jewel of Little Italy (bring pillows)
Tijuana Craft Beer meets Stone Brewing Co

The brothers behind Insurgente Cerveceria, one of Tijuana’s most popular craft breweries, have been busy. In addition to opening a new facility that more than doubled their brewing capacity, Ivan and Damien (Chula Vista natives who started the brewery while in business school at USC) also recently collaborated with Stone Brewing Co. on Xocoveza Mocha […]
Tijuana Craft Beer meets Stone Brewing Co
The brothers behind Insurgente Cerveceria, one of Tijuana’s most popular craft breweries, have been busy. In addition to opening a new facility that more than doubled their brewing capacity, Ivan and Damien (Chula Vista natives who started the brewery while in business school at USC) also recently collaborated with Stone Brewing Co. on Xocoveza Mocha […]
Very Important Taco: Mercado Fish Taco

Puesto’s new daily special is fresh off the boat.
Very Important Taco: Mercado Fish Taco
Puesto’s new daily special is fresh off the boat.
Where to Eat: Bake Sale

Baking up a storm
Where to Eat: Bake Sale
Baking up a storm
INCOMING: Trey Foshee Tacos

Betting on the location of Trey Foshee’s new taco shop
INCOMING: Trey Foshee Tacos
Betting on the location of Trey Foshee’s new taco shop
INCOMING: Copa Vida

Coffee nerd shop from Pasadena to open in East Village
INCOMING: Copa Vida
Coffee nerd shop from Pasadena to open in East Village
Iron Chef Morimoto Eyes San Diego

Masaharu Morimoto looking at potential restaurant spaces
Iron Chef Morimoto Eyes San Diego
Masaharu Morimoto looking at potential restaurant spaces
Trey Foshee Opening Taco Joint?

Birdies say George’s at the Cove chef is spinning off a taqueria