All Things Del Mar Wine + Food Festival

All your questions, all our answers—your one-stop shop for the city’s hottest new event
The $18M Project to Protect Endangered Trout

Local conservation group set to erect a new, 20-foot-high steel bridge over the Santa Margarita River to clear a path for steelhead
28 of the Best Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants to Try in San Diego

We set out to find the best plant-based locales in the city, here are 28 of our favorites
Q&A With Del Mar Wine + Food Fest’s Chef Carlos Anthony

The DMWFF participating executive chef from Herb & Wood shares his favorites from the SD food scene leading up to the inaugural event
14 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: Aug. 31–Sept. 3

Enjoy Brazilian festival fun at NTC Park, make wine the old-fashioned way in Julian, and immerse yourself in urban art at ENVZN 2023
Q&A With First-Time Author Beth Demmon

The longtime SDM contributor and resident beer guru talks all things cider in her new book, A Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider
SD Food News: August 28–September 1

The latest in food and drink happenings around town
The Chateau Montelena Story Comes Full-Circle

Decades after his grandfather helped found the famous winery, Ernie Hahn welcomes Montelena wines to the event he co-created
Photo Essay: Fields of Flavor at Chino Farms

Lessons from the most important farm in America
Editor’s Note: In the Land of 10,000 Tomatoes

Executive editor Mateo Hoke on September’s green issue where we talk the environment, plant-based living, and sustainability
Del Mar Wine + Food Festival 2023: Events Schedule

Your pocket guide to the city’s hottest new food and drink event happening Sept. 6-11
Guide to the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival: Sunday

A complete list of events taking place on Sunday, Sept. 10 during the DMWFF
Guide to the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival: Saturday

A complete list of events taking place on Saturday, Sept. 9 during the DMWFF
Guide to the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival: Friday

A complete list of events taking place on Friday, Sept. 8 during the DMWFF
Guide to the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival: Thursday

A complete list of events taking place on Thursday, Sept. 7 during the DMWFF
Guide to the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival: Wednesday

A complete list of events taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 6 during the DMWFF
Q&A With Del Mar Wine + Food Fest’s Chef Tara Monsod

The DMWFF participating executive chef dishes on her culinary inspirations and favorite places in SD ahead of the inaugural event
8 of the Weirdest Moments in San Diego History

From fireworks exploding at once to banning beach drinking, here are the oddest stories to come from our backyard
First Look: La Bamba Room
Barrio Logan plays host to a lot, like Chicano Park and its sprawling mural underneath the eastern side of the Coronado Bridge, coffee shops with walls decked out in sugar skulls, and several pockets of local craft breweries. For Ernie Becerra, this industrial area with Mexican roots is where he lays his head each night […]
San Diego Events Calendar: September 2023

How to stay busy and important this month in America’s Finest City
2023 ENZN Urban Art Takeover: Everything You Need to Know

The inaugural Logan Heights event features art galleries, live performances, theater, music, and even a puppet show
How To Pair Asian Food With Beer

The flavors of Thailand, Korea, Laos, and Vietnam are tailor-made to go with craft brews
First Look: Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter

The former Hotel Solamar gets a rock ‘n’ roll revamp as the popular brand’s first urban location on the West Coast
SDM’s Guide to San Diego Food & Drink

We speak with the city’s top food and drink makers in this exclusive video series highlighting the talent coming to the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival
SD’s Institute Leading the Way in Breastfeeding Research

A first-of-its-kind scientific collective in San Diego is working to understand the relationship between breast milk and medication
Food News: August 21–25

The latest in food and drink happenings around town