Restaurants
All Things “Holiday” are at Diane Powers’ Bazaar del Mundo Shops & Restaurants
A lively and colorful entry to San Diego’s Old Town community, Powers’ Bazaar del Mundo Shops (4133 Taylor Street, San Diego, CA 92110; 619-296-3161) have been one of San Diego’s favorite locally owned shopping destinations for decades, especially for holiday gifts! These vibrant shops overflow with treasures and fashions from around the globe – ideal for the interior […]
San Diego’s Newest Outdoor Drinking Venue, The Gärten, Opens October 8
Arriving just in time for San Diego’s ideal fall weather, new outdoor drinking destination The Gärten will open at 5322 Banks Street in Bay Park on Saturday, October 8 and invites San Diegans to experience its weekend-long grand opening celebration including live music, new drinks and eats, and the public debut of the spacious multi-vendor concept. First […]
Karina’s Restaurants Celebrates 41 Years Operating in San Diego County
Karina’s restaurant celebrated 41 years of operation in San Diego on September 29. Since Day One, Karina’s has served the best south-of-the-border seafood cuisine to America’s Finest City and its suburbs, and over this time has grown into one of the county’s most formidable restaurant groups, including Karina’s Mexican Seafood (Otay Ranch and Bonita), Karina’s Cantina (La Jolla […]
Eight Delicious Days of Dining, Connection, and Great Memories
San Diego Restaurant Week, presented by the California Restaurant Association, returns to wow diners with over 100 restaurants across 30-plus neighborhoods for eight days of dining from Sunday, September 25, 2022, through Sunday, October 2, 2022. As the Fall season returns, San Diego Restaurant Week invites diners from throughout the County to connect, reflect, and […]
Summer Vibe to Autumn Vibrance
By Dixie Hall, President, Mission Hills BID and Owner of DixiePops We hope you are enjoying the final stretch of summer. On most any given day during the last three months our sidewalks and businesses have been buzzing. Visitors from near and far, local San Diegans, and Mission Hills’ neighbors have packed our destination restaurants, […]
Casino di Piazza Transforms Little Italy’s Piazza della Famiglia Into an Italian Garden Casino Experience
Dress to impress for the Little Italy Association’s inaugural Casino di Piazza, an Italian garden casino experience from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday, September 16 in partnership with Vici Luxury Rentals. Located in the Piazza della Famiglia in the heart of Little Italy, the evening will feature craft cocktails provided by the Little Italy […]
19th Annual Harvest for Hope Fundraiser Benefits Children Battling Cancer
The Emilio Nares Foundation (ENF), a nonprofit that helps families navigate their child’s journey through cancer, will celebrate the 19th annual Harvest for Hope fundraiser event at 2 p.m., Sunday, September 18 at Coasterra Restaurant, located at 880 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego CA 92101. ENF invites the community to join them for an afternoon filled with signature […]
“I Did It” – The Story of Gina Champion-Cain
For those of us who knew Gina Champion-Cain, a Mission Hills resident, and the owner of numerous San Diego restaurants, two local markets and vacation properties, it’s still difficult to understand what motivated her to earn the title as the “mastermind behind the largest woman-led Ponzi scheme in US history—$400 million, plus or minus.” To […]
Botanica to Open on North Park’s University Avenue in Late Summer 2022
San Diego’s Be Saha Hospitality Group announced its newest concept opening this summer: Botanica, an art-forward cocktail bar from the team behind Tahona and Wormwood. Planned to open at the end of summer in the heart of North Park at 3139 University Avenue, Botanica will bring an immersive drinking and social experience to San Diego through its […]
Popular Mezcal Bar and Kitchen Relaunches Weekend Brunch
Just in time for summer, mezcal bar and kitchen Tahona in Old Town, located at 2414 San Diego Avenue, announces the return of its Oaxaca-inspired brunch service, beginning Sunday, June 12 and available thereafter each Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Notably, this marks the first time Tahona’s once-popular brunch will be served since early 2020 – and now, […]
