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thesandiegosun.com
An Irish Goodbye From Downtown San Diego’s ShamROCK Festival
The 29th annual ShamROCK St. Paddy’s Day Music & Beer Festival in downtown San Diego is executing a version of an “Irish Goodbye.”. The colloquial phrase describes a guest who exits a party without notifying the host or other attendees they’re leaving. On the ShamROCK website there...
Times of San Diego
Rembrandt’s masterpiece hiding in plain sight in Balboa Park
What does a 17th-century Dutch master have in common with San Diego? The answer is a single painting, Saint Bartholomew, signed by Rembrandt van Rijn and hanging in the Timken Museum of Art. Since 1965, it has connected this Southern California city directly to the Dutch Golden Age, offering a rare glimpse of Rembrandt’s late, introspective work.
sandiegoville.com
The Friendly Team To Open NYC-Inspired B’s Bodega In San Diego's North Park, Honoring The Legacy Of Founder Brandon Zanavich
A new concept inspired by New York City bodegas is preparing to take shape next door to the original The Friendly restaurant in San Diego’s North Park, offering breakfast sandwiches, deli classics, and a neighborhood hangout vibe rooted in the spirit of the late founder Brandon Zanavich. Chef Rob...
UCSD Guardian
Major renovations set to close Muir dining services temporarily, including MOM’s
UC San Diego Housing Dining Hospitality and John Muir College announced major renovations to their dining service locations on Feb. 17. Starting March 13, Pines and Roots will temporarily close until a planned reopening in Fall 2026. Middle of Muir Cafe will not be in operation for 10 days starting on March 20, and then will temporarily relocate to the recently-closed John’s Market and reopen with Pines and Roots.
sandiegoville.com
San Diego Pastry Chef To Compete On Food Network’s ‘Ultimate Baking Championship’
San Diego’s growing pastry scene is about to receive a national spotlight as local pastry chef Clément Le Déoré steps onto the Food Network stage once again. The French-born baker and owner of Desserts by Clément in Pacific Beach will compete on the debut season of The Ultimate Baking Championship, which premieres Monday night and pits elite pastry chefs from across the country against one another in what the network describes as its most demanding baking competition to date.
theresandiego.com
North Park’s Favorite Brunch Duo Opens a Modern Italian Restaurant – SONO is Here
North Park has a new dinner destination, and it comes from a pair of familiar faces. Ocean Mohamadi and Nino Cusimano – the husband-and-wife team behind beloved brunch spot Flora – are opening SONO. It is a modern Italian restaurant just a few blocks from their first place.
sandiegobeer.news
Encinitas’ first-ever brewpub en route
While it seemed even the most apprehensive San Diego County municipalities embraced the notion of providing home turf to local breweries during the boom years of the 2000-aughts and early 2010s, Encinitas proved a tougher nut for ale-and-lager entrepreneurs to crack. White the coastal city boasts an abundance of taprooms and eateries operated by local beer companies – five at present, with a Leucadia satellite from San Marcos-based Craft Coast Brewing scheduled to open later this year – it wasn’t until 2024 that Encinitas’ lone brewery, Fox Point Brewing, went online. Like the aforementioned satellites, that manufacturing operation has been embraced by the community, mellowing perceptions and making it easier for others looking to not just serve but produce beer within city limits to get their projects approved. As a result, Fox Point will soon have in-town craft contemporaries in the form of their community’s first-ever brewpub, Encinitas Brewing. That business received unanimous approval from the Encinitas Planning Commission last Thursday, and is headed by a group of hospitality and brewing-industry veterans that includes Encinitas restaurateur Brian McBride (Priority Public House) and Ryan Van Biene. The latter is the co-founder and Vice President of Development & Facilities for award-winning Austin, Texas-based Pinthouse Brewing (the largest brewpub chain in the nation by production volume) who has lived in Encinitas for over a decade. We caught up with Van Biene to find out more about the inspiration behind this project and what future patrons can expect when it opens later this year.
fox5sandiego.com
Brockton Villa celebrates 35 years in La Jolla!
A beloved dining destination overlooking the ocean is celebrating a major milestone. Brockton Villa is marking 35 years of serving guests at the iconic La Jolla Cove. Known for its charming cottage setting, coastal views, and famous Coast Toast, the restaurant has been a favorite for locals and visitors alike for decades.
thesobercurator.com
Good News Bar: San Diego’s First Nonalcoholic Sober Bar in Hillcrest
Do you still think not drinking dooms you to Shirley Temples? Then go to Good News Bar in San Diego and order a Deborah Downer. “It has an activated charcoal float on top,” event coordinator and creative cultivator Chloe King explains. “So it’s a greenish style cocktail and then it has like black lava lamp style effects. Visually they’re beautiful.” Add a house-made black sesame syrup and avocado for silky mouthfeel, and you have a very well thought out alcohol-free cocktail.
Coast News
Commentary: Double Peak isn’t just a trail, it’s a reset
I have been hiking Double Peak regularly for the past several months. And every single time I do, I find peace. At the top, overlooking the valley, everything opens up. Homes and neighborhoods give way to rolling hills, and the soft layering of North County stretches out in every direction. The view feels expansive and quiet in a way that has become increasingly rare in modern life.
Times of San Diego
El Pueblo moving into former Jack in the Box spot on Pearl Street
LA JOLLA – A long-vacant La Jolla corner is set to welcome a new restaurant. El Pueblo, a locally grown Mexican restaurant group with several locations along the San Diego coast, plans to open at 564 Pearl St., the site of a former Jack in the Box. The property...
allamericanatlas.com
5 Burger Spots in Escondido, California that Keep Locals Coming Back for More
Escondido’s food scene has quietly leveled up—breweries, wine bars, and old‑school drive‑ins all coexisting. When locals talk burgers, these are the places they bring up again and again. 1. Burger Bench. Right in Downtown Escondido, Burger Bench is a modern, fast‑casual spot that takes burgers and...