After nearly five years of development and delays, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk’s highly anticipated fried chicken ...

New this round: Lucca Italian Sandwich Shop, Thanh Tinh Chay, the Crack Shack, Lucky’s Lunch Counter, and Extraordinary Desserts, while Avian Water and Banh Mi Sandwich and Big Front Door depart. Did ...

Helen I. Hwang is a freelance journalist who covers food, travel, and news. She worked in the food industry as a mechanical engineer for eight years, training as a “supertaster.” She then worked as an ...

Often, readers and friends of Eater have one burning question: “Where should I eat right now?” The heatmap exists to answer that question — offering a prismatic view of what is new and notable in San ...

Food news and dining guides for San Diego, California.

Like so many other areas that rely heavily on tourism, the Valle de Guadalupe has struggled during the pandemic. By opening in Oceanside, Alcocer hopes he can provide a taste of the wonders that can ...

A former Congress Street pub has been transformed into a compound of sorts for Curiel, with its own patio dining area, a bar, and a large kitchen dedicated to Tuetano Taqueria and Mar Rustico, the ...

Candice Woo is the founding editor of Eater San Diego. In Eater SD’s new series, Highly Opinionated, Eater editors and contributors delve into one specific, oft-debated food obsession in San Diego.

Bill Esparza is a James Beard award-winning food journalist, author of LA Mexicano, and onscreen food television personality covering food in United States and Latin America. Still, Alcocer, a Valle ...

A great cocktail makes navigating the complexity of this year a little easier. The holiday season usually allows the immense bar talent in San Diego to flex and have fun, but with on-site drinking out ...

Candice Woo is the founding editor of Eater San Diego. With the arrival of Marisi, downtown La Jolla has a fresh dining option that’s also looking to set itself apart from the sea of other Italian ...

Master ramen chef Satoshi Ikuta, who will be in San Diego for the opening, trained at several acclaimed hakata-style ramen shops before launching Ramen Nagi as an itinerant pop-up; the brand now has ...