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 ...

New to the map this round: the second outpost of taquería Taco Centro and the new Global Fork food hall, which opened in June 2026.

It re-emerges next to the second location of Mujer Divina, Curiel’s National City cafe which turns out specialty coffee drinks like churro lattes and Mexican mochas along with supremely snackable ...

Candice Woo is the founding editor of Eater San Diego. One of Tijuana’s most influential taco spots is well on its way to opening its first location in San Diego. Tacos El Franc will be part of the ...

A new restaurant serving both sushi and spaghetti is set to open in North Park by the end of July. Named after its two owners, CinKuni brings together longtime friends and experienced restaurateurs ...

Sadly, Urban Solace will close up shop on 30th Street after serving its last diners on Wednesday, March 13. The North Park stalwart, one of San Diego’s foundational restaurants and favorite brunch ...

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. “My father and brother ...

Candice Woo is the founding editor of Eater San Diego. Another pioneering and much-loved restaurant will not return from the pandemic. Tiger!Tiger! opened in 2011 on El Cajon Boulevard, paving the way ...

Renamed Moe’s after Leitstein’s beloved grandfather, the 77-seat Mission Beach restaurant is now returning to its roots as a time-honored steakhouse, albeit with a freshened-up atmosphere and food.

Candice Woo is the founding editor of Eater San Diego. Just days after celebrating its 77th year of existence, the historic Lafayette Hotel & Club officially embarks on its next chapter on Wednesday, ...

Candice Woo is the founding editor of Eater San Diego. A new hotspot has landed downtown, eight stories above 5th Avenue atop the AC Hotel Gaslamp San Diego, the 148-room Marriott property that just ...

Currently scheduled to be unveiled in early 2025, the $17 million, 31-room hotel is guaranteed to be immersive, with the group turning a former parking lot into a wild jungle scene, with palm trees, ...