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Monstra Coffee climbs four.
- Climbs Monstra CoffeeSan Diego Was No. 39 No.35
- Slips Monstra CoffeeSan Diego Was No. 35 No.39
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Long-Awaited Restaurant The Butcher's Wife Moving Forward At Former Old Trieste Site In San Diego's Bay Park
More than seven years after San Diego's historic Old Trieste restaurant closed its doors following a 56-year run in Bay Park, plans to transform the longtime Morena Boulevard property are finally moving forward. The Butcher's Wife, a…at SanDiegoVille
Saturday, September 19
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Monstra Coffee climbs three.
- Climbs Monstra CoffeeSan Diego Was No. 39 No.36
- Slips Monstra CoffeeSan Diego Was No. 36 No.39
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San Diego's Viral French Bakery Desserts By Clément Opens Third Location - This Time In North County
One of San Diego's fastest-growing pastry brands has officially expanded again, as Desserts By Clément has opened its third bakery at 30 Main Street in Vista, bringing French pastry chef Clément Le Déoré's viral fruit-shaped desserts,…at SanDiegoVille
Friday, September 18
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San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (September 11 - September 17) Due To County Health Department Inspections
A branch of San Diego-born brunch chain Broken Yolk Cafe, an ice cream behemoth, a North County Diner, and several taquerias top this week’s list of 14 San Diego County restaurants and food facilities temporarily closed or downgraded…at SanDiegoVille
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San Diego's Decades-Old La Playa Taco Shop To Close Following Owner's ICE Detention And Deportation
A decades-old San Diego taco shop whose longtime owner was detained by federal immigration authorities and ultimately deported earlier this year is preparing to permanently close, bringing an end to a neighborhood institution that has…at SanDiegoVille
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Sea Monster Is Bringing Poke and Matcha to Mission Valley
The new Hawaiian- and Japanese-inspired cafe will serve locally caught bluefin, fresh spring rolls, housemade sauces, and plenty of matchaSan Diego Food News: Restaurants, Bars & Local Openings at San Diego Magazine
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Thursday, September 17
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The Art of Sharpening Knives
Kuya Sharpens owner Joshua “Jhun” de Andres turned a meditative practice into a business caring for prized kitchen knives—one whetstone at a timeSan Diego Food News: Restaurants, Bars & Local Openings at San Diego Magazine
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San Diego's CH Projects Puts Long-Awaited Le Horse Restaurant On Ice As $2.8 Million Turkish-Inspired Spa Moves Forward At The Lafayette Hotel
More than three years after CH Projects unveiled its extravagant $31 million reinvention of San Diego's historic Lafayette Hotel, the hospitality company is still working to complete some of the project's most ambitious original plans. One…at SanDiegoVille
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Japanese Dessert Sensation Warabimochi Kamakura Opening In San Diego's Convoy District
One of Japan's rapidly expanding dessert specialists is coming to San Diego, bringing a centuries-old Japanese confection that looks like mochi but is actually something entirely different. Warabimochi Kamakura is preparing to open at 8322…at SanDiegoVille
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San Diego Navy Veteran Sought Mental Health Help Day Before His Family Was Found Dead, Relatives Say
A day before a San Diego Navy veteran, his wife and daughter were found dead, relatives say the family sought VA mental-health help for him. The San Diego family of found shot to death inside their San Carlos home this week has now been…at SanDiegoVille
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Health Department Temporarily Closes Van Leeuwen Ice Cream At Westfield UTC Over Vermin Violation
A popular ice cream shop at Westfield UTC has been temporarily shut down by San Diego County health officials after an inspector found a major vermin violation during a routine inspection. The San Diego County Department of Environmental…at SanDiegoVille
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REVIEW: Weird Al Yankovic Took Over The Rady Shell With Stormtroopers, Segways & Pure Joy
"Weird Al" Yankovic brought his Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour to San Diego on Wednesday night, delivering a sprawling multimedia spectacle that was part rock concert, part comedy show, part costume parade and part four-decade archaeological…at SanDiegoVille
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World's Largest Japanese Curry Chain CoCo Ichibanya Opens New Restaurant In San Diego's Hillcrest
San Diego's Japanese curry obsession is spreading beyond Convoy Street. Global curry powerhouse CoCo Ichibanya has officially opened its long-awaited Hillcrest restaurant, giving the neighborhood its own outpost of the Japanese chain whose…at SanDiegoVille
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San Diego Police Fatally Shoot Man After He Allegedly Sets Police Dog, Himself And North Park Adult Store On Fire
A bizarre and violent confrontation in the heart of North Park ended with a man dead, a San Diego police dog burned and three officers injured Wednesday morning after authorities say the man smashed vehicle windows, threatened people with…at SanDiegoVille
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Family Of Three, Including 14-Year-Old Girl, Found Shot To Death Inside San Diego Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide
A quiet San Diego neighborhood is reeling after a married couple and their 14-year-old daughter were found shot to death inside their family home Wednesday morning, prompting a homicide investigation that police say could potentially…at SanDiegoVille
Wednesday, September 16
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Monstra Coffee climbs three.
- Climbs Monstra CoffeeSan Diego Was No. 39 No.36
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Suspect In Wild Pacific Beach Tesla Rampage Has Lengthy Criminal History Dating Back Two Decades
The man accused of stealing a Tesla, leading San Diego police on a chaotic pursuit and barreling down the crowded Pacific Beach boardwalk before striking a 25-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to five felony charges, as prosecutors…at SanDiegoVille
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California's PAGA Lawsuits Are A Quiet Killer Of San Diego Restaurants - And The State Gets A Cut
California's Private Attorneys General Act has become one of the least visible but potentially most expensive pressures facing San Diego employers, and newly analyzed state filing data shows just how enormous the system has become locally.…at SanDiegoVille
Making waves
- Up 24 Noble ExperimentSan Diego Eat score, 74
- Up 24 YoungbloodSan Diego Eat score, 74
- Up 9 Raised by WolvesSan Diego Eat score, 78
- Up 6 Polite ProvisionsSan Diego Eat score, 82
Tuesday, September 15
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Monstra Coffee climbs three.
- Climbs Monstra CoffeeSan Diego Was No. 38 No.35
- Climbs Monstra CoffeeSan Diego Was No. 38 No.35
- Climbs Monstra CoffeeSan Diego Was No. 39 No.36
- Enters Mesa AgricolaEscondido No.71
- Slips Monstra CoffeeSan Diego Was No. 35 No.39
- Slips Lofty CoffeeCarlsbad Was No. 76 No.79
- Leaves BicaSan Diego Was No. 100 off the list
San Diego’s Best 100 Drink See the list →
Noble Experiment climbs sixteen.
- Climbs Noble ExperimentSan Diego Was No. 25 No.9
- Climbs YoungbloodSan Diego Was No. 26 No.10
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La Valencia Hotel enters at No. 30.
- Enters La Valencia HotelLa Jolla No.30
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- 1 AddisonSan Diego Eat score, 98
- 2 LiloCarlsbad Eat score, 92
- 3 Jeune et JolieCarlsbad · Californian French Eat score, 91
- 3 SOICHISan Diego · Sushi Eat score, 91
- 5 AnimaeSan Diego · Pan-Asian Eat score, 89
- 5 CallieSan Diego · Mediterranean Eat score, 89
- 5 LUCIENLa Jolla · French Eat score, 89
- 8 A.R. ValentienLa Jolla Eat score, 88
- 9 Leu Leu LeucadiaEncinitas Eat score, 86
- 9 ValleOceanside · Mexican Eat score, 86
The full 100 → 276 ranked
- 1 The Realm of the 52 RemediesSan Diego · Cocktail Bar Drink score, 90
- 2 Part Time LoverSan Diego · Cocktail Bar Drink score, 85
- 3 Skyline CaféCarlsbad Drink score, 81
- 4 Happy MediumSan Diego Drink score, 80
- 4 ParadisaeaLa Jolla Drink score, 80
- 4 Roma NorteSan Diego Drink score, 80
- 7 Lobby BarSan Diego Drink score, 77
- 7 MothershipSan Diego Drink score, 77
- 9 Noble ExperimentSan Diego · Cocktail Bar Drink score, 74
- 9 YoungbloodSan Diego Drink score, 74
The full 100 → 26 ranked
- 1 Rancho Valencia Resort & SpaRancho Santa Fe Stay score, 86
- 1 The US Grant, San DiegoSan Diego Stay score, 86
- 3 Pendry San DiegoSan Diego Stay score, 84
- 4 Park Hyatt Aviara ResortCarlsbad Stay score, 83
- 5 Estancia La Jolla Hotel & SpaLa Jolla Stay score, 81
- 5 The LaFayette Hotel and ClubSan Diego Stay score, 81
- 5 The Lodge at Torrey PinesLa Jolla Stay score, 81
- 5 The Seabird Ocean Resort & SpaOceanside Up from 12 Stay score, 81
- 9 Alila Marea Beach Resort EncinitasEncinitas Stay score, 80
- 9 Fairmont Grand Del MarSan Diego Stay score, 80
The full 100 → 30 ranked
- 1 The Spa at Fairmont Grand Del MarSan Diego Do score, 91
- 1 The Spa At Rancho ValenciaRancho Santa Fe Do score, 91
- 3 Cal-a-Vie Health SpaVista Do score, 89
- 3 Golden Door SpaSan Marcos Do score, 89
- 5 Miraval Life in Balance Spa AviaraCarlsbad Do score, 86
- 5 The Spa at Torrey PinesLa Jolla Do score, 86
The full 100 → 6 ranked
Heat measures the density of honors, not our taste.
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Who leads each kind of place in San Diego.
- Mexican Valle leads 21 places
- Cocktail Bars The Realm of the 52 Remedies leads 12 places
- Mediterranean Callie leads
- French Jeune et Jolie leads 10 places
- Vietnamese Kingfisher leads
- Italian Cesarina and Tribute Pizza lead 28 places
- Seafood Mabel’s Gone Fishing leads 17 places
- Cafés Atelier Manna leads
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