Need a winter escape? These SoCal getaways promise sun, surf and sand and will help to whisk away those winter blues.

Their new eatery, which was designed by Bells + Whistles and named for Lota’s grandmother, is a large space: 3,800 square feet.

San Diego is buzzing with holiday flavors, from rooftop French dinners to handcrafted chocolates and festive cocktails straight from Oz.

North Italia has added limited-time holiday cocktails and a prix fixe lunch deal to its menu. Some of the new cocktails on the restaurant’s “naughty list” are: Jingle Bell Rock with a blood orange ...

The Marine Room in San Diego is bringing back its popular King Tide Brunch for select dates in December and January, offering guests a unique dining experience with waves crashing against the ...

LA JOLLA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A new Italian restaurant—Dora Ristorante—has opened in La Jolla’s Theater District. It’s the latest project from husband-and-wife chef duo Accursio Lota and Corinne ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jessica Stone, a Tony-nominated director (“Kimberly Akimbo,” “Water for Elephants”), has been named the new ...

Thirty-two years ago, on Halloween night 1993, talented young actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose and heart failure outside the Viper Room, a historic Los Angeles rock and roll club founded by ...

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 ...

A year after the owners of North Park’s popular Cori Trattoria Pastificio announced plans for a second restaurant in La Jolla, the new Dora Ristorante is getting ready to open its doors. Owners ...

There are many answers that spring to mind if you ask yourself, “What makes a good subject for a musical?” Love, cats, even Founding Fathers, but organ donation is probably not on your first draft of ...

Since the COVID shutdown in 2020, a group of restaurants and shops along Avenida de la Playa has been allowed to operate temporary outdoor dining spaces with a special events permit. That permit, ...