Home Ec Store and Best Bud have opened a combined storefront on Adams Avenue in Kensington. The store offers specialty pantry items, floral designs, and a communal space for local businesses and workshops.

Em Coffee House opened in San Diego, offering a blend of Vietnamese-American coffee culture to local patrons, with the owner Nick Truong aiming to replicate the Vietnamese coffee experience.

Kingfisher collaborates with Chef Elijah Arizmendi for a one-night event featuring a seven-course tasting menu before his restaurant Lucien opens in La Jolla.

Relic Bageri is set to open its first permanent location in San Diego’s East Village, transitioning from a pop-up to a bakery and cafe with plans for a full-service restaurant by night.

The Brigantine Restaurant Group is set to acquire The Fish Market, merging two iconic seafood brands in San Diego, with the deal pending approval by the Port Commissioner.

Mmm...Cakes bakery in Chula Vista has announced its closure on social media, citing the high risks of the food industry, leaving the local business community saddened by the loss.

San Diego's Communion, a new rooftop restaurant, is opening in Mission Hills with a global menu and cocktails, offering spectacular views and a "restaurant in the clouds" experience.

Border X Brewing in Barrio Logan may close by end-2024 due to financial struggles exacerbated by the pandemic, with owner David Favela calling for community support to save the cultural hotspot.

Nico’s Fish Market opens in Pacific Beach, San Diego, offering fresh seafood as both a restaurant and retail market, led by local fisherman Nico Gibbons.

Barra Oliba, a new Spanish restaurant focusing on sustainable wines and tapas, is opening in Little Italy, San Diego, with a commitment to environmental friendliness and high-quality, local ingredients.

Paradis, a new café and pintxo bar, opens in Mission Hills featuring morning pastries and evening tapas with plans for a rooftop restaurant, Communion, to follow.

Trader Joe's opens a new store in Poway, San Diego County, bringing fresh grocery options and creating jobs, with a commitment to community engagement through its Neighborhood Shares Program.

San Diego seeks a new operator for the former Village Grill in Balboa Park and has issued a call for proposals until January 16, 2025, for the renovation and management of the site.