Tierra y Mar opened July 22 at Harrah's Resort Southern California in Funner, replacing Salt & Fin with a Mediterranean‑meets‑Mexico dining room and a tequila‑focused bar.

Telefèric Barcelona has opened at Westfield UTC in La Jolla, serving cooked-to-order paellas, jamón ibérico and a broad Spanish wine list. The new spot joins UTC’s luxury dining lineup.

A Northern California burger chain is moving into the former Garden Kitchen space in Rolando and plans to sell $1.99 smash burgers near SDSU this fall or winter.

Joe & the Juice opened at Del Mar Highlands Town Center, bringing coffee, juices and wellness-forward smoothies to the Carmel Valley center.

Rei Do Gado, a Gaslamp staple since 1999, will reopen next Tuesday after a $1M renovation and two-year closure. The relaunch includes new menu items and a VIP dining area.

Juan Lopez’s Poppy Bakeshop is a weekend pastry pop-up at Liberty Station serving French‑inspired, Mexican‑tinged pastries as he eyes a Normal Heights storefront.

A Candy Land pop-up transforms Bayside Kitchen + Bar into a life-size board game this July with themed bites, cookie decorating and timed tickets.

Scoopy Scoopy is opening its first permanent scoop shop in Leucadia, expanding from weekend pop‑ups to a 12‑flavor counter and pints to go. The soft open is set for July 8.

Permit filings and the chain’s own coming‑soon list indicate The Taco Stand is planning a Mission Valley location, likely replacing the long‑running Tandoor storefront.

A longtime Point Loma Denny's closed in June as the chain trims roughly 150 underperforming locations. Franchisee bankruptcies and a recent private‑equity sale have complicated the turnaround.

Sprouts and Klatch Coffee are opening 11 in‑store cafés across San Diego County this summer, with the first sites slated to open July 2 and grand‑opening tastings scheduled.

Ballast Point has closed its Mission Bay taproom after a three‑year run, trimming the brewery’s footprint as Bay Area brewers confront falling demand.

San Diego's most architecturally inventive outdoor hangout has a new, unwelcome guest. County health inspectors just handed East Village institution Quartyard a closure order — and the open-air design that made it famous may be working against it.