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Mister A’s Marks 60 Years as San Diego’s Sky-High Dining Icon with Anniversary Celebrations

Mister A’s, the fine-dining landmark perched on the 12th floor of the Manchester Financial Building in Bankers Hill, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, a milestone that cements its status as one of San Diego’s most enduring culinary institutions.

San Diego’s Balboa Theatre is set to host its next Silent Movie Mondays event on April 14, bringing the 1920 swashbuckling classic The Mark of Zorro to life with live organ accompaniment by renowned organist Ken Double.

Here is the weekly list of San Diego County restaurants and food facilities that have faced temporary closures and downgraded status due to health inspections from March 28 - April 3, 2025.

PopUp Bagels, the fast-growing bagel brand known for its "Not Famous but Known" mantra and viral "Grip, Rip, and Dip" concept, is set to expand into San Diego County with 10 new locations over the next several years.

In a heartfelt tribute to a North Park icon, San Diego District 3 Councilmember Stephen Whitburn announced on Thursday, that the 3800 block of Grim Avenue will be renamed “Lucky Lane” to honor the late Wong “Lucky” Chong, a restaurateur whose warmth and generosity shaped the neighborhood for nearly five decades.

The Tin Fish, a nearly decade-old seafood staple at the end of the Imperial Beach Pier in San Diego’s South Bay, appears to be closing its doors to make way for a new dining concept.

Chef Tara Monsod, the trailblazing executive chef of Animae in downtown San Diego and Le Coq in La Jolla, has once again been named a finalist for the 2025 James Beard Award in the Best Chef: California category, marking her second consecutive year in the prestigious finals.

A San Diego restaurant owner has gone viral on social media after posting a video of a shocking encounter with a dog walker who reportedly threw dog feces at her and her baby.

Henry’s Pub, a fixture in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter for 25 years, will soon be replaced by Fat Tuesday, a frozen drink-fueled bar chain with roots in New Orleans.

Dark Horse Coffee Roasters, a San Diego-born staple in the local craft coffee scene, is expanding its footprint with a new location in Hillcrest, set to occupy the former space of HOB Coffee on Park.

Culinary Dropout, the live music and comfort food chain under The Cheesecake Factory-owned Fox Restaurant Concepts banner, will debut its first California location at San Diego's Del Mar Highlands Town Center on April 30, 2025.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar, a beloved former San Diego Padres All-Star, has reportedly tested positive for hCG, a fertility drug frequently used to hide other PED use, sending shockwaves through the Padres fanbase just days after the team swept the Braves in a four-game opening series at Petco Park.

The San Diego culinary community and beyond are grieving the sudden loss of Gianna Isabella Buzzetta, a beloved executive pastry chef most recently at Michelin-starred Jeune et Jolie in Carlsbad, who passed away on March 24, 2025, at the age of 26.

In another shake-up to San Diego's struggling craft beer community, North County-based Stone Distributing Company has been acquired by a multi-state Anheuser Busch distributor based in Tennessee.

Chef John "Kappa" Hong, the visionary behind San Diego's acclaimed Hidden Fish and its experimental counterpart Hitokuchi, has announced that April 2025 will mark the end of Hitokuchi’s current chapter.

Le Shrimp Noodle Bar, a celebrated Singapore-based restaurant renowned for its unique fusion of Chinese and Japanese flavors, is set to make its San Diego debut in downtown's evolving waterfront dining scene.

San Diego's North County dining scene is undergoing a shift as Buca di Beppo has shuttered its location The Forum Carlsbad.

Saint Cocó, a specialty coffee brand originally launched in Tijuana, is expanding to the United States with its first U.S. location set to open in San Diego's North Park this summer.

Adams Avenue Unplugged, San Diego's beloved free musical walkabout, is set to return on April 26, transforming a two-mile stretch of Adams Avenue - spanning the neighborhoods of University Heights, Normal Heights, and Kensington - into a vibrant tapestry of live music, culinary delights, and community engagement.