The first of our "Featured ENDEAVORS" series. Announcing the opening of 11 new locations and coming soon to Pacific Beach. In this interview we get an inside scoop on how Celebrity Chef Santiago's passion has driven him to his success. 

SouthNorte is living up to its name. Today, this San Diego brewer of Mexican-themed beers becomes the first independent American brewery with a tasting room and full-time brewing operation in Mexico, partnering with Tijuana’s Telefónica. While SouthNorte’s core beers... READ MORE...

(Page 11) Wondering what's behind the white eagle on the corner of North Park Way and Grim Ave? We've tracked down who's behind it, and their story. Meet Danny Fitzgerald and Chris Roberson, founders of ENDEAVOR who have committed to Community Building Beyond...  READ MORE...

Fitzgerald was born locally at Tri-City Medical Center in the late 1970s when North County Coastal was a lot more rural than today. His father Robert Fitzgerald, a local Carlsbad resident and veteran commercial real estate broker and developer, remembers when the only... READ MORE...

Park 101 is Carlsbad’s unique answer to community dining, lounging and sipping in style in the heart of the Village. There is something for everyone at our 8000 sq. ft. multi-level, plaza-style complex. Park 101 is kid friendly and dog friendly, and considered a... READ MORE...

El Cajon Boulevard, a historic commercial corridor bound by some of San Diego’s oldest and finest neighborhoods, is in the midst of an urban renaissance that is redeveloping single-story commercial buildings, surface parking lots, car dealerships and repair shops with... WATCH VIDEO...

Bringing its unique brand of fun, food and drink to the Gaslamp is the latest location of Coin-Op Game Room. The arcade bar and eatery, which first launched in North Park back in 2013, has since expanded to San Francisco and Sacramento. Its new 7,180-square-foot... READ MORE...

(See Kettner Exchange, Carnitas' Snack Shack, The Crack Shack, Grande Ole BBQ y Asado & Park 101) Great ambience can make for a happy dining experience as much as good food. Translation: We love alfresco meals! From ocean views, rooftops, and garden patios to simple... READ MORE...

For a couple of years after the closing of the old El Corral Pottery store in 2014, the lot at 340 Carlsbad Bl., just south of Carlsbad Village Dr. sat barren, becoming a bit of an eyesore in the community. Every time I drove past, I hoped that someone with the means to... READ MORE...

(See Grande Ole BBQ y Asado, Trust, Kettner Exchange, The Crack Shack, Catania, Tender Greens, bird Rock Coffee Roasters, Rakiraki Ramen & Kindred) It’s an interesting time for restaurateurs. By interesting, I mean scary as hell. The minimum wage hike is the biggest... READ MORE...

Kindred opened a few months ago in the former Alchemy spot in South Park, after they opened up this walled-off space to the street. With crazy design input from owner Kory Stetina, filtered through Paul Basile (who created the various Consortium Holdings interiors – they’re... READ MORE...