LITTLE ITALY

It’s a topic everyone has an opinion on: will you be among the first in line to take a coronavirus vaccine? NBC 7’s Omari Fleming asked San Diegans.

As mellow music filled the evening air Mikayla Lay sat in Little Italy’s Piazza De La Famiglia. Her enthusiasm about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial bubbled over like the waterfall behind her. “I was very excited,” Lay said. “I mean, this is the news we’ve been waiting for.” Reminders of pandemic restrictions surround the piazza, from curbside distance dining to...

The prestigious Michelin Guide honored 20 restaurants around California as “new discoveries,” and 25% of the eateries on the list were from right here, America’s Finest City.

San Diego County is aiming for more COVID-19 testing in hard-hit communities, including those with larger Latino and immigrants populations. On Sept. 14, the county will kick-off a 14-day rotating program of COVID-19 testing in those communities including the Mexican Consulate in Little Italy. The consulate located at 1549 India St. will offer free, no-appointment tests every Monday from 8:30…

The Mexican Consulate will start with their free COVID-19 testing on Monday as the Latino community is hard hit from the virus.

With pickup instead of dine-in, crowd sizes capped to meet current health restrictions, and a few more days to make it happen, San Diego’s food-centric Little Italy community is reimagining its annual foodie event for the COVID era.

Until we find a vaccine or additional treatment, a new study published in the PLOS Medical journal suggests 3 key habits that people must practice to control the spread of COVID-19: wearing our masks, washing our hands and social distancing. Elżbieta Ruczkowska, a manager at Earth Elements in Little Italy, told NBC 7 business was picking up at the wellness…

Researchers from a new study by the PLOS, the Public Library of Science, say that if at least half of us wore masks, regularly washed our hands and socially distanced, we could slow the spread of the coronavirus, reports NBC 7’s Jackie Crea.

Investigators released surveillance video Tuesday of a suspect believed to have started a fire at a Little Italy deli and offered a reward to anyone with tips that lead to an arrest in the case.

Authorities are investigating a possible arson following an early morning fire at a Little Italy deli.

Firefighters responded to a blaze at a popular Little Italy deli.

Pandemic-related restrictions resurfaced for San Diego’s restaurants again this week as COVID-19 cases continued to surge. Eater San Diego shares updates on that big story from our local food and drink scene, plus details on how restaurants are adapting to outdoor dining and even some fresh openings around town.

Nolita Hall, the Little Italy restaurant that temporarily closed last month after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, will stay closed a bit longer than planned.

Nolita Hall in Little Italy will extend its closure by another month. An employee tested positive for COVID-19 there in mid-June and the restaurant closed its doors, with initial plans to reopen on June 30.

Nolita Hall, a bar and restaurant in San Diego’s Little Italy community, has temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

An employee tested positive at a popular Little Italy restaurant, prompting the restaurant owner to close his business as a precaution. NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar reports.

An employee tested positive at a popular Little Italy restaurant, prompting the restaurant owner to shutter his business as a precaution. NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar reports.

Little Italy debuted its al fresco dining experience allowing restaurants to serve more customers while giving people more space amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Thinking about dining out again? Well, al fresco dining may be the way to do it. Little Italy will debut its outdoor dining initiative this weekend and North County standout Jeune et Jolie will turn its parking lot into an outdoor dining room. Eater San Diego shares details on how restaurants are moving forward in these times of COVID-19.

Dozens of eateries are getting ready to serve diners al fresco — the first large-scale trial of its kind in the county, reports NBC 7’s Melissa Adan.