The 120-room L’Auberge Del Mar luxury resort has been sold to a unit of Bethesda-based LaSalle Hotel Properties for a reported $76.9 million, or $640,833 per room.

StepStone Real Estate Services, a local commercial real estate asset management firm, has been awarded the property management contract for The Shops at La Jolla Village, located at Interstate 5 and Nobel Drive in La Jolla.

Keegan Gerhard is the chef and owner (his business card says dessert doctor) of D Bar in Hillcrest and D Bar in Denver. He has appeared on the Discovery Channel, CNN, HGTV, DIY and most notably as host and head judge of Food Network's, "Food Network Challenge" and "Last Cake Standing" series.

On Wednesday, local media personalities and celebrities will go head-to-head in an ice skating competition at the Hotel del Coronadoís beachside rink to promote Make-A-Wish Foundation's seventh annual national Season of Wishes holiday campaign.

Whether it is military downsizing, sequestration or a “fiscal cliff” that is fast approaching, it is already having an impact on commercial real estate.

The Rockaway Beach and Breezy Point area of New York, home of James Brennan, CEO of Enlightened Hospitality Group, suffered massive damage from Hurricane Sandy. The storm carved out a path of disaster in Rockaway Beach, with fires and floods damaging homes and businesses in several sections. In Breezy Point alone, more than 111 homes were destroyed.

From the family behind Bencotto Italian Kitchen in Little Italy, now comes Monello -- which translates to "naughty little boy" -- a restaurant of Milanese street food cuisine led by Executive Chef Fabrizio Cavallini.

Local restaurants have something to be thankful for on Thursday: high numbers of guests. Three of San Diego’s dining landmarks are expecting large crowds for their Thanksgiving dinners, and wallets appear to be loosening as the city and country crawl out of the recession.

Orlando, Fla.-based SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment announced Tuesday it has acquired Knott's Soak City in Chula Vista for an undisclosed sum.

As a result of restructuring, Jack in the Box Inc. (Nasdaq: JACK) saw a noticeable reduction in its earnings and revenues for the third quarter and the first nine months of the year.

With several completed transactions and more commercial properties in escrow, sales activity in the village of La Jolla is finally beginning to pick up.

With a celebratory ribbon-cutting at its new Receiving and Distribution Center Wednesday, San Diego International Airport officially completed the first project in its history to utilize a public-private partnership.

Brian Malarkey, known for offering rich food and drinks at his upscale restaurants around the county, is expanding into the fast casual segment by planting another healthy café at one of Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.’s life sciences campuses.

Seasons 52 at Westfield UTC, a "fresh grill and wine bar," appointed Rachel Spillane to the position of field sales manager.

The San Diego Hall of Champions is opening a permanent sailing exhibit made possible by a $500,000 matching donation from 1992 America's Cup winner Bill Koch.

San Diego’s craft beer industry continues to grow, but some of its most established players grew their businesses during a lean period that still informs their expectations.

San Diego Home Cooking owner Mel Makaric originally finished school for theater makeup. Makaric opened the first San Diego Home Cooking location 15 years ago and has since opened four other locations in San Diego County.

CBRE’s Golf & Resort Group has been authorized by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to market Warner Springs Ranch for sale on behalf of the debtor, which will have a say in who buys the property.

The fourth annual Maritime Gala Dinner & Awards ceremony will take place from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier. Held in conjunction with the fourth annual Blue Tech & Blue Economy Summit, the reception runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and dinner and awards until 9:30 p.m.

San Diego-based Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. has hired Tammy L. Bailey as the chief marketing officer.