Basic Urban Kitchen + Bar at 410 Tenth Ave. (619-531-8869) is located in the heart of the East Village, it was converted from a 1912 warehouse and has been left wide open and raw, featuring original brick walls, high ceilings and industrial garage doors. Their atmosphere is relaxed and chill attracting a cool urban crowd that live, work and play in Downtown San Diego. Their menu features New Haven, Connecticut thin crust brick oven pizzas nightly until 2 a.m. and an open bar, perfect for visit before or after a padres game.

The Mission Cafe at 1250 J Street (619-232-7662), is where diners go to eat simple, healthy, great-tasting food they won’t feel guilty about. Breakfast is their specialty, so you won’t go wrong by ordering their blueberry cornmeal pancakes that are as big as the plate they come on. They’re filled with fresh blueberries and sweet cornmeal, and topped with powdered sugar and their sweet berry purée. Also worthy of rave reviews is the chicken apple sausage served with crispy rosemary potatoes, grilled rosemary bread and scrambled eggs.

The FleetWood bar at 639 J Street (619-702-7700), restaurant and lounge is a great place where you can meet people from all walks of life or bring your own party. They feature fresh homemade food, open air dining in the heart of Downtown San Diego. Located across from the ballpark, The FleetWood restaurant, bar & lounge is one of East Village's favorite local spot promising to keep it real.

The East Village Tavern & Bowl at 930 Market St. (619-677-2695), is one of Downtown's latest entertainment attractions, featuring a modern and lively bowling alley and great casual dining selections.

The San Diego Padres (619-795-5000) play home games (April through September) at PETCO Park. Call (888-697-2373) for ticket information, tickets are generally ($5-$65). Night games begin at 7:05 p.m.; day games at 1:05 p.m. Games, days and times are subject to change. Parking is ($8-$15). Pre-sold parking ($15).

The East Village and Downtown San Diego are a great place to live work and play, the CCDC Downtown Living Guide is a great resource to find your perfect home. Download it HERE.

This reference lists the wide variety of housing types and amenities available in downtown San Diego. It includes condominiums, apartments, single-room occupancy (SRO), senior assisted living, lofts, rowhomes, townhomes and even single-family homes. The Guide also features helpful explanations and contact information to help you make the most of downtown.