The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of October 5, 2026

The Craving is ThereSanDiego's weekly guide to what's worth eating and drinking in San Diego right now. Every Tuesday, we surface new restaurant openings, standout happy hours, limited-time menu specials, and upcoming food events across the city - so you know what's happening before everyone else does.

Leaders of La Jolla Music Society and its inaugural Resident Companies at The Conrad

Catch San Diego’s Best Performing Arts at The Conrad

San Diego’s performing arts scene is gathering under one roof. Resident Companies @ The Conrad returns for a second season, welcoming Art of Elan, Bach...

A first look at the Heritage Steakhouse debut menu

Savor Prime Steaks at The Heritage Steakhouse

East County is about to get its first true five-star steakhouse. The Heritage Steakhouse opens this November in Santee, pairing a classic American steakhouse experience...

Watch the Galleries Turn Into a Stage at The San Diego Museum of Art

Discover the excitement of Museum as a Stage SDMA with performances from local companies at the San Diego Museum of Art starting this fall.

Upcoming

Meet the Grim Reaper’s Daughter in GRIM at La Jolla Playhouse

Uncover the hilarious chaos in GRIM at La Jolla Playhouse as Diana navigates love and her new job in the family business.

Bach Collegium San Diego Salzburg Connections

Upcoming

Spend a Night in Salzburg With Bach Collegium San Diego

All Souls’ Episcopal Church
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Experience the Bach Collegium October performances celebrating Salzburg Connections with Mozart and Haydn in the city.

Upcoming

Spend Small Business Saturday With 150 Local Makers at Liberty Station

NTC Park

Experience the San Diego Made Holiday Market with local artisans, artists, and handmade goods. Shop directly from the makers!

Spend October Outside With Nature Collective: Free Tours, a Fall Festival & a Way to Give Back

Nature Collective has been working to protect San Diego’s wild spaces for 40 years. This October, they’re opening up a lineup of free events that...

Craft beer flowing at the Lions Tigers & Bears fundraiser

Upcoming

Raise a Pint for Lions Tigers & Bears at TapRoom

Lions Tigers & Bears is kicking off the holiday giving season and TapRoom North Park is lending a helping hand. San Diego’s only exotic animal...

San Diego’s Most Spine-Tingling Ghost Stories and Haunted Hotspots

Sure, we all know San Diego for its perfect beaches, craft beer scene, and year-round sunshine. But once the sun sets over the Pacific, our...

Pitch a Tent, Carve a Pumpkin & Do Halloween Right on Mission Bay

There’s a version of Halloween that involves a campsite on Mission Bay, an RV decorating contest, and a DJ dance party after dark. Campland on...

Celebrate the Season at Bivouac: Pumpkins, Pets, Movies & a Halloween Bash

Bivouac Ciderworks is the kind of North Park spot worth making a weekly habit – craft cider, a full food menu, an adventure lodge, a...

LP and the Vinyl performing live at Hidden City Sounds

Upcoming

Catch LP and The Vinyl at Hidden City Sounds

California Center for the Arts

Hidden City Sounds is hosting LP And The Vinyl for an evening that blends genre-bending music with a community jazz jam, and it’s completely free....

Upcoming

Watch Little Italy Turn Into a Chalk Canvas at Bella Vita Fest

Little Italy

Celebrate Italian culture at Bella Vita Fest with cooking demos, live music, and stunning chalk art all weekend long.

Upcoming

Dive Into 29 Underwater Films Over Two Nights in San Diego

Qualcomm Hall

Celebrate marine adventure with the San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition, presenting unique films from reefs and open waters around the globe.

Upcoming

Bar Hop at the Downtown San Diego Halloween Bar Fest

Downtown San Diego

Halloween in Downtown San Diego just got a whole lot easier to plan. Mad City Bar Fest’s Halloween Bar Crawl gives you one wristband for...

Get Ready for IZOLA in Sorrento Valley (the East Village Favorite is Expanding!)

Jeffrey Brown and Jenny Chen had no baking experience, no professional ovens, and no storefront when they decided to start IZOLA in 2020. They’d just...

Step Inside House Nouveau Riche – Where the Roaring Twenties Meet What’s Next

There are fashion shows, and then there are arguments. House Nouveau Riche is the latter – a production built around a question every generation eventually...

The Best Pumpkin Patches in and Around San Diego

The grocery store pumpkin bin gets the job done, but it’s no pumpkin patch. From Valley Center farms to a city lot in Del Mar,...

Six Great Destinations for a Fall Road Trip From San Diego

The start of fall means it’s time for a road trip from San Diego to one of our amazing regional destinations where you can get...

A moment of remembrance at Wings Over Big Bear

All done

Celebrate Jackie’s Legacy at Wings Over Big Bear

Following the loss of Jackie, the bald eagle whose Big Bear nest captivated millions of viewers worldwide, the Big Bear community is coming together to...

Otay Ranch Town Center Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Upcoming

Breathe, Stretch & Go Pink at Otay Ranch Town Center

Otay Ranch Town Center

Unite for a cause at the Breathe & Believe breast cancer awareness event. Enjoy yoga and community this October evening.

A spooky movie night at Rooftop Cinema Club Halloween

Dive into a Month of Scares at Rooftop Cinema Club

Rooftop Cinema Club, San Diego’s favorite outdoor cinema perched five stories above Columbia Street, is swapping in costumes and spooky décor for a full month...

Things To Do in San Diego This Weekend

Check out this week’s Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend and make your plans! Sip and savor your way through the Del Mar...

Top Concerts in San Diego This Week

Here are the top concerts in San Diego this week! Catch Michelle Branch, rising country star Hudson Westbrook, punk rock legends Social Distortion, and powerhouse...