The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink – Week of May 18, 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.
NTC Foundation Collaborative Program Recipients
NTC Foundation’s Collaborative Program Recipients Hosts A Variety Of Family-Friendly Events For 2023
NTC Foundation has announced its next round of ARTS DISTRICT Collaborative Program recipients for the 2023 year and the community is invited to take part...
Foundation For Women Warriors Six Triple Eight Black Female WWII Battalion
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Foundation For Women Warriors Hosts Documentary Screening Honoring All Black Female WWII Battalion
  • Museum of Photographic Arts
San Diego nonprofit, Foundation for Women Warriors, is hosting a screening of the Six Triple Eight documentary at The Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in...
Chef Richard Blais is all smiles at his latest restaurant, California English
California English The Realization Of Lifelong Dream For Chef Richard Blais
The opening of California English in Sorrento Mesa is the realization of a lifelong dream for San Diego celebrity chef Richard Blais, and we’re very...
Culture Brewing Co Solana Beach
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Gather All Your Beer-Loving Friends To Celebrate Culture Brewing’s 10th Anniversary
  • Culture Brewing Co – Solana Beach
Let’s help Culture Brewing Co celebrate their 10th anniversary of making and serving great craft beer at their flagship location in Solana Beach. They will have “10...
Sounds & Sips At One Paseo Features Local Quartet
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Sounds & Sips At One Paseo Features Local Quartet
  • One Paseo
One Paseo invites guests to join them for their next Sounds & Sips event featuring a local quartet on Saturday, February 25th on One Paseo’s...
Vegan Lemon Strawberry French Toast for Surfrider Foundation
Fig Tree Cafe Aims To Raise $15,000 For Surfrider Foundation San Diego
Throughout the entire month of March, all Fig Tree Cafe locations will be donating 100% of sales from their Vegan Lemon Strawberry French Toast dish...
Hotel Del Crown Room Sunday Brunch
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The Del Brings Back Legendary Crown Room Sunday Brunch
  • Hotel Del Coronado
The Del will be hosting a special pop-up to bring back the legendary Crown Room Sunday Brunch on February 26. Their Sunday Brunch is a true...
American Me Comedy Show for Lions Tigers & bears
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Comedians Take The “Mane” Stage For Lions Tigers & Bears Rescued Animals
  • The Comedy Store
Get ready for a night of laughter for a good cause as the “American Me Comedy Show” brings together some of the best comedians –...
Lionfish Restaurant new menu
Downtown San Diego’s Lionfish Restaurant To Launch New Menu On March 1st
Lionfish Restaurant, located in the Gaslamp Quarter at the Pendry San Diego, will debut a newly revamped dinner menu on March 1st. Casual, yet complex...
Mission + Garnet Pacific Beach
Pacific Beach’s Newest Dining Destination, Mission + Garnet Is Now Open
After over two years of construction, the much-anticipated Mission + Garnet has opened. Located on the popular Pacific Beach corner bearing the same name, the...
Mardi Gras On The Boulevard
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Mardi Gras On The Boulevard Returns To North Park For Its 7th Year
Join us for the annual Mardi Gras On The Boulevard on El Cajon Boulevard in North Park this Sunday! The traveling party is led by...
J. Calvin Lauderbach Elementary
New ArtReach Mural For Lauderbach Elementary Funded By The City Of Chula Vista
ArtReach, in partnership with The City of Chula Vista and the Create Chula Vista Visual Arts Grant, is thrilled to have brought a new transformative...
Wounder Warrior Homes for Veterans
Wounded Warrior Homes Re-Opens Transitional Home For Veterans
Local nonprofit, Wounded Warrior Homes (WWH), re-opens a house for veterans in North County, San Diego. The house is now occupied by four veterans with...
Second Chance Beer Women History Month Ladies & Pups Market
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Second Chance Beer Hosts Complimentary Dog Training Session With Hope2K9 Foundation
  • Second Chance Beer Lounge
Second Chance Beer Company, a “Pups First, Drinks Second” brewery that is featured in the current edition of Dogster Magazine, is hosting a complimentary dog training...
Gaslamp Spots For Mardi Gras
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler At These Gaslamp Spots For Mardi Gras!
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is the final day of the Carnival season and a perfect excuse to indulge before the season of...
Robert Xavier Burden: Relics at Oceanside Museum of Art
Robert Xavier Burden’s Large-Scale Oil Paintings Explore Tension Between Imagination & Reality At Oceanside Museum Of Art Exhibition
The tension between imagination and reality is explored in Oceanside Museum of Art’s Robert Xavier Burden: Relics, on display from February 18 through June 4....
Consortium Holdings Chef Perfecte Rocher
Acclaimed Chef Perfecte Rocher Joins CH Projects As Culinary Director
Consortium Holdings is expanding its culinary leadership with multiple new contributors, including the most recent addition of Perfecte Rocher as CH Director of Culinary Operations...
Coco Maya Celebrates Mardi Gras With Its Very Own Carnival
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Coco Maya Celebrates Mardi Gras With Its Very Own Carnival
  • Coco Maya
Little Italy rooftop bar, Coco Maya, is partnering with Guest List Only, to celebrate the lead-up to Mardi Gras with its very own Carnival. With a full...
Paint Your Own Pottery and Beer At Original 40 Brewing Co.
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Original 40 Brewing North Park Hosts “Paint Your Pottery And Beer”
  • Original 40 Brewing
North Park’s The Original 40 Brewing Company is hosting a Paint Your Own Pottery and Beer event with Cone 6 Ceramics as part of its...
Alila Marea Beach Resort Kicks Off 2023 Agave Dinner Series With Mezcal Amarás
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Alila Marea Beach Resort Kicks Off 2023 Agave Dinner Series With Mezcal Amarás
  • Alila Marea Beach Resort
Alila Marea Beach Resort’s Agave Dinner Series will be returning on Thursday, February 23! Curated and led by the luxury beachfront resort’s certified resident Catador,...
Tortas WashMobile pop-up at Novo Brazil
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Tortas WashMobile Partners With Novo Brazil To Bring First Pop-Up In San Diego
  • NOVO Brazil Brewing Opens Restaurant and Sports Bar in Mission Valley Mall
NOVO Brazil Brewing Company has partnered with Tortas WashMobile to bring the renowned Tijuana eatery to its Lane Avenue taproom in Chula Vista once a...
Coasterra's Tequila Fest
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Mark Your Calendars For Coasterra’s Tequila Fest
  • Coasterra Restaurant
Mark your calendars Saturday, February 25th for Coasterra’s Tequila Fest! Taste a variety of tequila, mezcal & baja brews, savor tacos & paella, partake in...
President's Day Weekend Specials And Events Around San Diego
President’s Day Weekend Specials And Events Around San Diego
Monday, February 20, is Presidents’ Day, giving plenty of workers throughout the nation a well-deserved day off. Here are a few great spots to soak up the...
The Sushi Stand In Liberty Public Market Now Open
The Sushi Stand In Liberty Public Market Now Open
Point Loma’s Liberty Public Market has added to its cuisine collection, welcoming its only sushi restaurant, The Sushi Stand. The Sushi Stand at Liberty Public...
Upcoming Events
Carlsbad Village Makers Market 2022
Support Local Artisans At Carlsbad Village Makers Market
April 2, 2022
9:00 am
  • St. Michael’s by-the-Sea
There’s no denying the quality of design and artistry shown in something made by hand. On the first Saturday in April and June, in downtown...
Ariel Quartet Performs Final Concert Of The Complete Beethoven Cycle
Ariel Quartet Performs Final Concert Of The Complete Beethoven Cycle
April 1, 2022
8:00 pm
  • Conrad Prebys Concert Hall
In 2019, ArtPower and Ariel Quartet embarked on a four-year endeavor, performing the complete Beethoven cycle, in honor of the composer’s 250th birthday in 2020....
Live Music And Drinks At Belly Up Tavern In Benefit Of Legion Community Foundation
Live Music And Drinks At Belly Up Tavern In Benefit Of Legion Community Foundation
April 1, 2022
5:30 pm
  • Belly Up
From dominating on the pitch to philanthropic endeavors, The San Diego Legion takes pride in doing it all. The team highly values the longstanding Rugby...
Tremont Collective And Communal Host April First Fridays in Oceanside
Tremont Collective And Communal Host April First Fridays In Oceanside
April 1, 2022
5:00 pm
  • Tremont Collective
Celebrate the first day of April at Tremont Collective’s second “First Fridays” event hosted by Communal and other Tremont Collective tenants, Shootz, Bottlecraft, Brixton, Stab,...
Join Bivouac Ciderworks On The Final Day Of Women's History Month
Join Bivouac Ciderworks On The Final Day Of Women’s History Month
March 31, 2022
7:00 pm
  • Bivouac Ciderworks
A Woman’s Place…is in the kitchen, in the cidery, in the roastery, on the stage, running the company. This cider-pairing dinner is an exploration of...