The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of July 13, 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.
Barrio Logan Vegan Food Popup
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Vegan Food Market Comes To Barrio Logan, March 25
The Barrio Logan Vegan Food Popup launches this month in collaboration with Mujeres Brew House. San Diego’s biggest outdoor vegan food market – Vegan Food...
Rancho Bernardo Inn features Caymus Vineyards
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Rancho Bernardo Inn Hosts Vine-To-Table Dinner Series Featuring Caymus Vineyards Wines
Join Rancho Bernardo Inn and their Chef de Cuisine Sergio Jimenez and Regional Sommelier Joe Baumgardner for a Five-Course Tasting experience featuring the exquisite wines...
Glass Box Restaurant Week Specials
The Glass Box Restaurant Week Specials Feature Three And Four-Course Menu
From March 26th to April 2nd, discover new dining favorites around San Diego during Restaurant Week. Visit The Glass Box in Del Mar Highlands Town...
GBOD Hospitality Group Adds Little Italy Favorites Bencotto Italian Kitchen And Monello To Award-Winning Portfolio
GBOD Hospitality Group Adds Little Italy Favorites, Bencotto Italian Kitchen And Monello, To Award-Winning Portfolio
GBOD Hospitality Group, the San Diego-based creators behind Gaslamp Quarter hot spots Mezé Greek Fusion, El Chingon, Prohibition Lounge and Havana 1920, has acquired Little...
Trip To Paris With Bleu Bohème During San Diego Restaurant Week
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Take A Culinary Trip To Paris With Bleu Bohème During San Diego Restaurant Week
  • Bleu Bohème
Bleu Bohème located in Kensington at 4090 Adams Ave., invites San Diegans to take a culinary trip to Paris with a three-course menu available exclusively...
Top Gun: Maverick Party & Movie Night USS Midway
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Start Your Memorial Day Weekend With The Ultimate Movie Event At USS Midway
  • USS Midway Museum
The USS Midway Museum is back with the popular Top Gun: Maverick Party & Movie Night! This time, we’re showing the original sequel, Top Gun:...
Cerveza Jack’s New Brunch And Dinner Menu
Cerveza Jack’s Debuts New Southern Charm Brunch And Dinner Menu
Good Time Design’s Cerveza Jack’s, located in Gaslamp, is excited to debut its new brunch and dinner menu featuring southern comfort food with a Southern...
Re:SET San Diego Snapdragon Stadium
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Save The Date For Re:SET San Diego Featuring Steve Lacy, Boygenius, & More
  • Snapdragon Stadium
Save the date! Re:SET San Diego is happening Friday, June 2 to Sunday, June 4 at Thrive Park at Snapdragon Stadium! Re:SET was conceived as...
Upscale Mexican Restaurant Alejandra’s Fine Mexican Food and Cantina
Live Music, Happy Hour, And More At New Upscale Mexican Restaurant In Carlsbad
Alejandra’s Fine Mexican Food and Cantina just landed in Carlsbad at the end of last month! The space is ideal for family dinners, date nights, and every occasion...
Beauty From Within Wellness Retreat At The Brick Hotel Continues
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Beauty From Within Wellness Retreat At The Brick Hotel Continues
  • The Brick Hotel
In partnership with Beauty From Within, The Brick Hotel’s series of wellness retreats continue in full swing this month! On Monday, March 20, take refuge atop The Brick Hotel’s rooftop for an...
CooCoo's Nest by Sam the Cooking Guy
Sam The Cooking Guy Launches CooCoo’s Nest In Little Italy Food Hall
A new concept has joined the lineup at the Little Italy Food Hall just in time for Spring! CooCoo’s Nest by Sam the Cooking Guy...
Original 40 Brewing Partners With Symbols From The Sun To Host Groove & Gratitude
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Original 40 Brewing Partners With Symbols From The Sun To Host Groove & Gratitude
  • Original 40 Brewing
North Park’s The Original 40 Brewing Company has partnered with Symbols From The Sun to host Groove and Gratitude, a disco-themed yoga and gratitude journaling...
North Park's Waldorf By Purpose Real Estate Group
Purpose And Moniker Undertake Revival Of North Park’s Waldorf Building As Mixed-Used Hub
San Diego native and North Park resident, Nathan Cadieux, is working alongside Moniker Design Studio to revive North Park’s iconic Waldorf Television Building. Cadieux acquired...
National Car Wash Day at Soapy Joe's
How To Get A Free Car Wash On National Car Wash Day
In celebration of National Car Wash Day on Tuesday, March 28, beloved San Diego family-owned business Soapy Joe’s is offering FREE car washes to San Diego residents! San Diego residents...
Ranch 45 Teamed Up With Vega Vineyards & Farm For A One-Night Only Wine Dinner
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Ranch 45 Teamed Up With Vega Vineyards & Farm For A One-Night Only Wine Dinner
  • Ranch 45
Ranch 45, the Solana Beach eatery and butcher shop, has teamed up with Vega Vineyards & Farm, Santa Barbara’s oldest vineyards, for a one-night-only wine...
Lakehouse Resort Summer Concert Series 2023
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Lakehouse Resort Presents Its 2023 Summer Concert Series Lineup
  • Lakehouse Hotel & Resort
Lakehouse Resort, located on the 80 acres recreational Lake San Marcos, has announced that it’s bringing back a its Summer Concert Series on the lakeside...
Top of The Hyatt Over The Top Grand Garden Pop-Up
Manchester Grand Hyatt Announces Over The Top Grand Garden Pop-Up
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego has just announced a spring pop-up at Top of The Hyatt, open March 30-May 23. Sitting 40 stories above at...
Bun & Patti san diego burger restaurant
Bun & Patti Brings Fine Dining Twist On Burgers To San Diego’s Little Italy Neighborhood
Little Italy just got a new high-end burger joint! Bun & Patti, San Diego’s new ‘fine casual’ burger restaurant, has opened its doors with the...
Garibaldi's new menu
Garibaldi’s New Menu Brings Ancient Fare from Sardinia, 2023’s Top Dining Destination
It’s official, Eater has just recognized Sardinia as the world’s top culinary destination in 2023. For those that aren’t hopping on a plane to Cagliari,...
Sunday Supper Club at Juniper & Ivy
Juniper & Ivy Launches Sunday Supper Club
Juniper & Ivy announced the launch of their Sunday Supper Club, a communal dining experience born from Juniper and Ivy’s dedication to elevating SoCal local...
Bivouac Ciderworks Joann & Julia Pairing Dinner
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Bivouac Ciderworks Hosts Women’s History Month “Joann & Julia” Pairing Dinner
  • Bivouac Ciderworks
Women-powered North Park urban cidery, Bivouac Ciderworks, will host a special pairing dinner celebrating Women’s History Month on Wednesday, March 29th. The Joann & Julia...
Baby Weedy Seadragons at Birch Aquarium
Birch Aquarium Welcomes Baby Weedy Seadragons
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is celebrating the arrival of more than 70 tiny newborn baby Weedy Seadragons, which are...
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Where Do World Leaders Dine When They Come to San Diego? Lionfish!
As we all saw yesterday, President Biden flew to San Diego to meet with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese,...
Oceanside Museum of Art exhibit Melissa Meier
Melissa Meier Showcases Nature’s Beauty & Strength With 3-D, Wearable Art Made From Organic Material At Oceanside Museum Of Art
Nature’s beauty takes the form of three-dimensional art in Oceanside Museum of Art’s new exhibition, Melissa Meier: Becoming Nature, curated by Kate Stern. Inspired by...
Upcoming Events
Silver Screen Soirée
Hollywood Glamour Meets Halloween Chills at Estancia
October 26, 2024
7:00 pm
  • Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
Estancia La Jolla is throwing a Halloween bash that’s equal parts glitz and goosebumps. The Silver Screen Soirée promises to transform the venue into a...
Nicholas Phan at Bach Collegium San Diego
Bach Collegium San Diego Brings Baroque Brilliance With Nicholas Phan
October 26, 2024
7:00 pm
Get ready for a musical journey that’ll transport you back in time while asking some seriously modern questions. Bach Collegium San Diego (BCSD) is teaming...
St. Madeleine Sophie's Center
80s Vibes Hit SMSC’s Secret Garden Party
October 26, 2024
6:30 pm
St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center is throwing the most radical Halloween bash of the year, Spookeasy, transforming their secret garden into an 80s-themed speakeasy that’ll have...
Halloween Spooktacular at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion
Zombie Jives and Phantom Melodies in Balboa Park
October 26, 2024
5:30 pm
  • Spreckels Organ Pavilion
The Spreckels Organ Society is pulling out all the stops for a Halloween Spooktacular that’s sure to give you goosebumps—in the best way possible. A...
Little Buds Nature Club at Cardiff Farmers Market
Little Explorers and Nature Club Take Over Cardiff Farmers Market
October 26, 2024
10:00 am
Cardiff Farmers Market is transforming into a kid’s paradise, with the amazing Little Buds Nature Club leading the charge alongside a full day of creative...