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The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of June 8, 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.
Invita Café Hosts Mini Maker’s Market, March 4th
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Invita Café Hosts Mini Maker’s Market, March 4th
  • Invita Café
Invita Café, a family-owned Italian-inspired coffee bar made modern, invites the community to join them for their Mini Maker’s Market on Saturday, March 4th. Happening...
Botanica North Park New Drinks and Maya Moon Collective Pairing
Botanica North Park Collaborates With Maya Moon And Debuts New Cocktails
Botanica North Park has launched an ongoing truffle-and-amaro pairing option (😮) on its menu in collaboration with Maya Moon Collective, the community-centric cacao café in...
THE ROOMMATE Comes To Dea Hurston New Village Arts
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San Diego Premiere Of THE ROOMMATE Comes To Dea Hurston New Village Arts
New Village Arts, North County’s cultural hub, announces the San Diego Premiere of THE ROOMMATE by Jen Silverman. This new dark comedy about self-discovery and...
SEA180° Coastal Tavern Will Host First Ever Boots On The Beach Party
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SEA180° Coastal Tavern Will Host First Ever Boots On The Beach Event
Saddle up and join SEA180° Coastal Tavern for a night of cocktails, chef-prepared bites, country music and line dancing at Boots on the Beach party...
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,...
Upcoming Events
Field To Vase Dinner Series Coming To The Flower Fields In Carlsbad
Field To Vase Dinner Series Coming To The Flower Fields In Carlsbad
April 21, 2022
5:00 pm
  • The Flower Fields
Certified American Grown has announced the kick-off event for its American Grown Field to Vase Dinner Tour will be hosted at the 50-acre Ranunculus flower...
Taste Of Liberty Station Is Back!
Taste Of Liberty Station Is Back!
April 20, 2022
5:00 pm
  • Liberty Station
Liberty Station invites you to stroll and explore all it has to offer at Taste of Liberty Station, happening April 20th. Liberty Station businesses will...
March And Ash Celebrating 4/20 At Newest Imperial Beach Location
March And Ash Celebrating 4/20 At Newest Imperial Beach Location
April 20, 2022
12:00 pm
  • March and Ash
The biggest cannabis holiday of the year is coming up and we want to help you celebrate it properly! San Diego’s popular high-end dispensary, March...
Remedy Holistic Pharmacy Partners And Little Italy Association Host First-Ever Neighborhood Blood Drive
Remedy Holistic Pharmacy And Little Italy Association Host First-Ever Neighborhood Blood Drive
April 16, 2022
10:00 am
  • Remedy Holistic Pharmacy
Remedy Holistic Pharmacy and the Little Italy Association invite the Little Italy community and San Diegans to come together for the first-ever neighborhood Blood Drive....
TrustedHousesitters To Host Easter Bark In The Little Italy Dog Par
TrustedHousesitters To Host Easter Bark In The Little Italy Dog Park Benefitting Local Dog Rescue
April 16, 2022
10:00 am
  • Little Italy Dog Park
TrustedHousesitters, the largest and most trusted vacation pet sitting community of its kind, is hosting an Easter fundraiser at the Little Italy Dog Park. The...