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.
Bivouac Ciderworks & Emmie Bakes For A Dessert + Cider Pairing This Valentine's Day
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Join Bivouac Ciderworks & Emmie Bakes For A Dessert + Cider Pairing This Valentine’s Day
  • Bivouac Ciderworks
Love really is sweet at Bivouac Ciderworks’s North Park taproom with a special cider and dessert pairing, offered exclusively this Valentine’s Day. The cidery and...
New Village Arts Presents The Ferryman
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New Village Arts Presents “The Ferryman” From January 27 Through March 5, 2023
New Village Arts, North County’s cultural hub, presents playwright Jez Butterworth’s masterful 2017 international hit and 2019’s Tony Award winning Best Play, The Ferryman, from...
Emilio Nares Foundation 20th Anniversary Ride with Emilio
Emilio Nares Foundation Celebrates 20 Years Of Giving Back
The Emilio Nares Foundation (ENF), a nonprofit that helps families navigate their child’s journey through cancer, is excited to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year....
Captain's Quarters Coming To Pacific Beach
SDCM’s New Concept Captain’s Quarters Sails Into Pacific Beach
Ahoy, mateys the time has almost come to raise our sails and set out across the high seas of Pacific Beach for SDCM‘s new concept,...
Jerry's Street Churros handcrafted fresh churros
Jerry’s Street Churros Unveils Their First Location In Oceanside
On January 26th, Oceanside welcomes Jerry’s Street Churros, a new dessert concept, to the community! Jerry’s Street Churros serves up a collection of sweets from...
Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters Hosts Its Next Chef’s Table
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Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters Hosts Its Next Chef’s Table + Enhanced Happy Hour
  • Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters
Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters, the La Jolla Shores sister restaurant to Georges at the Cove, is hosting its next Chef’s Table with Executive Chef...
Oil Painter Leslye Villaseñor Emerging Artist Program Awardee
Oil Painter Leslye Villaseñor Awarded Studio Space At ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station By NTC Foundation Through Emerging Artist Program
NTC Foundation, the non-profit organization that oversees the development of 26 buildings in ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station, has announced oil painter Leslye Villaseñor as the...
Coconut Semifreddo
Celebrate Lunar New Year With Animae
A holiday celebrated with family gatherings, feasts and traditional customs, San Diego’s captivatingly elegant Animae is pulling out all the stops for a memorable Lunar...
Cozy Up At You & Yours Tasting Room For Après Ski Pop-Up
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Cozy Up At You & Yours Tasting Room For Après Ski Pop-Up
  • You & Yours Distilling Co.
Does it feel like EVERYONE is away on a ski trip this month, or is it just us? To help with the FOMO, You & Yours...
SEA180° Coastal Tavern Valentine's Day
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SEA180° Coastal Tavern To Offer A Romantic Seaside Escape And Specialty Meal On Valentine’s Day
The only thing more romantic than a seaside stroll is treating your sweetie to a romantic meal and drinks steps from the sand. This Valentine’s...
Provisional Kitchen Celebrates Year Of The Rabbit With A Lunar New Year Brunch
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Provisional Kitchen Celebrates Year Of The Rabbit With A Lunar New Year Brunch
  • Provisional Kitchen, Cafe & Mercantile
Provisional Kitchen at Pendry San Diego will celebrate Lunar New Year with a Lunar New Year Brunch on January 22! The brunch will usher in endless prosperity while welcoming the Year of the...
Annual Smilin' Irishman Contest for St. Patrick's Day
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Annual Smilin’ Irishman Contest Returns For Its 37th Year
  • McGregor’s Grill
Come join in on the celebration & competition of Irish wit and wisdom at this year’s 37th Annual Smilin’ Irishman Contest. Winner will have a...
Bleu Bohème Valentine's Day With Three-Course, Candlelit Dinner
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Bleu Bohème to Celebrate the Jour D’Amour With Three-Course, Candlelit Dinner And Cocktails
Bleu Bohème will invite lovebirds to a candlelit dinner this Valentine’s Day with a prix fixe menu and specialty cocktail to set the mood, exclusively...
The Seventh House Now Open In North Park
The Seventh House Serves Dinner With A Side Of Divination In North Park
The Seventh House, recently opened on University Avenue in North Park, is serving up dinner with a side of divination! Opened near the end of 2022...
One Paseo Rolls Out Putt Putt Golf for Farmers Open
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Get Your Putt Putt On At One Paseo
  • One Paseo
Whether you are a Rory fan or a Tiger devotee, One Paseo’s putt putt is the place to be during San Diego’s hottest golf weekend....
Celebrating The Life And Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Nearly 60 years since his death, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s peaceful work to ensure equal rights for all seems just as...
San Diego Brewers Guild Board Of Directors craft beer
San Diego Brewers Guild Names Board Of Directors And Event Dates For 2023
San Diego Brewers Guild, a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization that promotes local small businesses and entrepreneurs of craft beer, this week appointed its Board of Directors...
The Seventh House Now Open In North Park
The Seventh House Serves Dinner With A Side Of Divination In North Park
The Seventh House, recently opened on University Avenue in North Park, is serving up dinner with a side of divination! Opened near the end of 2022...
Rubio's Coastal Grill Celebrates 40TH Anniversary With 99¢ Fish Tacos
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Rubio’s Celebrates 40th Anniversary With 99¢ Fish Tacos
  • Rubio’s Coastal Grill
Here’s your chance to get fish tacos at 1980’s throwback prices! When Rubio’s Coastal Grill, home of The Original Fish Taco®, turns 40 on Wednesday,...
For The Love Of Chocolate Escondido Chocolate Festival
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Bring Your Sweetheart – And Your ‘Sweet Tooth’ – To Escondido Chocolate Festival
  • Downtown Escondido
  • Grand Avenue
This fun and deliciously sweet, sell out event is back once again! Bring your sweetheart or just your sweet tooth to beautiful Downtown Escondido to...
Cori Trattoria Pastificio Received Gambero Rosso Three Forks Award
Cori Trattoria Pastificio Received Gambero Rosso Recognition
Congratulations to San Diego’s Cori Trattoria Pastificio, which was recently awarded in the “Top Italian Restaurant 2023 Guide” by Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading food and wine rating group — the...
Things to do in San Diego - The Brick Hotel Hosts Rooftop Yoga
The Brick Hotel Hosts Rooftop Yoga
Every Sunday and Monday, The Brick Hotel hosts rooftop yoga classes. Mats will be provided for hotel guests who can also attend classes for free!...
Birch Aquarium Pregnant Weedy Seadragon
Birch Aquarium Announces Pregnant Weedy Seadragon
In what is an extremely rare occurrence, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is announcing the first successful transfer of...
The Guild Hotel Be Saha Hospitality New Concepts
The Guild Hotel Partners With Be Saha Hospitality Group To Open New Concepts
The Guild Hotel, a landmark in San Diego’s downtown, is excited to announce its partnership with Be Saha Hospitality Group. The team behind San Diego...
Upcoming Events
Carlsbad Village Community Clean Up
Carlsbad Village Community Clean Up
March 20, 2022
9:00 am
  • Village Faire Shopping Center
On Sunday, March 20th, the Carlsbad Village Association is teaming up with Richness of Giving for a massive community clean up. Volunteers will be meeting...
Spreckels Organ Society Hosts Tribute Concert For Ukraine Refugees
Spreckels Organ Society Hosts Tribute Concert For Ukraine Refugees
March 19, 2022
5:30 pm
  • Spreckels Organ Pavilion
Spreckels Organ Society, a non-profit organization curating concerts and performances in the heart of Balboa Park, will host a special performance in support of Ukraine,...
“St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party” Announces Musical Lineup
“St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party” Announces Musical Lineup
March 19, 2022
11:00 am
  • OB Pier Parking Lot
St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party announces the musical lineup for their first-ever event on March 19. The St. Patrick’s Day-themed, all day and night event is...
“St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party” Debuts In Ocean Beach On March 19
“St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party” Debuts In Ocean Beach
March 19, 2022
11:00 am
  • OB Pier Parking Lot
The organizers behind OB Oktoberfest and the legendary OB Street Fair and Chili Cook-off announced their newest beachside event, “St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party” on March...
The La Jolla Comedy Store Hosts “American Me Comedy Show”
La Jolla Comedy Store To Host Benefit For Local Exotic Animal Sanctuary, Lions Tigers & Bears
March 16, 2022
8:00 pm
  • La Jolla Comedy Store
The La Jolla Comedy Store is hosting a one-night-only comedy show to benefit San Diego’s only accredited exotic animal rescue, Lions Tigers & Bears. An...