The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of June 15, 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.
Ethan Chan exhibition Oceanside Museum of Art
Saucy Suits Explore Connection With Consumerism & Self Identity At Oceanside Museum Of Art
Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) is kicking off the year with a brand-new exhibition titled Ethan Chan: Selections from the Closets of the People That...
San Diego Electric Light Parade Takes The Ride To Balboa Park This January
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San Diego Electric Light Parade Takes The Ride To Balboa Park This January
  • Bea Evenson Fountain
This month, SDELP will take the ride to Balboa Park. The route is mostly flat and approximately 6 miles through uptown, Hillcrest and the San...
Annual Lunar New Year Lion Dance And Firecracker Show
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Annual Lunar New Year Lion Dance And Firecracker Show Is Back For Its 38th Year
  • Vien Dong 4 Supermarket
The Lunar New Year Lion Dance and Firecracker show is back on again at Vien Dong 4 Supermarket for the 38th year! It’s fun for...
Bivouac Ciderworks True Lover’s Rosé Cider Returns On Valentine's Day
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Bivouac Brings Back True Lover’s Rosé Cider On Valentine’s Day To Celebrate Self Love
  • Bivouac Ciderworks
The Bivouac Ciderworks team wants you to #treatyoself this Valentine’s Day and is bringing a variety of local self-care services and women-owned businesses to the...
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...
Upcoming Events
Grand Opening Celebration For The Mighty Bin
San Diego’s First Zero-Waste Grocer Store, The Mighty Bin, Set To Open
April 9, 2022
11:00 am
  • 2855 El Cajon Blvd
The Mighty Bin, San Diego’s first zero-waste grocery store created by Isabelle DeMillan, announced today that it will be opening its doors on Saturday, April...
Enjoy An Art-Filled Day At One Paseo’s Annual Street Art Block Party
Enjoy An Art-Filled Day At One Paseo’s Annual Street Art Block Party
April 2, 2022
12:00 pm
  • One Paseo
One Paseo is partnering with The San Diego Museum of Art for the center’s annual Street Art Block Party that will feature four local chalk...
San Diego Sings! Festival Returns Featuring Top 15 Local Choral Groups
Uniting The World In Song: San Diego Sings! Festival Returns
April 2, 2022
11:00 am
  • Conrad Prebys Concert Hall
The Choral Consortium of San Diego, a nonprofit that unites, supports and promotes the vibrant local choral community, is presenting its 4th biennial San Diego...
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....