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.

Ugly Sweater Contest At Lousiana Purchase

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Bust Out Your Ugliest Christmas Sweater At Louisiana Purchase’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Party & Contest

Louisiana Purchase

Bust out your ugliest Christmas sweater on Sunday, December 18 and head over to North Park’s Louisiana Purchase to take part in the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party. Enjoy...

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Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery Offers Weekend Long Special Promotion

Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery

Stock up for the holidays at Ramona’s Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery, which is offering special promotions for a limited time starting this weekend –...

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Trendy Rooftop Bar, Cococabana, Launches Weekend Bottomless Mimosas

Cococabana

Cococabana, Oceanside’s trendy rooftop bar and restaurant, is launching weekend bottomless mimosas on Saturdays and Sundays from 11AM-1PM only. Sip on a glass (or two or...

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Novo Brazil Brewing Holds Novo Holiday Fest This Saturday

NOVO Brazil Brewing Opens Restaurant and Sports Bar in Mission Valley Mall

NOVO Brazil Brewing Company is holding its NOVO Holiday Fest on Saturday, December 17 at its Lane Avenue brewery in Chula Vista, a free family-friendly...

Original 40 Brewing Hosts Beginnners Calligraphy Workshop With Sip & Script

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Original 40 Brewing Hosts Beginners Calligraphy Workshop With Sip & Script

Original 40 Brewing

North Park’s The Original 40 Brewing Company is hosting a beginners calligraphy workshop with holiday ornaments in partnership with Sip & Script as part of its “December Crafts...

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Spreckels Organ Society Hosts Festive Holiday Concerts

Spreckels Organ Pavilion

Spreckels Organ Society, a non-profit organization curating concerts and performances in the heart of Balboa Park, is hosting a series of festive holiday concerts, showcasing...

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Fairmont Grand Del Mar Teams Up With San Diego Made For Holiday Market

Fairmont Grand Del Mar

Fairmont Grand Del Mar has teamed up with San Diego Made to bring you a beautiful holiday market experience. Come shop from a variety of...

Celebrate Winter Season With Some Glice Skating At Fairmont Grand Del Mar

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Celebrate The Winter Season With Some Glice Skating At The Grand

Fairmont Grand Del Mar

Del Mar Social Club re-launches as the iconic Holiday Bliss at Fairmont Grand, featuring a Glice skating rink, for the Winter season! Immerse yourself in...

Santa's Story Time Tea At Westgate Hotel

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Magical Moments Await At Westgate Hotel’s Holiday Teas

Westgate Hotel

Create cherished holiday memories at Westgate Hotel’s traditional holiday teas, served in the holiday ambiance of one of San Diego’s most beautiful hotels! Winter Wonderland...

The Holding Company To Host A Festive, Holiday Cocktail Making Class

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Learn To Make Your Holiday Favorites At The Holding Company’s Holiday Cocktail Making Class

The Holding Company

Learn to make your favorite festive holiday cocktails with the expert bartenders at The Holding Company! In the spirit of the holidays, they are hosting...

Moniker Group Announces A Dual-Concept Creamery & Coffee Shop In Point Loma

Moniker Group announced that it had recently assumed ownership of The Craft Creamery in Point Loma, adding to its expanding hospitality empire. What started in...

Al Dente Debuts In University Heights

What happens when a well-seasoned group of Sicilian and Neapolitan restaurant professionals combines their talents and skills to deliver an Italian dining destination beyond compare?...

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Get In The Holiday Spirit(s) With The North Park Ugly Holiday Sweater Bar Crawl

North Park

Get in the holiday spirit(s) on Saturday, December 17th with the North Park Ugly Holiday Sweater Bar Crawl, hosted by San Diego cider pioneer, Bivouac Ciderworks, Original 40...

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San Diego’s Marine Band Presents Its Winter Holiday Concert At Liberty Station

Ingram Plaza

Liberty Station will be hosting the Marine Band San Diego’s Winter Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 10 in Ingram Plaza for a memorable afternoon of...

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Moonshine Beach Hosts Parade Pre-Game And Viewing Party With One-Day-Only Special Cocktails

Moonshine Beach

Moonshine Beach will be opening at 9AM to host a parade pregame and viewing party with one-day-only special cocktails! Have a honky tonk holiday at...

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Knock Out Some Holiday Shopping At Munchies Winter Market

Munchies Food Club

Knock out some holiday shopping and watch the Pacific Beach Holiday parade at Munchies Winter Market! Held at Munchies Food Club, Pacific Beach’s newest outdoor...

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Celebrate Christmas With Black Santa Kick At Louisiana Purchase!

Louisiana Purchase

Celebrate Christmas in San Diego at North Park favorite Louisiana Purchase as they get into the holiday spirit as families are invited to take pictures...

Duck Dive Creates Six Theme Cocktails Available Every Friday-Saturday

Duck Dive Creates Six Themed Cocktails For The Holidays Available Every Friday-Saturday

Pacific Beach’s Duck Dive has very festive plans for December, as they’ve created their own unique interpretation of the classic Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol through a series of...

Carruth Oceanside Hosts Inaugural Ugly Sweater Christmas Party

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Carruth’s Oceanside Tasting Room Hosts Inaugural Ugly Sweater Christmas Party

Carruth Cellars

Head to Carruth’s Oceanside tasting room, HANGAR 76, for the inaugural Ugly Sweater Christmas party on Sunday, December 18th. Guests are encouraged to dress up...

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Happening At USS Midway

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USS Midway Commemorates 81st Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor Attack With Ceremony

USS Midway Museum

The USS Midway Museum will commemorate the 81st anniversary of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with a commemoration ceremony on the flight deck. View this post on...

Communal Opens New Outpost, Haven

Communal, the multifaceted venue featuring a home and wine shop, event space, and coworking space located in the heart of North Park, recently opened its...

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Coco Maya Hosts Very Special Chef’s Table Event

Coco Maya

Coco Maya is hosting a very special Chef’s Table event at its prime Little Italy rooftop location. From start to finish, the event will feature...

Puesto December Taco Of The Month, Chile en Nogada

Puesto Gets In The Holiday Spirit With Festive Taco Of The Month

Continuing to bring a contemporary and innovative flare to their Mexico City-style tacos, Puesto is getting in the holiday spirit with their December Taco of...

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NOVA Easy Kombucha To Host Holiday Social Hour Fundraiser

NOVA Easy Kombucha

Nova Easy Kombucha is hosting its Holiday Social Hour Fundraiser with local pro athletes at its Ocean Beach taproom on Tuesday to benefit Corazon de...

A Whiskey & Wrap Experience At Be Good Restaurant

March 27, 2022

3:00 pm

Be Good Restaurant

Be Good is a one-of-a-kind dining venue in Temecula that combines exceptional food with unique experiences, like comedy and magic shows and dining in the...

TrueCare Hosts “Magical Masquerade” Grand Gala

March 26, 2022

6:00 pm

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa

TrueCare™ will host its “Magical Masquerade” Grand Gala at the beautiful Omni La Costa Resort. The event, themed as “an enchanting evening in Venice,” will...