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.
TEDxSanDiego Announces Audrey Jacobs As New Chief Connector And Curator For 2023
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TEDxSanDiego Seeds of Change Event And New Chief Curator
  • Conrad Prebys Auditorium
TEDxSanDiego, one of the most prestigious and long-running TEDx events in the country, is excited to announce Audrey Jacobs as the new Chief Connector and...
In-N-Out Burger Celebrates 75th Anniversary, October 2023
Save The Date For In-N-Out Burger’s 75th Anniversary Celebration Festival!
In-N-Out fans – save the date for what will surely be an epic celebration! In-N-Out Burger is planning a 75th-anniversary festival at the Pomona Dragstrip...
Chefsgiving Feast Is Back At Pendry San Diego's Provisional Kitchen
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Chefsgiving Feast Is Back At Pendry San Diego’s Provisional Kitchen
  • Provisional Kitchen, Cafe & Mercantile
Inspired by the spirit of Thanksgiving, join nine of San Diego’s most renowned chefs including Provisional’s very own Chef de Cuisine Brandon Sloan as they...
Farmers Table Offers Free Thanksgiving Meals To The Unsheltered
Farmers Table Offering Free Meals To The Unsheltered To Give Back This Thanksgiving
With the holidays just around the corner, this time of year can be particularly difficult for thousands of residents of San Diego. The effects of...
Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego Holiday Lineup
Rooftop Cinema Club Gets Into The Holiday Spirit With A Lineup Of Holiday Favorites
It’s been a show-stopping year for Rooftop Cinema Club (RCC) at the Manchester Grand Hyatt with sold-out screenings on many a night, and with just...
Rob Machado Foundation Holds Annual Benefit Concert and Fundraiser With Lukas Nelson
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Rob Machado Foundation Holds Annual Benefit Concert and Fundraiser With Belly Up
  • Alila Marea Beach Resort
Rob Machado Foundation Annual Benefit Concert and Fundraiser will be held in partnership with Belly Up at Alila Marea Beach Resort on Thursday, November 10...
LAVO San Diego Launches New Weekend Brunch
LAVO San Diego Launches New Weekend Brunch
LAVO San Diego launched their new weekend brunch service, complete with a menu of sweet and savory offerings by the culinary team, bottomless mimosas and bloody...
Carlsbad Music Festival Returns For Its 18th Annual Celebration
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Carlsbad Music Festival Returns For Its 18th Annual Celebration
  • St. Michael’s by-the-Sea
The Carlsbad Music Festival returns this November for their 18th annual celebration! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carlsbad Music Festival (@cbadmusicfest)...
Saluting Heroes On Veterans Day At USS Midway Museum
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Saluting Heroes On Veterans Day At USS Midway Museum
  • USS Midway Museum
Join us as we celebrate Veterans Day at USS Midway Museum and enjoy a fun-filled line-up of celebrations honoring our service men and women! View...
Liberty Station Announces Centennial Anniversary
Liberty Station To Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary In 2023 With Yearlong Events
Liberty Station, formerly San Diego’s Naval Training Center (NTC) and now one of the city’s top destinations for dining, arts and entertainment, announced its 100-year...
GoodBar To Honor Servicemembers With “Patriotic Pours” Initiative And Specialty Discount For Veterans Day
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GoodBar To Honor Servicemembers With “Patriotic Pours” For Veterans Day
  • Goodbar
GoodBar, Point Loma’s popular neighborhood bar located at 1872 Rosecrans St., will honor the brave who serve our country with its “Patriotic Pours” initiative and...
Oceanside Museum Of Art Kicks Hosts “Art After Dark: Metamorphosis” Event
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Oceanside Museum Of Art Hosts “Art After Dark” Event October 29th
  • Oceanside Museum of Art
Oceanside Museum of Art’s signature after-hours event, “Art After Dark”, returns this year on Saturday, October 29th. Art After Dark: Metamorphosis will transform the museum...
Experience Winter Wonderland At Lakehouse Hotel & Resort
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A Winter Wonderland Is Coming To Lakehouse Hotel & Resort
  • Lakehouse Hotel & Resort
The holiday season is quickly approaching and Lakehouse Hotel & Resort is turning sunny San Diego into a Winter Wonderland with its lineup of festive...
Jose’s Courtroom To Celebrate 50th Anniversary With “50ñera” Party
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Jose’s Courtroom To Celebrate 50th Anniversary With “50ñera” Party
  • Jose’s Courtroom
Jose’s Courtroom, the famed Mexican eatery in downtown La Jolla, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a “50ñera” party on Saturday, November 5. The festivities,...
Barleymash Gets Spooky With Fun Halloween Drink Specials
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Barleymash Gets Spooky With Fun Halloween Drink Specials
  • Barleymash
Barleymash is ready to put on a show for Halloween this year! The Gaslamp hotspot is getting spooky with fun Halloween drink specials, like Dracula, made with Teremana Blanco,...
Rouleur Brewing Hosts 2nd Annual Halloween Costume Bike Ride
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Rouleur Brewing Hosts 2nd Annual Halloween Costume Bike Ride
  • Rouleur Brewing
Rouleur Brewing North Park taproom is hosting its 2nd Annual Halloween Costume Bike Ride this Thursday at 6PM. Come dressed up for a fun, mellow...
Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery Halloween Discounts
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Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery Offers Prime Discounts For Those Dropping By This Saturday Dressed In Costumes
  • Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery
Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery in Ramona is getting into the spirit with some Halloween discounts on their award-winning wine. Head over to the winery dressed...
Smoking Gun Nightmare at Willy Wonka's Bar This Halloween Weekend
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Come To Smoking Gun And Experience Nightmare At Willy Wonka’s Bar This Halloween Weekend
  • The Smoking Gun
Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker, especially at The Smoking Gun’s Nightmare at Willy Wonka’s Bar, on October 29th and 30th. View this post on Instagram...
14th Annual San Diego Beer Week Starts Two Weeks From Today
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San Diego Beer Week Kicks Off With Virtual Toast And Guild Fest
  • Surf Sports Park
The 14th Annual San Diego Beer Week, presented by the San Diego Brewers Guild, begins Friday, November 4th! A virtual kick-off toast will occur at...
Botanica North Park
Cocktail Bar And Art Experience, Botanica, Now Open In North Park
Recently announced cocktail bar, Botanica, the newest concept from San Diego’s Be Saha Hospitality Group, is now open at 3139 University Avenue in North Park....
Cork and Batter Seaport Village San Diego
Elevated Sports Bar, Cork & Batter, Coming Soon To The Lighthouse District
Cork & Batter is coming to Seaport Village! The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has approved a ten-year deal for the elevated...
Hasta La Muerte World Premier Celebrates Dia De Los Muertos Epstein Family Amphitheater
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Hasta La Muerte: A Day of the Dead Show Performs At Epstein Family Amphitheater, October 27
  • Epstein Family Amphitheater
Join us for the world premiere of Hasta La Muerte, a beautiful production celebrating Dia De Los Muertos! The show honors ancestors who came before...
Leigh Lacap Takes The Help As New GM Of Frankie's Oceanside
Leigh Lacap Takes The Helm As New GM Of Frankie’s Oceanside
Leigh Lacap takes the helm as General Manager of Frankie’s Oceanside, a “handsome little cocktail bar completely run by bartenders and barbacks,” which now offers...
Polo Steakhouse Opens In Carlsbad With Executive Chef Judd Canepari
Polo Steakhouse Opens In Carlsbad With Executive Chef Judd Canepari
Carlsbad has a new steakhouse, Polo Steakhouse, being led by a team of notable industry pros, and it looks amazing! Situated west of the I-5...
Upcoming Events
TrustedHousesitters To Unveil New Addition To Little Italy Dog Park During Sweet Paws, Sweet Shade Pawty On February 26
TrustedHousesitters To Unveil New Addition To Little Italy Dog Park During Sweet Paws, Sweet Shade Pawty
February 26, 2022
10:00 am
  • Little Italy Dog Park
TrustedHousesitters, the largest and most trusted vacation pet sitting community of its kind, is hosting a Sweet Paws, Sweet Shade event in celebration of their...
Drummer MAKAYA McCRAVEN Makes Its Way To San Diego With New Works
Drummer MAKAYA McCRAVEN Makes Its Way To San Diego With New Works
February 23, 2022
8:00 pm
  • The Loft @ UCSD
Makaya McCraven is a beat scientist. The bleeding edge drummer, producer, and sonic collagist is one of Chicago’s savviest cultural players and a multi-talented force...
San Diego Jazz Collective Jam Session At Duck Foot Brewing
San Diego Jazz Collective Jam Session At Duck Foot Brewing
February 22, 2022
7:00 pm
  • Duck Foot Brewing Company
Come join us for free live music, as we welcome the San Diego Jazz Collective for a night of unrehearsed musical collaboration. This event is...
The Bad Boyz of Culinary Hosts A Showcase Of SD's Top Upcoming Chefs And Their Best Dishes
The Bad Boyz of Culinary Hosts A Showcase Of SD’s Top Upcoming Chefs And Their Best Dishes
February 21, 2022
3:00 pm
  • Louisiana Purchase
In celebration of Black History Month, The Bad Boyz of Culinary, a collective of goal-oriented chefs from the urban community, is hosting a Culinary Showcase...
The Bad Boyz of Culinary Hosts A Showcase Of SD's Top Upcoming Chefs And Their Best Dishes
The Bad Boyz Of Culinary Hosts A Showcase Of SD’s Top Upcoming Chefs And Their Best Dishes
February 21, 2022
3:00 pm
  • Louisiana Purchase
In celebration of Black History Month, The Bad Boyz of Culinary, a collective of goal-oriented chefs from the urban community, is hosting a Culinary Showcase...