The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of September 28, 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.

All done

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

All done

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

All done

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...

All done

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...

All done

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...

All done

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

All done

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 –...

San Diego

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...

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...

All done

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...

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...

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

All done

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...

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...

All done

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.

All done

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...

All done

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,...

All done

Tortas WashMobile Partners With Novo Brazil To Bring First Pop-Up In San Diego

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

NOVO Brazil Brewing Company has partnered with Tortas WashMobile to bring the renowned Tijuana eatery to its Lane Avenue taproom in Chula Vista once a...

All done

Mark Your Calendars For Coasterra’s Tequila Fest

Coasterra Restaurant

Mark your calendars Saturday, February 25th for Coasterra’s Tequila Fest! Taste a variety of tequila, mezcal & baja brews, savor tacos & paella, partake in...

Ice Cream for Breakfast With Jeni’s!

February 1, 2025

9:00 am

Ice Cream for Breakfast Day is the sweetest holiday of the year! This is your chance to ditch the pancakes, grab a pint, and make...

San Diego

Cheers to 60 Years of San Diego Opera at Opera Uncorked

January 28, 2025

5:30 pm

Raise a glass to six decades of world-class opera at a special edition of Opera Uncorked! This cherished series offers a unique glimpse into upcoming...

San Diego

Celebrate Lunar New Year With the San Diego Midnight Lion Dance Show

January 28, 2025

10:00 am

San Diego, get ready to welcome the Year of the Snake with an unforgettable evening of culture, tradition, and celebration! Hosted by the San Diego...

San Diego

Step Into a Fairytale at the Winter Enchanted Tea at The Westgate Hotel

January 26, 2025

12:00 pm

Westgate Hotel

Get ready for a magical afternoon at the Winter Enchanted Tea at The Westgate Hotel, where frosty fun meets elegant tradition. The hotel’s stunning Versailles...

San Diego

Celebrate Lunar New Year With a Lion Dance at Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library

January 25, 2025

10:30 am

Ring in the Year of the Snake with an exciting Lunar New Year celebration at the Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library! Gather with the community to...

San Diego