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The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of October 26, 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.
Lucky’s Lunch Counter 11th anniversary
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Celebrate 11 Years Of Lucky’s Lunch Counter With 11 Free Bites On March 16th
  • Lucky’s Lunch Counter
Lucky’s Lunch Counter, a Ballpark District staple, is celebrating its 11th anniversary on Thursday, March 16 and invites the entire community to celebrate over a...
Margaritaville San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Margaritaville Hotel Coming To San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter
Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter will be opening Summer 2023 in the heart of downtown San Diego. This new hotel will be the brand’s first city-center location on...
Saturday Jazz Brunch at Mister A's
Mister A’s Introduces Saturday Jazz Brunch
Mister A’s is excited to introduce its newest offering: Saturday Jazz Brunch! Live jazz, brunch, and those famous Mister A’s views sound like a perfect way to...
Communal Hosts Flower Arrangement Workshop
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Communal Hosts Flower Arrangement Workshop At Haven
Communal invites you to learn the art of floral design during its Flower Arrangement Workshop on Sunday, March 26th at Haven. With an emphasis on...
Kinme Omakase Japanase Dining
Kinme Omakase, Opening March 15, Brings Intricate Japanese Dining Traditions To San Diego
Kinme Omakase, one of San Diego’s most unique and anticipated openings of the year, is an immersive Japanese dining experience and a true passion project...
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San Diego Female Chefs Join Forces For MAKE Projects Dinner
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Animae Hosts 2nd Annual Female Chef Collaboration Dinner Benefiting MAKE Projects
  • Animae
After the success of last year’s inaugural MAKE Projects Dinner, Chef Tara Monsod and Animae will welcome back a roster of eminent female chefs hailing...
Al Dente Italian Restaurant Launches Date Night Specialty Menu
Al Dente Italian Restaurant Launches Date Night Specialty Menu
University Height’s newest Italian restaurant, Al Dente, launched a Tuesday and Wednesday Date Night specialty menu! Your Go-To Date Night Specialty Menu Start off with...
Snake Oil Cocktail Company Hosts Mixology Class With An Irish Twist
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Snake Oil Cocktail Company Hosts Mixology Class With An Irish Twist
  • Julep Venue
Skip the green beers and celebrate St. Patricks Day with an elevated mixology class experience hosted by Snake Oil Cocktail Company. A mixology experience with...
Hatsuzakura Japanese restaurant san diego
Hatsuzakura Coming Soon To San Diego
Welcome to Hatsuzakura, where they specialize in traditional Japanese desserts, dishes, and beverages. The passion is bringing authentic flavors to customers and taking pride in...
Chef JoJo Ruiz Is Bringing Brunch Back At Serea
Chef JoJo Ruiz Is Bringing Brunch Back At Serea
Chef JoJo Ruiz is bringing seaside brunch back to Serea, his sea-to-table restaurant located just steps from the beach in the legendary Hotel del Coronado, on Saturday, March...
First Light Coffee Whiskey Founder Ryan Espi finishing a surf session with a swig of First Light Coffee Whiskey
Meet First Light Coffee Whiskey Founder Ryan Espi
We were recently fortunate to get a few minutes with the founder of San Diego’s own First Light Coffee Whiskey, Ryan Espi, to learn more...
Second Chance Beer Women History Month Ladies & Pups Market
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Second Chance Beer Celebrates Women History Month With Ladies & Pups Market
  • Second Chance Beer Co. Brewery
Second Chance Beer Company , the “Seize a Pint, Save a Pup” brewery in Carmel Mountain, is celebrating Women’s History Month with its inaugural Ladies...
Bottlecraft Hosts Meet The Winemaker & Wine Flight With J. Brix Wines
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Bottlecraft Hosts Meet The Winemaker & Wine Flight With J. Brix Wines
  • Bottlecraft
Bottlecraft Oceanside is hosting J Brix Wines for a meet-and-greet event with its winemakers, Jody Brix Towe and Emily Towe on Thursday, March 9.. Curated...
SABOR LATINO Food, Beer & Tequila Fest Is Back For Its 6th Year
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SABOR LATINO Food, Beer & Tequila Fest Is Back For Its 6th Year
  • Westfield Mission Valley Mall
Celebrate Latino flavors and culture with SABOR LATINO Food, Beer & Tequila Fest on Saturday, March 11th at Westfield Mission Valley Mall! Enjoy unlimited food...
Carruth Cellars Annual Barrel Tasting Party
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Carruth Cellars Annual Barrel Tasting Party Is Back For Its 13th Year
  • Carruth Cellars’ Solana Beach Tasting Room
Wine lovers, taste your way though the best of Carruths’ cellar, straight from the barrel, before the wines are bottled at the 13th Annual Barrel...
Bach & Brahms at The Conrad by Camarada - show information
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CAMARADA Presents Bach & Brahms, A Passionate Music Of Two Superstars
Born 200 hundred years apart, the shared passion of these superstar composers is celebrated in this concert, brought to us by Camarada, dedicated to Johann...
A Trip To Tokyo | The Story Behind Little Italy's Sushi Hotspot
Little Italy Favorite Cloak & Petal Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
This March, Little Italy favorite Cloak & Petal is celebrating their five-year anniversary! Congrats! Since opening in 2018, Cloak & Petal has won the hearts (and stomachs) of San Diegans with...
Paradisaea + Dodo Bird Donuts Bird Rock, La Jolla
Culinary Powerhouse, Paradisaea + Dodo Bird Donuts, Now Open In Bird Rock
San Diego’s Paradisaea and Dodo Bird Donuts, two culinary powerhouse concepts led by Culinary Director and Pastry Chef Mark Welker (Eleven Madison Park and NoMad...
AC Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
AC Hotel Opens Its Newest Location In San Diego’s Downtown Gaslamp Quarter
AC Hotel San Diego, the design-led lifestyle brand with a European sensibility, opened its location in Downtown Gaslamp Quarter. From Marriott International, with Briad Hospitality,...
San Diego Calienté Music, Food, & Spirits Festival Happening At Ruocco Park This March
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San Diego Calienté Music, Food, & Spirits Festival Happening At Ruocco Park This March
  • Ruocco Park
San Diego Calienté Music, Food, & Spirits Festival celebrates Latin music, beer, spirits, tequila and food! Join us on Saturday March 25th at the Ruocco...
Serengeti Campout Transports You To 1920s Safari
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Get Transported To 1920s Tanzania At The Serengeti Campout In Anza Borrego
SD Collective, hosts of highly-curated pop-up dinners, group events, and art parties, invites you to join The Serengeti Campout this March to get transported to the bygone era of 1920s Tanzania, where nature...
Bleu Bohème French Restaurant
Bleu Bohème, San Diego’s Best Hidden Gem Restaurant…For Nearly 15 Years
When I walked into Bleu Bohème for the first time, my first thought was, “Where have you been?!” – as if the spectacular French restaurant...
Visiting Balboa Park is one of the best things to do in San Diego.
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sPARK Awards Celebrate Balboa Park Innovators And Change-Makers
Forever Balboa Park is launching the annual sPARK Awards – Celebrating Innovation in Balboa Park to recognize the people and organizations that amplify Balboa Park’s...
San Diego Loyal Charly Futbol 2023 Kit Release Party
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San Diego Loyal Unveils Three Murals And Hosts 2023 Charly Futbol Kit Release Party
Ahead of the San Diego Loyal kicking off its regular season on March 11, the team is unveiling three murals across San Diego debuting the...
Upcoming Events
Yappy Hour at Town and Country Resort
Yappy Hour at Town and Country Resort: A National Puppy Day Celebration
March 23, 2025
4:00 pm
  • Town and Country San Diego
Celebrate National Puppy Day in the best way possible—Yappy Hour at Town and Country Resort! Bring your pup and enjoy a fun-filled evening at Monkey...
2025 Mustache Bash San Diego
The Mustache Bash Brings Funk and Disco to San Diego
March 22, 2025
2:00 pm
Get ready to groove—The Mustache Bash, America’s largest ‘70s-themed disco festival, is back in San Diego and it’s bigger and funkier than ever. After four...
Vintage Spring Market Oceanside
Vintage Spring Market Brings a Must-Visit Outdoor Market to Oceanside
March 22, 2025
10:00 am
Roll up your sleeves for a day of treasure hunting at the Vintage Spring Market, a vibrant outdoor market in Oceanside hosted by Oceanside Antiques...
native plants on San Diego’s ecosystems
Join The Nat’s Spring Planting Party and Support Local Ecosystems
March 22, 2025
9:30 am
  • San Diego Natural History Museum
Join The Nat’s Spring Planting Party and be part of a hands-on effort to restore native plants in San Diego’s ecosystems. This community event invites...
Strauss Salome
Strauss’s Salome Brings Scandal and Seduction to San Diego
March 21, 2025
7:30 pm
  • San Diego Civic Theatre
Prepare for an evening of passion, power, and provocation as Strauss’s Salome takes center stage. Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s scandalous play, this gripping opera tells...