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.

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San Diego Padres FanFest Bigger And Better For 2023

PETCO Park

The 2023 San Diego Padres FanFest, presented by Motorola, takes place Saturday, February 4th. Padres Members receive early entry at 8AM. This year’s event will...

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Ring In The Mardi Gras Fun At Fifth & Rose

Fifth & Rose

Let the good times roll and celebrate Mardi Gras on February 21, San Diego style at Fifth & Rose with a special menu of New...

Emo Night Is Stopping By San Diego At The Casbah

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Emo Nite Is Coming To The Casbah

The Casbah – San Diego

Emo Nite is coming back to San Diego at The Casbah! Cap off your Friday nite with this fun, iconic party as you sing and...

Cali Breakfast Launches Cali By Night Speakeasy-Style Experience

Downtown San Diego’s newly opened Cali Breakfast, which is quickly becoming a favorite spot to start the day, has just launched Cali By Night, inviting...

Bivouac Ciderworks & REVOLT WINE Co. Women’s History Month

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Women-Powered Bivouac Ciderworks And REVOLT WINE Co. Honor Women’s History Month With Hard Cider Collaboration

Ahead of Women’s History Month (in March) Bivouac Ciderworks is joining forces with a fellow locally-based, women-owned beverage brand, REVOLT WINE Co., on a special...

Bloom From Within with Maya Moon Collective

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Honor Self-Love This Valentine’s Day Weekend With “Bloom From Within”

Maya Moon Collective

Three local Latina-owned brands are joining forces to embrace self-love in honor of Valentine’s Day weekend by hosting a wellness event, Bloom From Within, on...

George's At The Cove La Jolla Introduced New Winter Menu

La Jolla

George’s At The Cove La Jolla Introduce New Winter Menu

George’s at the Cove, the La Jolla landmark restaurant with unbeatable views of The Cove, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year, has introduced...

NOVA Named Official Hard Kombucha Of San Diego Wave FC

NOVA Named Official Hard Kombucha Of San Diego Wave Futbol Club

NOVA has been named the Official Hard Kombucha of the San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. The multi-year partnership includes a limited-edition “Wave FC Kombucha” that...

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Enjoy A Taste Of Mardi Gras At Ranch 45’s Fat Tuesday Crawfish Boil

Ranch 45

Enjoy the festivity and comradery of a traditional southern Crawfish Boil, minus the plane ticket and humidity, at local butchery and eatery, Ranch 45. In...

GBOD Hospitality Group Las Tres Catrinas

GBOD Hospitality Group Expands Restaurant Portfolio With The Addition Of Las Tres Catrinas

GBOD Hospitality Group, which is behind Gaslamp Quarter hot spots, Mezé Greek Fusion, El Chingon, Prohibition Lounge and Havana 1920; has added South Bay favorite,...

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Camarada Presents The Essence Of Tango

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Camarada presents The Essence of Tango, a powerful journey of tango through time, February 4th at The Conrad – a perfect way to kick off...

Spend Valentine’s Day On A Romantic Picnic With Pop Up Picnic Co.

Treat your sweetheart to a unique and one-of-a-kind experience with Pop Up Picnic Co.’s romantic picnic for two this Valentine’s Day. Treat your special someone...

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It’s Doggies Date Night In Doggies On The Deck

Mark your calendars and join us as Labs and More presents Doggies on the Deck! Share this special night with your furbabies and enjoy $2.50...

Taste Of Barrio Logan San Diego Fun City Crawl

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Get A Taste Of Barrio Logan On A Fun City Crawl And After Party Event!

Barrio Logan

Taste of Barrio Logan invites you to come and experience the culture of Barrio Logan on a food, sips and beer crawl with an amazing...

Communal Hosts Flower Arrangement Workshop

Communal Launches New Wine Club

Communal has officially launched their Wine Club! Communal has long been beloved for its selection of natural and bio-dynamic wines served at their North Park...

Celebrate Black History Month With Chef Q Of Louisiana Purchase And Q&A

February is Black History Month, serving as a time to celebrate Black excellence, as well as a powerful reminder that Black History is American History....

Comic-Con Museum Announces Premier Exhibition “The Animation Academy – From Pencils To Pixels”

San Diego Comic Convention’s Comic-Con Museum, showcasing comics and popular arts, has announced its 2023 exhibits opening Saturday, Febuary 4, featuring “The Animation Academy –...

San Diego Ballet William Shakespeare’s Romeo Et Juliet

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San Diego Ballet Kicks Off 2023-2024 Season With William Shakespeare’s Romeo Et Juliet

San Diego Ballet opens its 2023-2024 season with a reimagining of William Shakespeare’s Romeo et Juliet. A rapturous evening is devoted to young love and...

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Fig Tree Cafe Is Set To Open Its Newest Location In Mission Valley

With its founding in 2008 in Pacific Beach, Fig Tree Cafe was Rise & Shine Hospitality Group owner Johan Engman’s first entry into the daytime...

Bivouac Ciderworks North Park anniversary

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Bivouac Ciderworks North Park Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary With An All-Day Event

Bivouac Ciderworks

San Diego cider pioneer, Bivouac Ciderworks, will celebrate the 5-year anniversary of its North Park tap room with an all-day event on Saturday, January 28th featuring an exclusive collaboration – with Julian’s Storum Ranch...

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Prince St. Pizza Gaslamp Will Host Community Block Party For Grand Opening

Prince St. Pizza Gaslamp will be hosting a community block party to celebrate its grand opening this Thursday the 26th from 5-10pm. The iconic pizzeria...

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Spreckels Organ Society Honors The Beatles

Spreckels Organ Pavilion

Spreckels Organ Society, a non-profit organization curating concerts and performances in the heart of Balboa Park, is hosting a special Sunday afternoon concert, celebrating The...

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...

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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...

Start 2025 With Putting & Pilates at Lakehouse Resort

January 11, 2025

11:00 am

Lakehouse Hotel & Resort

Kick off the new year with Putting & Pilates with Club Pilates, part of the Wellness at the Lake series hosted by Lakehouse Resort in...

San Marcos

San Diego and Oceanside’s local heroes at First Responders Night

Celebrate Local Heroes at Frontwave Arena’s First Responders Night

December 29, 2024

6:00 pm

Join Frontwave Arena for First Responders Night, a special event honoring San Diego and Oceanside’s local heroes with an action-packed San Diego Clippers game against...

Oceanside

Learn All About Coffee Mixology at Ox Coffee

December 20, 2024

6:00 pm

Mission Valley’s coziest coffee spot is about to shake things up with a night of caffeinated cocktail magic at their Holiday Coffee Cocktail Class. Dive...

San Diego

Make Holiday Memories Aboard the Jingle Belle Family Cruise

December 20, 2024

5:00 pm

Bahia Resort Hotel

The Jingle Belle Family Cruise is back, bringing festive fun and family memories to Mission Bay! This beloved San Diego tradition is the perfect way...

San Diego

Experience SD Sockers Opening Night at Oceanside’s State-of-the-Art Arena

December 14, 2024

7:00 pm

Get ready for an unforgettable evening as the SD Sockers Opening Night kicks off at Oceanside’s brand-new state-of-the-art Frontwave Arena! The Sockers will take to...

Oceanside