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.

Garibaldi Celebrates Partnership With Oriana Poindexter With A Complimentary Happy Hour

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Garibaldi Celebrates Partnership With Oriana Poindexter Art With A Complimentary Happy Hour

Garibaldi

Garibaldi, the Southern Italian-inspired rooftop hotspot in downtown San Diego, has recently partnered with acclaimed local photographer and ocean activist, Oriana Poindexter. Sharing a common...

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Bivouac Celebrates SeptemberFest, A BivoWACKY Spin On Oktoberfest

Bivouac Ciderworks

September marks the official start of cider season (hopefully cooler temps, too!) and North Park’s Bivouac Ciderworks has San Diegans covered with a new release and...

Cali-Mediterranean Eatery ‘Kebab Craft’ Opens At Liberty Public Market

Anchoring Liberty Public Market’s westside expansion, Kebab Craft is the newest name to join the food hall’s roster of powerhouse eateries. The fast-casual concept, centered...

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Support The Causes You Care About At The 2nd Annual San Diego Gives

The Annual San Diego Gives, a fundraising program for local San Diego-based nonprofits, takes place Thursday, Sept. 8, with a countywide day-of-giving. View this post on...

Whiskers & Wine Bar Now Open In San Diego

A cocktail bar AND cat lounge in one in San Diego? We are not kidding! Whiskers & Wine is the first cat lounge in the...

Sample 100 Wines And A Whole Lot More At Uncorked Derby Days 2022

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Sample 100 Wines And A Whole Lot More At Uncorked: Derby Days Del Mar

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

Join us at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club for Uncorked: Derby Days 2022 and sample over 100 wines from across the globe, plus enjoy live horse...

Bring Your Appetite In A Self-Guided Food Tour At The Heart Of PB Restaurant Walk

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Bring Your Appetite For The Heart Of PB Restaurant Walk

Pacific Beach

Bring your appetite and walking shoes for the Heart of PB Restaurant Walk, a leisurely, self-guided food tour stroll through Pacific Beach. For only $30,...

Marisi La Joilla Is Gearing Up For Summer Opening

Marisi Italian Now Open In La Jolla

After being in development for over two years, Marisi is now open, unlocking the doors to Italy by way of La Jolla. With a focus...

Sunday Wine School At Vino Carta Solana Beach and Little Italy

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Class Is In Session At Vino Carta’s Sunday Wine School

Vino Carta

Every Sunday, neighborhood wine bar and shop Vino Carta offers a casual, drop-in style wine flight called ‘Sunday Wine School.’ These tastings feature a different theme every week and are guided by one...

One Paseo Announces 2nd Annual Taste Of One Paseo

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One Paseo Announces Second Annual Taste Of One Paseo

One Paseo

If you’re ever at One Paseo and can’t decide what to eat or maybe want a bite of everything, well, now is your chance. Join...

LAVO San Diego Launches Aperitivo

An aperitivo is a wonderful Italian tradition that is both an occasion and a drink. The occasion is similar to the American happy hour, whereas...

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Mongolian Hot Pot Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary In September

Mongolian Hot Pot

Clairemont Mesa’s Mongolian Hot Pot, the first San Diego restaurant to focus solely on the ancient Chinese meal served in a large metal pot, is...

Carruth Cellars Little Italy Carte Hotel

Carruth Cellars Returns To Little Italy With Carté Hotel Tasting Room

San Diego’s largest winery, Carruth Cellars, will make a welcomed return to Little Italy on Thursday, September 1st with a new tasting room location at the...

Fresco Cocina Now Open In Carlsbad Village

Fresco Cocina, the much anticipated second restaurant from restauranter Linda DiNitto (264 Fresco), is now open and serving its Latin-inspired menu to the Carlsbad community....

San Diego Design Week 2022 Returns To ‘Celebrate Design In All its Forms’

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San Diego Design Week Returns To ‘Celebrate Design In All its Forms’

Several Locations

The 3rd annual San Diego Design Week 2022 (SDDW) kicks off across the San Diego/Tijuana region, bringing together designers, performers, chefs, and other creatives from...

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The Smoking Gun And Spill The Beans Celebrate 5th Anniversary Party!

The Smoking Gun

The Smoking Gun and Spill the Beans’ 5th Anniversary Party celebration is today! This dynamic duo has brought a refreshing twist to your neighborhood bar...

JAB Canid Education and Conservation Center Holds Howling, Healing, And Harmonies Fundraiser

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JAB Canid Education + Conservation Center Holds Howling, Healing, And Harmonies Fundraiser

Old Del Dios Firehouse and Community Center

Join the JAB Canid Education and Conservation Center (JABCECC) as they take you on their Healing Path with their canid guides at the Howling, Healing,...

2022 Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro Event & Free Music Festival Returns To The Iconic Oceanside Pier

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Nissan Super Girl Surf Competition & Music Festival Returns To Oceanside Pier

Oceanside Pier

The world’s top professional female surfers will be back in Oceanside for the 2022 Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro, a 3-day event jam-packed with world-class...

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First Ever Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™ Glow Party™ Lights Up San Diego At Pechanga Arena

Pechanga Arena San Diego

The first-ever Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party will come to San Diego September 24 and 25 in the second stop on the show’s...

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It’s Queens Of Comedy Time At Mic Drop

Mic Drop Comedy

Mic Drop Comedy, the new thoughtfully curated comedy club in San Diego, is leaning into its mission to highlight a more diverse array of comedians...

Local San Diego Chef, Davin Waite, Honored With Prestigious CA Travel Sustainabilty Award

San Diego Chef Davin Waite Honored With Prestigious CA Travel Sustainability Award

One of San Diego’s own, Executive Chef and Co-Founder of Wrench and Rodent, The Plot, and Shootz Fish and Beer — Davin Waite — has been...

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One Paseo Announces Labor Day Sidewalk Sale

One Paseo

One Paseo will be hosting a Labor Day Sidewalk Sale to mark the end of the summer season and to help you get your closet...

Spreckels Organ Society Host Annual Beer And Wine Festival

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Spreckels Organ Society Hosts Annual Beer And Wine Festival

Balboa Park

Spreckels Organ Society’s annual Beer and Wine Festival is set to take place Monday, August 29th in the heart of Balboa Park! The festival will...

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Alila Sessions: Seaside Concert & Dinner Series Features Brett Dennen

Alila Marea Beach Resort

Alila Marea Beach Resort, is hosting its third Alila Sessions – a new intimate seaside concert and dinner series benefitting the Rob Machado Foundation –...

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Monster Jam® Roars Back Into San Diego After Two Year Hiatus With Action-Packed Weekend Of Family Fun

January 15, 2022

2:30 pm

PETCO Park

This. Is. MONSTER JAM™! It’s time to fire up the engines again as the most action-packed motorsports experience for families in the world today roars...

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The 2022 San Diego Brew Festival Returns to NTC Park

January 8, 2022

12:00 pm

Liberty Station NTC Park

The 11th annual San Diego Beer Fest returns to NTC Park, promising another fun-filled day with beer, food trucks, and music outside in the beautiful...

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San Diego Bike Coalition & Free Bikes 4 Kidz To Accept Hundreds Of Bicycles For Kids In Need

January 8, 2022

10:00 am

Several Locations

In partnership with the San Diego chapter of Free Bikes 4 Kidz, the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition is hosting a donation drive to gift...

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