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.
Birch Aquarium Pregnant Weedy Seadragon
Birch Aquarium Announces Pregnant Weedy Seadragon
In what is an extremely rare occurrence, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is announcing the first successful transfer of...
The Guild Hotel Be Saha Hospitality New Concepts
The Guild Hotel Partners With Be Saha Hospitality Group To Open New Concepts
The Guild Hotel, a landmark in San Diego’s downtown, is excited to announce its partnership with Be Saha Hospitality Group. The team behind San Diego...
The Smoking Gun Partners With Extraordinary Banana Pudding For Black History Month
The Smoking Gun Partners With Extraordinary Banana Pudding For Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, The Smoking Gun is partnering with Extraordinary Banana Pudding to bring the tasty treats from this black-owned business to the Gaslamp...
The Blind Burro hosts 10 year anniversary party
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Fiesta With The Blind Burro To Celebrate 10th Anniversary
  • The Blind Burro
Born out of a love and appreciation for the Baja California region of Mexico, authentic south of the border restaurant, The Blind Burro, is excited...
San Diego Bluegrass Society Serenades At Duck Foot
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San Diego Bluegrass Society Serenades Outdoors At Duck Foot
  • Duck Foot Brewing Company
Join Duck Foot Brewing each month as the San Diego Bluegrass Society serenades outdoors with live Bluegrass Music. View this post on Instagram A post...
Come Celebrate The Chinese New Year Festival With House Of China Balboa Park
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Come Celebrate The Chinese New Year Festival With House Of China
  • House of China
Come celebrate the year of rabbit with House of China at Balboa Park. Featuring Chinese food, lion dances and other entertainment, crafts and calligraphy. For...
The Roaring 20s Party At The Lot Liberty Station
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Dress Up And Dance At The Roaring 20s Party At THE LOT Liberty Station
  • THE LOT Liberty Station
Here’s your chance to party like Gatsby – the ‘Roaring 20s Party’ is coming to THE LOT Liberty Station! Dress up and dance the night...
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Film Concerts Live! Presents Casino Royale In Concert At The Rady Shell At Jacobs Park
  • The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Casino Royale in Concert at The Shell – how cool is that?! For the first time ever, audiences will be able to experience Bond on...
San Diego Seltzerland Turns Broadway Pier Into Seltzer Paradise
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San Diego Seltzerland Turns Broadway Pier Into Hard Seltzer Paradise
  • Broadway Pier
San Diego, are you ready? Seltzerland is taking over San Diego this February! We’ve rounded up the best hard seltzer brands in the land for...
The Long Story Short At Vino Carta
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The Long Story Short At Vino Carta
  • Vino Carta
Vino Carta Solana Beach, a neighborhood wine shop and bar with a focus on small, family-run producers of natural wines made through organic and sustainable...
Feeding San Diego volunteers food rescue organization
Feeding San Diego Makes Urgent Call For Volunteers
Feeding San Diego, the county’s leading hunger relief and food rescue organization, is in urgent need of volunteers this month. While the organization had thousands...
Vino Carta Sunday Supper Series Presents Steak House Night
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Vino Carta Sunday Supper Series Presents Italian Tratorria
  • Vino Carta
Vino Carta’s Solana Beach location is offering the next installment of its Sunday Supper Series from the in-house chef team of Kelly and Elliott Townsend...
interactive experience WNDR Museum San Diego
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WNDR Museum Brings Interactive Art And Technology Experience To San Diego
  • WNDR Museum
Start your 2023 with a unique interactive art and technology experience at WNDR Museum San Diego. The message of WNDR is simple: We are all...
Prince Street Pizza SoHo Squares and Neapolitan pizzas
Prince Street Pizza, One Of NYC’s Most Popular, Is Coming To San Diego
Prince Street Pizza is coming to Gaslamp, bringing with it a style and taste that has earned it a cult following in New York City...
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Gilbert Castellanos Presents Young Lions And The Wednesday Jam Session
  • Panama 66
The San Diego jazz scene is on fire, and it’s on full display every Wednesday as Panama 66 at The San Diego Museum of Art comes...
best bloody mary in san diego
Who Has the Best Bloody Mary in San Diego? Here’s Your Guide!
Blood mary lovers know that a good bloody mary the morning after a big night out is a life-changing experience, so we made it a...
Meet Suntide Mimosas co-founder Lyda Hanson
Meet San Diego Entrepreneur and Suntide Mimosas Co-Founder Lyda Hanson
One of our priorities here at ThereSanDiego, as we head into the new year, is to do more work to tell the stories of the...
Breakfast Republic North Park private dining room
Rally Your Best Brunch Crew For Breakfast Republic’s New Private Dining Room Experience!
Calling all brunch lovers – Breakfast Republic recently announced they’ve opened a private dining room at their North Park location! Rally your best brunch crew for...
Rouleur Brewing Hosts Gingerbread Man Decorating Event With Blackmarket Bakery
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Rouleur Brewing Hosts Gingerbread Man Decorating Event With Blackmarket Bakery
  • Rouleur Brewing
Rouleur Brewing Company’s North Park taproom is partnering with neighbor Blackmarket Bakery to host an evening of gingerbread man decorating event this Wednesday. Tickets are $20 and...
A Delightful Afternoon Nutcracker Tea At Fairmont Grand Del Mar
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Fairmont Grand Del Mar Hosts Afternoon Nutcracker Tea With A Holiday Performance
  • Fairmont Grand Del Mar
The Fairmont Grand Del Mar is hosting a delightful afternoon Nutcracker Tea with holiday flavors and treats followed by talented dancers from Scripps Performing Arts...
San Diego Selected As Site For 2023 Homebrew Con
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San Diego Selected As Site For 2023 Homebrew Con
  • Town and Country San Diego
San Diego has been selected as the site for 2023 Homebrew Con, a homebrewing conference and competition featuring more than 2,000 amateur and pro brewers....
Wynton’s Ice Cream Co. To Host Wynnter Wonderland Fundraiser
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Wynton’s Ice Cream Co. To Partner With Escondido Fire Department To Host Wynnter Wonderland Fundraiser For San Diego Burn Institute
  • Wynston’s Ice Cream Co.
Award-winning ice cream shop, Wynston’s Ice Cream Co., is hosting a Wynnter Wonderland fundraiser for The Burn Institute through the Escondido Fire Department to help families...
Ugly Sweater Contest At Lousiana Purchase
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Bust Out Your Ugliest Christmas Sweater At Louisiana Purchase’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Party & Contest
  • Louisiana Purchase
Bust out your ugliest Christmas sweater on Sunday, December 18 and head over to North Park’s Louisiana Purchase to take part in the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party. Enjoy...
Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery Offers Weekend Long Special Promotion
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Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery Offers Weekend Long Special Promotion
  • Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery
Stock up for the holidays at Ramona’s Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery, which is offering special promotions for a limited time starting this weekend –...
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Unique Multimedia Performance by the La Jolla Symphony
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La Jolla Symphony & Chorus brings us “Luminosity,” a unique multimedia performance where glowing sea creatures dance to the music. The Deep Sea Comes Alive...
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‘Making Merry’ at the Balboa Theatre
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San Diego Opera’s Making Merry unleashes the powerhouse San Diego Opera Chorus at the historic Balboa Theatre. Voices That Dazzle Picture “White Christmas” reimagined with...
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December 6, 2024
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This December, the East Village is set to host Holiday Happy Hour at UCSD Park & Market—part of the new First Friday Happy Hour series,...
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December 6, 2024
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  • Balboa Park
Balboa Park December Nights, San Diego’s largest free holiday festival, is about to transform our cultural heart into the most incredible celebration of the year....
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December 1, 2024
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