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.
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 –...
Cococabana Weekend Bottomless Mimosas
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Trendy Rooftop Bar, Cococabana, Launches Weekend Bottomless Mimosas
  • Cococabana
Cococabana, Oceanside’s trendy rooftop bar and restaurant, is launching weekend bottomless mimosas on Saturdays and Sundays from 11AM-1PM only. Sip on a glass (or two or...
Novo Brazil Brewing Holds Novo Holiday Fest This Saturday
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Novo Brazil Brewing Holds Novo Holiday Fest This Saturday
  • NOVO Brazil Brewing Opens Restaurant and Sports Bar in Mission Valley Mall
NOVO Brazil Brewing Company is holding its NOVO Holiday Fest on Saturday, December 17 at its Lane Avenue brewery in Chula Vista, a free family-friendly...
Original 40 Brewing Hosts Beginnners Calligraphy Workshop With Sip & Script
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Original 40 Brewing Hosts Beginners Calligraphy Workshop With Sip & Script
  • Original 40 Brewing
North Park’s The Original 40 Brewing Company is hosting a beginners calligraphy workshop with holiday ornaments in partnership with Sip & Script as part of its “December Crafts...
Spreckels Organ Society Hosts Festive Holiday Concerts
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Spreckels Organ Society Hosts Festive Holiday Concerts
  • Spreckels Organ Pavilion
Spreckels Organ Society, a non-profit organization curating concerts and performances in the heart of Balboa Park, is hosting a series of festive holiday concerts, showcasing...
Fairmont Grand Del Mar Teams Up With San Diego Made For Holiday Market
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Fairmont Grand Del Mar Teams Up With San Diego Made For Holiday Market
  • Fairmont Grand Del Mar
Fairmont Grand Del Mar has teamed up with San Diego Made to bring you a beautiful holiday market experience. Come shop from a variety of...
Celebrate Winter Season With Some Glice Skating At Fairmont Grand Del Mar
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Celebrate The Winter Season With Some Glice Skating At The Grand
  • Fairmont Grand Del Mar
Del Mar Social Club re-launches as the iconic Holiday Bliss at Fairmont Grand, featuring a Glice skating rink, for the Winter season! Immerse yourself in...
Santa's Story Time Tea At Westgate Hotel
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Magical Moments Await At Westgate Hotel’s Holiday Teas
  • Westgate Hotel
Create cherished holiday memories at Westgate Hotel’s traditional holiday teas, served in the holiday ambiance of one of San Diego’s most beautiful hotels! Winter Wonderland...
The Holding Company To Host A Festive, Holiday Cocktail Making Class
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Learn To Make Your Holiday Favorites At The Holding Company’s Holiday Cocktail Making Class
  • The Holding Company
Learn to make your favorite festive holiday cocktails with the expert bartenders at The Holding Company! In the spirit of the holidays, they are hosting...
The Moniker Group Craft Creamery
Moniker Group Announces A Dual-Concept Creamery & Coffee Shop In Point Loma
Moniker Group announced that it had recently assumed ownership of The Craft Creamery in Point Loma, adding to its expanding hospitality empire. What started in...
Upcoming Events
San Marcos Chamber's Holiday Market
Enjoy the Best of Local Holiday Shopping at North City
December 8, 2024
10:00 am
The San Marcos Chamber’s Holiday Market is turning North City into a wonderland where North City local artisans are about to make your seasonal shopping...
unique multimedia presentation
Unique Multimedia Performance by the La Jolla Symphony
December 7, 2024
7:30 pm
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus brings us “Luminosity,” a unique multimedia performance where glowing sea creatures dance to the music. The Deep Sea Comes Alive...
San Diego Opera Chorus Making Merry
‘Making Merry’ at the Balboa Theatre
December 7, 2024
7:30 pm
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...
festive soiree at East Village Holiday Happy Hour
Holiday Happy Hour Vibes in East Village
December 6, 2024
5:00 pm
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,...
San Diego's largest free holiday festival
Balboa Park December Nights Returns Better Than Ever
December 6, 2024
3:00 pm
  • 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....