The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of October 19, 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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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...

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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...

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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

Cheers to 60 Years of San Diego Opera at Opera Uncorked

January 28, 2025

5:30 pm

Raise a glass to six decades of world-class opera at a special edition of Opera Uncorked! This cherished series offers a unique glimpse into upcoming...

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Celebrate Lunar New Year With the San Diego Midnight Lion Dance Show

January 28, 2025

10:00 am

San Diego, get ready to welcome the Year of the Snake with an unforgettable evening of culture, tradition, and celebration! Hosted by the San Diego...

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Step Into a Fairytale at the Winter Enchanted Tea at The Westgate Hotel

January 26, 2025

12:00 pm

Westgate Hotel

Get ready for a magical afternoon at the Winter Enchanted Tea at The Westgate Hotel, where frosty fun meets elegant tradition. The hotel’s stunning Versailles...

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Celebrate Lunar New Year With a Lion Dance at Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library

January 25, 2025

10:30 am

Ring in the Year of the Snake with an exciting Lunar New Year celebration at the Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library! Gather with the community to...

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An Evening With Fran Lebowitz: A Night of Wit and Insight

January 23, 2025

7:30 pm

Balboa Theatre

Prepare for an unforgettable night of wit and wisdom as one of the most insightful social commentators of our time comes to the Balboa Theatre....

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