The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of July 13, 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.
Mongolian Hot Pot Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary In September
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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 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...
The Smoking Gun And Spill The Beans Celebrate 5th Anniversary Party!
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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...
First Ever Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™ Glow Party™ Lights Up San Diego
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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...
It's Queens Of Comedy Time At Mic Drop
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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...
One Paseo Announces Labor Day Sidewalk Sale
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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...
Alila Sessions: Seaside Concert & Dinner Series Features Brett Dennen
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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 –...
San Diego Sake Week 2022 Kicks Off With Setting Sun Sake
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San Diego Sake Week 2022 Returns October 1st
  • Japanese Friendship Garden
San Diego Sake Week 2022, kicking off October 1st, is a week-long celebration for sake newbies and enthusiasts to come together to appreciate this beautiful...
Grammy And Emmy Nominee, Margaret Cho, Performing At Mic Drop Comedy
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Grammy And Emmy Nominee, Margaret Cho, Performing At Mic Drop Comedy
  • Mic Drop Comedy
Join Mic Drop Comedy in welcoming comedian, actor, musician, advocate, entrepreneur, and five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee, Margaret Cho, on Friday, August 26 and Saturday,...
Madi Normal Heights Now Open To Bring Daily Brunch
Madi Is Now Open For Daily Brunch In Normal Heights
Madison on Park’s little sister restaurant, Madi, is now open in San Diego’s Normal Heights neighborhood! Madi serves brunch seven days a week, featuring an all-day...
Adam Lambert Drops By San Diego For The Witch Hunt
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Adam Lambert Drops By San Diego For The Witch Hunt
  • Balboa Theatre
On the heels of a major Las Vegas engagement announcement, GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter, Adam Lambert, will continue the Halloween excitement, bringing his spectacularly spooky extravaganza “The...
Blended San Diego 2022
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Experience The Fully Immersive Blended San Diego 2022 Wine And Music Festival This October
  • Spanish Landing Park
Blended San Diego 2022 is a fully-immersive festival experience including a culinary stage with chef demonstrations as well as several food vendors on the site....
San Diego Automotive Museum Brings In The Party In The Park...VROOM!
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San Diego Automotive Museum Brings In The Party In The Park…VROOM!
  • San Diego Automotive Museum
San Diego Automotive Museum brings in the Party in the Park under the stars in Pan American Plaza in Balboa Park. Save the date and...
Nova Easy Kombucha Hosts Beach Volleyball Bash At Dog Beach Del Mar
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Nova Easy Kombucha Hosts Beach Volleyball Bash At Del Mar Dog Beach
  • Del Mar Dog Beach
Nova Easy Kombucha presents the Beach Volleyball Bash at Del Mar Dog Beach this Sunday, August 21st. The 10-team semi-pro tournament is free for spectators to attend....
Rouleur Brewing Company Hosts Padres Party Bus At Petco Park
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Rouleur Brewing Company Hosts Padres Party Bus From Tasting Rooms To Petco Park
  • Rouleur Brewing
Get on the Padres Party Bus at Rouleur Brewing Company! The brewery, with locations in North Park and Carlsbad, is hosting a Padres party bus to...
Vino Carta Little Italy Welcomes Back DJ John Manchard For A Fall Evening Of Cool Sounds
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Sunset, Wine, and DJs At Vino Carta’s Summer Sunset Music Series
  • Vino Carta
On select Saturdays in August and September, Vino Carta in Little Italy hosts their Summer Sunset Music Series to share live music, the beautiful summer...
Madam Bonnie's Gaslamp Jazz Night
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Step Into The Roaring 20s At Madam Bonnie’s Jazz Night
  • Madam Bonnie’s
Free up your Thursday evening for dinner and a show at Madam Bonnie’s Gaslamp restaurant and bar, where you can step out of the Gaslamp and...
Annual Pacific Islander Festival Celebrates 28th Year At Ski Beach
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Annual Pacific Islander Festival Celebrates 28th Year At Ski Beach
  • Ski Beach
PIFA is proud to announce its 28th Annual Pacific Islander Festival this year at Ski Beach to celebrate the culture and tradition of the Melanesian,...
Upcoming Events
Foundation For Women Warriors Hosts Documentary Screening Honoring Female Patriots
Foundation For Women Warriors Hosts Documentary Screening Honoring Female Patriots
March 2, 2022
6:30 pm
  • Online via Zoom
San Diego nonprofit, Foundation for Women Warriors (FFWW) is hosting a free screening of the documentary Unsung Heroes: The Story of America’s Female Patriots. From...
Art & Beer Night Market At Pure Project
Art & Beer Night Market At Pure Project Balboa Park
March 2, 2022
5:00 pm
  • The Biergarten at Pure Project
Pure Project is partnering with Art & Beer Night Market SD again to bring together over 25 local artists, crafters, and small businesses to celebrate...
Enjoy A Taste Of Mardi Gras At Ranch 45’s Fat Tuesday Crawfish Boil
Fat Tuesday Crawfish Boil At Ranch 45
March 1, 2022
2:00 pm
  • 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...
Uptown Rhythm Makers At Panama 66
Uptown Rhythm Makers To Play Mardi Gras Show At Panama 66
February 27, 2022
3:00 pm
  • Panama 66
The Uptown Rhythm Makers will be performing their Mardi Gras show at Panama 66 or your listening, dining, and dancing pleasure! “The Uptown Rhythm Makers...
Deadmau5 At NOVA SD
Deadmau5 Hits NOVA SD For Grand Opening Weekend
February 26, 2022
9:30 pm
  • NOVA SD
We are so excited to have NOVA SD opening their doors – and dancefloor – here ins San Diego! And what better way to celebrate...