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.
Monarch Ocean Pub Celebrates 2 Year Anniversary
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Monarch Ocean Pub Celebrates 2 Year Anniversary
  • Monarch Ocean Pub
Come join Monarch Ocean Pub as they celebrate their 2 Year Anniversary on Tuesday, November 29th at 7PM. Bring a toy for donation! Live music,...
Glass Box Runs Sushi For A Cause To Benefit Promises2Kids
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Glass Box Runs Sushi For A Cause To Benefit Promises2Kids
  • Glass Box
Glass Box, the hottest new sushi restaurant in north county, is getting into the holiday spirit with its Sushi For A Cause promotion. Partnering with...
Celebrate Small Business Saturday While Supporting Your Local Community
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Celebrate Small Business Saturday While Supporting Your Local Community
  • Cardiff Town Center
Cardiff 101 Main Street ask the community to support the great small businesses in their community by coming out for a fun-filled day of shopping,...
Bleu Bohème Introduces Famille-Style Feasts With Prix Fixe Menus And Private Dining Options
Bleu Bohème Introduces Famille-Style Feasts With Prix Fixe Menus And Private Dining Options
Bleu Bohème, located in Kensington at 4090 Adams Ave., has opened the doors of its Stone Room to special events and private dinners, now available...
SeaWorld Honors Active Duty & Veterans Of The Armed Forces
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SeaWorld Honors Active Duty & Veterans Of The Armed Forces During Red, White & Blue Salute Weekend With Free Admission & Patriotic Tributes
  • SeaWorld San Diego
SeaWorld San Diego is honoring Active Duty and Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces with a weekend tribute during the Red, White and Blue Salute....
ESCO Alley Art In Escondido Expands With **New** Unveiling
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ESCO Alley Art In Escondido Expands With New Unveiling
  • Grand Avenue
ESCO Alley Art is a multi-phase outdoor mural project off Grand Avenue in Escondido with the goal of creating public art and continuing to make the city...
The Barn Redefined Hosts Annual Christmas At The Barn
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The Barn Redefined Hosts Annual Christmas At The Barn
  • The Barn Redefined
Today, may be pumpkin spice and everything nice, but the elves at The Barn Redefined, previously known as Poway Countryside Barn, are getting ready for...
Award-Winning Chef Phillip Esteban Hosts P-Lo's Album Release Party
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Award-Winning Chef Phillip Esteban Hosts Bay Area Musician P-Lo’s Album Release Party
  • White Rice Bodega
This Saturday, award-winning chef Phillip Esteban is hosting an album release party celebrating Bay Area musician P-Lo’s album ‘STUNNA.’ View this post on Instagram A...
San Diego To Host Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience, Commemorating Discovery Centennial
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San Diego To Host Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience, Commemorating Discovery Centennial
  • Wyland Center
One hundred years to the day after the historic discovery of King Tut’s tomb, Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience, a new exhibition created in...
Original 40 and Nomad Donut pairing
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Original 40 Brewing Company Hosts Three Special Beer Pairing Events
  • Original 40 Brewing
The Original 40 Brewing Company, named after the original 40-acre parcel of land that became modern-day North Park, is hosting three special beer pairing events...
Cassara Carlsbad Debuts Do Good, Be Good Package In Support Of Agua Hedionda Lagoon
Cassara Carlsbad Debuts Do Good, Be Good Package In Support Of Agua Hedionda Lagoon
Give back this holiday season with a beautiful Southern California getaway in Carlsbad. The Cassara Carlsbad, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, recently unveiled their Do Good,...
Over The Top Holiday Lounge Debuting At Grand Hyatt San Diego November 25
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Over The Top Holiday Lounge Debuting At Grand Hyatt San Diego November 25
  • Top of the Hyatt
The ‘Over The Top Holiday Lounge’ is making its debut at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego on November 25th. Sitting 40 stories above at...
Moonshine Flats And The Deck To Host BrewShine Beer Fest
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Moonshine Flats And The Deck To Host BrewShine Beer Fest
  • The Deck at Moonshine Flats
Drop it like it’s hop for the return of Brewshine Fest, Moonshine Flats’ and The Deck at Moonshine Flats’ epic beer fest on Sunday, November...
Rady Children’s Ice Rink Returns For The Holiday Season At ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station
Rady Children’s Ice Rink Returns to Liberty Station For The Holiday Season!
Woohoo! The Rady Children’s Ice Rink at Liberty Station is coming back for the holiday season, currently scheduled to open on November 17th and close...
The Holding Company Rooftop Transforms Into A Disney Lover's Paradise
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The Holding Company Rooftop Transforms Into A Disney Lover’s Paradise
  • The Holding Company
The Holding Company rooftop will transform into a Disney lovers’ paradise – for young ones and the young at heart on November 27. Families are...
Iconic Restaurateur Sami Ladeki Is Expanding To Oceanside - Toast Gastrobrunch
Iconic Restaurateur, Sami Ladeki, Is Expanding To Oceanside
Sami Ladeki, the restaurateur behind Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza and Toast Gastrobrunch is opening a blended concept – Toasted Gastrobrunch & Sammy’s Dinner in Oceanside at...
TEDxSanDiego Announces Audrey Jacobs As New Chief Connector And Curator For 2023
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TEDxSanDiego Seeds of Change Event And New Chief Curator
  • Conrad Prebys Auditorium
TEDxSanDiego, one of the most prestigious and long-running TEDx events in the country, is excited to announce Audrey Jacobs as the new Chief Connector and...
In-N-Out Burger Celebrates 75th Anniversary, October 2023
Save The Date For In-N-Out Burger’s 75th Anniversary Celebration Festival!
In-N-Out fans – save the date for what will surely be an epic celebration! In-N-Out Burger is planning a 75th-anniversary festival at the Pomona Dragstrip...
Chefsgiving Feast Is Back At Pendry San Diego's Provisional Kitchen
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Chefsgiving Feast Is Back At Pendry San Diego’s Provisional Kitchen
  • Provisional Kitchen, Cafe & Mercantile
Inspired by the spirit of Thanksgiving, join nine of San Diego’s most renowned chefs including Provisional’s very own Chef de Cuisine Brandon Sloan as they...
Farmers Table Offers Free Thanksgiving Meals To The Unsheltered
Farmers Table Offering Free Meals To The Unsheltered To Give Back This Thanksgiving
With the holidays just around the corner, this time of year can be particularly difficult for thousands of residents of San Diego. The effects of...
Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego Holiday Lineup
Rooftop Cinema Club Gets Into The Holiday Spirit With A Lineup Of Holiday Favorites
It’s been a show-stopping year for Rooftop Cinema Club (RCC) at the Manchester Grand Hyatt with sold-out screenings on many a night, and with just...
Rob Machado Foundation Holds Annual Benefit Concert and Fundraiser With Lukas Nelson
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Rob Machado Foundation Holds Annual Benefit Concert and Fundraiser With Belly Up
  • Alila Marea Beach Resort
Rob Machado Foundation Annual Benefit Concert and Fundraiser will be held in partnership with Belly Up at Alila Marea Beach Resort on Thursday, November 10...
LAVO San Diego Launches New Weekend Brunch
LAVO San Diego Launches New Weekend Brunch
LAVO San Diego launched their new weekend brunch service, complete with a menu of sweet and savory offerings by the culinary team, bottomless mimosas and bloody...
Carlsbad Music Festival Returns For Its 18th Annual Celebration
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Carlsbad Music Festival Returns For Its 18th Annual Celebration
  • St. Michael’s by-the-Sea
The Carlsbad Music Festival returns this November for their 18th annual celebration! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carlsbad Music Festival (@cbadmusicfest)...
Upcoming Events
Pangaea Outpost 20th Anniversary
Our Favorite PB Marketplace is Having an Epic Birthday Bash!
November 23, 2024
11:00 am
Pangaea Outpost is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary, and Pacific Beach small businesses are throwing the party of the year! This treasure trove of...
Wild San Diego
Wild Side of San Diego Hits the Big Screen at The Nat
November 22, 2024
7:00 pm
  • San Diego Natural History Museum
The Nat’s latest documentary, Wild San Diego, is about to show us our city’s untamed heart like we’ve never seen it before. This stunning nature...
Love Has No Borders: A Border Angels Documentary
Border Angels Documentary Sets the Stage for an Evening of Moving Art
November 22, 2024
6:10 pm
“Love Has No Borders,” Border Angels’ first-ever documentary, is about to take us on an incredible journey of hope and humanity. This powerful 20-minute film...
San Diego Ramen Festival
Get Ready for San Diego’s Ultimate Noodle Night
November 21, 2024
6:00 pm
The sixth annual San Diego Ramen Festival is about to steam up the city with a spectacular feast of Japanese comfort food! A Bowl Full...
Sensory Cocktail Experience San Diego
There’s a New Sensory Cocktail Experience Coming to San Diego
November 21, 2024
5:00 pm
Get ready to embark on a mind-bending mixology adventure! San Diego’s about to get a whole lot more intoxicating with the Sensory Cocktail Experience hitting...