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.

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Saluting Heroes On Veterans Day At USS Midway Museum

USS Midway Museum

Join us as we celebrate Veterans Day at USS Midway Museum and enjoy a fun-filled line-up of celebrations honoring our service men and women! View...

Liberty Station Announces Centennial Anniversary

Liberty Station To Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary In 2023 With Yearlong Events

Liberty Station, formerly San Diego’s Naval Training Center (NTC) and now one of the city’s top destinations for dining, arts and entertainment, announced its 100-year...

GoodBar To Honor Servicemembers With “Patriotic Pours” Initiative And Specialty Discount For Veterans Day

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GoodBar To Honor Servicemembers With “Patriotic Pours” For Veterans Day

Goodbar

GoodBar, Point Loma’s popular neighborhood bar located at 1872 Rosecrans St., will honor the brave who serve our country with its “Patriotic Pours” initiative and...

Oceanside Museum Of Art Kicks Hosts “Art After Dark: Metamorphosis” Event

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Oceanside Museum Of Art Hosts “Art After Dark” Event October 29th

Oceanside Museum of Art

Oceanside Museum of Art’s signature after-hours event, “Art After Dark”, returns this year on Saturday, October 29th. Art After Dark: Metamorphosis will transform the museum...

Experience Winter Wonderland At Lakehouse Hotel & Resort

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A Winter Wonderland Is Coming To Lakehouse Hotel & Resort

Lakehouse Hotel & Resort

The holiday season is quickly approaching and Lakehouse Hotel & Resort is turning sunny San Diego into a Winter Wonderland with its lineup of festive...

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Jose’s Courtroom To Celebrate 50th Anniversary With “50ñera” Party

Jose’s Courtroom

Jose’s Courtroom, the famed Mexican eatery in downtown La Jolla, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a “50ñera” party on Saturday, November 5. The festivities,...

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Barleymash Gets Spooky With Fun Halloween Drink Specials

Barleymash

Barleymash is ready to put on a show for Halloween this year! The Gaslamp hotspot is getting spooky with fun Halloween drink specials, like Dracula, made with Teremana Blanco,...

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Rouleur Brewing Hosts 2nd Annual Halloween Costume Bike Ride

Rouleur Brewing

Rouleur Brewing North Park taproom is hosting its 2nd Annual Halloween Costume Bike Ride this Thursday at 6PM. Come dressed up for a fun, mellow...

Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery Halloween Discounts

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Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery Offers Prime Discounts For Those Dropping By This Saturday Dressed In Costumes

Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery

Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery in Ramona is getting into the spirit with some Halloween discounts on their award-winning wine. Head over to the winery dressed...

Smoking Gun Nightmare at Willy Wonka's Bar This Halloween Weekend

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Come To Smoking Gun And Experience Nightmare At Willy Wonka’s Bar This Halloween Weekend

The Smoking Gun

Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker, especially at The Smoking Gun’s Nightmare at Willy Wonka’s Bar, on October 29th and 30th. View this post on Instagram...

14th Annual San Diego Beer Week Starts Two Weeks From Today

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San Diego Beer Week Kicks Off With Virtual Toast And Guild Fest

Surf Sports Park

The 14th Annual San Diego Beer Week, presented by the San Diego Brewers Guild, begins Friday, November 4th! A virtual kick-off toast will occur at...

Cocktail Bar And Art Experience, Botanica, Now Open In North Park

Recently announced cocktail bar, Botanica, the newest concept from San Diego’s Be Saha Hospitality Group, is now open at 3139 University Avenue in North Park....

Cork and Batter Seaport Village San Diego

Elevated Sports Bar, Cork & Batter, Coming Soon To The Lighthouse District

Cork & Batter is coming to Seaport Village! The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has approved a ten-year deal for the elevated...

Hasta La Muerte World Premier Celebrates Dia De Los Muertos Epstein Family Amphitheater

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Hasta La Muerte: A Day of the Dead Show Performs At Epstein Family Amphitheater, October 27

Epstein Family Amphitheater

Join us for the world premiere of Hasta La Muerte, a beautiful production celebrating Dia De Los Muertos! The show honors ancestors who came before...

Leigh Lacap Takes The Help As New GM Of Frankie's Oceanside

Leigh Lacap Takes The Helm As New GM Of Frankie’s Oceanside

Leigh Lacap takes the helm as General Manager of Frankie’s Oceanside, a “handsome little cocktail bar completely run by bartenders and barbacks,” which now offers...

Polo Steakhouse Opens In Carlsbad With Executive Chef Judd Canepari

Carlsbad has a new steakhouse, Polo Steakhouse, being led by a team of notable industry pros, and it looks amazing! Situated west of the I-5...

Herb & Wood Celebrity Chef Match for Charity

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Herb & Wood Hosts First-Ever Celebrity Chef Match For Charity

Herb and Wood

Don’t miss the first-ever Herb & Wood Celebrity Chef Match dinner, featuring Chef Carlos Anthony battling against Chef Joe Sastos! Watch the fiery competition up...

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Vin De Syrah Gets Extra Spooky This Halloween With Voodoo Skull Painting

Vin De Syrah

Vin De Syrah is brewing up a special Halloween themed paint night this Wednesday, October 26th, with Voodoo Skull Painting! View this post on Instagram...

Southern-Style Eatery, Louisiana Charlie’s, Now Open

Louisiana Charlie’s is now serving up authentic mesquite barbeque and Creole/Cajun cuisine at their new Mardi Gras-themed outpost, located in Seaport Village’s Carousel District. With...

North City Celebrates Fall With Seasonal Frozen Treats, Beverages, And Fall Cookies

North City is welcoming the changing seasons with Fall flavors from Maya’s Cookies, a spooky selection of gluten-free ice cream from Wynston’s, and fall-inspired beverages...

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Enjoy Flight Of Beers While Pumpkin Carving At Rouleur Brewing

Rouleur Brewing

If you’re going to be carving a pumpkin, you might as well have a beer in hand, too (that’s our rule, anyway)! Lucky for us,...

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Sip On Your Next Favorite Wine At Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery This Weekend

Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery

A favorite neighborhood Ramona winery, Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery, is offering tastings on Saturdays and Sundays for your next outing with friends and family. Over the years, the...

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Bottlecraft At Liberty Public Market Hosts Spooky-Themed Trivia

Liberty Public Market

Join us as Bottlecraft Liberty Public Market hosts Spooky-Themed Trivia on October 25th. From beer and wine to ciders and spirits, Bottlecraft supports quality, independent producers who are making an...

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San Diego Ballet Presents “The Jungle Book”, A Fantastic Jungle Adventure

Joan B. Kroc Theatre

San Diego Ballet announces The Jungle Book, a thrilling blend of ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and giant puppets, at Kroc Center’s Joan B Kroc Theatre on...

Get Ready to Glide at The Del’s Winter Paradise!

November 21, 2024

4:00 pm

Hotel Del Coronado

Skating by the Sea at The Del is back, and it’s serving up pure winter magic with an epic SoCal twist. Picture gliding across their...

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80s neon-themed party at coin-op game room north park

Game On at Coin-Op’s Totally Rad 11th Birthday Bash!

November 19, 2024

8:00 pm

Who’s ready for the ultimate throwback party? Coin-Op Game Room North Park is cranking up the nostalgia with an incredible 80s neon-themed party for their...