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.
Club Kokomo Spirits Launches In San Diego With Ready-To-Drink Cocktails
Club Kokomo Spirits Launches In San Diego With Ready-To-Drink Cocktails On Shelves This October
San Diego welcomes new premium spirits brand, Club Kokomo Spirits, debuting in local stores this week with its first four products, a line of ready-to-drink...
The Pocket At Alila Marea Beach Resort Now Open To The Public
The Pocket At Alila Marea Beach Resort Now Open To The Public
Guests and now locals (21+) are invited to unwind in laidback style at The Pocket at Alila Marea Beach Resort – a seductive, surf-inspired hangout fronted by...
Gaslamp's Side Bar Launched Limited Time Fall Cocktail Menu
Gaslamp’s Side Bar Launched Limited Time Fall Cocktail Menu
San Diego’s Side Bar has launched a limited-edition fall cocktail menu you wouldn’t want to miss! Located in the heart of the Gaslamp District, the...
Annual Dia De Los Muertos Food & Drinks Specials At Camino Riviera Is Back For its 2nd Year
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Annual Dia De Los Muertos Specials At Camino Riviera Is Back For its 2nd Year
  • Camino Riviera
Join us at Camino Riviera for their annual Dia De Los Muertos food and drinks specials. This extra special Mexican holiday celebrates the 24 hours...
Cali Breakfast Sets Up In Cortez Hill With Latin-Inspired American Breakfast Options And A Full Bloody Bary Bar
Cali Breakfast Sets Up In Cortez Hill With Latin-Inspired Breakfast And A Full Bloody Mary Bar
Cali Breakfast is serving up San Diego’s first bloody mary and breakfast bar at its new locations downtown! The cafe will feature a variety of...
Concert At The Conrad Pairs Professional Jazz Artists With Students From Mission Bay High School
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Concert At The Conrad Pairs Professional Jazz Artists With Students From Mission Bay High School
  • The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Students from Mission Bay High School’s renowned music programs will join professional jazz artists on stage at The Conrad when JazzReach’s critically acclaimed resident ensemble,...
Beeside Balcony Hosts Exclusive Wine Dinner With Legendary Winemaker, Dauo Vineyards
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Beeside Balcony Hosts Exclusive Dinner With Legendary Winemaker, Dauo Vineyards
  • Beeside Balcony
Beeside Balcony will be host an exclusive wine dinner with legendary winemaker – DAOU Vineyards – taking place October 26th at Beeside Balcony located in...
A Wicked Twist To An Afternon Tea With Witches Of The Westgate Halloween Tea
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A Wicked Twist To An Afternoon Tea With Witches Of The Westgate Halloween Tea
  • The Westgate Hotel
Ghouls, goblins and witches of San Diego, unite! The Westgate Hotel is putting a wicked twist on its renowned Afternoon Tea experience this Halloween weekend....
IZO Spirits Showcases Best Mexican Flavors & Sips With Sabores De México Dinner Pairing
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Alce 101 + IZO Spirits Showcase Flavors Of Mexico At Sabores De México Dinner Pairing
  • Alce 101
Join Alce 101 for a 4-course dinner as they showcase IZO‘s incredible spirits and pair them with delectable plates inspired by the flavors of each...
The Pet Pawty Of The Season, 2nd Annual Howl-O-Ween, Comes To Amici Amphitheater
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The Pet Pawty Of The Season, 2nd Annual Howl-O-Ween, Comes To Amici Amphitheater
  • Amici Park
TrustedHousesitters, the largest and most trusted pet care community of its kind, is partnering with local dog rescue The Animal Pad to host the 2nd...
San Diego Breweries Win 15 Medals At Great American Beer Festival
San Diego Breweries Win 15 Medals At Great American Beer Festival
San Diego breweries won 15 medals at last week’s Great American Beer Festival, the nation’s largest professional brewing competition that takes place annually in Denver,...
Menu Items Released From Chefs For Beer Week's Beer Garden At Lodge At Torrey Pines
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San Diego Beer Week Finishes Strong With Beer Garden At The Lodge At Torrey Pines
  • The Lodge at Torrey Pines
Beer Garden at The Lodge at Torrey Pines is the famed closing event for San Diego Beer Week. It takes place Sunday, November 13 and...
Coastal Roots Farm Introduces The Final Film In Its 2022 Farm Film Series
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Coastal Roots Farm Introduces The Final Film In Its 2022 Farm Film Series
  • Coastal Roots Farm
Coastal Roots Farm – a nonprofit Jewish community farm and education center in Encinitas – is showing the final film in the 5-part ‘Farm, Film...
San Diego International Jewish Film Festival Hosts 5th Annual Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival
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San Diego International Jewish Film Festival Hosts 5th Annual Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival
  • Lawrence Family Jewish Community
The San Diego International Jewish Film Festival (SDIJFF) presents the 5th Annual Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival this fall, October 14-16. View this post on...
GoodBar To Host New Lineup Of Comedians During October Good Jokes Comedy Series
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GoodBar To Host New Lineup Of Comedians During October Good Jokes Comedy Series
  • Goodbar
GoodBar, Point Loma’s popular neighborhood bar located at 1872 Rosecrans St., will set the stage for new jokes and punch lines with its October lineup...
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Take A Culinary Journey With Chef Phillip Esteban For Filipino American History Month
  • White Rice
Award-winning Chef Phillip Esteban, one of the leading voices of Filipino food, community, and culture in San Diego, is taking San Diego on a culinary...
The Bar at Moniker General Seasonal Cocktail Menu
The Bar At Moniker General Released Boo-zy Creations & Seasonal Cocktails
The Bar at Moniker General just dropped its seasonal beverage menu, ushering in a lineup of spellbinding sips and cozy cocktails perfect to warm you...
Lounge At The Marine Room Now Open
The Marine Room Presents ‘The Lounge’, Their New Oceanfront Luxury Dining Experience
San Diego’s iconic Marine Room restaurant has officially unveiled a refreshed dining room and new oceanfront lounge concept. Named “Lounge at The Marine Room”, the...
Spend National Pasta Day With A Calabrian Twist From Civico 1845
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Spend National Pasta Day With A Calabrian Twist From Civico 1845
  • Civico 1845
This National Pasta Day, Little Italy hotspot, Civico 1845, is cooking up a traditional pasta dish with a Calabrian twist – honoring owners Dario and...
Barbusa And Nonna Serving Up Bottomless Bolognese For National Pasta Day
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Barbusa And Nonna Serving Up Bottomless Bolognese For National Pasta Day
  • Barbusa
  • Nonna
No one loves pasta quite as much as the Busalacchi family, and they intend to prove it. The Sicilian transplants turned San Diego natives, known...
Bivouac Ciderworks Hosts 2nd Annual Ultimate Fall Celebration
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North Park’s Bivouac Ciderworks Hosts 2nd Annual Ultimate Fall Celebration
  • Bivouac Ciderworks
Join Bivouac Ciderworks for their second annual Ultimate Fall Celebration featuring pumpkin decorating and cider donuts! View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
Bartenders Recommend Best Raw Bar And Cocktail Pairings
Bartenders Recommend Best Raw Bar And Cocktail Pairings
Due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, it’s no secret that San Diego restaurants offer some of the freshest and most flavorful raw bar...
Sheraton Carlsbad Celebrates Fall With A Pumpkin Patch Package
Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa Welcomes Families For Fall Celebration With Carlsbad Pumpkin Patch Experience
It’s pumpkin season, and the Carlsbad Strawberry Company has the perfect place to celebrate fall this year. Get lost in a corn maze, bob for...
Lei Liang Brings Haunting Music Of The Arctic To San Diego
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World Premiere Brings The Haunting Music Of The Arctic To San Diego
  • Conrad Prebys Music Center
On Saturday, Oct. 15 at 8PM, renowned composer Lei Liang unveils a new composition evoking cycles of life and change in the Arctic at UC...
Upcoming Events
JLSD Holiday Pop-up Market
‘Tis the Season to Shop and Give Back
November 16, 2024
10:00 am
The JLSD Holiday Pop-up Market is about to transform downtown San Diego into a festive wonderland where unique holiday gifts meet community impact. This Saturday,...
Colonia Esperanza
Border Art Comes Alive in This Exclusive Tijuana Tour
November 16, 2024
9:00 am
The Ilan Lael Foundation is opening the doors to Colonia Esperanza—a neighborhood where legendary artist James Hubbell has sprinkled his creative magic on every corner....
Salute to Paws 5K and Gratitude Festival for Dogs
Wags and Miles Unite at San Diego’s Most Heartwarming 5K
November 16, 2024
7:30 am
  • NTC Park
Shelter to Soldier is unleashing their Inaugural Salute to Paws 5K and Gratitude Festival for Dogs, where every step you take helps rescue shelter dogs...
platinum-certified artist, Sabrina Carpenter Short N' Sweet Tour
Sabrina Carpenter Brings Sweet Pop Magic to San Diego
November 10, 2024
7:00 pm
  • Pechanga Arena San Diego
Pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter is swooping into town with her Short N’ Sweet Tour, and we’re ready to dance the night away. Fresh off her...
San Diego's biggest music festivals
Behind the Festival Magic: Wonderfront Hits the Big Screen
November 10, 2024
1:00 pm
Get ready for the ultimate festival crossover as one of San Diego’s biggest music festivals bursts onto the silver screen! “The Making of: Wonderfront” delivers...