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.
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...
LAVO San Diego Launches Special Dessert For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
LAVO San Diego Launches Special Dessert For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Lavo San Diego has just launched their special initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by turning their famous dessert pink for the month of October!...
Free Climbing At Mesa Rim North City As They Host Grandiversary
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Free Climbing At Mesa Rim North City As They Host Grandiversary
  • Mesa Rim North City
Back in the fall of 2020, Mesa Rim North City was unable to have a grand opening due to the pandemic. It opened following pandemic...
Camp, Ride, Eat, Repeat At Mount Laguna Trail Fest Presented To You By Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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Camp, Ride, Eat, Repeat At Mount Laguna Trail Fest Presented To You By Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
  • El Prado Campground
Join the 2022 Mount Laguna Trail Fest for a lively yet intimate gathering of our trail-loving friends riding rad bikes, sitting by the fire, sleeping...
Lakehouse Hotel & Resort Teams Up With Fortis Fitness For Bootcamp & Bloody Mary's
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Lakehouse Hotel & Resort Teams Up With Fortis Fitness For Bootcamp & Bloody Mary’s
  • Lakehouse Hotel & Resort
Retox to detox! Lakehouse Hotel & Resort is teaming up with Fortis Fitness for its Bootcamp and Bloody Mary’s event on the Lakeside lawn on...
Comedian Cristela Alonzo Performs At Mic Drop Comedy, October 7-9
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Comedian Cristela Alonzo Performs At Mic Drop Comedy, October 7-9
  • Mic Drop Comedy
Join Mic Drop Comedy in welcoming Cristela Alonzo to the stage all weekend long, October 7 to October 9. View this post on Instagram A...
Pacific Lyric Association Presents “Carmen”, A Georges Bizet Opera
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Pacific Lyric Association Presents “Carmen”, A Georges Bizet Opera
  • Pacific Lyric Association
  • Several Locations
Pacific Lyric Association (PLA) presents Georges Bizet’s opera, Carmen, from October 14-23, 2022. The performance will feature an exceptionally talented team of cast and artistic...
Valle Food and Wine Festival at Night
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4th Annual Valle Food & Wine Festival Announces Participating Chefs & Wineries
  • Bruma Valle de Guadalupe
After a three-year hiatus forced by COVID-19 related restrictions, Valle Food & Wine Festival is thrilled to announce the 4th Annual Valle Food & Wine Festival to...
Tappers Mini Golf & Cocktails Hosts "Haunted Tappers"
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Tappers Mini Golf & Cocktails Hosts “Haunted Tappers”
  • Tappers Mini Golf at The Loma Club
This Halloween season, Tappers Mini Golf & Cocktails at The Loma Club in Liberty Station will be hosting a “Haunted Tappers” takeover on the 9 hole Gopher Course. View this...
Town & Country Resort Hosts Flicks & Sips Featuring Halloween Movies + Spooky Cocktails
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Town & Country Resort Hosts Flicks & Sips Featuring Halloween Movies + Spooky Cocktails
  • Town and Country San Diego
Each Sunday night starting at 8PM, Monkey Bar at Town & Country Resort will be the host of Flicks + Sips — the new Sunday ritual where locals...
A Mad Tea Party Awaits At Wonderland At The Rooftop Bar
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A Mad Tea Party Awaits At The Rooftop Bar This October
  • The Rooftop Bar
Join us on Saturday, October 29 at the newly revamped Rooftop Bar for Wonderland at The Rooftop: Welcome to the Mad Tea Party. Complete with...
The Guild Hotel Kicks Off New Cocktail Exploration Series Featuring Batch 22
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The Guild Hotel Kicks Off New Cocktail Exploration Series Featuring Batch 22
  • The Guild Hotel, San Diego, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
The Guild Hotel, a stately cornerstone of San Diego’s downtown, is kicking off a new cocktail exploration series on Saturday, October 22, featuring Batch 22,...
San Diego Loyal 2022 Fan Appreciation Day Presented By Rocket League Set For Sunday, October 9
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San Diego Loyal 2022 Fan Appreciation Day Presented By Rocket League Set For Sunday, October 9
  • Torero Stadium
SD Loyal Soccer Club announced today its 2022 Fan Appreciation Day, presented by Rocket League, set for Sunday, October 9 at Torero Stadium when the club...
InterContinental San Diego Hosts Home Runs For Homelessness
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Batter Up! InterContinental San Diego Hosts Home Runs For Homelessness
  • InterContinental San Diego
  • Lane Field Park
The InterContinental Hotel San Diego, in partnership with The San Diego Harbor Police Foundation, is hosting Home Runs for Homelessness on Saturday, October 22 to...
City Tacos Sells Three Millionth Taco
City Tacos Sells Three Millionth Taco
City Tacos, a Mexican eatery founded by Gerry Torres in North Park in 2014, just surpassed a major milestone in their ninth year in business –...
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Collaborative Outdoor Drinking And Dining Venue, The Gärten, Opens In Bay Park
San Diego’s growing demand for outdoor venues and adventurous drinking and dining options has been met with the opening of The Gärten, an expansive multi-vendor...
Local Roots Kombucha Solana Beach
Local Roots Kombucha Opens New Tasting Room In Solana Beach
Local Roots Hard Kombucha has had two big wins recently: the opening of its second tasting room – this one in Solana Beach – and...
Ocean Beach Oktoberfest Bands
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Ocean Beach Oktoberfest Bands Announced For 20th Anniversary Musical Lineup
  • OB Pier Parking Lot
The Ocean Beach Oktoberfest bands have been announced for the musical lineup at the 20th anniversary of San Diego’s Wildest Oktoberfest, Oct. 7-8. The all-day...
Gold Finch San Diego
Gold Finch, A Modern Jewish Deli, Opens In La Jolla
We need more good Jewish delis around San Diego, and with the opening of Gold Finch, we’ve got one! Helping to fill a void in...
Bands, Bites, And Brews Presented By Town and Country Resort
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Get Ready For a Rockin’ Good Time At Bands, Bites, And Brews Presented By Town and Country Resort
  • Town and Country San Diego
Join us for Bands Bites And Brews with High Tide Society on the Martini Lawn at Town and Country Resort. High Tide Society is a local...
Batch 22 + Terra American Bistro dinner pairing
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Batch 22 + Terra American Bistro Team Up For A First-Of-Its-Kind Dinner Pairing
  • Terra American Bistro
Award-winning spirit, Batch 22 (2022 Specialty Spirit of the Year, New Orleans Spirits Competition & Platinum Medal, L.A. Spirits Awards) is teaming up with acclaimed...
Camino Riviera Presents Fulano & Fortaleza Tasting
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Camino Riviera Presents Fulano & Fortaleza For The Next AeroCamino Tasting
  • Camino Riviera
Join hosts Sergio Muniz of Don Fulano and Billy Erickson of Tequila Fortaleza along with SDCM Chef Brian Redzikowski for a lively pairing of Don...
Award-Winning Melograno Cocktails Now Available In Its First Market, San Diego
Award-Winning Melograno Cocktails Now Available In Its First Market, San Diego
Today, Melograno Cocktails, San Diego’s newest ready-to-drink (RTD) luxury canned cocktail company, announces its availability in 50+ establishments around the county. The 100 percent blue...
Upcoming Events
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Free On the Steps at SDMA Festival Celebrates Islamic Artistry
November 23, 2024
1:00 pm
On the Steps at SDMA is about to transform the museum into the coolest celebration of the Wonders of Creation exhibition. We’re talking mind-blowing music,...
PST ART Regional Weekend workshops
Ocean Vibes and Artistic Magic Collide at OMA
November 23, 2024
12:00 pm
  • Oceanside Museum of Art
The Oceanside Museum of Art is hosting two incredible PST ART Regional Weekend workshops! Led by the amazing Transformative Currents artists, these sessions promise to...
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...