The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of October 5, 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.
Wynston's Ice Cream Graduates To A Bigger Location At North City Just In Time For Prime Ice Cream Season
Wynston’s Ice Cream Graduates To A Bigger Location At North City Just In Time For Prime Ice Cream Season
Wynston’s Ice Cream is not new to the San Diego ice cream scene, but this new, much larger storefront marks a significant milestone for the...
Maya's Cookies Opens In North County San Diego
San Diego Success Story, Maya’s Cookies, Opened A Second Storefront In North County San Diego
Maya’s Cookies, emerging as a pandemic success story, made a grand opening at the quickly expanding North City development. Boasting other anchor establishments like Buona Forchetta,...
Botanica To Open On North Park’s University Avenue In Late Summer 2022
San Diego’s First NFT Cocktail Bar, Botanica, To Open On North Park’s University Avenue
San Diego’s Be Saha Hospitality Group announces its newest concept opening this summer: Botanica Bar, an art-forward cocktail bar from the team behind hotspots Tahona...
Wonderspaces Presents "Traveling While Black", An Immersive Virtual Reality Film
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Wonderspaces Presents “Traveling While Black”, An Immersive Virtual Reality Film
  • Liberty Station
Directed by Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams and produced by Emmy Award-winning Felix & Paul Studios, Traveling While Black is a documentary-style virtual reality...
The Cottage Celebrates 30 Years With North County Expansion
The Cottage in La Jolla Celebrates 30 Years With Encinitas Expansion
Set in a charming, Victorian-era bungalow, The Cottage has been a La Jollan institution since its formation in 1992, when founders Laura and John Wolfe...
Mothership Bar Lands In South Park
South Park is getting an out-of-this-world addition to its nightlife scene. Mothership, a new concept from the creators of Kindred, is a ‘tropical space adventure’...
Big List Of Things To Do In San Diego This Weekend | July 28 - July 31
Big List Of Things To Do In San Diego This Weekend | July 28 – July 31
Get busy having fun this weekend from our list of things to do in San Diego. See a movie, a concert, support the San Diego...
Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend | July 28 - August 1
Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend | July 28 – August 1
Rich The Kid, Michael Franti, David Gray, and The Marine Band lead our amazing list of top concerts in San Diego this weekend. Don’t forget...
The San Diego String Quartet Performs Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, And Queen
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The San Diego String Quartet Performs Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, And Queen
  • J11
The San Diego String Quartet will be performing the amazing music of Queen, Led Zeppelin, and The Beatles in an intimate, candlelit setting at J11....
Mission Brewery Celebrates 15th Anniversary Party With Awesome Customers
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Mission Brewery Celebrates 15th Anniversary Party With Their Awesome Customers (You!)
  • Mission Brewery
Mission Brewery is celebrating their 15th anniversary with a momentous party for the people that make it possible — their awesome customers (you!). Join them...
New Village Arts Announces Its 21st Season
New Village Arts Announces Its 21st Season
New Village Arts (NVA), North County’s cultural hub, is proud to announce its 21st Season of programming, and the first in the newly renamed Conrad...
The San Diego Distillers Guild Fest 2022
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Join Your Fellow Cocktail Connoisseurs For The San Diego Distillers Guild Fest 2022
  • The Lane
This year’s festival returns at a new venue, The Lane by Moniker Group, an exciting and expansive indoor-outdoor venue in Downtown San Diego highlighted by...
The CaddyHack Golf Festival and Gala Brings In Fun-Filled Fundraising On The Fairway
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PEERS Network Supercharges Caddyshack-Themed Charity Golf Tournament For Boys To Men Mentoring Network
  • Fairbanks Ranch Country Club
The CaddyHack Golf Festival and Gala, a Caddyshack-themed charity golf tournament, will take the manicured grounds of the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club by storm, immersing 224 golfers in its...
Big List Of Things To Do In San Diego This Weekend | July 21 - July 25
Big List Of Things To Do In San Diego This Weekend | July 21 – July 25
This weekend’s lineup includes opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack, Comic-Con, and lots of outdoor music, movies, and parties – a perfect summer weekend!...
Second Chance Comedy Night Is Back In North Park
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Second Chance Comedy Nights At The Lounge Is Back In North Park
  • Second Chance Beer Lounge
Second Chance Beer Co has the July installment of Second Chance Comedy Nights at the Lounge at its North Park taproom. There’s a great, diverse...
Come Celebrate 2022 Italian Heritage Night With San Diego Padres
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Come Celebrate 2022 Italian Heritage Night With San Diego Padres
  • PETCO Park
The Little Italy Association, Convivio, and the Italian Cultural Center are proud to partner with the San Diego Padres for the 2022 Italian Heritage Night...
ArtReach Mural Program Works With Residents At Escondido
ArtReach Mural Program Works With Residents At YMCA Youth And Family Services Escondido Housing Program On New Welcome Murals
With generous and complete funding from Lawrence A. Appley Foundation, ArtReach Mural Program artists, Regan Russell and Donald Gould, have transformed the two front walls...
The Plot Brings Thursday Night Live Music Series To Oceanside This Summer
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The Plot Brings Thursday Night Live Music Series To Oceanside This Summer
  • The Plot
What is more quintessentially summer than an evening of live music on an outdoor patio in the heart of Oceanside; drink (and plant-based treats) in...
The Holding Company Weekend Brunch Now Open
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The Holding Company Launches All Ages Disney-Themed Brunch
  • The Holding Company
OB’s The Holding Company announced their iconic weekend brunch is now open to all ages from 10AM to 3PM. View this post on Instagram A...
Team BEMER Wins Bicycle Race Across America
Team BEMER Wins Bicycle Race Across America
Team BEMER, a local 8-man cyclist race team (with an average age of 46!) just set a new record for winning the Race Across America...
Chef Paola Gonzalez's Winning Dessert Now Serving In Vaga
Chef Paola Gonzalez’s Winning Iron Chef Dessert Now On Vaga’s Menu Until July 31st
Due to all the success of Chef Claudette Zepeda’s winning Mextlapique dish from Iron Chef (that sold out nearly every night!), VAGA will be serving...
Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend | July 21-July 25
Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend | July 21-July 25
English rock from the ’60s, reggae from the ’70s, and country singers that are just getting their big break – are all performing in San...
Get The Big Easy Experience At the Taste Of New Orleans Food & Music Festival
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Get The Big Easy Experience At The Taste Of New Orleans Food & Music Festival
  • Del Mar Fairgrounds
The South meets the West at Del Mar Fairgrounds in an epic celebration of New Orleans culture at the Taste of New Orleans Food &...
91X BeerX Festival To Make A Glorious Return To Waterfront Park
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91X BeerX Festival To Make A Glorious Return To Waterfront Park
  • Waterfront Park
91X BeerX Festival is bringing bands and beer back to Waterfront Park! The festival includes over 100 craft beers from over 50 local and regional...
Upcoming Events
San Diego Zombie Crawl
Party at the San Diego Zombie Crawl Halloween
October 25, 2024
6:00 pm
The zombies are coming, and they’re bringing the party with them. The San Diego Zombie Crawl is back, ready to turn the Gaslamp Quarter into...
Poe and his Progeny
Spooky Literary Soirée at Villa Montezuma
October 25, 2024
6:00 pm
It’s time to dust off your Victorian attire and prepare for a night of Gothic glamour. Write Out Loud is bringing “Poe and His Progeny”...
Jeppe Hein
Paint Your Breath at UCSD’s Latest Art Installation
October 24, 2024
10:00 am
  • Epstein Family Amphitheater
World-renowned Danish artist Jeppe Hein is bringing his incredible interactive art project “Breathe with Me” to San Diego, and we’re already feeling more zen just thinking...
Two Ducks and Le Pigeon
Two Ducks and Le Pigeon Serve Up an Eclectic Culinary Adventure
October 21, 2024
6:00 pm
Our underground dining darlings, Two Ducks, and Portland’s legendary Le Pigeon, are joining forces for an unmissable culinary mashup. A Night to Remember Chefs Danny...
Temaki Bar "Locs Only" Sushi Soirée
Temaki Bar and JuneShine Team Up for “Locs Only” Sushi Soirée
October 20, 2024
6:00 pm
North County’s about to get a whole lot cooler as two local favorites join forces for an unforgettable night. Temaki Bar and JuneShine are bringing...