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.
The Veterans Village Of San Diego Holds 35th Annual Stand Down
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The Veterans Village Of San Diego Holds 35th Annual Stand Down
  • Roosevelt Middle School
The Veterans Village of San Diego is holding their Annual Stand Down event for Veterans and Veteran families experiencing homelessness. This will be the 35th Stand...
Copa Vida North City Adds Seasonal Summer Flavors To Their Menu
Copa Vida North City Adds Seasonal Summer Flavors To Their Menu
Copa Vida North City has embraced the flavors of summer and added two new drinks to their roster. For a limited time only, guests can...
Draft Republic North City Adds Weekend Lunch + Live Music
Draft Republic San Marcos Adds Weekend Lunch + Live Music
Draft Republic North City is now open on Saturdays and Sundays for lunch service starting at 11:30AM. Diners can also enjoy live music every night...
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...
Upcoming Events
Native American Art Show
Art, Culture, and Magic Collide in the Gaslamp
November 8, 2024
6:00 pm
Get ready for an extraordinary celebration of Native American culture as EC Gallery lights up the Gaslamp Quarter with its 5th Annual Native American Art...
Swordfish Dinner at Vistal
Vistal Hooks Up With Chula Seafood for Swordfish Feast
November 8, 2024
5:30 pm
  • Vistal Bar + Restaurant
Vistal, the Baja-inspired hotspot at InterContinental San Diego, is teaming up with local sustainability champions Chula Seafood for a one-night-only Swordfish Dinner. From Sea to...
Ambrogio Truffle Dinner
Ambrogio by Acquerello’s Exclusive Truffle Tasting Dinner Returns
November 8, 2024
5:00 pm
Ambrogio by Acquerello is bringing back its legendary six-course Signature Truffle Tasting Menu for one unforgettable evening. A Journey Through Truffle Territory Michelin-starred Chef Salmoiraghi...
Jesus Gonzalez at Union Hall Gallery
Soulful Sounds Meet Visual Arts at Union Hall Gallery
November 6, 2024
7:00 pm
Art of Elan is back with their downtown series, and this time they’re cranking up the awesome to eleven! When Music Gets Magical Ever wondered...
D-Day veterans at D-Day in San Diego
D-Day Heroes Take Center Stage at San Diego’s Most Moving Celebration
November 6, 2024
5:30 pm
  • InterContinental San Diego
Seven incredible D-Day veterans are making downtown San Diego their headquarters for one unforgettable evening. The SoCal French-American Chamber of Commerce is bringing these living...