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.

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Mopar Club San Diego Hosts The All American Car Show 2022

Seaport Village Embarcadero North

Mopar Club San Diego is once again hosting their All American Car Show, this year at Seaport Village (Embarcadero North) Saturday, July 16th. The All...

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Bleu Bohème Celebrates 15th Anniversary And French National Holiday With Champagne Cocktails And Complimentary Crepes

Bleu Bohème

Bleu Bohème, located at 4090 Adams Ave., will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary and French national holiday, Bastille Day – with crepes, Champagne cocktails and more...

Sammy Hagar Takes San Diego

Get ready to dip your toes in the sand… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. (@sbbcco) Legendary...

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Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. Joins Beach Clean-Up With iHeart Radio And Surfrider Foundation

Mission Beach Park

Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. is partnering with iHeart Radio’s 101. 5 KGB and the Surfrider Foundation to host a beach clean-up in front of...

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Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. Takes Over Hard Rock’s Liquid Sunshine

Hard Rock Hotel San Diego

Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. will take over Liquid Sunshine, the Hard Rock’s award-winning weekend reimagined pool experience, with a full bar and giant slushie...

Wormwood's 1st anniversary celebrates With 8-Course Tasting Menu

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Bastille Day At Wormwood Features Special Cocktail And Menu

Wormwood

University Heights absinthe bar, Wormwood, will run Bastille Day specials on Thursday, July 14 to commemorate the French national holiday that remembers the beginning of...

UC San Diego Announces Inaugural Artists Performing At The Epstein Family Amphitheater

UC San Diego will celebrate the opening of the Epstein Family Amphitheater in October with an inaugural lineup of thrilling performances at the new 2,650-seat open-air...

Hamburger Hut's new location in Leucadia

Hamburger Hut Gets New Location As Leucadia Co. Expands

Hamburger Hut, the North County burger favorite, has reopened in a new location in the space formerly occupied by Priority Public House in Leucadia. With...

Second Chance Beer Company To Release Death Row West Coast IPA Friday

Second Chance Beer Company Releases Death Row West Coast IPA In Honor Of Death Row Records’ 30th Anniversary

Second Chance Beer Company released its new Death Row West Coast IPA on draft and in cans on Friday, a beer that pays tribute to...

Madam Bonnie’s Jazz Night Presents Andrea Lorrane Jazz Quartet

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Unwind From The Week At Madam Bonnie’s Jazz Nights

Madam Bonnie’s

It’s time to unwind and listen to some smooth jazz! Join the San Diego Jazz Trio this Saturday, at Madam Bonnie’s, the recently-opened 1920’s inspired joint that’s not your...

Le Parfait Paris Celebrates Bastille Day On July 14

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Le Parfait Paris Transports Guests To A Night In Paris At Bastille Day Celebration

Le Parfait Paris

San Diego-born patisserie and bakery, Le Parfait Paris, celebrates their first-ever Bastille Night Au Parfait event in honor of the French holiday. The Bastille Day...

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San Diego Gives Launches 2022 Campaign On San Diego’s Birthday

Several Locations

San Diego’s birthday is coming up, and San Diego Gives thinks it’s a perfect day to launch its six-month fundraising program for San Diego-based nonprofits!...

Charles + Dinorah Reopens For Dinner And Launches New Culinary Program

Charles + Dinorah At The Pearl Reopens For Dinner And Launches New Culinary Program

Charles + Dinorah at The Pearl Hotel is reopening for dinner this Friday, July 8, with a new culinary program centered on a fully scratch kitchen,...

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Little Italy Food Hall Turns 4 And Is Throwing A Party

Little Italy Food Hall

Congrats to The Little Italy Food Hall on 4 years of serving up tasty bites and cocktails to San Diego! They are throwing a party...

Big List Of Things To Do In San Diego This Weekend | July 07-July 10

The 4th of July fever may be over, but San Diego never runs out of tricks up its sleeves. Check out our list of other...

Coco Maya Is Open In Little Italy!

Little Italy’s latest hotspot, Coco Maya, is now open. The neighborhood just keeps getting better! Coco Maya is the more sophisticated, well-rounded, Yucatan-inspired counterpart to Miss...

Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend | July 07-July 11

Rock stars, country singers, DJs, cover bands, and living legends are all on our list of top concerts in San Diego this weekend. Don’t miss...

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Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines’ Seaside Summer Presents Dive-In Movies Series

Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines

Here’s a fun way to keep it cool this summer! Jump in, pull up a floatie, and enjoy a movie from the pool or watch...

Duck Foot Brewing Annual Anniversary Is Back Bigger & Better On Its 7th Year

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Duck Foot Brewing’s Annual Anniversary Party Is Back Bigger & Better In Its 7th Year

Duck Foot Brewing Company

Duck Foot Brewing’s annual anniversary celebration is back for its 7th year and it’s BIGGER with 35 beer taps, live music, food trucks, inside and...

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Chula Vista Kicks Off Summer With Downtown Chula Vista Block Party 2022

Third Avenue Village

Skate, bike, drive, or walk…whatever you do – mark your calendars and get to the Downtown Chula Vista Block Party 2022…you don’t want to miss...

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Wheel of Fortune LIVE! North America Tour Stops By San Diego

Harrah’s Resort SoCal

Wheel of Fortune LIVE!, an all-new theatrical experience, is going on tour across North America. The all-new live stage show is the one-and-only way fans...

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Red Hot Chili Peppers 2022 World Tour Takes Over Petco Park

PETCO Park

The Red Hot Chili Peppers take over Petco Park on July 27th! They’ll be performing with Haim + Thundercat as part of the band’s 2022...

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Dirty Birds Bar And Grill Hosts PMP Warrior Golf Tournament

Cottonwood Golf Course

This July, Dirty Birds Sauces (from the owners of Dirty Birds Bar and Grill) invites San Diegans to join their PMP Warrior Golf Tournament for...

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Giardino Brings Fresh Burrata Making To Your Table

Giardino

The Lemon Grove restaurant was all a buzz for their Spring mozzarella experience, so they are bringing A Mano Cheese back for another evening of...

Giddy Up for Good at Ivey Ranch Park’s 14th Annual Western Hoedown

October 12, 2024

3:00 pm

The Ivey Ranch Park Association is throwing their 14th Annual Western Hoedown, and it’s shaping up to be a knee-slapping good time for all. This...

Oceanside

Campland on the Bay Celebrates 55 Years of Family Fun

October 12, 2024

11:00 am

Campland on the Bay is hitting the big 5-5, and they’re inviting all of San Diego to join the celebration! This iconic RV camping spot...

San Diego

Nuts for Crafts at Bates Pumpkin Festival

October 5, 2024

9:00 am

Bates Nut Farm

Hey, San Diego! Ready to get crafty with your fall festivities? The Bates Pumpkin Festival Craft Fair is rolling into Bates Nut Farm, and it’s...

Valley Center

Score Tacos for Life at El Chingon!

October 4, 2024

7:00 pm

El Chingon

Get ready to wear your taco love on your sleeve—literally! Our favorite “Bad Ass Mexican” joint, El Chingon, is back with a bang this National...

Brush Strokes Go Global at San Diego Watercolor Society’s International Exhibition

September 29, 2024

10:00 am

The San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) is gearing up for its 44th Annual International Exhibition. This isn’t your average art show—we’re talking a global gathering...

Liberty Station