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.
Top Concerts In San Diego This Pride Festival Weekend | July 14-17
Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend | July 14-17
Whiz Khalifa, Sean Kingston, and Joss Stone lead our amazing list of top concerts this San Diego Pride Festival weekend! Get out there and have...
Ride Down To Rouleur Brewing Company For Rouleur Tour de France Bingo!
Ride Down To Rouleur Brewing Company For Rouleur Tour De France Bingo!
While most of us aren’t able to get on a plane right now and head to France for the 2022 Tour de France, you can...
Second Chance Beer Hosts Paint Your Pet Fundraiser with Lovejoy Creations
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Second Chance Beer Hosts Paint Your Pet Fundraiser With LoveJoy Creations
  • Second Chance Beer Co. Brewery
Second Chance Beer Company is hosting a Paint Your Pet with LoveJoy Creations! Located in Carmel Mountain, head down for the fundraising event that will take place on...
Vino Carta Says A Special Bonjour To All Wine Lovers On Bastille Day
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Vino Carta Says A Special Bonjour To All Wine Lovers On Bastille Day
  • Vino Carta
Bonjour, wine lover! There’s no better way to celebrate the spirit of the révolution than to be in Vino Carta on Bastille Day and indulge in some French vino. ...
A Pre-Pride Karaoke Kick Off For A Fun San Diego Pride Celebration
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A Pre-Pride Karaoke Kick Off For A Fun San Diego Pride Celebration
  • Barleymash
San Diego Pride celebration is coming in hot this weekend! Bring your crew to barleymash for a Pre-Pride Karaoke Kick off on July 14th at 9PM. It’s definitely going to...
Madam Bonnie’s Jazz Night Presents Andrea Lorrane Jazz Quartet
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Madam Bonnie’s Jazz Night Presents Cheryl Silverstein Jazz Trio
  • Madam Bonnie’s
Madam Bonnie’s, the recently-opened 1920’s joint in the Gaslamp, is hosting Jazz Night on Thursday, July 14th. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Madam Bonnies...
Celebrate Pride At The Tropical O-Gay-Sis At Common Stock
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Celebrate Pride At The Tropical O-Gay-Sis At Common Stock
  • Common Stock
The big party Hillcrest neighborhood staple, Common Stock, will be turning the space into a Parade O-Gay-Sis” on Saturday, July 16th to coincide for the Tropical...
It's Time To Come Out And Be Proud At The 2022 San Diego Pride Festival
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It’s Time To Come Out And Be Proud At The 2022 San Diego Pride Festival
  • Marston Point
2022 San Diego Pride Festival is your time to be OUT and PROUD, San Diego style! Enjoy the city’s biggest celebration with thousands of your...
Witness San Diego Sculptors Battle It Out At The 2022 Sun & Sea Festival Sandcastle Competition
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Witness San Diego Sculptors Battle It Out At The 2022 Sun & Sea Festival Sandcastle Competition
  • Portwood Pier Plaza
Watch pro sandcastle sculptors work their magic at Imperial Beach’s Sun & Sea Festival! This professional sandcastle building competition will feature top San Diego sculptors....
Mopar Club San Diego Hosts The All American Car Show 2022
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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...
Bleu Bohème Celebrates 15th Anniversary And French National Holiday
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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
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...
Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. Joins Beach Clean-UP With iHeart Radio And Surfrider Foundation
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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...
Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. Takes Over Hard Rock's Liquid Sunshine
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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 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...
San Diego Gives Launches 2022 Campaign
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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,...
Little Italy Food Hall Turns 4
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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
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...
Upcoming Events
Annual Escondido Tamale Festival, a celebration of Hispanic heritage
Tamale Time! Escondido’s Tastiest Festival Returns
November 2, 2024
11:00 am
A joyous celebration of Hispanic heritage is steaming up Escondido as USA Multicultural and Univision San Diego roll out their signature food festival. The 6th...
Shichi-Go-San celebration
This Japanese Celebration Turns San Diego Kids Into Royal Stars
November 2, 2024
9:00 am
  • Japanese Friendship Garden
The Japanese Friendship Garden is rolling out the red carpet for San Diego‘s tiniest stars with its dazzling Shichi-Go-San celebration. Think stunning kimonos, enchanted garden...
Meet the Fleet at Naval Base San Diego
Navy Ships Open Their Doors for One Epic Day at Meet the Fleet
November 2, 2024
9:00 am
Naval Base San Diego’s Meet the Fleet is giving us civilians the golden ticket to experience life at sea without actually leaving the dock. All...
San Diego Civic Theatre event
San Diego Opera Kicks Off 60th Season With a Classic Crowd-Pleaser
November 1, 2024
7:30 pm
Our beloved San Diego Opera is celebrating its diamond anniversary in style, bringing back the timeless masterpiece that started it all 60 years ago. That’s...
Oceanside annual Haunted Market
Oceanside’s Sunset Market Transforms Into a Halloween Haven
October 31, 2024
5:00 pm
Oceanside Sunset Market’s Annual Haunted Market is back, creating a bewitching atmosphere that’s perfect for ghouls and goblins of all ages. A Frightfully Fun Free-for-All...