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.
Tequila, Tacos, And Ice, Ice, Baby!
Tequila, Tacos, And Ice, Ice, Baby!
On Saturday, April 30th, Vanilla Ice will be at the Tequila and Taco Music Festival to Play That Funky Music. Tequila & Taco Music Festival...
NEW At Fort Oak: $1 Oysters, New Bar Menu, New Summer Hours
New At Fort Oak: $1 Oysters, New Bar Menu, New Summer Hours
Looking for an oyster-lover’s paradise? Well, you’ve arrived. Starting Monday, April 4, Fort Oak will open to would-be-tipplers an hour early (4PM) to serve up...
Foundation For Women Warriors Hosts Bright Beginnings Baby Shower
Foundation For Women Warriors Hosting A Baby Shower Drive For Veteran Moms
Foundation for Women Warriors is hosting a “Bright Beginnings Baby Shower” to ensure veteran mothers in our community have everything they need for a bright...
Bike Race Across America Starts In Oceanside
Bike Race Across America Starts In Oceanside
BEMER Group USA is sponsoring an 8-man cyclist race team for the Race Across America (RAAM), kicking off in Oceanside, California on Jun 18, 2022....
The Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend
Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend
Thursday, March 31 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sleeping With Sirens (@sleepingwithsirens) Sleeping with Sirens – House of Blues Show 5:30PM...
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Coming To Tequila And Taco Music Festival!
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Coming To Tequila And Taco Music Festival!
Wake up, Wake up, Wake up! Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are headlining on the 1st of the month in May at the Tequila and Taco Music Festival....
Aston Martin Arriving At One Paseo
Aston Martin Experience Center Coming To One Paseo
The first Aston Martin Experience Center in San Diego is coming to One Paseo in mid-April! This pop-up is an exciting space for lovers of...
LEGO® Sofi Stadium Model Opens At LEGOLAND® California Resort
LEGO® Sofi Stadium Model Opens At LEGOLAND® California Resort
Today, LEGOLAND® California Resort officially opened its newest addition of a world record-breaking LEGO® model of SoFi Stadium! Inspired by the NFL’s first indoor-outdoor stadium...
Join Everyday California's Five-Day La Jolla Surf Camp For Kids!
Get Ahead Of Summer Break Plans With This Five-Day La Jolla Surf Camp For Kids
Parents, it’s time to make those summer plans to keep the kids busy! Everyday California’s Five-Day Surf Camp is the perfect activity to book now...
14 Must-Try Spring Menus From Some Of San Diego's Best Restaurants
14 Must-Try Spring Menus From Some Of San Diego’s Best Restaurants
Spring is in the air, which means the sunny days are getting longer, and your favorite San Diego restaurants are rolling out fresh new menus...
Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend
Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend
Thursday, March 24 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lucky Daye (@iamluckydaye) Lucky Daye: Candydrip Tour 2022 – House of Blues Doors...
Cloak & Petal Maki Monday Specials
Cloak & Petal Maki Monday Specials
Have you ever run into the problem of wanting to dine out on a Monday night and everywhere you look, restaurants are closed? Not anymore!...
GoodBar Brings Back Good Jokes Comedy Series
GoodBar Will Bring Laughs To Point Loma With Good Jokes Comedy Series
GoodBar in Point Loma will set the stage for laugh-out-loud entertainment with the return of its Good Jokes comedy series. A standout lineup of stand-up...
St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party Raises $30,000 For The Community
St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party Raises $30,000 For Ocean Beach Main Street Association, Peninsula Alliance
St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party, San Diego’s new beachside, Irish-themed festival brought to you by the event organizers behind OB Oktoberfest and the legendary OB Street...
Get A Sneak Peak At New Oceanside Speakeasy By Forbidden Cove
Get A Sneak Peak Of Space Pad – The New Oceanside Speakeasy By Forbidden Cove
Have you heard of The Space Pad? No? Well, that’s because this Forbidden Cove‘s speakeasy project has been kept mostly under wraps for the past...
Belmont Park Is Saying Goodbye To Winter Blues & Hello Spring Hues
Belmont Park’s ‘Belmont In Bloom’ Says Goodbye To Winter Blues & Hello To Spring Hues
Belmont Park is bringing all the vibrancy of spring to its first-ever Belmont in Bloom event, energizing the park with a lineup of artwork, events,...
Wolfie's Carousel Taps New Executive Chef Rez Guzman
Wolfie’s Carousel Taps New Executive Chef Rez Guzman
Known for their acumen for transporting guests through immersive creative experiences, Mauricio Couturier and Abe Aguilar, the Mexican-American designers behind Little Italy’s homage to Parisian...
1st Annual West Coast Hot Sauce Experience
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It’s Fun For The Whole Family At The 1st Annual West Coast Hot Sauce Experience
  • Broadway Pier
The 1st Annual West Coast Hot Sauce Experience has over 50 craft hot sauce producers providing unlimited FREE samples, VIP Area with hosted food and...
Wing Fest San Diego 2022
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Top Wings Chef Compete For The Best Wings In San Diego Title
  • Broadway Pier
Join us at The Broadway Pier for Wing Fest San Diego and enjoy the best wings from top wings chefs in the city all in...
Revive, SD! 1-Day Immersive Health & Wellness Festival
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Find Your Zen At Revive, SD! Immersive Health & Wellness Festival
  • 3167 Commercial St.
Calling all health and wellness enthusiasts, yogis, and those looking to jumpstart their journey into a more holistic life. You are invited to Revive, SD!...
SoCal Taco Fest 2022
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Catch Incredible Performances And TACOS At SoCal Taco Fest 2022
  • Waterfront Park
Join us at Waterfront Park to experience the newly expanded SoCal Taco Fest festival grounds including 3 stages of live entertainment. Catch incredible performances on...
A Summer To Remember At FoodieLand Night Market
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FoodieLand Night Market Coming To Del Mar
  • Del Mar Fairgrounds
FoodieLand bills itself as a must-attend for foodies, and we can see why! The festival is inspired by the Night Markets of Asia, bringing the late-night...
Reader Tacotopia 2022: Land Of Unlimited Tacos
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Brace Yourselves For Reader Tacotopia’s Land Of Unlimited Tacos
  • Golden Hill Park and Hiking Trails
Brace yourself for an UNLIMITED food festival like you have never experienced! To celebrate the pure magic that tacos offer to the world, the San...
Fashion Week San Diego® Announces Spring Showcase 2022
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Fashion Week San Diego® Announces Spring Showcase 2022
  • Hotel Republic
Fashion Week San Diego (FWSD) announced the full in-person return of its annual Spring Showcase event on April 23 at Downtown San Diego’s Hotel Republic....
Upcoming Events
Spreckels Organ Society Hosts Tribute Concert For Ukraine Refugees
Spreckels Organ Society Hosts Tribute Concert For Ukraine Refugees
March 19, 2022
5:30 pm
  • Spreckels Organ Pavilion
Spreckels Organ Society, a non-profit organization curating concerts and performances in the heart of Balboa Park, will host a special performance in support of Ukraine,...
“St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party” Announces Musical Lineup
“St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party” Announces Musical Lineup
March 19, 2022
11:00 am
  • OB Pier Parking Lot
St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party announces the musical lineup for their first-ever event on March 19. The St. Patrick’s Day-themed, all day and night event is...
“St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party” Debuts In Ocean Beach On March 19
“St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party” Debuts In Ocean Beach
March 19, 2022
11:00 am
  • OB Pier Parking Lot
The organizers behind OB Oktoberfest and the legendary OB Street Fair and Chili Cook-off announced their newest beachside event, “St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party” on March...
The La Jolla Comedy Store Hosts “American Me Comedy Show”
La Jolla Comedy Store To Host Benefit For Local Exotic Animal Sanctuary, Lions Tigers & Bears
March 16, 2022
8:00 pm
  • La Jolla Comedy Store
The La Jolla Comedy Store is hosting a one-night-only comedy show to benefit San Diego’s only accredited exotic animal rescue, Lions Tigers & Bears. An...
Camino Riviera's "Flight To Oaxaca" Mezcal Tasting And Food Pairing
Camino Riviera Hosts “Flight To Oaxaca” Mezcal Tasting And Food Pairing
March 16, 2022
5:00 pm
  • Camino Riviera
This looks like a fun night! Join Camino Riviera for an evening hosted by Stephen O’Halloran, where all guests will receive a welcome cocktail upon...