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.

Good Time Design's Happy Does Bar Opens In Gaslamp

Good Time Design Announces Opening Of Happy Does Bar In Gaslamp Quarter

Good Time Design, the hospitality group behind some of San Diego’s most iconic party venues (Moonshine Beach, Moonshine Flats) is excited to introduce their newest...

Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend

Thursday, April 7 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Seong-Jin Cho | 조성진 (@seongjinchoofficial) Mathias Goerne and Seong-Jin Cho – The Conrad...

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

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

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....

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!

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 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

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

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

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

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

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...

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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...

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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!...

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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...

San Diego Sings! Festival Returns Featuring Top 15 Local Choral Groups

Uniting The World In Song: San Diego Sings! Festival Returns

April 2, 2022

11:00 am

Conrad Prebys Concert Hall

The Choral Consortium of San Diego, a nonprofit that unites, supports and promotes the vibrant local choral community, is presenting its 4th biennial San Diego...

La Jolla

Support Local Artisans At Carlsbad Village Makers Market

April 2, 2022

9:00 am

St. Michael’s by-the-Sea

There’s no denying the quality of design and artistry shown in something made by hand. On the first Saturday in April and June, in downtown...

Carlsbad

Ariel Quartet Performs Final Concert Of The Complete Beethoven Cycle

April 1, 2022

8:00 pm

Conrad Prebys Concert Hall

In 2019, ArtPower and Ariel Quartet embarked on a four-year endeavor, performing the complete Beethoven cycle, in honor of the composer’s 250th birthday in 2020....

La Jolla

Live Music And Drinks At Belly Up Tavern In Benefit Of Legion Community Foundation

April 1, 2022

5:30 pm

Belly Up

From dominating on the pitch to philanthropic endeavors, The San Diego Legion takes pride in doing it all. The team highly values the longstanding Rugby...

Solana Beach

Tremont Collective And Communal Host April First Fridays In Oceanside

April 1, 2022

5:00 pm

Tremont Collective

Celebrate the first day of April at Tremont Collective’s second “First Fridays” event hosted by Communal and other Tremont Collective tenants, Shootz, Bottlecraft, Brixton, Stab,...

Oceanside