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The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of June 8, 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.
Bivouac Search & Rescue Immersive Experience
Bivouac Search & Rescue Immersive Experience
A hiker has gone missing! Teams race against time (and each other) to find the ‘missing hiker’ during this escape-room style immersive experience. Discover clues,...
Media Arts Center San Diego Hosts The Age-Friendly Film Festival
Media Arts Center San Diego Hosts The Age-Friendly Film Festival
Media Arts Center San Diego, in partnership with AARP, The San Diego Foundation and the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Aging...
Monkey Shoulder's Ultimate Cocktail Machine Is Now In San Diego!
Monkey Shoulder’s Ultimate Cocktail Machine Is Now In San Diego!
Monkey Shoulder‘s ultimate cocktail machine is now bouncing around San Diego!   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Seven Grand Whiskey...
Sammy’s Gives Away Free Giant Messy Sundaes On Veteran's Day
Sammy’s Gives Away Free Giant Messy Sundaes To Military Families On Veterans Day (Also National Sundae Day)
Sammy’s Food + Wine honors veterans and all military families this Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, with a Giant Messy Sundae. This Veterans Day also...
San Diego Pub Crawl Raises Money To Support Veterans And Active Military
VIP Nightlife and San Diego-based charity Paws for Purple Hearts are honoring veterans and thanking those who serve by hosting a Red, White & Brew...
Original 40 Brewing Company Raises A Glass To A Week Of Beer!
North Park’s Original 40 Brewing Company is celebrating a week dedicated to beer with three new imperial pastry stouts, as well as limited-edition, collectable glassware,...
Chef Phillip Esteban Joins DC’s Pogiboy Chefs For A Collab Filipino Dinner
San Diego Chef and Founder of non-profit organization Open Gym, Phillip Esteban, will be joining acclaimed DC Chefs Paolo Dungca (Hiraya Restaurant) and James Beard...
Helmand Valley Growers Company
This Veteran’s Day, Smoke A Joint, And Save A Veteran’s Life
Helmand Valley Growers Company (HVGC), the military veteran owned and operated cannabis manufacturing company that gives 100% of its profits to the Battle Brothers Foundation...
The Green Room Hotel Debuts In Oceanside, California
The Green Room Hotel Debuts In Oceanside
The Green Room Hotel, originally a motel built in the 1940s, has been given a second life as a modernized bungalow-style boutique hotel. Opened in...
Don’t Miss Jeune Et Jolie’s Holiday Cocktail Launch
At newly Michelin-minted Jeune et Jolie, brilliant fall cocktails highlight the best flavors of the season — not just pumpkin — and lean into winter-warming...
The Little Italy Association Welcomes Back Its Annual Little Italy Tree Lighting And Christmas Village Saturday, December 4th
The Little Italy Association Welcomes Back Its Annual Little Italy Tree Lighting And Christmas Village
The Little Italy Association will kick-off the holiday season welcoming back its annual Little Italy Tree Lighting and Christmas Village on Saturday, December 4th, from...
Juniper And Ivy Launches New Fall/Holiday Cocktails
Juniper and Ivy Launches New Autumn-Inspired Cocktails
At Juniper and Ivy in Little Italy, new fall/holiday programs mean cocktails are shifting to include spirits like falernum ( a nutty, rum-based liqueur indigenous...
The Tiny Tap Cart Launches At Sun Outdoors San Diego Bay
While summer may be over, Sun Outdoors San Diego Bay is keeping it going with the launch of The Tiny Tap cart. Located poolside at...
San Diego Surf Responder Summit
A Tsunami Of Surferes Amidst A Global Pandemic Leads To Safety Issues In Our Oceans
According to research by Technavio, the Global Surf Market is estimated to grow another $2.74 billion USD before 2024. But this rapid growth comes with...
Art Of Elan At The San Diego Museum Of Art Presents "Nostalgia"
Art Of Elan Presents “Nostalgia” At The San Diego Museum Of Art
Art of Elan, the pioneering group that has brought unique events and exciting classical music to San Diego for over 13 years, presents “Nostalgia” at...
Graze By Sam New Fall Cocktail Menu!
Graze By Sam Introduces New Fall Cocktail Menu
Graze By Sam is rolling out a new cocktail menu just in time to get us in the holiday spirits! With decadent drinks including The...
SD Loyal 2022 Season Ticket Memberships On Sale Now
SD Loyal Hosts Watch Party At Stone Brewing For Inaugural Playoff Match
On Friday, Nov. 5, SD Loyal SC will host a watch party for fans and The Locals (Supporter’s group) at Stone Brewing – Liberty Station...
Trust Restaurant Group Doubles Down On Rare Society Steakhouse
The second location of the Trust Restaurant Group’s Rare Society steakhouse, their homage to the infamous Las Vegas steakhouse, is now open (and we’re thrilled!)...
Enclave Café Opens Headquarters Location In UTC
Enclave Café Opens Headquarters Location In UTC
San Diego’s Food-As-Medicine concept, Enclave Café, opened its second location in the University Town Center. Currently, this secondary location is open for takeout lunch only...
Sippin’ Santa Is Coming Back To San Diego More Festive Than Ever!
We are overjoyed to share the news that Miracle and Sippin’ Santa—the adored Holiday-themed cocktail pop-up bars—are returning to San Diego for the 2021 holiday...
Feeding San Diego Hosts Free Food Distributions To Honor Military Families And Veterans Ahead Of Veteran's Day
Feeding San Diego Hosts Free Food Distributions To Honor Military Families And Veterans Ahead Of Veteran’s Day
Leading into the Veteran’s Day holiday, Feeding San Diego is hosting a series of free food distributions that celebrate local military families and veterans. Starting...
The Observatory In North Park Releases November Show Calendar
The Observatory in North Park released a November show calendar that is full of a diverse range of talent. Get your crew together – it’s...
The Lucky Duck Foundation’s 13th Annual Swing & Soirée
The Lucky Duck Foundation’s 13th Annual Swing & Soirée Highlights
At the 9/27 event, the Lucky Duck Foundation (LDF) honored the late Father Joe Carroll, who dedicated his life to combating homelessness and served as...
California Restaurant Foundation Brings Back "The Grateful Table® Dine Out" For 2021
California Restaurant Foundation Brings Back “The Grateful Table® Dine Out” For 2021
The California Restaurant Foundation (CRF), a nonprofit that invests in and empowers California’s restaurant workforce, invites all Californians to participate in its second annual ‘The...
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