The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink – Week of May 18, 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.
The Tango Society By Camarada Brings The Passion Of Tango In San Diego
The Tango Society By Camarada Brings The Passion Of Tango To San Diego
Experience the rich culture of Argentina through music and dance this Friday, July 16, at 7:00 p.m. at The Conrad in La Jolla. Tango Society,...
Boots In The Park W/ Jon Pardi, Mitchell Tenpenny, Matt Stell & More
Boots In The Park With Jon Pardi, Mitchell Tenpenny, Matt Stell & More Coming to San Diego
Boots in the Park with Jon Pardi, Mitchell Tenpenny, Matt Stell and more comes to the San Diego shoreline at Waterfront Park this September! The...
CRSSD Presents DAY.MVS XL
CRSSD Presents DAY.MVS XL
CRSSD is coming (don’t fret), BUT FIRST making some Xtra Large .MVS with a little warm up on the water! Get your tickets now! See...
Cocktails & Paint Night By Stefanie Bales Fine Art And Westerly Public House
Cocktails & Paint Night By Stefanie Bales Fine Art And Westerly Public House
You’re invited to the Monsaraz Hotel’s first-ever community “cocktail and paint” night hosted by Westerly Public House, the hotel’s on-site restaurant, and local Fine Artist...
Little Italy Food Hall Is Turning 3!
The Little Italy Food Hall Is Turning 3!
Happy birthday to the Little Italy Food Hall! The Little Italy Food Hall is turning 3 and they invite you to join them to celebrate...
The Hip Hop Nutcracker Soars Into San Diego Civic Theatre On November 6
The Hip Hop Nutcracker Soars Into San Diego Civic Theatre On November 6
Everything old is new again. Tchaikovsky’s 129-year-old ballet is reimagined as a holiday dance spectacle in The Hip Hop Nutcracker, arriving at the San Diego...
Explore A Dreamlike Terrain With Wonderspaces VR Films
Wonderspaces Debuts New VR Film ‘Where Thoughts Go’ By Lucas Rizzotto
Where Thoughts Go by Lucas Rizzotto opens later this month at the Wonderspaces Liberty Station show. This virtual reality film will play for one weekend...
The Pirates And Ghost Rum Experience Is Coming To San Diego
Ahoy Mateys! The Ghosts & Pirates Rum Experience Is Coming To San Diego
Ahoy Mateys! Step aboard the haunted ships of the Downtown San Diego Bay for a chilling cocktail experience in the dead of night. The Ghosts...
Pacifica Breeze Café Launches Nightly Pop-up Bar Highlighting Walking Tacos
Pacifica Breeze Café Launches Nightly Pop-up Bar Highlighting Walking Tacos
For years, the Pacifica Breeze Café has remained a local haven for casual breakfast and lunch options. And for years, many of us have asked...
More Than Half Of U.S. Companies Plan To Add New Positions In Second Half Of 2021
More Than Half Of U.S. Companies Plan To Add New Positions In Second Half Of 2021
Great news, San Diego! Job seekers will have plenty of options in the coming months, research from talent solutions firm Robert Half shows. According to...
Alesmith Brewing Gears Up For The Summer
Alesmith Brewing Gears Up For The Summer
The AleSmith Brewing Company is bringing back their monthly art market for summer! Taking place every third Thursday from 4 to 9PM at AleSmith’s Miramar...
Back To The Sixties Concert To Benefit Wounded Warrior Homes
Back To The Sixties Concert To Benefit Wounded Warrior Homes
Travel back to a different generation of music at the Back to the Sixties concert to benefit Wounded Warrior Homes (WWH), a non-profit organization located...
The Gaslamp Quarter Releases A Jam-Packed Line-Up Of Activations For Summer
The Gaslamp Quarter Releases A Jam-Packed Line-Up Of Summer Fun
Hot girl summer or not, the Gaslamp Quarter goes big this season with events and experiences designed to provide a little bit of something for...
Fashion Week San Diego Announces First In-Person New York City Event
Fashion Week San Diego Announces First In-Person New York City Event With Sotheby’s
Fashion Week San Diego® (FWSD), California’s largest traditional fashion week, announced its first in-person New York City event, “The Art and Beauty Behind Fashion,” in...
Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park Celebrates Tanabata Festival
We’ll take any excuse to visit the beautiful Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park, and this weekend is a good one! On Sunday, July 11th...
Platinum’s React Foundation To Host “Acapulco Gold” A Pride Extravaganza Charity Event
Platinum’s React Foundation To Host ‘Acapulco Gold’ A Pride Extravaganza Charity Event
Platinum, a prominent manufacturer of ingestible cannabis products, announced its Pride event, “Acapulco Gold” A Pride Extravaganza, charity event benefiting Equality CA, a non-profit civil...
Movie Fans: Regal Adds New 270-Degree Panoramic ScreenX Auditorium At Regal Mira Mesa
Regal Mira Mesa is giving movie fans a cool new movie-watching experience to look forward to this summer! Regal and CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading...
North City Welcomes San Diego’s Award-Winning Buona Forchetta
North City Welcomes San Diego’s Award-Winning Buona Forchetta
North City, a new ‘downtown development district’ in San Marcos establishing itself as a North County destination, is welcoming its latest culinary tenant to its...
Scavenger Hunt, Immersive Dance Experience & More Summer Fun This Month At ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station
Summer is in full swing and there has never been a better time to explore San Diego, and the creatives at ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station...
White Rice Officially Opens In Liberty Public Market
White Rice Officially Opens In Liberty Public Market
After a year and a half of waiting, White Rice has opened at the buzzing Liberty Public Market food hall in Point Loma’s historic Liberty...
Casero Taqueria And Urban Plates Founders Partner To Open Pure Taco
Casero Taqueria And Urban Plates Founders Partner To Open Pure Taco
The co-founders of Casero Taqueria, Clayton Wheeler and Craig Applegate, and Urban Plates co-founder, John Zagara have partnered on a new concept called Pure Taco....
SD Loyal x Rob Machado Foundation Surfboard Auction Closes In One Week!
SD Loyal x Rob Machado Surfboard Auction Closes In One Week
SD Loyal fans, you are a week away from potentially missing out on a really cool opportunity to support the environment and get a unique...
'Meet Team USA' Event Hosted By Smokin J’s BBQ In Poway
San Diego-Based US Paralympians And Olympians To Attend ‘Meet Team USA’ Event Hosted By Smokin J’s BBQ In Poway
Ahead of the Tokyo Summer Olympics, Smokin J’s BBQ will host ‘Meet Team USA’ to spotlight San Diego-based US Paralympians and Olympians on Friday, July...
Liberty Station Announces Centennial Anniversary
Music, Food, and Fresh Air at Liberty Station’s 4th Of July Events
What better place to celebrate the 4th of July than Liberty Station?! With 48 acres of grassy parkland for picnics, lounging and a friendly game...
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