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.
SeaCo Catch Takes Both "People's Choice" And "Judges' Choice" At The 9th Annual Taco TKO For The First Time In Competition History
SeaCo Catch Takes Both “People’s Choice” And “Judges’ Choice” At The 9th Annual Taco TKO For The First Time In Competition History
Sponsored by Hornitos Tequila, the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival® announces the winners of this year’s Taco TKO Competition, held on Sunday, November...
Wormwood Absinthe Bar And French Restaurant Opens Tomorrow In University Heights
San Diego will receive its first absinthe-focused cocktail bar and restaurant with Wormwood, a new concept opening in mid-November 2021 under the leadership of Amar Harrag,...
Brits Christmas Party Night at theShakespeare pub
Party Like Your Across The Pond At The Brits Christmas Party Night At Shakespeare Pub’s!
Shakespeare Pub and Grille in Little Italy is hosting a Brit Christmas Party that sounds damn fun! Here’s the description they post when announcing the...
Annual Little Italy Tree Lighting And Christmas Village
Little Italy To Transform Into A Christmas Village At Annual Tree Lighting Celebration
Little Italy will be kicking-off the holiday season by welcoming back their annual Little Italy Tree Lighting and Christmas Village on Saturday, December 4th. Transforming...
Holidays At The Liberty Public Market
Join The Holiday Celebrations At Liberty Public Market
Liberty Public Market invites you to join in the fun as they kick-off the season with holiday festivities! Sit back and relax as their carolers...
Family Day With Santa At The San Diego Automotive Museum
Family Day With Santa At The San Diego Automotive Museum
The community is invited to a fun Family Day at the San Diego Automotive Museum for some exciting holiday activities, including a visit from Santa!...
Birch Aquarium Launches In-Person Education Programming
Birch Aquarium Launches In-Person Education Programming
After nearly two years with no in-person school programs or Outdoor Adventures, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego’s Education Team...
Glow Balls Events To Watch Out For At The Loma Club
The Loma Club Is Making Spirits Bright With Holiday Glow Ball Events
We’re blessed to be able to play golf in perfect weather in San Diego straight through the ‘winter’. Even better, you can play ‘glow ball’...
Brilliant Kilroy Star Illuminates San Diego For The Holidays
Brilliant Kilroy Star Illuminates San Diego For The Holidays
A stunning pop-up public art program has once again returned to illuminate San Diego’s downtown skyline, intertwine art and architecture and engage community. What began...
Promises2Kids 2nd Annual Holiday Wine Auction
Promises2Kids 2nd Annual Holiday Wine Auction
The holiday season brings a time for giving, and giving back. And this year we’re a live event, giving you a celebration of bold reds,...
Shootz Maui-Meets-Baja Counter-Style Fish + Beer Concept Anchors In Oceanside’s Tremont Collective
Named after a favorite slang term in his native Hawaii, Oceanside’s Shootz is borne of co-owner and pro-surfer Cheyne Magnusson’s lifelong passions for skate and surf...
Shop Local In Carlsbad Village On Small Business Saturday
Carlsbad Village is the place to be on Small Business Saturday! The area has so many cool local businesses – it’s hard to find an...
SACRA/PROFANA Returns To Live In-Person Performances With Eclectic Lineup Of Concerts
SACRA/PROFANA Returns To Live In-Person Performances With Eclectic Lineup Of Concerts
The eclectic San Diego vocal performance ensemble SACRA/PROFANA returns to live in-person performance with a season of vocal performances. A LONGING FOR CHRISTMAS: A Holiday...
RakiRaki Commons Brings Award-Winning Japanese Cuisine To Little Italy
RakiRaki Commons Brings Award-Winning Japanese Cuisine To Little Italy
San Diego restaurateur and culinary trailblazer in Japanese cuisine, Junya Watanabe, is casting his net wider in America’s Finest City with his latest venture and...
Moonshine Beach Welcomes The Holidays With Merry Movie Night Series
Moonshine Beach Welcomes The Holidays With Merry Movie Night Series
Catch the Merry Movie Night series at Moonshine Beach kicking off with a screening of Elf on November 30th, and from there will run for...
Comedy Series At 619 Spirits In North Park
Comedy Series At 619 Spirits In North Park
619 Spirits hosts comedy night every other Sunday at 7PM in North Park. The restaurant and distillery is partnering with Kash Komedy and features a...
Tavern At The Vogue Celebrates The Season With A Holiday Market!
Tavern At The Vogue Celebrates The Season With A Holiday Market!
‘Tis the season for gift giving! This year, get a head start on all of your holiday shopping with unique finds from Tavern at the...
Holiday Pop-Up At Stefanie Bales Fine Art
Holiday Pop-Up At Stefanie Bales Fine Art
Stefanie Bales Fine Art Gallery will be joined by four other women-owned businesses for an evening of community, connection— and holiday cheer!   View this...
Eat, Drink And Be Merry At The San Marcos Holiday Market
Get ready to eat, drink and be merry at the annual San Marcos Holiday Market at North City! The beloved open-air market returns to North...
Thanksgiving Turkey Bash Brings Turkeys & Treats To Exotic Animals At Lions Tigers & Bears
Rescued Exotic Animals Get To Have A Thanksgiving Feast Of Their Own At Lions Tigers & Bears
Lion Tigers & Bears, San Diego’s only accredited big cat and bear sanctuary, welcomes guests to spend the festive food-filled holiday with its exotic animals....
Ballast Point And Tipsy Elves Collaborate On Ugly Christmas And Limited "Spruce Tipsy Elves IPA"
Ballast Point And Tipsy Elves Collaborate On Ugly Christmas Sweater And ‘Spruce Tipsy Elves IPA’
Ballast Point announced its holiday collaboration with fellow San Diego brand and ABC Shark Tank alum, Tipsy Elves. Together, they’re sporting a spooky twist on...
Encinitas Turkey Trot Gobbles Along Coast Hwy 101 Thanksgiving Morning
Encinitas Turkey Trot Gobbles Along Coast Hwy 101 Thanksgiving Morning
The annual Encinitas Turkey Trot is set to invade Encinitas on Thanksgiving morning! A family tradition, the race is both an athletic event, while also...
Madison On Park Debuts New Dinner Menu And Refreshed Cocktail List
University Heights’ gem, Madison on Park, recently unveiled a new dinner menu, along with a refreshed cocktail list, just in time for the holidays. The...
Shop Small, Give Back And Get Festive At One Paseo
Shop Small, Give Back, And Get Festive At One Paseo’s Holiday Kickoff
Step into holiday magic and shop local all in one day
Upcoming Events
Oceanside Museum Of Art Kicks Off 25th Anniversary With An Evening Under the Stars At The Seabird Resort
Oceanside Museum Of Art Kicks Off 25th Anniversary With An Evening Under the Stars At The Seabird Resort
February 26, 2022
8:30 pm
  • The Seabird Resort
Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA), North County’s premier art destination, is kicking off its 25th anniversary celebrations with an evening under the stars at The...
TrustedHousesitters To Unveil New Addition To Little Italy Dog Park During Sweet Paws, Sweet Shade Pawty On February 26
TrustedHousesitters To Unveil New Addition To Little Italy Dog Park During Sweet Paws, Sweet Shade Pawty
February 26, 2022
10:00 am
  • Little Italy Dog Park
TrustedHousesitters, the largest and most trusted vacation pet sitting community of its kind, is hosting a Sweet Paws, Sweet Shade event in celebration of their...
Drummer MAKAYA McCRAVEN Makes Its Way To San Diego With New Works
Drummer MAKAYA McCRAVEN Makes Its Way To San Diego With New Works
February 23, 2022
8:00 pm
  • The Loft @ UCSD
Makaya McCraven is a beat scientist. The bleeding edge drummer, producer, and sonic collagist is one of Chicago’s savviest cultural players and a multi-talented force...
San Diego Jazz Collective Jam Session At Duck Foot Brewing
San Diego Jazz Collective Jam Session At Duck Foot Brewing
February 22, 2022
7:00 pm
  • Duck Foot Brewing Company
Come join us for free live music, as we welcome the San Diego Jazz Collective for a night of unrehearsed musical collaboration. This event is...
The Bad Boyz of Culinary Hosts A Showcase Of SD's Top Upcoming Chefs And Their Best Dishes
The Bad Boyz of Culinary Hosts A Showcase Of SD’s Top Upcoming Chefs And Their Best Dishes
February 21, 2022
3:00 pm
  • Louisiana Purchase
In celebration of Black History Month, The Bad Boyz of Culinary, a collective of goal-oriented chefs from the urban community, is hosting a Culinary Showcase...