The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of July 27, 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.
Pure Taco Brings Globally Inspired Tacos To Carlsbad Village
Pure Taco Brings Globally Inspired Tacos To Carlsbad Village
Pure Taco, the latest concept by co-founders of Casero Taqueria, Clayton Wheeler and Craig Applegate, and John Zagara, is excited to announce that they opened...
After A Three-Year Renovation, Mingei International Museum Is Back
After A Three-Year Renovation, Mingei International Museum Is Back
After a three-year closure for a transformational renovation, Mingei International Museum, located in Balboa Park, has reopened September 3rd with a dynamic slate of exhibitions,...
Spiro’s Mediterranean Cuisine To Celebrate One-Year Anniversary Of La Jolla Location
Spiro’s Mediterranean Cuisine To Celebrate One-Year Anniversary Of La Jolla Location
Spiro’s Mediterranean Cuisine (Spiro’s) is set to celebrate the one-year anniversary of its second fast-casual, taverna-inspired eatery in the village of La Jolla. Guests are...
Brand-New Exhibition & Exciting Workshops Happening This Month At Oceanside Museum Of Art
Brand-New Exhibition & Exciting Workshops Happening This Month At Oceanside Museum Of Art
Summer may be coming to an end soon, but things are only heating up at Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA). This month, enjoy live music,...
ArtReach Auction Features Thirty-Two Stunning Custom-Designed Guitars
ArtReach Auction Features Thirty-Two Stunning Custom-Designed Guitars
ArtReach is hosting a Guitar Art Auction to support visual arts education for youth at San Diego County schools and community centers. Proceeds from the...
MAKE Projects Presents Food And Farm Fest Fundraiser
MAKE Projects Presents Food And Farm Fest Fundraiser
MAKE Projects, a non-profit job-training program for refugee and immigrant women and youth, will be hosting Food and Farm Fest! Guests will enjoy locally-sourced, globally-inspired...
Mexico In A Bottle Returns For An Afternoon Of Mezcal, Music, And More
Mexico In A Bottle Returns For An Afternoon Of Mezcal, Music, And More
Mexico in a Bottle returns to San Diego on October 3rd for an afternoon of mezcal, Mexican craft spirits, food, art, music and more! What...
Love Always
“Love Always” Invites San Diego Creatives For A Night Of Art, Performance, And Socializing
At the end of a letter, “Love Always” shows care and connection across distance, a theme that is the inspiration for an upcoming event in...
The San Diego Museum Of Art Invites You To A Dinner Party
The San Diego Museum Of Art Invites You To A Dinner Party
We love this idea! The San Diego Museum of Art invites you to enter into the vortex with an intimate experimental dinner party in partnership...
Beyond Van Gogh Coming Soon To San Diego
Beyond Van Gogh Comes To San Diego
Immerse yourself in the world of Vincent Van Gogh like you’ve never experienced before. Beyond Van Gogh is a rich and unique multimedia experience, taking...
The 18th Annual Harvest For Hope Menu Is Here & It’s Epic!
The 18th Annual Harvest For Hope Menu Is Here & It’s Epic!
Calling all foodies! The Emilio Nares Foundation is hosting the 18th Annual Harvest for Hope Food & Wine Tasting Fundraiser, giving you the opportunity to...
Stay At Home Challenge Encourages Animae Staff To Make The Most Of Quarantine
Stay At Home Challenge Encourages Animae Staff To Make The Most Of Quarantine
Like a handful of restaurants that have been affected by the pandemic, Animae announced this week that they would temporarily close because a member of...
Moonshine Beach + Flats Invite You To Celebrate The Return Of Football Season At San Diego’s Rowdiest Game Day Parties
Whether you’re a die-hard football fan, or just love the camaraderie that comes with rooting for a team, or simply want something normal to look...
Grand Openings & More Happening This Month At ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station
Grand Openings, International Adventures & More Happening This Month At ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station
The first day of fall may be less than one month away, but things are far from cooling down at ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. This...
AleSmith Celebrates 26 Years Of Brewing With Weekend-Long Event
AleSmith Celebrates 26 Years Of Brewing With Weekend-Long Event
AleSmith Brewing Company will be celebrating the brewery’s 26th anniversary this month, as well as the “Sublime” album’s 25-year anniversary, with a three-day-long celebration! Here’s...
Kové Hard Yerba Mate Introduces Limited Release Of New Flavor
Kové Hard Yerba Mate Launches New Flavor With Tasting Room Party
Kové Hard Yerba Mate‘s upcoming launch event introducing the limited release of the new flavor, ‘Sweet Peach Heat,’ in collaboration with Syd Perkins of House...
Women's Museum Of California Hosts Women's Equality Day Celebration
Women’s Museum Of California Hosts Women’s Equality Day Celebration
The Women’s Museum of California will host its annual Women’s Equality Day celebration at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park. The celebratory event...
Sounds & Sips At One Paseo With Harland Beers
Soak Up Every Last Second Of Summer At Sounds & Sips At One Paseo
Soak up every last second of summer with One Paseo at their Sounds & Sips event. Enjoy a summer evening of quality tunes by Portraits...
Artist Nahla Valdez Presents “Are You Really Here?” For Third “Curator-in-Residence” Show
Artist Nahla Valdez Presents “Are You Really Here?” For Third “Curator-in-Residence” Show
Art, Power, Equity will present the artwork of artist Nahla Valdez in a performance art show featuring works that showcase her background knowledge in set...
Enjoy The Flavors Of Puglia, Italy At Scuderie Italia’s Wine Pairing Dinner
Enjoy The Flavors Of Puglia, Italy At Scuderie Italia’s Wine Pairing Dinner
Scuderie Italia is hosting a four-course wine pairing dinner highlighting the flavors of Italy’s Puglia region.   View this post on Instagram   A post...
Bleu Bohème To Celebrate National Red Wine Day With Featured Wine And Boeuf Bourguignon Pairing
Bleu Bohème To Celebrate National Red Wine Day With Featured Wine And Boeuf Bourguignon Pairing
The French know that the perfect way to celebrate National Red Wine Day is with wine in your glass and in your dish! Bleu Bohème,...
Weston Young Experience 2
The Weston Young Comedy Experience
Who could use a good, needed laugh? Don’t miss the Weston Young Experience at the newly re-opened Laugh Factory this Wednesday! The Weston Young Experience...
Karina’s Group Announces Grand Opening Of New Mexican Seafood Restaurant In Downtown San Diego
Karina’s Group, a San Diego based hospitality firm that includes the popular Karina’s Mexican Seafood restaurants and several other dining concepts and brands, have expanded,...
Media Arts Center San Diego Ushers In New Era With Move To New Location
Media Arts Center San Diego Ushers In New Era With Move To New Downtown Location
Media Arts Center San Diego (MACSD) is thrilled to usher in a new era with the announcement of its new location! Its doors are set...
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