The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of August 17, 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 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

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

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

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

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 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, 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, 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

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

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...

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...

Trust Restaurant Group’s THE WISE OX Set To Open In Carlsbad In Fall 2021

Trust Restaurant Group (TRG) will continue its expansion into San Diego’s North County with a scheduled opening of their second The Wise Ox Butcher &...

Cerveza Jack’s Launches Southern-Inspired Brunch Menu

Cerveza Jack’s, the latest project from the hospitality group, Good Time Design (The Presley, Moonshine Flats), is excited to announce the launch of their brunch...

Top Chef ‘Restaurant Wars’ At Animae

On Sunday August 1, you can experience the culinary magic of ‘Restaurant Wars’ as seen on Bravo’s “Top Chef” when four cheftestants from Season 18...

World Famous Belgian Waffle Ride Coming To North City

North City is set to host the unique and extremely challenging Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR), an extremely challenging race in the spirit of the great...

Thousands To Gather At SD Loyal's Pride Night

SD Loyal Soccer Club Launches “Mission Gratitude” Initiative To Support San Diego’s Military

San Diego Loyal SC (SD Loyal) soccer club, and supporting partner Compass Real Estate, announced the launch of its newest initiative, Mission Gratitude. The new...

Friendly Feast's Pop-Up Doughnut Shop, Pride Month Edition

San Diego Pastry Chefs Team Up For A Pride Month Fundraiser Featuring Colorful Doughnuts

Friendly Feast is hosting a special Pride Month edition of the Pop-Up Doughnut Shop this June featuring a rainbow of colorful doughnuts by six of...

A Showcase Of Fine Artists At The 23rd Annual Carlsbad’s Art In The Village

Carlsbad’s 23rd annual Art in the Village – a one-day, open-air art show that showcases fine artists from all over the region in the downtown...