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.

Birch Aquarium Lecture Series On Regional Climate Change Impacts

Birch Aquarium Lecture Series To Focus On Regional Climate Change Impacts

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego is launching the next iteration of its renowned Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science...

Celebrate San Diego: Black History & Heritage Opens At The San Diego History Center

The San Diego History Center has launched their new exhibit, Celebrate San Diego: Black History & Heritage, presented by Union Bank. More than a traditional...

7 Spots To Get Outside And Enjoy San Diego While Keeping Safe Distancing In Mind

Social distancing is crucial right now, but we also know how important it is to get outside for some vitamin D and fresh air. Lucky...

Outdoor Dining Updates From Your Favorite San Diego Restaurants

Your favorite neighborhood restaurants need your support now more than ever, and some of you are itching to get out but do it safely! So...

Transform Wellness Series At Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa

Re-Energize At The Transform Wellness Series Coming To Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa

If we’ve learned anything from 2020 it’s that taking care of our health, both mental and physical is vital. That’s why, Estancia La Jolla Hotel...

The Wandering Gallery Bringing Together Two British Artists

The Wandering Gallery Brings Awareness To The Challenges Artists Face During The Pandemic

The Wandering Gallery is an art project bringing awareness to the challenges artists are facing during the pandemic. The relationship between artist and gallery isn’t...

Salt & Straw’s Vault Menu Returns February 5th

Salt & Straw’s Annual Vault Ice Cream menu returns February 5th for a limited-time, featuring five of Salt & Straw’s most beloved flavors from the...

Winter Beers Are Coming At Beers Of Thrones Virtual Beer Festival

The Beers of Thrones Virtual Beer Festival is coming straight to your living room as you stream the experience and beer tasting featuring 10 craft...

Tour De France Virtual Wine Club

Bonjour! Transport with us to France with Co-owner and Creative Director of Wine and Spirits, Moe Girton, Dawn Stultz, and wine sommelier, Billy Nordemeir, for...

Creative Food, Drink And More At Lane Field Park Market

Lane Field Park Market is an exciting street food market set in a beautiful park in downtown San Diego. Showcasing 15+ of San Diego’s best...

Hillcrest Farmers Market Returns

The Great Market in the heart of San Diego is back! It has, as usual, a little bit of everything! Hillcrest Farmers Market is great...

Sky Deck Announces 100% Occupancy And Opening Rollout

Del Mar Highlands Town Center is setting its eye on the upcoming opening of Sky Deck late spring with the addition of Glass Box, an...

Ballast Point Brewing Co. Celebrates 25 Years Of Creativity With Launch Of ‘Complete Art’ Campaign

25 years ago, a pioneering brewery was born within the hopped walls of San Diego’s Home Brew Mart. As Ballast Point enters this milestone year...

Art of Elan Free Virtual Events With The San Diego Museum Of Art

Art Of Elan Partners With The San Diego Museum Of Art For Free Virtual Events

Art of Elan is thrilled to begin 2021 as part of The San Diego Museum of Art‘s Virtual SDMA+ series, creating unique online experiences to...

CA Craft Beer Week To Support Independent California Craft Breweries

CA Craft Beer Week Launches To Support Independent California Craft Breweries And Struggling Local Communities

CA Craft Beer Week, a statewide co-marketing initiative headed by the Bay Area Brewers Guild and the California Craft Brewers Association, in collaboration with six...

Birch Aquarium Offering Scholarships To So Cal Schools

Thanks to the generosity of donors — including Price Philanthropies, The Pincus Family Foundation and the Illumina Corporate Foundation — Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution...

Foundation For Women Warriors Presents ‘Fly Like A Girl’

Local nonprofit, Foundation for Women Warriors, is hosting a virtual screening of Fly Like a Girl, a film about young girls and women relentlessly pursuing...

ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station Launches Art Scavenger Hunt

January Happenings At ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station

ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station is kicking off 2021 with new activities to keep everyone connected. Start writing your memoir, learn a new skill during a...

Costa Vista Launches Exclusive Internet Service SunFiber

Costa Vista, opening in San Diego’s Chula Vista neighborhood this spring, recently announced the launch of SunFiber, a premium plus internet access exclusive to the...

Feeding San Diego Partners With The Rob Machado Foundation On New Sustainability Initiative

Feeding San Diego has partnered with local San Diego resident and world-renowned surfer, Rob Machado, to take a big step toward sustainability at its volunteer...

The 2021 Digital Edition Of The Human Rights Watch Film Festival San Diego

The 2021 Digital Edition Of The Human Rights Watch Film Festival Comes To San Diego

For seven days in February, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, presented in partnership with the Museum of Photographic Arts, will be virtually brought to...

Saint Archer Brewing Releases Peaches & Cream With Paru Tea

Saint Archer Releases Limited Edition Peaches & Cream With Paru Tea

San Diego-based Saint Archer Brewing Co. is excited to announce the launch of their next brew to the limited R&D series, which kicked off last...

La Mesa Welcomes 2021 With New Barbecue Concept Smokey & The Brisket

We could all use a little comfort food right about now, and La Mesa’s newest addition, Smokey & The Brisket, is ready to ring in...

Last Minute Cloak & Petal NYE Carryout Meal Packages

Celebrate the New Year while supporting a good cause when you order one of Cloak & Petal’s New Year’s Eve carryout meal packages. For every...