The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of June 1, 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 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...

Last-Minute NYE Meal Packages At Operacaffe

Operacaffe in the Gaslamp Quarter is offering an authentic taste of Italy to-go this New Year’s Eve with a specially-curated, four-course meal priced at $50...

Last Minute NYE Special For $20.20 From Common Stock

A pretty incredible deal for a less-than-incredible year only for Common Stock – Three courses for $20.20! View this post on Instagram A...

How to Welcome In The 2021 New Year, Pandemic-Style

This year, some will be celebrating the start of a new year but most of us will be thrilled to say goodbye to 2020. While...

Holiday Gifts With A Creative Twist At ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station

There are only a few shopping days left of the holiday season and just over a week until this year is over. While we might...

Let Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas Do The Cooking This Christmas Eve!

Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas will feature a Holiday Family Pack, which feeds six or more and includes dishes such as Bourbon Braised Gold Canyon...

Cozy Up With A Cup Of Holiday Cheer From Mr. Trustee

There’s nothing better on a brisk San Diego day than a hot beverage to warm your hands and lift your spirits – and let’s be...

Taco Tuesdays To-Go At The Taco Stand

Taco Tuesdays might look a little different right now, but that doesn’t mean you have to settle for ground beef and store-bought tortillas every Tuesday!...

San Diego Restaurants Serve Up Festive Takeout Specials For The Holidays!

San Diego’s amazing restaurants and bars need our support more than ever this holiday season! To make it easy on you, they are cooking up...

Cork & Knife Offering Holiday Gift Baskets, To-Go Meat And Cheese Boards

Cork & Knife Opens Their Doors in Rancho And Escondido Offering Choice Wines, Artisan Meats, And Cheese

On Friday, December 11th, Cork & Knife, a purveyor of choice wines, meats, cheeses, and other specialty foods, officially opened their doors to welcome in...

Support Local Businesses With The 2020 San Diego Holiday Gift Guide!

Happy Holidays San Diego! With the second lockdown San Diego has seen this year, many of our small businesses have been hit hard and need...

Kick Off The Festivities With San Diego’s Best Holiday Cocktails And Brews

While the pandemic and subsequent stay at home orders have halted many holiday activities and events this year, that doesn’t mean the party has to...

OB Noodle House And Bar 1502 Open For Takeout And Delivery

Locally-owned OB Noodle House and sister concept, OB Noodle House Bar 1502, are open for takeout. While San Diegans may be staying at home for...

Liberty Public Market Celebrates 7th Anniversary Weekend

Con Pane Opens + Liberty Public Market Welcomes New Tenants

Liberty Station’s surge of new restaurant and retail openings are an optimistic glimmer of hope for industries that have been crushed during the pandemic. And...

Safe Lot Parking Program At Flower Hill Promenade

Safe Lot Parking Program At Flower Hill Helps Feed Homeless While Supporting Local Restaurants

Instead of their infamous Holiday events that draw crowds of thousands of people, Flower Hill have decided to give back to the San Diego community...

Cloak & Petal Gives Back To Frontline Workers With Holiday Meal Packages

Cloak & Petal will celebrate the holidays as well as New Year’s Eve with takeout dinner and cocktail packages honed for both occasions! Folks must...