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.

Charles + Dinorah’s ‘Dinner And A Movie’ Series Makes A Comeback

Charles + Dinorah’s Dinner and a Movie series is back with good eats and clever cocktails, your favorite flicks, and a culture of good times....

Barleymash Celebrates Kentucky Derby With Food & Drink Specials + Prizes

The Derby Party Is Back At Barleymash!

Saturday, May 1st, marks the 147th Kentucky Derby and barleymash in the Gaslamp Quarter is once again your go-to spot to catch all the action...

San Diego Chefs Unite Against Racism To Raise Money & Empower A Younger Generation

Top Chefs Unite Against Racism To Raise Money & Empower A Younger Generation

CHEFS UNITE, a weekly Tuesday night dinner series, will kick off on May 11th at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station. The...

Harumama Noodles & Buns Coming To Encinitas

Local restaurateurs, Jenny and James Pyo, who own and operate Love Boat Sushi, Pokewan, Blue Ocean, Harumama and Teriyaki & Bao, are bringing Harumama Noodles...

ArtPower And Blacktronika Present Sound For Humanity

ArtPower and Blacktronika present Sound for Humanity, a series of performances by six creative artists, who were asked to think about sound, not only in...

Grant’s Coffee Room Introduces Street Food Collaboration

Grant’s Coffee Room is appealing to the evening crowd with a new weekly pop-up collaboration. The South Park coffee haven is partnering with food trucks...

Join Earth Day San Diego Beach Clean Up With Swiminista

As the fashion design/manufacturing landscape shifts toward a steadfast focus on environmental impact, the recyclable bottle to suit swimwear line, SWIMINISTA Founder, Andréa Bernholtz, stands...

Surfrider Foundation & Eggies Hatch Partnership For Earth Day In San Diego

Surfrider & Eggies Hatch Partnership For Earth Day In San Diego

The Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter and Eggies Pacific Beach are joining forces for Earth Day to encourage San Diegans to help keep our coastline clean...

Enjoy ‘Rosé All May’ At Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa

Looking for a way to relax and enjoy May’s beautiful weather (and celebrate a little bit of a return to normalcy)? Estancia La Jolla Hotel...

The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa To Giveaway Romantic Mini-Moon For Two

Closed for over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa is celebrating its reopening by gifting a dreamy Mini-Moon...

Puesto Serves Up A Recently Revamped Menu

Puesto is serving up a recently revamped menu! Adapted for spring and summer, the menu features several new items, seasonal flavors, and fresh cocktails. Highlights...

Taste Of Little Italy Returns With A Fresh New Feel

Foodies start making plans for Little Italy’s 13th Annual Taste of Little Italy starting on Monday, June 14 and running through Thursday, June 17. Attendees...

Everyday California Offers Free Paddleboard, Surf Board And Snorkel Rentals

COVID Vaccine Freebies & Discounts: San Diego Ocean Adventure Rentals & Apparel

With the increasing numbers of vaccinated San Diegans and the recent and upcoming eligibility expansions, here’s a special offer local ocean adventure and apparel company,...

Fashion Week San Diego Announces Spring Showcase 2021

Fashion Week San Diego’s (FWSD) signature event, Spring Showcase, is back in 2021 as a new hybrid experience at U4RIK Distillery & Event Space. FWSD,...

Good Time Design Signs Lease For El Jardin Space

Good Time Design, the San Diego and Nashville-based hospitality and entertainment group, has signed a lease at Liberty Station in the space formerly occupied by...

Celebrate Spring With New Cocktail Menus At These San Diego Bars

I don’t know about you, but the ThereSanDiego.com crew is looking forward to spending some quality time at San Diego’s finest drinking establishments now that...

April Means Laughs At Mavericks Comedy Nights

Thursdays in April mean laughs at Mavericks Beach Club! The PB bar and entertainment venue will be hosting Laughs at Mavericks Comedy Night every Thursday...

Point Loma’s Cesarina Restaurant Embarks On A Multi-Faceted Brand Expansion

The team behind Cesarina, Point Loma’s beloved Italian trattoria, is investing in the future of their epicurean brand. Having recently acquired a space directly across...

The Soon-To-Open Mission Pacific Hotel, And The Seabird Resort, Expected To Debut As Creative Food Destinations

The Soon-To-Open Mission Pacific Hotel And Seabird Resort Expected To Debut As Creative Food Destinations

Slated to open in May 2021, Mission Pacific Hotel, a JdV by Hyatt Hotel, and The Seabird Resort, a Destination by Hyatt Hotel, will become...

Same Same But Different Music Festival Announces 2021 Return And Lineup

Same Same But Different is California’s first camping, music and arts festival to announce its return for 2021. The festival is now scheduled for September...

Trust Restaurant Group’s Cardellino Reopens With All-New Menus From Morning To Night

Cardellino, Trust Restaurant Group’s Italian-American inspired concept led by Executive Chef and Owner Brad Wise, has reopened its doors (again…both indoor and outdoor), and unveiled...

Scoop San Diego Is Hosting America’s First Drive-Thru Ice Cream Festival!

Scoop San Diego is hosting its 3rd Annual Scoop San Diego Ice Cream Festival in Balboa Park on Saturday, May 22, and they are sweetening...

Mr. Moto Pizza Expands To Little Italy!

Congrats to Mr. Moto Pizza – the New York-style pizza shop is springing into April by adding the eighth location to its existing outposts in...

Children’s Nature Retreat Hosts Eight Egg “Hunts” Over 4 Days At Their 20-Acre Retreat

The Children’s Nature Retreat, a 20-acre animal sanctuary in Alpine, is inviting families to hop over to the Retreat to celebrate Easter at a series...