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.

Eat Merrily This Christmas With Trust Restaurant Group

Eat merrily this Christmas with a special prime rib dinner to-go from Chef Brad Wise of Trust Restaurant Group! Available for pick-up at Cardellino in...

Toys For Tots Toy Drive At Tajima And Corner Chicken Begins December 11th

Help bring the joy of the holiday season to local children by participating in Tajima’s and Corner Chicken‘s Toy Drive in December. View this...

Christmas Eve + New Year’s Eve Takeout At Herb & Wood And Herb & Sea

Chef Brian Malarkey’s Herb at Home returns once again to make your holiday dining experience extra-special the year, offering an herbaceous, locally-sourced Christmas Eve family-style feast,...

Electric Realism Artist Sarah Stieber Introduces A Superpower Jewelry Collection In Time For The Holidays

Sarah Stieber, the artist known for her Electric Realism art that explores themes of social justice, resilience, and joy. introduces her Superpower Jewelry Collection in...

Charity Toy Drive At One Paseo Kicking Off December 1st

One Paseo Welcomes The Holidays With Pop-Ups, Toy Drive, And Photo Ops!

The holidays are in full swing at One Paseo, Del Mar’s favorite urban village, which has transformed into a winter wonderland complete with holiday lights...

Celebrate National Pho Day At San Diego’s Pho Ca Dao

In honor of National Pho Day on Saturday, December 12, San Diego’s neighborhood Vietnamese kitchen Pho Ca Dao, founded in 2001 by the Huynh family,...

North Italia Welcomes New Winter Dishes & Seasonal Selections Ahead Of The Holiday Season

What better way to warm up this season than with crave-worthy, hand-crafted Italian cuisine? Starting this month, North Italia is rolling out a series of...

The Best & Brightest Drive Thru Holiday Light Show At Del Mar Fairgrounds

California’s Largest Drive-Thru Holiday Light Show Coming To Del Mar Fairgrounds

Discover a symphony of sight and sound at ‘Holidays in Your Car‘, Southern California’s largest drive-thru holiday light spectaculars – coming to Del Mar Fairgrounds...

Pop Pie Co. & Stella Jean’s Bring Big Flavor And Holiday Cheer

Pop Pie Co. & Stella Jean’s Add New Holiday Flavors To Their Menu

With the fall holidays behind us, Stella Jean’s and Pop Pie Co. are full steam ahead with winter flavors that are sure to delight! ThereSanDiego...

AleSmith’s Anvil Of Hope Hosts 2nd Annual Giving Tree Gala

AleSmith’s Anvil Of Hope Hosts Virtual Giving Tree Gala

AleSmith Brewing Company’s newly-established nonprofit, Anvil of Hope, is happy to announce their Inaugural Anvil of Hope Virtual Giving Tree Gala taking place on Saturday,...

Celebrating 36 Years, Mission Fed ArtWalk Adapts For A Virtual Experience

Mission Fed ArtWalk Celebrates 36 Years With Adapted Virtual Experience

Mission Fed ArtWalk announces its return this year with a virtual experience beginning Saturday, December 5. But instead of a weekend-long event, this virtual experience...

Get In The Holiday Spirit This Virtual First Friday At ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station

ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station is spreading holiday cheer all month long with new activities to keep everyone connected this holiday season. First off is Virtual...

Little Italy Rings In The Holidays With Festive Activities All Month Long

Our favorite time of year is finally here and Little Italy has outdone themselves this year to help us keep the spirit of the holidays...

Spill the Beans Seaport Village Location To Open December 1st

Spill the Beans To Open New Seaport Village Location December 1st

Spill the Beans, the Gaslamp Quarter’s eclectic coffee and bagel shop, is opening their second location in Seaport Village as part of the area’s major...

Charity Toy Drive At One Paseo

The holidays are here and bringing cheer to as many people as possible is certainly the theme of the season. To help bring joyful tidings,...

Vistal Bar And Restaurant Hosts Holiday Happy Hour And Complimentary Pilates

Vistal, the Intercontinental Hotel‘s signature restaurant, will be hosting a Holiday White Claw Happy Hour and Pilates event on Saturday, December 5th from 3 to...

Mr. Moto Pizza Plans To Dock In Seaport Village

Mr. Moto Pizza is gearing up to add another location to its five existing outposts in Pacific Beach, North Park, Point Loma, La Jolla and...

Feeding San Diego Food Assistance This Holiday Season

Feeding San Diego Provides Thanksgiving Meals For Families Across San Diego County On November 25

Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, Feeding San Diego is proud to distribute Thanksgiving meals at five of its distribution sites in partnership with...

Winter Brunch And Dinner Menus Have Arrived To InsideOUT

With the changing of the seasons, a new seasonal winter menu created by Executive Chef Mary Jo Testa has arrived at insideOUT, San Diego’s only...

Jersey Mike’s Subs Donates 20 Percent Of Sales To Feeding America

This weekend (November 21 and 22), 20 percent of sales from all Jersey Mike’s Subs locations will benefit Feeding San Diego as part of a...

Join #OptOutside With REI And San Diego Coastkeeper On Black Friday

For the sixth year in a row, REI, the outdoor specialty retailer with 2 locations in San Diego, is planning to close its doors again...

The Comic-Con Museum Announces PAC-MAN™ As Second Inductee Into Museum Character Hall Of Fame

PAC-MAN™, who became a pop culture icon as the main character of the highest-grossing video game ever, has been named the 2020 inductee into the...

Saint Archer Collabs With Coffee & Tea Collective For Latest R&D Series Beer

Saint Archer Brewing Co. is excited to announce the launch of their latest R&D Series beer, The Raspberry, Coffee, and Tea Berliner Wesse. The beer,...

Ranch 45 Adds Award-Winning Chef Aron Schwartz To Culinary Team; Launches New Fall Dinner Menu

Ranch 45 Is Celebrating Two Years This November. Congrats!

After the year local restaurants have had, any milestone is cause for celebration, which is why Ranch 45 is going all out for the restaurant’s...