The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of July 13, 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.

Beat The Heat With Happy Ice’s Happiness Road Tour In San Diego

Happy Ice is bringing its road tour to San Diego! The Los Angeles-based business built on happiness doles out ultra-premium vegan water ice, which is...

Keep It Wild As WildCoast Celebrates 20th Anniversary

WILDCOAST celebrates its 20th anniversary with an International Art Event + Virtual Auction + Fundraiser featuring original coastal-inspired artwork to raise funds and public awareness...

Scoops Are back At Stella Jean’s

Scoops are officially back at University Heights’ Stella Jean’s, the modern-day neighborhood scoop shop serving up creative handmade ice cream flavors next door to its...

Madison On Park To Build A Beautiful Street-Side Patio

Madison On Park Partners With Small Bar, Park & Rec To Build Patio

The beloved University Heights neighborhood eatery, Madison on Park, has extended its sophisticated mid-century modern design outside onto the parking spots in front of the...

Movie Night Every Thursday At Backyard Kitchen & Tap

Backyard Kitchen & Tap understands that times are changing, which is why they now host their own Movie Night every Thursday starting at 8:00pm in...

San Diego Legion And Mr. Trustee Collaboration Ice Cream Available August 21

Trust Restaurant Group (TRG) Executive Pastry Chef Jeremy Harville invented two San Diego Legion-inspired ice cream flavors to celebrate the local Major League Rugby team....

Fashion Week San Diego Announces Next Virtual Runway Show

As Fashion Week San Diego (FWSD) continues to innovate this year’s events in wake of COVID-19, they have announced their next virtual runway show this...

An Empty Event Rally Represents 12 Million Event Workers As San Diego Calls For Government Assistance

Event businesses, gig workers and event aficionados united this past Thursday, August 13th at the San Diego County Administration Center to fight for industry support...

CH Projects New Concept, Fortunate Son, Is Now Open

Now open in North Park, Consortium Holdings (CH Projects) newest concept, Fortunate Son, pays homage to American Chinese takeout classics with a menu that chronicles...

Art Of Elan 14th Season Adjusts To New Reality

Art Of Elan Plans To Bring Music To San Diego’s Neighborhoods For Season 14

Art of Elan was already planning to dedicate their 14th season to the exploration of transformation before the world truly changed before our eyes and...

Join The “Cold Rush” With Ranch Rider Spirits And Seager

To celebrate its SoCal launch, Austin-based Ranch Rider Spirits Co., teamed up with California-based apparel company Seager Co., to launch “Cold Rush” – a weekly...

The Children’s Nature Retreat Makes For A Great Day With The Kids!

The Children’s Nature Retreat, a 20-acre animal sanctuary in Alpine with 140-plus domesticated animals, is a perfect day-trip adventure with the kids! Located in Alpine,...

Get To Know More About Arts District Liberty Station Installations

Liberty Station is an absolute gem of our community for so many reasons…not least of which is the amazing art you’ll find throughout the grounds....

One Paseo Donates Over $100,000 To Local School Districts

One Paseo, the mixed use development located in San Diego’s Carmel Valley neighborhood, is making a large monetary donation totaling $107,000 to eight neighboring school...

Corner Chicken Dares You To Join The XXX Spice Challenge

August 19th is National Hot and Spicy Food Day, and if you think your taste buds have what it takes, you won’t want to miss...

AleSmith And Anvil Of Hope Brew Support For Frontline Workers

AleSmith Brewing Company, along with their newly-established nonprofit, Anvil of Hope, has officially released its AleSmith for Hope Hazy IPA. This exciting release demonstrates the...

San Diego Peace Pilot, Robert DeLaurentis, Completes Pole-to-Pole Circumnavigation During Pandemic

San Diego Peace Pilot Completes Pole-to-Pole Circumnavigation During Pandemic

Nine months and several “pandemic pauses” after take-off on a planned five-month global Pole-to-Pole peace mission, “One Planet, One People, One Plane: Oneness for Humanity,”...

Taking The Hot Pot Experience Outdoors

Family-owned and operated, Clairemont Mesa’s Mongolian Hot Pot and Mira Mesa’s Shabu Works have continued to stay creative during these times with the launch of...

San Diego Event Workers Unite At The Empty Event Rally To Fight For Industry Support

As a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic, businesses, employees and attendees have faced the catastrophic effects of bans on mass gatherings. With over 12 million people...

Feeding San Diego Benefits From Plating Change Program To Support A Local Restaurant While Combatting Hunger

Feeding San Diego Continues To Support Youth Facing Hunger This Summer With Six Additional Sites

This summer, Feeding San Diego is supporting youth in need with the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a critical part of its hunger-relief services across...

Del Mar Highlands Town Center Welcomes New Tenants This Fall & Winter

Del Mar Highlands Town Center has announced newly opened and incoming retailers for fall 2020 and winter 2021. The popular local children’s boutique, Pickybunny, opened...

Join Ranch 45 For Fritz Under The Stars Dining Experience

Ranch 45 will be hosting a socially-distanced, wine dinner on their patio. The dinner, dubbed Fritz Under the Stars, will feature a four course dinner,...

Concerts In Your Car Is A New Entertainment Experience This Holiday Season

Concerts And Drive-In Movies Are Coming To Westfield North County And Westfield Mission Valley

This Sunday, come to Westfield Mission Valley, in the mall’s parking lot area, as they host “Movies Under the Stars”! The parking will open at...

Saint Archer Brewing Company Launches R&D Series

While it’s easy to focus on the negative implications of the pandemic on the craft beer industry, San Diego based Saint Archer Brewing Company was...