The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of October 5, 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.
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Beach Sport, Craft Beer, and Food Trucks: The OTL Beer Fest is Back at Mariner’s Point
The 10th Annual Over the Line Beer Fest and Tournament is one of those only-in-San Diego days that’s hard to explain until you’ve been. Hosted...
Coastal Roots Farm to Host REGENERATE
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Where Art Meets the Earth: REGENERATE! Returns to Coastal Roots Farm
  • Coastal Roots Farm
There’s something special about watching live performance unfold outdoors as the sun dips toward the horizon, and Coastal Roots Farm in Encinitas is bringing that...
The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton
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The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton Bring Something Special to the Rady Shell
  • The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park is a great venue on a normal night. Add The Avett Brothers to the bill – and then throw...
Annual Kensington Spring Walkabout
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Your Saturday Just Got a Plan – The Kensington Spring Walkabout is Back
If you haven’t explored Kensington in a while – or ever – the 8th Annual Kensington Spring Walkabout is the perfect reason to change that....
best outdoor patios in San Diego
Which Restaurants and Bars Have the Best Outdoor Patios in San Diego? The Votes Are In…
We asked our Instagram fam to tell us your favorite patios for outdoor dining, drinks, and relaxing in the fresh San Diego air. Here’s what...
Marufuku Ramen for AANHPI Eats Week
San Diego’s AANHPI Eats Week is Back and the Lineup is Exciting
AANHPI Eats Week returns to San Diego for its second year, bringing together a growing group of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander-owned restaurants...
Escondido Street Festival
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Downtown Escondido Comes Alive for its Annual Spring Street Festival
  • Grand Avenue
The Escondido Street Festival has been a north San Diego County tradition for nearly 30 years, and this spring it’s back on Historic Grand Avenue...
Runners and walkers at the 39th Navy Bay Bridge Run/Walk in San Diego
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The Most Scenic Race in Southern California Runs Over the Coronado Bridge
  • 1 Park Blvd
There aren’t many races in Southern California where the course itself is the main attraction. The 39th Navy Bay Bridge Run/Walk is one of them....
Ocean Beach Kite Festival
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The Oldest Children’s Kite Festival in the US is Right Here in Ocean Beach
The Ocean Beach Kite Festival has been a San Diego tradition since 1948, making this year’s edition the 79th annual – and one of those...
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This South Park Fireside Chat Might Be the Most Honest Conversation You Have All Month
Parlay House San Diego is hosting an intimate evening in South Park built around a question a lot of high-achieving women don’t often say out...
Seaworld San Diego Summer Drone Display
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SeaWorld San Diego is Lighting Up the Night Sky This Summer
  • SeaWorld San Diego
SeaWorld San Diego has a new reason to stay after dark this summer. Ocean of Dreams is an all-new nightly drone show featuring 600 fully...
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The Balboa Park Pow Wow Returns for its 38th Year
  • Balboa Park
Balboa Park plays host to a lot of things, but the 38th Annual Balboa Park Pow Wow is one of its most meaningful. Organized by...
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Step Into an Enchanted Evening at Balboa Park’s Inaugural Garden Party
Balboa Park is doing something it’s never done before. The first-ever Balboa Park Garden Party is coming this summer, presented by Whittier Trust, and it’s...
Cinbarella Il-Tabarrosite
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Grand Opera Meets Neoclassical Ballet at the California Center for the Arts
  • California Center for the Arts
If you’ve never seen an opera and a ballet tell the same story back to back – in the same afternoon – this is your...
The Big Exchange 2025
Your Museum Membership Just Unlocked Free Access to 60+ San Diego Cultural Sites
If you hold a membership at any of San Diego’s participating museums, this is your reminder to make the most of it. The Big Exchange...
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus Arian Khaefi
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus is Bringing the World to San Diego This Season
If you’ve been sleeping on the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, the 2026-2027 season – titled “Forces of Nature” – is a very good reason...
World Classic Rockers
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Rock the Flight Deck This 4th of July: Classic Hits, Big Bay Boom & America’s 250th
  • USS Midway Museum
There are Fourth of July plans, and then there are those Fourth of July plans – the kind worth putting on the calendar the moment...
Harland Brewing Co. Crone Zone
Harland Brewing is Stacking Fridays in May
If you’re looking for reasons to spend more time at a taproom this month, Harland Brewing Company has put together a May lineup that covers...
Jacumba Hot Springs Cabanas
Trade the City for the Desert: Day and Evening Pool Passes at Jacumba Hot Springs
There’s a small desert town about an hour east of San Diego where natural mineral springs have been bubbling up from the earth for as...
Bach Collegium San Diego - Far Beyond the Skies
Where Baroque Meets Gospel: A Concert That Crosses Traditions
There’s something rare about a concert that asks you to sit with big emotions – grief, joy, the space between the two – and actually...
Cinco De Mayo
The Cinco De Mayo Fiesta In Old Town Kicks Off May 2nd
Old Town’s Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is sure to spice up your weekend as it transforms San Diego’s historic Old Town area into the largest...
100 Days of Belmont
Belmont Park is Turning 101 and Spending the Whole Summer Celebrating
One of San Diego’s most beloved beachfront landmarks is marking a major milestone this summer, and the celebration is going to last all season long....
Andaz San Diego Pool and Cabana for May Events
Andaz San Diego Has a Packed May for You to Enjoy
Andaz San Diego is one of those downtown spots that always seems to have something going on – and May is no exception. The rooftop...
Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Cabana Experience
Your Own Rooftop Retreat: Margaritaville’s Cabana Experience Has Arrived
Downtown San Diego just got a little more laid-back. The Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter has opened its rooftop pool cabanas to the public...
Upcoming Events
Jackalope Art Fair
Shop Handmade and Feed Butterflies at Jackalope
August 29, 2026
11:00 am
  • Preble Field, NTC Park
Experience the vibrant jackalope artisan fair in Liberty Station with a diverse array of makers and an interactive butterfly garden.
Hunt for Rare Finds at the Inaugural Frontwave Arena Collectibles Expo
August 29, 2026
10:00 am
If you’re a collector of pretty much anything – sports cards, Pokémon, TCG, memorabilia – this is a big one. Frontwave Arena is hosting the...
San Diego Symphony performing Pirates of the Caribbean in Concert
Hear Zimmer’s Pirates Score Live on the Bay
August 28, 2026
7:30 pm
  • The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra is bringing Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl to the big screen while performing Klaus Badelt...
MAKE After Hours
Stay Late for MAKE Cafe’s First After Hours
August 28, 2026
5:00 pm
Join us for MAKE after hours, an evening pop-up featuring Afrobeat music, dance classes, and local culture in Normal Heights.
Comedy After Dark Pendry San Diego
Catch Laura Peek, Dan Donohue, and Dean Delray at Comedy After Dark
August 27, 2026
7:00 pm
  • Pendry San Diego
Camden Hall at Pendry San Diego is pulling off something very fun: a proper comedy night with a lineup that actually delivers. Laura Peek, Dan...