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.

Fort Oak Announces Guest Ghefs For Fall Harvest Wine Dinners

Chef Brad Wise and his culinary team are introducing an intimate family style tasting menu with chef collaborations highlighting their culinary cultures cohesively with wine...

San Diego Chefs In Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship!

Calling all chocolate chip cookie fans! https://www.instagram.com/p/B01bFJqD2DS/ The first annual Friendly Feast Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship brings six of the city’s best pastry chefs and...

Del Mar Highlands Town Center Announces 12 New Tenants With Openings Starting This Fall

Celebrating 30 years, Del Mar Highlands Town Center is adding a collection of 12 new tenants featuring boutique fashion, wellness, entertainment, beauty, and dining. New...

Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant Celebrates Its First Year In Del Sur

A longtime favorite for Mexican comfort food, Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant will celebrate the first anniversary of its only North County location in the Del Sur-4S Ranch neighborhood....

619 Spirits Claims Second Place In USA Today’s Award For Best Craft Vodka Distillery

619 Spirits Wins USA Today’s Award For Best Craft Vodka Distillery

San Diego’s very own 619 Spirits has won the 2019 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best Craft Vodka Distillery. After 4 weeks...

October 27: Mid City To Become Car-Free Playground For CicloSDias

October 27: Mid City To Become A Car-Free Playground For CicloSDias

On October 27, streets like Adams Avenue in Normal Heights and others in City Heights including El Cajon Blvd. will close completely to cars, encouraging...

Noche de Gala 25th Anniversary Annual Fundraiser

Corazon de Vida Foundation is celebrating its 25th Anniversary of Changing Lives from the Heart during the annual Noche de Gala event in the Crown...

The 7th Annual San Diego Modern Home Tour

The San Diego Modern Home Tour gives members of Southern California the unique opportunity to visit and explore a curated selection of modern homes in...

The Big List Of Things To Do In San Diego This Weekend

The Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend Thursday, October 10 “Think Pink” In October With The Featured Insane Milkshake At The Sugar Factory During...

Ballast Point: Miramar Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary Party

Thanks for 5 years of cheers and beers at Ballast Point Miramar! Join us at their headquarters to celebrate… Here’s to 5 more! Celebration includes...

Barrio Art Crawl

The Logan Avenue Consortium & The Barrio Logan MAD present the Barrio Art Crawl. The “Barrio Art Crawl” is a free self guided tour consisting...

The 2nd Annual Oktober Best Party At Rabbit Hole

Join us at The Rabbit Hole for the 2nd Annual Oktober BEST Party Parking Lot Party! Amazing music and games, $5 beer and food specials...

The San Diego OktoBeerFest 2019

OktoBeerFest 2019 is going to be the best year yet and you know how we know that? Because an Oktoberfest event in San Diego is...

Calling All Culinary Enthusiasts To The Taste Of North Park 2019

Eat, Drink, And Explore At The Taste Of North Park 2019

It’s time for Taste of North Park 2019! Home to culinary innovation and cutting-edge brew-masters, North Park is one of San Diego’s favorite neighborhoods and a destination...

The 11th Annual La Jolla Art & Wine Festival’s Wine & Beer Garden Tasting

The 11th Annual La Jolla Art & Wine Festival‘s Wine & Beer Garden will host 30+ wineries, craft breweries, and the hottest local distilleries in...

A Fun-Packed Weekend With OB Oktoberfest 2019

Join us for a 2-day festival in Ocean Beach as we celebrate the biggest, most wildest Oktoberfest as you’ve never seen it before! OB Oktoberfest 2019...

Local Chefs Showcase Asian American Cuisine To Kick Off San Diego Asian Film Festival’s 20th Anniversary

The San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF), presented by Pacific Arts Movement (Pac Arts), announces the 6th Annual Chew The Scene. This film and food event serves...

The San Diego Architectural Foundation Has Announced The Official 2019 Orchids & Onions Winners!

The San Diego Architectural Foundation (SDAF) recognized this year’s best and “not so best” projects throughout San Diego County at the 43rd Annual Orchids &...

Cole Swindell To Headline "Boots In The Park" Concert At Waterfront Park

Cole Swindell Headlining Waterfront Parks “Boost In The Park”

Boots in the Park is an ongoing country music series created by Orange County-based Activated Events. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxIDjBvhLfO/ Previous Activated Event artists include Tim McGraw, Lady...

Louisiana Purchase Murder Mystery Dinner

Solve The Murder Mystery Of The Bayou At Louisiana Purchase’s Experiential Dinner

October 29th’s dinner at Louisiana Purchase is to die for – it’s a Murder Mystery theme! Guests will experience a private dinner while trying to...

Seven Deadly Sin Culinary Collective By Louisiana Purchase

Enjoy stories from Louisiana Purchase Executive Chef “Q” while he presents a 7-course private dinner inspired by the deadly sins – pride, envy, gluttony (can’t wait...

Introducing FieldTrips – A New CreativeMornings San Diego Series!

FieldTrips are meetups to interact, learn and collaborate in an effort to level-up your creative life. Built on top of the 20,000 monthly attendees at CreativeMornings...

“Think Pink” In October With The Featured Insane Milkshake At The Sugar Factory

During the entire month of October, Sugar Factory American Brasserie will be giving locals a chance to shake things up with their limited-edition Think Pink...

Little Italy Announces The Return Of The 13th Annual Trick-or-Treat On India Street On Friday, October 25

The Little Italy Association will bring spooky fun to the Little Italy neighborhood with its 13th Annual Trick or Treat on India Street on Friday,...