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.

Lola 55 East Village Celebrates First Anniversary Fiesta

It’s been one year since LOLA 55, San Diego’s fine casual Mexican restaurant, officially opened in East Village. Chef Drew Bent’s menu, including elevated tacos...

The San Diego Architectural Foundation Hosts The 43rd Annual Orchids & Onions Awards Ceremony

The San Diego Architectural Foundation (SDAF) will celebrate San Diego’s inspired design with its 43rd Orchids & Onions Awards Ceremony at the historic US Grant...

One Love Movement Presents 8th Annual Charity Yoga Event

One Love Movement, a nonprofit centered around raising awareness and support to advance social justice, will host its 8th Annual Charity Yoga Event. The event...

Celebrate National Coffee Day At Swell Coffee Co. This September

Coffee connoisseurs, brew up for National Coffee Day on Sunday, Sept. 29 with San Diego’s very own Swell Coffee Co.! What better way to celebrate...

Casino Royale To Benefit Just In Time For Foster Youth

The San Diego County Public Defender’s Community Outreach Committee will host Casino Royale at the San Diego Museum of Natural History in Balboa Park. Proceeds...

Orange County Is Poppin’

Congrats to San Diego’s beloved Pop Pie Co. , which is expanding to Orange County with a new pie shop in Costa Mesa slated to open mid-September!...

Garrison Brothers Distillery Wins Top Honors At The San Diego Spirit & Cocktail Festival 2019

San Diego’s bourbon-lovers have spoken, and Garrison Brothers is honored to have picked up top honors at the recently held San Diego Spirit & Cocktail Festival 2019! https://www.instagram.com/p/ByWRfvjlVTU/...

Sip & Savasana Free Rooftop Yoga Event

Kimpton Solamar is hosting its next Sip & Savasana rooftop yoga event with yoga starting promptly at 6:15 p.m. The light vinyasa flow yoga class...

Kimpton Solamar Hotel Launches Yoga-Themed Immersive Guest Room Experience

This is cool! As part of Kimpton’s efforts to tap into consumers’ desire to create authentic travel experiences, Kimpton Solamar Hotel, a stylish, 235-room boutique...

La Jolla Is Getting Buzzed This August With The Opening Of Better Buzz Coffee

Better Buzz Officially Opens Its La Jolla Location

Better Buzz Coffee brings exciting news! 909 Prospect St will officially become the tenth Better Buzz location as it opens it doors this Saturday! This...

Port Of San Diego's U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge Announces New Features For Labor Day Weekend Celebration

SAND-iego Gets An EXTRA Sandy Labor Day Weekend

Hailed as Best U.S. Labor Day Event in 2018 by CNN Travel, a Top 20 “Must See” seaside festival in the world by American Express...

Cielo Summer Latin Rooftop Party – Bachata Edition (Pt2)

Cielo returns to San Diego! Come experience the only Summer Latin Rooftop Party in all of California! Happening every 1st Sunday of every month this...

House Of Ukraine Invites You To The Ukrainian Festival 2019

You’re invited to join in as the House of Ukraine holds a lawn program with Chervona Kalyna dancers (Los Angeles), Oksana & Sviatoslav Stus (San Francisco), Ridna...

The Big List Of Labor Day Weekend Specials, Celebrations, And Things To Do!

Labor Day Weekend!!! What to do? Of course you can always head to the beach – it will be amazing this weekend! But here are...

Andaz San Diego Brings You Mermaids And Mimosas

Mermaids And Misosas!

Have you ever been drinking champagne and wonder what it would be like to be a Mermaid? Come join us at the Andaz San Diego...

Valle De Guadalupe Wine + Food Daycation This Labor Day Weekend

Looking for a new adventure for the long weekend? Spend the day with us at Valle De Guadalupe! Let’s enjoy the day at Mexico’s wine country tasting...

San Diego Zoo Invites You To Have Breakfast With Tigers At The Safari Park

Breakfast With Tigers At San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park

Before the Safari Park at the San Diego Zoo opens, enjoy a bountiful buffet breakfast while watching the beautiful tigers, and see how the big cats...

Maxim Issue Release Party At Oxford Social Club

Oxford Social Club is hosting the Maxim issue release party with the Maxim models. It’s gonna be one gorgeous night! https://www.instagram.com/p/B1pZF0HH58T/ See you there!

Cafe X: By Any Beans Necessary Grand Opening

Café X: By Any Beans Necessary, a worker-owned cooperative coffee shop in San Diego, officially launches this week! This is not your average coffee shop. Book clubs...

JSix Restaurant Has Launched A Brand New Menu This Month

JSix Restaurant has launched a brand-new menu this month, spearheaded by newly-appointed executive chef, Steve Hamilton. A New England native, Chef Hamilton has infused San...

“Get Spritzed” Cocktail Special At The Upper East Bar

Still a few days left this August! Upper East Bar is offering $8 Aperol Spritzes all day, every day (11:30 a.m.– close). Cool off on...

Humble Design Celebrates 1 Year Of Helping San Diegans Emerge from Homelessness

Humble Design is marking its one-year anniversary of bringing dignity and honor to the formerly homeless in San Diego with a grand-opening event to celebrate...

Scoops From Around The World Returns To Stella Jean’s Ice Cream

University Heights scoop shop Stella Jean’s Ice Cream is bringing back its hit ice cream collaboration series, “Scoops From Around the World,” for a limited time...

Louisiana Purchase Industry Burlesque Show

A Moody Evening Of Burlesque And Booze At Louisiana Purchase’s Authentic NOLA Burlesque Show

Louisiana Purchase is spicing things up on Labor Day Weekend by hosting a Burlesque Show and you won’t want to miss it! The lights get...