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.

Da Kine’s Plate Lunches Returns To San Diego With First New Location In 11 Years

Founded in 1997 in Pacific Beach and today one of San Diego’s most respected, authentic Hawaiian eateries, Da Kine’s Plate Lunches announces the long-awaited opening...

Yoga In The Rotunda

Take a deep breath in, exhale slowly. Whether you’re looking to mix up your practice or want to try something new, Yoga in the Rotunda...

Steely Dan

Steely Dan is a sophisticated, distinctive rock group built around accessible melodic hooks, complex harmonies and time signatures, and a devotion to the studio. Don’t...

Dropkick Murphys & Clutch

Dropkick Murphys will be shipping themselves across the U.S. this fall. The celtic punk legends will be touring with Clutch and Hatebreed, while Amigo the...

Chris Brown – Indigoat Tour 2019 Comes To San Diego

Chris Brown presents the Summer 2019 INDIGOAT TOUR featuring Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas and Yella Breezy! Every pair of tickets purchased will include...

Escher String Quartet Returns To ArtPower With Grammy-Winning Guitarist Jason Vieaux

Escher Quartet Returns To ArtPower With Grammy-Winning Guitarist, Jason Vieaux

Acclaimed for their profound musical insight and rare tonal beauty, the Escher String Quartet returns to ArtPower with Grammy-winning guitarist, Jason Vieaux. The evening performance features...

Uno, Due, Tre: New Prix Fixe at Il Dandy

Each Monday, Il Dandy, Bankers Hill’s casual modern Italian restaurant, presents a unique prix fixe menu. The weekly offerings will rotate based on seasonality, but...

Birch Aquarium Launches Haunted Aquarium Remix

Celebrate 20 Years Of Spooky Science At Haunted Aquarium

Meet the creeps of the deep and get hands-on with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego science during the 20th-annual Haunted Aquarium: Sea...

One Paseo’s Shopping Heats Up With New Additions And Openings

Even as summer begins a slight cool down, One Paseo’s shopping scene continues to heat up with the announcement of two new retailers and the...

California State Parks Participates In The State’s Largest Annual Volunteer Event – The California Coastal Cleanup Day

California State Parks today announced that more than 60 state parks, as well as the Division of Boating and Waterways’ Boat Clean and Green Program...

International Smoke Del Mar Heats Up One Paseo With New Weekly Programming

International Smoke, the nationally-recognized dining collaboration between award-winning chef, Michael Mina, and renowned restaurateur, chef, founder of Homemade, NY Times best-selling cookbook author, television host and Executive...

Animae Is Open For Business And Taking Reservations!

Animae, the highly anticipated Puffer Malarkey Collective restaurant and event space in the Pacific Gate ‘Super Prime’ residental tower, has opened its doors! There aren’t...

TwitchCon Is Coming To San Diego To Party And Paint The Town Purple

TwitchCon 2019 Is Coming To San Diego To Paint The Town Purple

The Twitch community is throwing a big party, and you’re invited to experience everything they’re into. This is the place to meet streamers, play games, watch...

Societe Brewing Invites You To Their Oktoberfest Kick-Off Celebration

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

The Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend Thursday, September 19 Rooftop Pig Roast With Tequila Fortaleza Head to Level Four rooftop pool deck and...

Some Of The Area’s Finest Chefs Come Together For The 16th Annual Harvest For Hope

Harvest for Hope brings together some of the finest chefs in San Diego to create unique dishes paired with premium wines, creating a beautiful, fun...

Andaz San Diego Brings You Mermaids And Mimosas

Come join us at the Andaz San Diego on the rooftop pool for once-in-a-lifetime Mermaids and Mimosas! One-hour of mermaid cardio core aqua aerobics class...

Food Wine And Brew Celebration At The San Diego Zoo

Food, Wine, and Brew features more than 160 of Southern California’s best breweries, wineries, restaurants, and vendors. With small bites, big fun, and samples flowing...

Oktoberfest Party And Limited Beer Release At Thorn Brewing

Join us for a triple-tasting room release AND Oktoberfest Celebration where Thorn Brewing will be releasing their Barrel-Lagered Marty Zen Marzen and Thorn Mission Hills...

Societe Brewing Invites You To Their Oktoberfest Kick-Off Celebration

Each year, Societe Brewing celebrates Oktoberfest by converting their tasting room into a full-on German bier hall, complete with steins, traditional Deutsche cuisine from Biersal...

Culinary Masters Weekend Getaway At Fairmont Grand Del Mar

Feeling fancy? The Culinary Masters Weekend experience at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar offers the unforgettable gala reception and multi-course fine dining experience, along with...

The 25th Annual Pacific Islander Festival

Come enjoy a bit of Island culture with us as the Annual Pacific Island Festival returns on its 25th year. There will be entertainment, foods...

See Them Aliens Night At Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego

While hundreds of thousands of men and women are set to rush Area 51 to “see them aliens,” Rooftop Cinema Club is offering a less...

Coronado Island Will Be Live With Music At The Coronado Music Festival 2019

The Coronado Music Festival is a three day, family-friendly, FREE Music Festival in Coronado CA, featuring local and regional musical talent of all genres and...

Dunedin New Zealand Eats Celebrates It's 3rd Anniversary With An End Of Summer Hula Party

Dunedin New Zealand Eats Celebrates End Of Summer Hula Party

Dunedin New Zealand Eats is celebrating their 3 Year Anniversary with an End of Summer Hula Party. Join us for a fun night out in...