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.

Come Taste The Best Wineries The West Coast Has To Offer At Blended Wine And Music Festival

Drink Wine And Dance The Day Away At The Blended Wine And Music Festival

Come join hundreds of your closest friends to taste, eat, and dance the day away a the Blended Wine and Music Festival this weekend at...

Family-Friendly Art Lesson At California Center For The Arts "Embosses" You With Foil!

Family-Friendly Art Lesson “Embosses” You With Foil!

Express your creativity during a free, family-friendly, one-hour art activity! This month’s lesson focuses on embossing, a process of creating raised relief images. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0it9PiHRgv/ Taking...

Birthday Cake Bagels For Spill The Beans 2nd Year Anniversary

August marks two years that Spill the Beans has been fueling locals and visitors of San Diego’s Gaslamp District, and the eclectic coffee and bagel...

EC Gallery Exhibits The Art Of Dr. Seuss For Summer Series

EC Gallery Solana Beach, located in Cedros Design District, is excited to announce their Summer Series with The Art of Dr. Seuss. The gallery will...

Dip Day Club Returns To Sycuan Casino Resort This Saturday

Dip, the a monthly, adults-only summer party at Retreat Pool & Cabanas, the expansive outdoor pool area at Sycuan Casino Resort, returns this Saturday for...

Art Exhibit Featuring Autistic Artists Has Launched This August In San Diego

Innovative Art Exhibition Celebrates Unique Collaborations

Local author, Andrea Moriarty, today announced the launch of the Radical Inclusion Traveling Art Exhibition with generous support from Synergy Arts Foundation and Revision Creative...

Tiki Oasis 19: “Catch The New Wave”

The largest and the longest-running Tiki Festival in the world happens this weekend in San Diego! As always at Tiki Oasis, the event is all...

Miss B’s Coconut Club Bra Donation Event

Join Miss B’s Coconut Club for a bra donation event benefiting the Interfaith Shelter Network and Project Homeless Connect! https://www.instagram.com/p/B04DwxQFHao/ The Interfaith Shelter Network provides...

The Sheraton Carlsbad Resort And Spa To Host Root Beer Float Fundraiser

In celebration of National Root Beer Float Day and Marriott International’s longstanding partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, The Sheraton Carlsbad Resort and Spa invites...

Blowing Smoke: Celebrate National CBD Day With International Smoke

International Smoke Serving CBD Cocktail To Celebrate National CBD Day

Did you know that August 8th is National CBD Day? And to celebrate, International Smoke Del Mar – the newly-opened nationally-recognized dining collaboration between award-winning chef Michael Mina and renowned...

Fort Oak And Thorn Brewing Have Announced A Delicious Neighborhood Collaboration

Local independent brewery, Thorn Brewing, recently expanded and opened its third tasting room in Mission Hills. Thorn’s full lineup of craft beers, from IPAs and...

It’s Time For San Diego’s Annual Community Bike Ride Around The Bay

Ride the bridge, Bike the Bay! Cruise around the San Diego Bay and enjoy your only opportunity to ride across the San Diego Coronado Bay...

Herb & Wood Announces Beau MacMillian As Next Guest In Celebrity Chef Series

Herb & Wood is excited to announce that the next guest chef in their ongoing Celebrity Chef Series will be renowned chef Beau MacMillian (past...

Experience Your Very Own ‘Happily Ever After’ At The Westgate Hotel

Dreams will come true at The Westgate Hotel as they host another magical Princess Tea Party. Little ones will have the opportunity to sip tea...

Tajima Is Featuring A Specialty Chilled Dish As Their August Ramen Of The Month

Summer is here and temps are sweltering, which means San Diegans are doing everything they can to keep cool – from hitting up the beach...

La Valencia Hotel Welcomes New Executive Chef

After nearly a decade of leading kitchens from California’s coast to Colorado, the talented and San Diego rooted chef, Timothy Ralphs, makes his anticipated return...

Watch Some Bromance Happening At Charles And Dinorah

Cruise on over to The Pearl Hotel for their Dive-in Theater screening of the 90’s classic, Point Break. Cool your jets by taking a dip in the...

Junípero Serra Museum Unveils New Core Exhibit

The Junípero Serra Museum, the historic home of the San Diego History Center, debuts a transformed visitor experience that tells the story of San Diego...

Little Italy Summer Events Lineup Includes SD Padres Italian Heritage Nights & More

It’s Italian Heritage Night At The Padres!

Come together with the San Diego Italian community and the Padres for Italian Heritage Night this Friday at Petco Park! Your Italian Heritage Night Theme...

Kettner Exchange And Devil’s Dozen Present Devil’s Exchange

Kettner Exchange and Devil’s Dozen are collaborating for a limited seating, 5-course dinner and beverage pairing with Chef De Cuisine, Nick DeVries and Beverage Director, Paulina...

Fast Times At Ridgemont High | Cinépolis Handpicked

Here’s Your Chance To See Fast Times At Ridgemont High

Cinepolis brings cult classics and fan favorites back to the big screen with Cinepolis Handpicked, and this week they are featuring Fast Times at Ridgemont...

La Familia Tour Makes A Stop In San Diego

Two of the nation’s hottest Latin acts will share the stage when the La Familia Tour makes a stop at Humphreys Concerts by the bay....

Tiki Bash 2019 Presented By The San Diego Food Bank

Join us for Tiki Bash 2019 presented by the San Diego Food Bank at Cutwater Spirits Tickets include: Live Music from Jason Lee and the...

The Rickmobile Is Back On The Road And Is Making A Stop In San Diego

The Rickmobile Is Coming Back To San Diego!

The Rickmobile is coming back to San Diego with a stop at Modern Times Beer‘s Lomaland Fermentorium! The one-of-a-kind mobile pop-up shop that offers exclusive, custom-designed...