The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of July 13, 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.
EMO Night LA Is Coming To San Diego And Will Be Taking Over The Casbah
EMO Night LA Is Coming To San Diego And Will Be Taking Over The Casbah
Emo Nite LA is different from any other emo evening that exists and has ensured that they are a mainstay of the entertainment calendar across...
An Evening Of Exciting, Soulful Jazz With Christopher Hollyday & The Telepathy Quartet
An Evening Of Exciting, Soulful Jazz With Christopher Hollyday & The Telepathy Quartet
Christopher Hollyday returns to Dizzy’s Jazz Club for an evening of exciting jazz music featuring Christopher Hollyday alto saxophone, Joshua White piano, Rob Thorsen bass,...
Tavern At The Vogue Opens In Chula Vista
Tavern At The Vogue Opens In Chula Vista
Tavern at the Vogue officially opens its doors this month. The old world-style beer hall and sausage house is located right next to the historic...
Farmers' Market Brunch At Vistal Bar And Restaurant
Farmers’ Market Brunch At Vistal Bar And Restaurant
Vistal Bar And Restaurant, located on the third floor of InterContinental San Diego, is now offering a weekend brunch menu with Executive Chef Amy DiBiase’s...
Exhibition: Optimus Volts: We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams / A Solo Show
Optimus Volts: We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams / A Solo Show
Sparks Gallery is pleased to host a solo show for Optimus Volts, featuring new sculptural works inspired by the artist’s childhood experiences, interests, and objects....
El Chingon Says “Adios” To Summer Bods With Monstrous Burrito Challenge And New Menu Items
El Chingon Says “Adios” To Summer Bods With Monstrous Burrito Challenge And New Menu Items
El Chingon, GBOD Hospitality Group’s “Bad Ass Mexican” restaurant in the Gaslamp Quarter, has introduced new dishes, drinks and a five-pound burrito challenge to its...
Little Italy Urban Challenge
Join An Exciting Scavenger Hunt At The Little Italy Urban Challenge
The Little Italy Food Hall will be hosting its first scavenger hunt around the Little Italy neighborhood! Teams of two will receive clues and search...
Celebrate National Roller Coaster Day At Belmont Park
The Big List Of Things To Do In San Diego This Weekend
The Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend Thursday, August 15 Downtown At Sundown Is Back! On the third Thursday of every month, visual and...
Tequila Farmers Market
Tequila Farmers Market At Volcano Rabbit
You may call it crafty marketing…we think it’s genius: Volcano Rabbit is hosting a ‘Tequila Farmers Market’! I mean…what could be better than that?! Join...
Travel Back To 1920's Prohibition Era With Speakeasy Comedy
Travel Back To 1920’s Prohibition Era With Speakeasy Comedy
Make your way to the Speakeasy Comedy – if you can find it – to throw back some hooch & have a few laughs at the...
Who will Win The Official Lord Of The Wings Title? You Can Help Decide!
Who Makes The Best Chicken Wings In PB?
Head to Mavericks Beach Club this weekend to help us crown the Lord of the Wings  – the winner of the title of best Chicken...
The 3rd Annual Pints For Patriots Pub Crawl
The 3rd Annual Pints For Patriots Pub Crawl In Ocean Beach
The San Diego Coastal Rotary Club invites you to our 3rd annual Pints for Patriots Pub Crawl in Ocean Beach. Join us as we sip...
West Coast Multicultural Carnival And Festival At SDCCU Stadium
The West Coast Multicultural Carnival And Festival Comes To San Diego
The West Coast Multicultural Carnival And Festival will take over SDCCU Stadium this weekend, featuring dozens of vibrant dance performances and music from across the globe. No matter...
The 2019 San Diego Margarita Fest
The 2019 San Diego Margarita Fest
The San Diego Margarita Fest comes to San Diego August 17th for a celebration that blends margaritas, music and sunshine in America’s Finest City! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzg4OawpqPM/ You’ll...
Come To Ruocco Park For The Animal Rights Vegan Fair
Come To Ruocco Park For The Animal Rights Vegan Fair
San Diego Food Market’s weekly Saturday markets are going ALL VEGAN for this special Animal Rights Vegan Fair event. There will be live music, lawn...
La Jolla Is Getting Buzzed This August With The Opening Of Better Buzz Coffee
La Jolla Is Getting Buzzed This August With The Opening Of Better Buzz Coffee
909 Prospect St in La Jolla will be home to the tenth Better Buzz location, and it looks like it’s going to be a stunner!...
Celebrate National Roller Coaster Day At Belmont Park
Celebrate National Roller Coaster Day At Belmont Park
Be one of the first 100 people to ride the historic Giant Dipper at Belmont Park on Friday to receive a FREE gift at Belmont...
Andy Warhol 2.0 - Special Invitation To An Art Show In Palm Springs
Andy Warhol 2.0 – Special Invitation To An Art Show In Palm Springs
House of Orion, announces the Palm Springs debut of “Ascension”, a collection created by art-duo Marie- Pier Tremblay and Julian Prolman which will be on display...
The Big List Of Things To Do In San Diego This Weekend
A Barrel Republic Event With 32 North For A Special Beer Release
Beer lovers, raise a cold one to this– Barrel Republic is continuing its popular collaboration series and up to the pour this month is 32...
Stone 23rd Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival
Stone Brewing 23rd Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival
Stone Brewing will have 50+ breweries joining us for an afternoon of craft beer camaraderie in the San Diego sunshine. You can expect pretty much everything...
Drink Play Create: Brews + Bonfires At The New Children's Museum
Drink Play Create: Brews + Bonfires At The New Children’s Museum
This happy hour event is taking on a summer glamping theme at the New Children’s Museum! Think twinkly, summer nights, cozy fire pits and roasted...
Sunday Funday Yoga At The Hard Rock Hotel Gaslamp
Sunday Funday Yoga At The Hard Rock Hotel
Join us for Sunday Funday on the roof of the Hard Rock Hotel Gaslamp as we flow through a one hour Sunday Funday yoga class....
Sign Of The Whale Opens In Gaslamp
Sign Of The Whale Opens In Gaslamp
San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter gained a new addition to its restaurant lineup this month. Sign of the Whale celebrated its official grand opening last Friday,...
The Patio On Lamont Is Hosting Its Annual Vegepalooza
The Patio On Lamont Is Hosting Its Annual Vegepalooza
Veggie lovers unite! The Patio on Lamont is hosting the freshest event of the summer – the annual Vegepalooza! Dine at The Patio on Lamont...
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