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.
The 4th Annual Burgers And Brews Invitational Returns To San Diego At The Del Mar Racetrack
Burgers & Brews At The Del Mar Racetrack
The 4th Annual Burgers & Brews Invitational returns to San Diego at the Del Mar Racetrack! Join us this Saturday for an experience unlike any other!...
The 2019 OMBAC World Championships Beerfestista Brings In The Best Breweries In San Diego
The 2019 OMBAC World Championships Beerfestista Brings In The Best Breweries In San Diego
OMBAC is bringing back some of the best breweries in San Diego to let the fans of OTL drink quality beers. The best of the...
The Day We Walked On The Moon - A Movie Night At the San Diego Air And Space Museum
The Day We Walked On The Moon
The San Diego Air and Space Museum is hosting a one-of-a-kind evening to celebrate Neil Armstrong’s and Buzz Aldrin’s historic Apollo 11 Moon landing, with...
Let's Celebrate With Thorn Brewing On Its Grand Opening At Mission Hills
Let’s Celebrate With Thorn Brewing On Its Grand Opening At Mission Hills
Join us for the opening of the third Thorn location, Thorn Brewing Mission Hills! The brewery is excited to become part of the Mission Hills community...
Hop-Con Is Back For Its Seventh Round Of Nth-Degree Beer Geekery
Hop-Con Is Back For Its Seventh Round Of Nth-Degree Beer Geekery
Stone has been proud beer geeks since 1996, so it’s only natural for them to celebrate when our hometown becomes the center of the nerd universe during...
The Museum Of Contemporary Art San Diego Brings Back Downtown At Sundown
Downtown At Sundown Is Back!
San Diego is so fortunate to have so many incredible, innovative museum programs, including Downtown at Sundown at the Museum of Contemporary Arts San Diego....
Adult Swim On The Green
Adult Swim On The Green
Adult Swim is bringing its breathtaking carnival back to the Green! Come soak up some rays out by the bay and prepare to get transported into...
Brandi Carlile With Special Guest, David Rosales At The Pacific Ampitheatre
Brandi Carlile With Special Guest, David Rosales At The Pacific Ampitheatre
Three-time Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, performer and producer, Brandi Carlile, is currently in the midst of a landmark year following the release of her Grammy...
Ginger Cowgirl Band At Balboa Park Organ Pavilion
Ginger Cowgirl Band At Balboa Park Organ Pavilion
Ginger Cowgirl Band is definitely stoked to be playing again this year at Balboa Park’s Twilight in the Park Summer Concerts! See you there!
The Comic-Con Museum Presents: The Gathering
The Comic-Con Museum Presents: The Gathering
Held at the Museum’s future home in San Diego’s Balboa Park, The Gathering is a major event that brings fans together in celebration of their...
Searsucker Is Throwing A Good Ol' Fashioned After Party
Searsucker’s Good Ol’ Fashioned After Party
For Opening Day, join us at Searsucker‘s outdoor patio at Del Mar Highlands Town Center to celebrate a Good Ol’ Fashioned After-Party. What better way...
There’s A New Chef In Town: JSix Restaurant Appoints Steve Hamilton As Executive Chef
There’s A New Chef In Town!
JSix Restaurant announced the appointment of Steve Hamilton as Executive Chef to lead the culinary program at the popular East Village eatery. Chef Hamilton will...
Mezcal Meditation With Amaras Mezcal At Tahona Bar
Mezcal Meditation With Amaras Mezcal At Tahona Bar
Tahona‘s mezcal meditation ceremonies are organoleptic experiences that use our sense of taste, smell, touch and sight to immediately bring us into the present moment. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxB2ggsgqYU/...
Baja Mezcal Tour
Join Tahona’s July Baja Mezcal Tour
Tahona invites guests to come along for its next Baja Mezcal Tour, a group daytrip highlighting several of Baja’s best spots. While south of the border,...
Berry Good Food + Salt & Straw Ice Cream = A Berry Yummy Collaboration
Ice cream lovers: here is your opportunity to eat as much ice cream as you’d like, guilt free! Local nonprofit Berry Good Food has partnered...
Art Library Used Book Sale At The San Diego Museum Of Art
Art Library Used Book Sale
Books for sale! This is cool! The San Diego Museum of Art is having a one-day sale on the front steps of the museum, giving you the...
Join Us For A 2-Mile Charity Walk At The 3rd Annual A Short Walk Home
Join Us For A 2-Mile Charity Walk At The 3rd Annual A Short Walk Home
A Short Walk Home is a 2-mile charity walk that offers community members the opportunity to demonstrate their support for our neighbors in need through...
Social Syndicate Unveils First Mexican Restaurant, La Doña
Social Syndicate To Open New Ocean Beach Restaurant In Fall 2019
Social Syndicate, San Diego’s restaurant group known for popular restaurants such as Wonderland Ocean Pub, OB Surf Lodge and The Local Eatery & Drinking Hole, announced plans...
San Diego Club “1904 FC” Co-Founds New Professional Football (Soccer) League And Will Begin Play In September Of 2019
San Diego Club “1904 FC” Co-Founds New Professional Soccer League And Will Begin Play In September
It’s official: San Diego is getting a new professional soccer team, San Diego 1904 FC! San Diego 1904 FC co-founds the National Independent Soccer Association...
San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum Invites You To Its 4th Annual Summer Concert Series
San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum Invites You To Its 4th Annual Summer Concert Series
Celebrate summer at these community events for families every other Saturday throughout the summer. Featuring live music, crafts in the Outdoor Maker Studio, face painting,...
ArtWalk At Liberty Station Returns To Celebrate 14 Years In San Diego
Liberty Station Amplified Concert And Art Unveiling + Artwalk
ArtWalk at Liberty Station will return to Ingram Plaza for its 14th year of “Connecting Creative Communities” in the Arts District at Liberty Station. Join...
The Corner Drafthouse Marks Three Years Of Brews And Bites In Bankers Hill
The Corner Drafthouse Marks Three Years Of Brews And Bites In Bankers Hill
Bankers Hill locals’ hangout, The Corner Drafthouse, celebrated its third birthday on June 26, 2019. Boasting a locally sourced tap list and daily happy hour...
GoFundMe: Help Save the Alpacas - Zoning Code Proposal
GoFundMe: Help Save the Alpacas!
Not our usual programming, but we were compelled to share with you a GoFundMe launched by Kelly Thor and Ryan Jimenez, who are fighting the City of Escondido...
Thousands To Gather At SD Loyal's Pride Night
The Big List Of Things To Do In San Diego This Weekend
The Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend Thursday, July 11 Kick Off Your Pride Weekend Right On The Patio On Goldfinch Party Proud at The...
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