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.

Raise A Glass For Bastille Day At Et Voila French Bistro

Paris might be half a world away from San Diego, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate Bastille Day, a day commemorating the Storming of...

ArtPower At UC San Diego Announces Its 2019–20 Season

ArtPower at UC San Diego’s 2019–20 season features over 30 performances by internationally renowned artists and ensembles. This season, ArtPower celebrates the inclusion of a...

San Diego Made It To The List Of 11 Best Gig Economy Cities In 2019

It’s no surprise to us that San Diego made the Gigworker list of The 11 Best Citieis for Gig Economy Jobs in 2019. How work gets done...

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

The Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend Thursday, July 4 Jazz And Petals Bloom In Italy Don’t miss Cloak & Petal’s newly launched Jazz...

National Fried Chicken Day At The Crack Shack

To celebrate National Fried Chicken Day, The Crack Shack has hatched a scheme that can only be described as Willy Wonka-esque! https://www.instagram.com/p/BzZZoHDn3UM/ This Saturday, five...

San Diego Museum Of Art Presents Family Drop-In Day: Spectacle And Satire

Come capture the childlike wonder of art through the artistic lens of Paul Klee. Explore Klee’s expressionist and surrealist techniques, while creating your own masterpiece....

The First Annual Tanabata Festival

The Japanese Friendship Garden (JFG) and Minatomo Japanese community(MJC) is proud to announce the inaugural Tanabata Festival! Originating from Chinese folklore, Tanabata is a holiday...

Horizon Music Festival With Big Boi Of Outkast Plus Elephante

Horizon Music Festival returns for the 4th year featuring a live performance by Big Boi of Outkast at the Embarcadero Marina Park North. Horizon events...

The 5th Annual San Diego California Freedom Fest At Liberty Station

Freedom Fest Daytime Family BBQ for those that love house music and good times! Ever think to yourself – wouldn’t it be amazing to go...

Film & Float At The Lafayette Presents Top Gun

Hey, Maverick…. in case “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling,” grab your wingman and head to The Lafayette for the Film & Float screening of TOP...

Morning After Mess Beach Cleanup With Pure Project

Got plans for the 5th of July? https://www.instagram.com/p/BzI-WO9HQC6/ Join in as Pure Project teams up with San Diego Coastkeeper and Surfrider Foundation San Diego to...

Smoking Gun’s Hotdog Eating Contest

Channel your inner Joey Chestnut and join us at The Gun for a 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest! Contestants will have two minutes...

First Annual OUT In Little Italy: PRIDE Brunch Comes To The Urban Neighborhood Of San Diego’s Little Italy

The Little Italy Association will honor and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with a brand-new, sanctioned San Diego PRIDE event, OUT in Little Italy: Pride Brunch in...

Highly Anticipated Carté® Hotel To Open Doors In Little Italy This July

Carté® Hotel, a Curio Collection by Hilton™ property and first-of-its-kind luxury lifestyle hotel, announced plans to open its doors in San Diego’s sought-after and vibrant...

Rockstar Energy Drink DISRUPT Festival Comes To Chula Vista

Prepare yourselves, San Diego! The Rockstar Energy Drink DISRUPT Festival will be shredding across the continent, bringing a brand-new music experience to rock fans in 25...

Kick Off Your Pride Weekend Right And Party Proud At The Patio On Goldfinch

Party Proud at The Patio on Goldfinch’s Pride Party! Kick off your Pride weekend right with a hosted bar courtesy of Cutwater Spirits and stay...

Vine-Yasa: Yoga And Wine At Orfila Vineyards

Join us for the popular wine and yoga event at Orfila Vineyards! Day begins with an all-levels yoga class overlooking the vineyard. After class, gather...

Emo Nite LA Will Be Taking Over The Casbah

The Emo Nite LA founders, Babs, T.J. and Morgan, constantly think about new ways to bring people together celebrating the music we love. So be...

One Paseo Announces Latest Additions To Highly Curated Lineup Of Retail Concepts

One Paseo, San Diego’s new mixed-use urban village. The latest additions include Roark, a modern men’s clothing retailer known for apparel inspired by adventurous purpose;...

Yerba Opens In Pacific Beach

The San Diego-based Argentinean family behind the popular Parana Empanadas brand, with locations in Liberty Public Market, Westfield UTC and at farmer’s markets across the...

San Marcos Community Launches GoFundMe To Pay For Free 2019 Fourth Of July Celebration

The City of San Marcos is home to one of the most spirited Fourth of July celebrations in North County San Diego. The event features...

The Pool House To Kick Off The Official Blended: Wine Festival Launch Party

The Pool House, perched atop of the luxurious Pendry San Diego, will host the Official Blended: Wine Festival Launch Party! Wine lovers can enjoy a...

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

The Top Concerts In San Diego This Weekend Thursday, June 27 Jazz And Petals Bloom In Little Italy Don’t miss Cloak & Petal’s newly launched...

Lady Brain Fest Brings All-Female Fronted Music Festival To San Diego

The official lineup has been announced for the first annual Lady Brain Fest, which will take place at Heritage Ranch in Encinitas. The all-ages festival...