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.

San Diego Historic Landmark To Visit This Memorial Day: Liberty Station

Reflect On Memorial Day By Revisiting Liberty Station’s Rich History

Known for its naval history, the development of Liberty Station is triumphant in its efforts to preserve a historic military site and retain its symbolic...

North Italia Will Be Opening Its One Paseo Location Next Month

North Italia’s One Paseo Location Opening Next Month

North Italia is bringing its signature, handcrafted Italian food to a new location at San Diego luxury community, One Paseo, in June. The beloved Fox...

Mendocino Farms And Blue Bottle Coffee Coming To Tower 180

Tower 180°, a 360,000 square foot Class A+ office tower located in the heart of Downtown San Diego at 1st and Broadway, welcomes Mendocino Farms and...

Hundred Proof Launches Weekly Spirit Sessions Distillery Series

The brainchild of bartender Sean O’Connell, Hundred Proof’s new Tuesday night event series showcases distilleries and spirits specialists and provides guests an opportunity to learn...

Seadragon Exhibition Now Open At Birch Aquarium!

Today, Birch Aquarium at Scripps opened Seadragons & Seahorses, a new permanent exhibition dedicated to the care and conservation of these charismatic creatures. The new...

FRIENDS! The Musical Parody Comes to San Diego!

FRIENDS! The Musical Parody is the comedic musical that lovingly pokes fun at TV’s Friends. Let’s celebrate the adventures of our favorite group of 20-something...

Birch Aquarium Announces 2019 Green Flash Concert Lineup

Every summer Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego transforms its Tide Pool Plaza into an outdoor music venue unlike any other...

Celebrate All The Joys And Pleasure Of Strawberries At The 10th Annual Vista Strawberry Festival

The Vista Strawberry Festival is the only festival in San Diego County that celebrates all the joys and pleasure of the Strawberry. Vista California was...

Rooftop Chef’s Table At Kettner Exchange Features Chef Sheyla Alvarado

Join Executive Chef Brian Redzikowski and Co-Host Chef Sheyla Alvarado – from Traslomita in Baja, California – for an exclusive chef’s table. This intimate 5-course...

Sarah Stieber Contemporary Art Presents Stieber Summer Gallery

Returning for it’s 2nd year, local Contemporary artist Sarah Stieber will be taking over 1943 India Street (Mee Shim Fine Art) where she will be...

Everyday California Obtains Surf Permit To Operate Surf Classes And Camps At La Jolla Shores Beach

Everyday California , a La Jolla-based ocean adventure and apparel company, announced it has secured a surf permit, which will allow the company to offer surf...

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

What a weekend?! Museum exhibition openings, anniversary parties, and festivals to kick off the start of summer have this weekend packed with things to do....

Carlsbad Music Festival Presents Eclectic Lawn Series

The Eclectic Lawn series is an adventurous music for the community on St. Michael’s Lawn, with a beer garden (serving local craft beer, delicious wines,...

Liquid City: Cheese Expo 2019

Renowned as a world class Liquid City, our spectacular seaside city will be the host to the inaugural Liquid City: Cheese Expo 2019. Bringing together...

The Grand Avenue Festival Means Fun For The Whole Family Including Your Furry Friends

The Grand Ave Festival takes place in the historic downtown on Grand Ave from Center City to Ivy. You’ll be able to shop from hundreds...

A Game Of Thrones Inspired Beer Festival Is Coming To San Diego – Finally!

Winter is coming with the GOT Inspired Beer Festival coming to San Diego featuring tastings of over twenty medieval craft beers. The festival features live...

San Diego Museum Of Art Unveils Art And Empire: The Golden Age Of Spain

The San Diego Museum of Art unveils Art and Empire: The Golden Age of Spain on May 18th. Be among the first to see this...

Vintage Cocktail Party With Bad Madge At Kindred

Bad Madge and Kindred are going steady, and jazzed to present their Vintage Cocktail Party. It’s gonna be a far-out blast celebrating the sights, sounds and...

Vino Carta Celebrates Three Year Anniversary Party

Please join us at Vino Carta in celebrating 3 years of good juice and great company! https://www.instagram.com/p/BwfRCLpnf5J/ Your favorite wine tenders will be behind the...

Come Get Your Booch On At SoCal’s 1st Kombucha Festival!

BoochFest, launching in San Diego, is an event to promote health and wellness through food, drink, and fun! BoochFest is creating a space to bring the community...

San Diego Magazine’s SWEAT 2019

San Diego Magazine’s fitness event, SWEAT San Diego presented by White Claw Hard Seltzer, brings the top fitness studios and healthy brands from around the...

The Secret Garden Tour And Candlelight Garden Soirée

La Jolla Historical Society kicks off the 2019 Secret Garden Tour with a Friday Night Candlelight Garden Soirée at one of the gardens that was...

Moonshine Beach Is Celebrating Being Young, Wild, And Three

We can’t believe it’s been 3 years of country music, line dancing and nonstop partying in Pacific Beach! Mark your calendars, get your boots ready...

Vin De Syrah Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Syrah In Wonderland

Fall down the rabbit hole to celebrate a decade of decadence at Vin de Syrah. Arrive early to enjoy live music by the lovely Erika...