The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of August 31, 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.
National Comedy Theatre
25 Years of Laughs: The National Comedy Theatre is San Diego’s Improv Institution
San Diego has no shortage of things to do on a weekend night, but few experiences are as genuinely unpredictable – or as consistently fun...
Oceanside Museum of Art
Oceanside Museum of Art is Getting a Whole New Look – and We’re Here for it
Oceanside’s beloved cultural anchor just dropped some big news, and it’s the kind of thing that makes us genuinely excited about what’s coming to North...
International Women’s Day Brunch
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Celebrate International Women’s Day With Brunch at Stone World Bistro & Gardens
  • Stone Brewery Liberty Station
Stone World Bistro & Gardens at Liberty Station is hosting an International Women’s Day Brunch + Market, a culinary and community celebration spotlighting women in...
Majesty In Motion Presents Salsa And Bachata Dancing
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Salsa, Bachata, and Rooftop Sunsets – Belmont Park is the Place to Be This Saturday
  • Belmont Park
Belmont Park has always been one of those spots that just feels like San Diego. And this Saturday, Majesty in Motion Dance Company is taking...
Picnic At The Park
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Picnic at the Park Reveals The Rady Shell’s 2026 Summer Concert Lineup
  • The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
The San Diego Symphony is hosting Picnic at the Park presented by Southwest Airlines, a free community event that gives you an exclusive look at...
Line Dancing Balboa Park
Two Left Feet? No Problem – Line Dancing is Coming to Balboa Park
San Diego Coasters is bringing the boot-scootin’ good times to one of our favorite spots in the city, and this one is wide open to...
Easter Egg Hunt
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Hop To It: Easter Egg Hunt at Belmont Park’s Fit Social
  • Belmont Park
Easter Sunday just got a little more exciting for San Diego families. Fit Social at Belmont Park is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt presented by...
Roppongi Returns to La Jolla
Roppongi Returns to La Jolla After Years of Guest Demand
Roppongi Restaurant & Lounge has officially reopened its doors at its original location in La Jolla, marking the long-awaited return of one of the neighborhood’s...
St. Baldrick’s Shave-a-Thon
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17th Annual St. Baldrick’s Shave-a-Thon at Nason’s Beer Hall
  • Pendry San Diego
Nason’s Beer Hall at Pendry San Diego is hosting the 17th Annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation Shave-a-Thon, a community event that raises funds and awareness for...
Glow in the Dark Pickleball
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Dink After Dark: Glow-in-the-Dark Pickleball is Coming to Mission Bay
  • San Diego Mission Bay Resort
San Diego Mission Bay Resort is bringing something a little different to the courts this March – a glow-in-the-dark pickleball round robin that’s equal parts...
environmental storytelling
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Blue Water Film Festival – 7 Years of Ocean Storytelling Come Back to La Jolla
  • Several Locations
The Blue Water Film Festival (BWFF) is back for its seventh year, and if you care about the ocean, the planet, or just great filmmaking,...
San Diego Theatre Month
San Diego Theatre Month is Back: Making Live Performance Accessible to All
San Diego’s theatre scene is having a moment – and this March, it’s more accessible than ever. San Diego Theatre Month returns for its 11th...
Curebound Concert for Cures
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P!NK Headlines Curebound’s 2026 Concert for Cures at Petco Park
  • PETCO Park
Global music icon P!NK is headlining Curebound’s 2026 Concert for Cures at Petco Park, and ticket sales will fund cutting-edge adult and pediatric cancer research...
Cinco de Mayo SD
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Frida Fiesta Takes Over the Gaslamp for Cinco de Mayo Weekend
Cinco de Mayo in San Diego always brings the energy, and this year the Gaslamp is turning things up with Frida Fiesta @ Cinco De...
Moe's Mission Beach 4th anniversary
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Moe’s Celebrates 4 Years With a One-Night-Only Whole Roasted Pig Dinner
Mission Beach’s favorite neighborhood steakhouse is turning four, and they’re celebrating in a way that feels very on-brand – fire, flavor, and a little old-school...
SD Fight Night at Frontwave Arena
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SD Fight Night Launches at Frontwave Arena With Julius Ballo and Jonny Mansour Headlining
San Diego boxing fans, this one’s for us. Two of our own – cousins Julius Ballo and Jonny Mansour – are stepping into the spotlight...
Makers Arcade Spring Fair
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Makers Arcade Spring Fair Makes its Balboa Park Debut
  • Balboa Park
Spring weekends in Balboa Park just got even better. Makers Arcade is making its highly anticipated debut on Sixth Avenue with a two-day Spring Fair...
Children's Museum of Discovery
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Children’s Museum of Discovery Hosts Nature Night
  • San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum
If we’re looking for a meaningful way to spend a Saturday evening with the kids, the Children’s Museum of Discovery in Escondido has us covered....
Lang Lang
La Jolla Music Society’s March Lineup: From Jazz to Indian Classical at The Conrad
La Jolla Music Society is packing March with an impressive range of performances at The Conrad, and the lineup shows just how diverse the 57th...
Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys
Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys Bring Their Personal Art Collection to MCASD
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego is the sole West Coast venue to host Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and...
East Village Blues Fest
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The East Village Blues Fest Returns to Quartyard
  • Quartyard
The 5th Annual East Village Blues Fest is taking over Quartyard for an evening of award-winning blues acts guaranteed to keep you on the dance...
The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe Horseback Trail Riding
A Century in the Saddle: The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe Debuts Horseback Trail Riding Experience
The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe just launched a horseback trail riding experience that connects us to the property’s deep equestrian roots, and the timing...
Tori Amos San Diego
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Tori Amos Brings the “In Times of Dragons” Tour to San Diego Civic Theatre
  • San Diego Civic Theatre
There are artists who put on a show, and then there’s Tori Amos – a force of nature who turns every performance into something genuinely...
À L’ouest San Diego
À L’ouest Brings French Brasserie Dining to North Park
TRUST Restaurant Group just opened À L’ouest, their 13th restaurant and most ambitious project to date, on the prominent corner of 30th and University in...
Upcoming Events
Del Mar Beach 4th of july
Del Mar Beach is the Place to Be This 4th of July
July 4, 2026
12:00 am
Join the fun at Del Mar Beach this 4th of July! Enjoy live entertainment, food, and fireworks by the Pacific Ocean.
BETAMAXX 80's Band
Party on the Beach: BETAMAXX Brings the ’80s to Solana Beach’s 40th Anniversary
July 2, 2026
5:30 pm
  • Fletcher Cove Park
Experience the ultimate '80s live music party with BETAMAXX at Concerts at the Cove. Celebrate Solana Beach's 40th anniversary!
Kool & The Gang
Kool & the Gang and the Sugarhill Gang Hit the Rady Shell
June 28, 2026
7:30 pm
  • The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Experience Kool & the Gang at the Rady Shell for an unforgettable night of music and fun with the Sugarhill Gang.
Arshansky artwork displayed throughout Andaz San Diego Gallery in partnership with Sparks Gallery
Meet Artist Alexander Arshansky at an Evening With the Artist
June 28, 2026
5:00 pm
  • Andaz Hotel San Diego
Andaz San Diego and Sparks Gallery are opening up the Andaz Gallery space for an intimate evening of art, conversation, and community. An Evening with...
Heritage Fire San Diego
Heritage Fire Brings San Diego’s Best Chefs to Ingram Plaza
June 28, 2026
3:30 pm
  • Ingram Plaza
There’s something about live-fire cooking that just hits different – the crackle, the smoke, the smell of something incredible coming off the grill. Heritage Fire...