The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of June 1, 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.
Taste Of South Park 2019 Welcomes You To San Diego's Most Happening Neighborhood
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Taste of South Park is Back After Five Years
After what feels like forever, one of our favorite neighborhood food crawls is finally returning. The Taste of South Park disappeared for five years, leaving...
Parfait Party at Tajima Ramen
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Parfait Party’s Kawaii Maid Café Returns to Tajima Ramen for Round Two
The collaboration that had people lining up around the block is back, and this time Parfait Party and Tajima Ramen are pulling out all the...
Bed by 10pm san diego
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Finally, a Club Night That Gets It: Bed By 10pm Lands in San Diego
We’ve all been there—scrolling through event listings on a Friday afternoon, torn between our love for dancing and the harsh reality that we’re not 22...
The Joan new guest experience
The Joan Just Upped San Diego’s Theater Game
The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center has officially opened, and this new guest experience is about to cement Liberty Station as San Diego’s...
Annual Adams Avenue Street Fair
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Adams Avenue Street Fair Returns With 75 Acts and Zero Entry Fee
  • Normal Heights
The 43rd annual Adams Avenue Street Fair is happening in Normal Heights, and proves that the best festivals don’t need to cost you anything. Southern...
The Lobby Bar at the LaFayette Hotel & Club
The Best Cocktail Bars in San Diego 2025
San Diego has always had a reputation as a ‘party’ town, but it also has some of the best cocktail bars on Earth for those...
14 Things to Do in San Diego When it Rains
It’s that time again…the rare occasion when you have to figure out things to do in San Diego when it rains. We’ll spare you assorted...
The Pool House DJ sets
The Pool House Brings Fresh DJ Energy to Locals’ Summer
The Pool House at Pendry San Diego is keeping the rooftop party momentum going this month with a lineup of Sunday events that showcase both...
ctzn solana beach
CTZN Brings the Basque Country to Solana Beach
CTZN Tapas Bar & Restaurant is serving up something we’ve never really had here before, and their new guest experience feels like discovering a hidden...
Juniper & Ivy's California Wine Month celebration
California Wine Month Hits Different This Year at Juniper & Ivy
With all the tariff craziness shaking up wine imports right now, California Wine Month feels pretty perfectly timed. Juniper & Ivy is leaning into September...
The Best Restaurants in San Diego With a View
The Best Restaurants in San Diego With a View
Let’s be honest—in a city blessed with 70+ miles of coastline, year-round perfect weather, and some seriously stunning geography, eating with a view isn’t just...
Better Buzz Rancho Penasquitos
The Hive Just Got Bigger: Better Buzz Lands in Rancho Penasquitos
Better Buzz Coffee Roasters brings their signature buzz to Rancho Penasquitos, and honestly, it’s about time this part of town got some love. This marks...
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club new guest experience
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club Just Got Its Glow-Up (and It’s Everything)
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club just unveiled the first phase of their $60 million renovation, and their new guest experience is honestly everything we...
Evans Hotels Fall Offerings You Can’t Miss
Evans Hotels knows how to do autumn right, and their fall offerings prove San Diego doesn’t need changing leaves to create magic. We’re talking about...
northy city outdoor concert series
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North City LIVE Returns With 70s Yacht Rock and Great Local Food
North City is bringing back their free outdoor concert series with an evening of yacht rock and beach country that captures the mellow magic of...
Third Avenue Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Third Avenue Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Through Local Business
Downtown Chula Vista’s Third Avenue showcases the vibrant Hispanic-owned businesses that define the neighborhood’s character and cultural identity during Hispanic Heritage Month. This corridor offers...
birch aquarium Ocean Science Lecture Series fall
Scripps Oceanography Lecture Series Returns This Fall
The Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series is returning to Birch Aquarium this fall with a focus on eco-optimism and practical solutions...
Spill the Beans fall menu
Spill the Beans Launches Fall Flavor Lineup Across San Diego
Spill the Beans is rolling out their autumn drink menu across all five San Diego locations, featuring seasonal specialties that embrace classic fall flavors with...
Pilates sessions at The Mental Bar
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The Mental Bar’s September Programming Combines Wellness With Community
The Mental Bar is hosting three distinct September events that blend physical wellness, creative expression, and community celebration at their Imperial Avenue location. These recurring...
CUCINA California Wine Month celebration
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand CUCINA Celebrates California Wine Month
CUCINA urbana and CUCINA enoteca are hosting month-long California wine celebrations featuring carefully curated selections from the Golden State’s diverse wine regions. Both MICHELIN Bib...
Guesthouse, Hotel at La Valle in Rancho Santa Fe
Guesthouse at La Valle Opens Following Major Rancho Santa Fe Transformation
Guesthouse, Hotel at La Valle has opened its doors as a 77-room boutique hotel following a $15 million renovation that positions it as the centerpiece...
Mango Habanero Aguachile
Fonda del Barrio Brings Ancestral Mexican Cuisine to Barrio Logan
Fonda del Barrio has opened in the culturally rich Barrio Logan district, offering ancestral Mexican cuisine that spans all seven of Mexico’s primary culinary regions....
Everyday California summer marine adventures
Everyday California Offers Perfect End-of-Summer Adventures
End-of-summer for the rest of the country means the start of San Diego Summer for us, and it’s the perfect time to explore our amazing...
RETNA solo exhibition
RETNA Explores Love and Healing in Intimate New Solo Exhibition
RETNA is presenting his most personal body of work to date at Madison Gallery with “LOVE LETTER | CARTA DE AMOR,” a solo exhibition that...
Upcoming Events
Uptown Rhythm Makers at Panama 66
Uptown Rhythm Makers Bring New Orleans Jazz to Panama 66
February 26, 2026
6:00 pm
  • Panama 66
If you’re looking for a reason to head to Balboa Park on a Thursday evening, the Uptown Rhythm Makers are playing Panama 66 and it’s...
City Heights Multi-Cultural Festival of Love
City Heights Multi-Cultural Festival of Love Brings the Community Together
February 22, 2026
11:00 am
There is something special about City Heights when the whole neighborhood shows up for each other. The 6th Annual City Heights Multi-Cultural Festival of Love...
James Hubbell's work
A Rare Look at James Hubbell’s Work Comes to Escondido for One Day Only
February 22, 2026
11:00 am
North County art lovers, this one is worth clearing the calendar for. The Ilan Lael Foundation is presenting a never-before-seen piece by the late James...
Friendly Feast Chocolate Bake Sale
Local Pastry Chefs Host Charity Chocolate Bake Sale at Herb & Wood
February 22, 2026
9:30 am
  • Herb and Wood
Some of San Diego’s most talented pastry chefs are coming together for a charity bake sale that’s all about chocolate and giving back. The Friendly...
Zzymzzy Quartet at Panama 66
Swing Into Saturday Night With the Zzymzzy Quartet at Panama 66
February 21, 2026
6:00 pm
  • Panama 66
Balboa Park has a way of making any evening feel a little more special, and a free night of live manouche swing on the patio...