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.
Experience the Taste and Charms of Bankers Hill At The ‘Bankers Hill Fall Festival’
The historic community of Bankers Hill will celebrate local food, culture and the Fall season with the second annual Bankers Hill Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 1 to 5...
Hallow-Hour Offerings From Bankers Hill Bar And Restaurant
Halloween revelers will have more time to celebrate at Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant, located at 2202 4th Ave., with an extended “Hallow-Hour” happy hour...
Welcome GoldFish To Their New Hometown This Weekend at Music Box
Lucky for us, the electronic duo known as GoldFish has recently relocated to San Diego and we get to celebrate with them this weekend at...
Break Out The Lederhosen And Beer Steins For San Diego Oktoberfest!
Break out the lederhosen and beer steins for San Diego Oktoberfest! The gang at Rockstarbeer is putting a modern, sexy spin on an outdoor Oktoberfest...
Locals Only: Spirits By The Bay Festival To Showcase Local Distillers At New Event
Craft cocktail lovers rejoice! The San Diego Distillers Guild (yup, we have one of those!) is bringing the best ‘locals only’ spirits producers together at...
5th Annual Whiskey, Bourbon And Wine BBQ
The flavors of the deep South and northern California converge at this West coast BBQ bash at Estancia La Jolla. A nod to the property’s...
Join Nomad Donuts For A Grand Opening Donut Party This Friday!
Mmmmmm…Nomad Donuts! Nomad Donuts will celebrate the launch of its new North Park shop with a public Grand Opening on Friday, October 13 from 5...
Pinups and Puppies
‘Pinups and Puppies’ This Weekend At The Rabbit Hole!
Pints & Paws invites you to join Pinups and Puppies, a fundraiser at The Rabbit Hole benefiting Baja Dog Rescue. https://www.instagram.com/p/BaDCJFlhHxI/?taken-by=pints.and.paws.events The event theme is...
The Big List Of Things To Do This Weekend In San Diego
Happy Friday the 13th! As usual, San Diego has a lot happening this weekend – get out there and explore! Friday, October 13 Movies In The...
Explore San Diego’s Historic South Park at the “Fall Walkabout” Festival
What’s a better way to explore a lovely San Diego neighborhood of South Park, famous for its old San Diego charm, than to wandering around...
The 10th Annual Festival of Lights, the Celebration of Culture
Get excited for the 10th annual cultural celebration, the Festival of Lights, hosted by the San Diego Indian American Society! The Festival of Lights showcases...
Ye Scallywag! Returns With Craft Beer & Punk Rock!
Ye Scallywag returns to Waterfront Park in San Diego for year two! The event will take place October 21st at Waterfront Park, where they’ll be...
Help Create a More Enlightened Future At TEDx San Diego 2017
Never been to TEDx San Diego? Don’t miss this chance to flex your brain while meeting interesting people and having a great time. This year’s...
Experience The Best Of North Park At Taste Of North Park 2017
North Park is HOT! Come see the neighborhood that everyone is talking about on Saturday October 14th from 11:00am to 3:00pm to experience the best...
Movies In The Park: Hocus Pocus Comes To Waterfront
What better way to get an early start on Halloween than a little Hocus Pocus under the stars?! Due to overwhelming interest in this event, Movies...
Alison Wonderland Coming to The Observatory North Park
Alex Sholler, better known by her stage name Alison Wonderland, is coming to The Observatory this week! Wonderland is a Sydney-based DJ and producer signed...
There Will Be a Big Thriller Flash Mob in Old Town San Diego This Week!
If you’ve never seen a good Thriller flash mob, you have to check this out! The 6th annual Thriller Flash Mob in San Diego’s Old Town...
First ‘Locals Only’ Spirits Festival Comes to San Diego
Yeah, we all know that San Diego has like 357 breweries (slight exaggeration…but give it another year or two!), but are you aware of how...
Good Dog Pet Outfitters Throws A Grand Opening Bash For Your Besties
#SaturdaysAreForThePups. And this Saturday, October 7th, Point Loma pet boutique, Good Dog Pet Outfitters, is gathering all wagging tails (and feathers) and their humans to celebrate its...
Have A View San Diego, From Under The Sea!
So, you think you’re a townie? You know every nook and cranny of our sweet city and its hoods? Well, allow us to give you a fresh,...
The ‘Do-Over’ Changes The Party Game For REAL
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYl4J1UDMLs/?taken-by=do_over Well, while we wish we could tell you all of the details of the super low-maintenance, yet totally wild and entertaining ripper that is...
Just One More Summer Event… Pleaaaaaase!
Oh San Diego, you’re so good to us!! We were wishing there was just one more little squeeze of summer to be had – and our fine...
Your Sunday Food Coma, Coming Right Up…
Everyone knows Sunday is a day for FEASTING! https://www.instagram.com/p/BZrrWEJAdiK/?taken-by=dolcehighlands Looking for your next Sunday food coma provider?! Enter: The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch. On...
Hundreds Of Men, In High Heels. For A Badass Cause!
Enjoy a little fun breaking social norms? Who doesn’t. Especially when the fun comes with a great and meaningful cause: the fight to end domestic violence...
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