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.
Herringbone La Jolla’s 5 Year Celebration
Save the date as we celebrate our 5 year journey in La Jolla on Sunday, September 10 from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Not only...
Brazilian day
Come Party Like You Are In Rio de Janeiro For Brazilian Day San Diego
The Brazilian Institute for Arts and Culture, a nonprofit organization is hosting the 10th Anniversary of the Largest Brazilian festival on the West Coast, Brazilian...
Nelly
It’s Getting Hot In Here, So Take Off All Your Clothes…NELLY!
Killer venue, killer show. Not much more to say about it…it’s Nelly! I imagine if you are reading this you should quickly scroll down to...
Local Brews, Local Grooves At The House Of Blues
Local bands and local craft beer…who could ask for more? Enjoy 12 of the best breweries and bands that San Diego has to offer Saturday...
Street Food Cinema
It’s Dirty Dancing’s 30 Year Anniversary…And Street Food Cinema Is Throwing A Party!
30 years?!?! Oh man…that hurts! Street Food Cinema San Diego is bringing it back to celebrate, and they have quite the party lined up! It’s...
San Diego Blues Festival
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYWgC2Clxo7/?taken-by=mavisstaples The Port is proud to sponsor the San Diego Blues Festival through the Tidelands Activation Program https://www.instagram.com/p/BYd2PJJgECo/?taken-by=sdbluesfest NOTE: Please contact contact the event organizer...
Bubble Field UCSD
Bubble on Bubbles on Bubbles. I’m Talking World Record Amounts of Bubbles!
Hmmm…it’s Saturday morning…a little hungover…what am I going to do today? I know! Let’s head over to UCSD and try to set a new world...
24+ hours 40+ miles.. I’m not tough enough…
24+ hours. 40+ miles. The ultimate team event. Average completion rate: 50%. This is a test of your desire to overcome under conditions of significant...
Orignal Grains
1/2 Off Bottles Of Wine Until 10pm At The Pendry Hotel Pool House
Original Grain are hosting a Happy Hour event at The Pool House at the Pendry Hotel! Happy hour starts a 5 pm PST. Boasting some...
The Deals You Need This Week In San Diego
We love you, San Diego. And we want to make your life better. That’s why we scour through endless deals each week to find you the...
Your Guide To This Week’s San Diego Concerts
Blues, punk, hip hop, dance music—which genre would you prefer to groove to? It’s okay, you don’t have to pick right now. There’s still time...
If You Fall Into This 90% Of The Human Race, Come To The San Diego Pizza And Beer Festival!
Please don’t be that rare breed of person that doesn’t like chocolate… or pizza. What is with those people!? Just kidding, we love you (but...
Channel Your Inner Jason Bourne – Tactical Festival Is Coming To San Diego
If you’re a Bourne, Mission Impossible, Jack Reacher and Call Of Duty kind of person, now’s your chance to live the action in real life! On...
Birch Aquarium Opens Normally-Closed Pier For Exclusive Moonlit Tours!
The Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier is normally closed to the public, but the Birch Aquarium is opening it select nights this summer for exclusive...
2017 Horrible Imaginings Film Festival!
https://youtu.be/ZCfEmLCn83A Ushering in the Season of Fear! #HIFFSD https://www.instagram.com/p/BYbjbhmDySA/?taken-by=horrible_imaginings Horrible Imaginings Film Festival is San Diego’s premiere film festival dedicated to macabre cinema and art!...
A Throwback Night With Mr. Boombastic At The Music Box
There are only a few times each decade when we hear something wildly different on the radio – a song that sounds nothing like all...
Pacific Beach Gets A Badass New Transplant from Portland – Bishops Barbershop!
Pacific Beach is about to get a new transplant! And this one’s kind of a big deal. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYM85BChyJv/?taken-by=bishops.co Originally hailing from Portland, Oregon, the super...
Peruse The Aisles Of Unique Finds This LDW
If you’re looking to get out this holiday weekend but looking for some form of in-between thing to do… nothing too crazy, but at least...
Break Out Your Hawaiian Shirts For Ballast Point’s Labor Day Luau!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYFZDB0lc7L/?taken-by=ballastpointbrewing Break out your Hawaiian tees and celebrate Labor Day on island time with Ballast Point Brewing Company! Saturday, September 2nd, the brewery will be...
Labor Day Weekend In San Diego: The Big List Of Things To Do
Do you know a city doing Labor Day Weekend bigger than San Diego? We think not! Everyone is coming to party with us! Rick Ross,...
A Happy Hour Your Boss Will Let You Ditch Work For – Tonight!
Working late too much lately? Well, friends, when you are too drained to look out for your own selves, we at There San Diego are...
Tacotopia And Steve Aoki, All In One Place, All In One Day
Pretty sure no city is doing Labor Day Weekend bigger than San Diego. But just in case you had any doubts about previous events we’ve been...
The Deals You Need This Week In San Diego
We love you, San Diego. And we want to make your life better. That’s why we scour through endless deals each week to find you the...
The San Diego Art Institute Hosts Tribute Concert To Stevie Wonder
Source: CBS Miami – CBS Local We can all agree that Stevie Wonder is a miracle of a music man. Certain musicians have even dedicated their...
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