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.
The Big List Of Things To Do This Weekend In San Diego
The weekend is just lurking around the corner, San Diegans.  Any plans yet? Here’s our big list to keep you busy! Our Full List Of...
San Diego holiday party venues
7 Gorgeous San Diego Venues to Host Your Holiday Party
It feels like it was just summer. Then suddenly, all we see is Christmas! If you`re planning on throwing a holiday party, time is running...
Guns N’ Roses: Not In This Lifetime Tour Coming To Valley View Casino Center
Guns N’ Roses – one of the most iconic rock bands of the last 30 years – is making a stop in San Diego on...
In The Mood For Music This Weekend, San Diego? We’ve Got You Covered…
We’re heading into a nice, lazy Thanksgiving week – what better way to kick it off than to catch a concert at one of your...
Blues Traveler At House Of Blues This Weekend For 30th Anniversary Tour
Anyone that lived through the 90’s will instantly recognize the more popular songs from Blues Traveler. In fact, they are probably the only band that...
The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch Turning Into A Winter Wonderland For The Holidays
The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch invites you to celebrate the holiday season in style with their packed line-up of events to spark your holiday cheer! November...
Show Your Local Business Some Love At Little Italy’s Small Business Saturday!
Little Italy invites you to show your local businesses some love this Small Business Saturday, November 25th! After all, who couldn’t use a little retail therapy in...
Pauly Shore Is Coming To The Comedy Store In La Jolla November 24-25th
‘Wazzup…bud-dy?! Pauly Shore, most famous for his role in Encino Man and as a regular on MTV, is coming to the Comedy Store in downtown...
Bust Out The Formal Wear And Celebrate The Season At The Teddy Ball!
The Teddy Ball is back and looking to collect more Teddy Bears than ever before! The black tie charity celebration held Thanksgiving weekend is organized...
Lace Up, Stretch It Out, And Join The Encinitas Turkey Trot & Food Drive!
The Encinitas Turkey Trot is back! What better way to start your Thanksgiving than a beautiful walk or run along the Pacific Coast in Encinitas to...
8 Delicious Fall Dishes From Top San Diego Restaurants
10 Delicious Fall Dishes From Top San Diego Restaurants
Animae View this post on Instagram A post shared by Animae (@animae.sandiego) The captivatingly elegant, Animae, led by Executive Chef Tara Monsod, offers an abundance...
9 Places In San Diego To Pre-Order A Thanksgiving Pie That’s To Die For!
Mmmmm…Thanksgiving pie! When you think about Thanksgiving, chances are that your mouth starts to water thinking about all the delicious pie options that await you...
Sip Holiday Cocktails And Squeeze In Some Shopping At The Adams Avenue Spirit Stroll
Ring in the holiday season strolling through one of San Diego’s great neighborhoods at the Third Annual Adams Avenue Spirit Stroll. For a $19 ticket...
Reggae Fest Featuring Iration Comes To Del Mar
Reggae lovers, come dance to the rhythm of reggae at Reggae Fest featuring Iration. All concerts are FREE with paid racetrack admission, or you can skip...
Wine Lovers, Rejoice! The Carruth Cellars Reserve Wine Sale Is Here Just In Time For The Holidays!
Wine lovers get excited because Solana Beach’s ‘urban winery’ is hosting their biggest sale of the year – the 7th Annual Carruth Cellars Reserve Wine...
11 Things to Do on New Year’s Eve in San Diego if You Hate Crowds 
New Year’s Eve is a time for celebration, reflections, resolutions, toasting, getting toasted, balls dropping, counting down, and hooking up (for your innocent midnight kiss,...
Learn To Make The Perfect Holiday Cocktail At Stolen Spirits’ Holiday Cocktail Class
Would you like to go to a class that has booze in place of books, and a mixologist in place of a Math teacher? Who wouldn’t?!...
You Know You’ve Always Wanted To Sing Along With Maria…Here’s Your Chance!
Calling all nuns, goat herders, and baronesses…let’s sing along with Maria! Bark at Rolf! Snuggle up with Gretel and join in choruses of “My Favorite...
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Global Winter Wonderland Is Coming To Town!
The Global Winter Wonderland, a holiday celebration that draws 400,000 awe-struck people each year, is coming to San Diego for the first time. And it’s...
Skiers And Snowboarders Get Ready…SnowJam Is Back!
    It’s that time of year…when skiers and snowboarders get a little giddy with expectation of the coming return of white stuff in the mountains! And...
Celebrate Snooze Hillcrest’s Anniversary To Benefit Shelter to Soldier
Mmmmmm…Snooze. We loved them in Colorado (our Publisher’s old stomping grounds), and now we love them in San Diego. Snooze Hillcrest is celebrating their 6th Anniversary on Saturday...
Help Support San Diego’s Homeless At The Father Joe’s Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K
San Diego has a bad homelessness problem, but it’s not hopeless. As one of San Diego’s largest homeless services providers, Father Joe’s Villages knows that...
Entrepreneurship, Vintage Style, and Supporting Local Businesses: An Interview with Jodie and Jade of The Local Holiday Bazaar
Jodie Alonso and Jade Spalding are two positively-lovely creatives who have travelled across the pond from the UK, only to land here in our very...
Help ‘Break The Stigma’ Of Addiction & Mental Illness At The Heroes in Recovery 6K Run
Addiction and mental illness have a powerful impact on the lives of so many in our community, and unfortunately many people don’t seek help before...
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