The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of September 28, 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.

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Miranda Lambert Is Bringing Boots in the Park Back to San Diego’s Waterfront

Waterfront Park

San Diego’s country music scene has a big day coming, and it’s one worth planning around. Boots in the Park returns to Waterfront Park, with...

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The 16th Annual San Diego Storytelling Festival Comes to Coronado

The Storytellers of San Diego and the Coronado Public Library are hosting the 16th annual San Diego Storytelling Festival, a free all-day community celebration of...

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Eric Eaton Is Bringing His Adults Only Comedy Magic Show to San Diego for One Night Only

Mic Drop Comedy

If you’ve ever thought magic was just for kids, Eric Eaton is here to change your mind – and probably blow it in the process....

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R&B Fest Returns To San Diego!

If your playlist still has Usher, TLC, and Destiny’s Child on heavy rotation, R&B Fest is your kind of night out. The ultimate Old School...

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Ring in the Year of the Horse at the San Diego Chinese New Year Fair

Gaslamp Quarter

The San Diego Chinese New Year Fair is back, taking over Downtown San Diego for another weekend of cultural celebration. Now in its 43rd year,...

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Uptown Rhythm Makers Bring New Orleans Jazz to Panama 66

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...

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Dine Inside a Living Artwork at An Artist @ the Table

Vanguard Culture’s signature dinner series An Artist @ the Table is back, and this edition is one of the most ambitious yet. For three exclusive...

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Swing Into Saturday Night With the Zzymzzy Quartet at Panama 66

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...

North Park

Bacari Brings Mediterranean Small Plates to North Park’s Iconic Two-Story Building

Bacari, the family-owned Mediterranean small plates restaurant, just opened its doors in North Park, and it’s taking over the beloved two-story building at 30th and...

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City Heights Multi-Cultural Festival of Love Brings the Community Together

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...

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San Diego Zoo Celebrates Lunar New Year and Wild Weekend: Asia

San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo is celebrating Lunar New Year and Wild Weekend: Asia with two full days of activities honoring the Year of the Horse and...

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21st Annual San Diego Tet Festival Moves to Liberty Station

Mira Mesa Community Park
NTC Park in Liberty Station

San Diego Tet Festival 2026 is back and bigger than ever for its 21st year, and it’s making a major move from Mira Mesa to...

Neil deGrasse Tyson San Diego Civic Theatres

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San Diego Theatres Presents Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Search for Life in the Universe

San Diego Civic Theatre

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is bringing The Search for Life in the Universe to San Diego, and if you’ve ever watched him on The Daily...

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Swing Dancing Returns to the Library’s Rooftop

San Diego Central Library

Swing Dancing San Diego is bringing back one of downtown’s most unique dance nights, and it’s happening right on the rooftop terrace at San Diego...

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Lakehouse Food & Wine Festival Returns to San Marcos

Lakehouse Hotel & Resort

This lakeside celebration is bringing together 30+ local restaurants, breweries, wineries, and distilleries for an afternoon of unlimited samples and voting. San Marcos is getting...

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Bites to Look Forward to at Taste of Third 2026

Downtown Chula Vista

Taste of Third Avenue is back, inviting food lovers on a self-guided tasting tour through Downtown Chula Vista. You can stroll along Third Avenue while...

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La Jolla’s Biggest Car Event Turns 20

Ellen Browning Scripps Park

The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance is hitting a milestone. After two decades of bringing rare and stunning automobiles to the coast, the 20th annual event...

‘Sense of Wonder’ Brings Whimsical, Interactive Sculpture to Oceanside Museum of Art

Oceanside Museum of Art is opening Aaron Kramer: Sense of Wonder, an exhibition that invites visitors of all ages to explore playful engineering through the...

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Explore James Hubbell’s Hidden Baja Masterpieces on This Guided Art Tour

There’s something special about discovering art in unexpected places, and this March, San Diegans have the chance to do exactly that. The Ilan-Lael Foundation is...

12-Year-Old Carlsbad Kid Launches Kickstarter for Rainforest Rumble Board Game

At just 12 years old, Beckett Tarver is the mastermind behind what could be the next hit board game. The Carlsbad-area pre-teen and his parents...

Harland Brewing Co. Opens First Full Service Restaurant in 4S Ranch

Harland Brewing Company just opened its fourth location in 4S Ranch, and this one’s different from the rest. While the South Park, Bay Park, and...

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On the Steps at SDMA: Centennial Edition Brings Free Music and Art to Balboa Park

San Diego Museum of Art

The San Diego Museum of Art is hosting a special Centennial Edition of its popular On the Steps community program, and it’s one of those...

Fit and Carté Hotel's Skyline Wellness Series

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Carté Hotel’s New Rooftop Wellness Series Combines Yoga, Brunch, and Downtown Views

Carté Hotel is launching a new monthly wellness experience that brings together fitness, food, and some of the best rooftop views in Little Italy. In...

Rooftop Cinema Club Moves to Little Italy’s Porto Vista Hotel

Rooftop Cinema Club is moving to a brand-new home atop the Porto Vista Hotel in Little Italy, and the new location brings sweeping views of...

Catch Three Screenings at the Bicycle Film Fest

July 25, 2026

3:00 pm

Museum of Photographic Arts

Good news, cyclists and film lovers: the Bicycle Film Festival is rolling back into San Diego for its 26th year. This year’s stop lands at...

Balboa Park

Bring the Pup up to Big Bear for Puptopia 2026

July 25, 2026

11:00 am

Veteran’s Park

Big Bear is throwing its third annual Puptopia Festival, and it’s a full day built for dogs (and the humans who love them). We’re talking...

Big Bear

Eat, Drink, and Give Back at Taste of EastLake 2026

July 24, 2026

6:00 pm

If you’re looking for a summer night out that means something, this one’s worth circling. The EastLake Educational Foundation is hosting its annual Taste of...

Chula Vista

Strange and Supernatural Soiree after hours at Davis-Horton House Gaslamp Quarter

Spend a Haunted Evening at the Gaslamp Museum’s Strange and Supernatural Soiree

July 24, 2026

6:00 pm

One of the Gaslamp Quarter’s most historic buildings is opening its doors after dark – and it’s not going to be a typical Friday night....

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Summer Concerts in the Park series in University Heights

Dance Your Way Into Summer’s Last Concert in the Park

July 24, 2026

6:00 pm

It’s the last Friday of the season, and it’s a big one. Head to Trolley Barn Park this Friday for the grand finale of the...

San Diego