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.
A Complete Guide To The Saturday Vista Farmer’s Market
Going to local farmer’s markets has been one of my favorite things to do for quite some time now. Not only am I supporting the...
¡Latin Food Fest! Is Coming To San Diego August 18th & 19th 
On August 18th and 19th, the 2017 ¡Latin Food Fest! will take place in San Diego on the incredible Embarcadero Park North. https://www.instagram.com/p/BTXwQKHD8rk/?taken-by=latinfoodfest With the...
A Weekend Trip To Baja, Complete With A Food And Blues Festival
https://www.instagram.com/p/BS9iLcIDRG_/?taken-by=rosaritobeachhotel After having such great success in raising over $55,000 for local children’s charities, it wouldn’t make sense if the 6th installment of the annual...
One Bike Rental. One Free. Just Because. Says Bike Garage.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXS9XmjhNnn/?taken-by=bikegaragesd Chances are you’ve seen people riding bikes in San Diego (shocking!). But can you think about the last time you took a nice little ride...
High School Detention Is A Rite Of Passage. Enjoy It Street-Food-Cinema-Style This Weekend!
Part annoying to be there after school, part fun to hang out with fellow ruffians, let us all think back to our detention experiences… What’s that, you...
The Big List Of Things To Do This Weekend In San Diego
This weekend is packed! We’ve got Star Wars set design workshops from the famous set designer himself, the world’s largest tiki festival complete with a beauty...
Hillcrest’s CityFest Is San Diego’s Largest Street Fair & Music Festival – And It’s Free
https://www.instagram.com/p/BIde1sVB6fp/?tagged=hillcrestcityfest San Diego’s largest street fair and music festival returns on Sunday, August 13th! Hillcrest’s CityFest is a huge celebration of community spirit through music, arts,...
KAABOO Is Coming! Here’s How To Get Your Hands In The Music Pot Early!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWEP3mBBorQ/?taken-by=kaaboodelmar Eeeek! Just about one month is left until KAABOO music festival graces Del Mar with X Ambassadors, Kesha, Pete Yorn, T-Pain, The Wallflowers and more. And...
Make Your Sunday Count With This Valle De Guadalupe Wine & Food Tour
Even though a Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest, sometimes on this day we begin to stress and worry again about the upcoming...
Grammy-Winning Rapper 2 Chainz Brings The Party To House Of Blues
In 2012, 2 Chainz released his official debut album, Based On A T.R.U. Story. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXSuaH8jNBn/?taken-by=hairweavekiller Said debut featured Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Mike Posner, to...
Your Rods And Cones Need A Break. Don’t Miss La Bodega’s Black & White Photography Show!
Animated movies, video games, heavy Instagram filters… let’s just say our eyes are a little over-saturated. It’s true – sometimes too much color can give...
Your Mid-Week Happy Hour Has Arrived: Eddie V’s, La Jolla
And we’re back for another weekly Happy Hour spot, brought to you by resident cocktail connoisseurs @CocktailNomad. If you’re looking for a mid-week happy hour or feeling...
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
There’s plenty of fun to be had in San Diego this weekend. Pop, metal, surf rock, punk, hip hop—you can genre hop to your heart’s...
Your Guide To This Week’s North County Concerts
North County is providing you with the best pop, post punk, reggae and Americana this weekend. Why’s that, you ask? Why not. North County’s venues...
Steve Martin And Martin Short’s Awesome Performance Graces San Diego
We’re speechless. What words could possibly describe the feelings a night of Steve Martin and Martin Short would evoke!? Yes, friends, the Father Of The...
Even LUDA Is Coming To Del Mar For The Burgers And Brews Invitational!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLjaZ2xhCDc/?taken-by=and_brews We’re kind of freaking out!! The best burgers in town are having a rendez-vous with the best local craft breweries – and it’s going...
Sour Beer Is About To Take Over San Diego… And We’re OK With That
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXI9keGgOIK/?taken-by=bottlecraft Do you like your beer a little sour, with a little bit of funk!? If so, this is the weekend for you! https://www.instagram.com/p/BXZMDLYAjrU/?taken-by=bottlecraft Bottlecraft...
You & Yours Kicks Off Wildly Unique Distillery Tours
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVF7mdTjxPj/?taken-by=youandyourssd If you love craft cocktails, friendly locals, hotel bars and a comfortable ambiance; add a stop at the You & Yours Distillery to this week’s plans! To...
Culture Brewing Co. Brings First Craft Beer Tasting Room To Encinitas
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXRcG8sBAhY/?taken-by=culturebrewingco The first craft beer tasting room in Encinitas opens its doors – and as supportive San Diegans, we need to be there to help them...
From Clothing Designer To San Diego’s Most Colorful Chocolate Designer
The chocolates are tasty, wildly creative, beautiful — and filled with with a good story, too. We sat down with Michelle Lomelin of Sweet Petite...
Liberty Station’s ArtWalk Festival Returns For Its 12th Year
Who could use a weekend filled with art, great food, live entertainment, and fun for the whole family!? https://www.instagram.com/p/BW8GdNehyON/?taken-by=artwalksd If you could answered, “Me!, Me!,” then allow us to...
An Evening With Our Friends From The East: The Avett Brothers
https://www.instagram.com/p/BT7yXk7A9jy/?taken-by=theavettbrothers San Diego, let’s spend a night with our mountain friends from the East. They are quite amazing music-makers, after all! https://www.instagram.com/p/BSdsseWABS7/?taken-by=theavettbrothers On Thursday, August...
World’s Largest Tiki Festival Returns To San Diego
The largest and longest-running tiki festival in the world returns to San Diego! https://www.instagram.com/p/BSPnpEtAJYQ/?taken-by=tikioasis On Thursday, August 10th through Sunday, August 13th, the infamous “Tiki...
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