The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of July 20, 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 Family Behind San Diego’s Little Italy
If you’ve eaten Italian in San Diego, you’ve undoubtedly enjoyed some bolognese pasta or wood-fired pizza pies at one of the many restaurants owned by the talented...
The Big List Of Things To Do This Weekend In San Diego
Summer is far from over and San Diego is making sure you know it. Head to the beach for some music, the bay for some...
Win Your Weight In Beer At The Craft Classic Half Marathon And 5K!
On Sunday, July 16th, indulge in two of San Diego’s true loves: running and craft beer! https://www.instagram.com/p/BWEKcRSFxjP/?taken-by=rrscraftclassic The Craft Classic Half Marathon and 5K offers...
Art, Free Bites And Beer: Your Wednesday Happy Hour Has Arrived!
It’s Wednesday, guys. Congratulations for getting half way through the week! Now, time for a happy hour treat to celebrate your slide into the weekend. https://www.instagram.com/p/BTaJ7rfhOnY/?taken-by=andazsandiego...
Your Guide To Pride Festival 2017: This Is How San Diego Celebrates Gay Pride Weekend
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUh9zJ3lsxr/?taken-by=sandiegopride San Diego is a city of big love – and we celebrate and honor it in all its forms. This is why over 100,000 people continually...
Your Guide To This Week’s North County Concerts
Album releases, international rockers, old favorites in new outfits—oh, my! Plus a prodigy and some musicians on a mission? We’re going to try to squeeze...
Your Guide To This Week’s San Diego Concerts
Whether you want to settle down with some country or gain a new perspective on coffee house music, San Diego has you covered. As always,...
Del Mar Is Owning The Summer Twilight Concert Series
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Ocean Views, Live Music, and Warm Summer Nights At Del Mar’s Summer Concert Series
  • Powerhouse Park
There isn’t a much better way to kick off the weekend than the Del Mar Summer Concert Series! Del Mar’s Summer Twilight Concerts bring together...
Can YOUR Hat Game Handle Del Mar Races Opening Day?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWDGW7bjrem/?taken-by=delmarracing Fine ladies and gentlemen of San Diego, we are happy to announce that racing returns to Del Mar on Wednesday, July 19th. More than 40,000...
Here Are Ten Of The Highest Paying Jobs In San Diego Right Now
Cha-ching! That’s the sound everyone hopes to hear when it comes to their bank account. With skyrocketing home costs, not to mention all the day-to-day...
You Really Should Uncork Yourself With This Wine Walk & VIP Pairing
Forgotten it’s summer already? We get it… sometimes the routine of daily life just gets in the way of beach balls and sun tans. But...
Turn Your Home Into A Shabby Chic Wonderland, Courtesy Of This Vintage Market
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWEbTGrD5Yc/?taken-by=junkinthetrunkvintagemarket Chippy, rusty, handmade and vintage your thing? Yeah, we get it. Good thing one of the best weekends of vintage shopping is coming to...
The Big List Of Things To Do This Weekend In San Diego
The 4th of July has passed – but that doesn’t mean the summer fun is over. In fact, it seems like it’s just begun. Thursday,...
Over 100 Craft Beers Are Calling Your Name, From The San Diego Beer And Music Festival
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTejNYZhdSN/?taken-by=rockstarbeer Celebrating craft beer and live music… we San Diegans are kind of professionals at it. And this weekend’s San Diego Beer and Music Festival is giving...
July 4th May Be Over, But Fireworks Continue! Watch Them From A Kayak Tour In The Bay!
San Diego, we did July 4th right! But now that the day is over, who is to say you can’t still enjoy some amazing firework shows?! Your sentiments...
CONCACAF Brings One Of Soccer’s Biggest Rivalries To San Diego
No doubt, Mexico and El Salvador have been one of Central America’s most storied rivalries in soccer history. And on Sunday, July 9th, these teams...
The Best Deals This Week In San Diego
Indulge in some deals on your day off this 4th of July. Celebrate the U.S. with a brew or some bowling. The possibilities are endless....
CountryFest Brings Easton Corbin, Adam Craig And More To Qualcomm
Grab your cowboy boots and get movin’! On Saturday, July 15th, KSON’s CountryFest is bringing some of the best names in the game to the Qualcomm Stadium...
6,000 Cupcakes Await You At Eclipse Chocolate’s Cupcake Extravaganza!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BV0UyYIg4hr/?taken-by=eclipsechocolate In case you’re anything like us, and happen to be cupcake obsessed, boy do we have a treat for you!! The infamous, the legendary,...
Your Guide To This Week’s North County Concerts
There’s too much good stuff in North County this week. Enjoy some sweet sounds after a hard week of celebrating the U.S. You deserve it....
Your Guide To This Week’s San Diego Concerts
Get in the mood for summer with your choice of festivals: a mini-festival of rock ‘n’ roll at Brick By Brick, smooth jazz at the...
Watch Grease In The Park At Dark!
Looking for a night of magic under the stars? What better way to get it than with Sandy and Danny on the big screen for...
Drink And Parrrrty Like A Pirate At The Maritime Museum
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOavQYLjz6j/?tagged=sandiegomaritimemuseum Sometimes, we all need an excuse to dress up and drink like a pirate… right!? Well, lucky for us, the Maritime Museum of San...
Blow Some Steam Off With Dead Kennedys, Sculpins And More At Brick By Brick
San Diego’s summer may not be the hottest of summers to be had in the country, but that doesn’t mean we can’t find an excuse to blow...
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