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.
Tim McGraw And Faith Hill’s World Tour Stops In San Diego
If this doesn’t get you fired up, we don’t know what will! Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s 2017 world tour is making a stop in...
Ever Run A 12K? No? That’s One Reason Why You Need To Run Crown City Classic’s July 4th Race…
What better way to show your patriotism this 4th of July than to run through the historic town of Coronado decked in your red, white...
Street Food Cinema Offers Overnight Camping Parties In The Mountains!?
If you love yourself a good night under the stars with Street Food Cinema’s outdoor movie series, how does all of that with a side of...
The Big List Of Things To Do This Weekend In San Diego
As usual, summer in San Diego is looking good. Real good. Music on the beach, movies and beer, Farm to Table food and wonderful spaces...
A Giant Sandcastle Contest And Festival At Imperial Beach
We don’t know about you, but we’ve never seen anyone sad at a giant sandcastle contest! https://www.instagram.com/p/5TELLcsQaE/?tagged=sunandseafestival Top it off with a weekend festival of...
Your Guide To This Week’s North County Concerts
Blues, jazz…and hip hop? North County is mixing up the usual rock bands with a hip hop showcase. Stick with what you’re used to or...
Your Guide To This Week’s San Diego Concerts
It’s a reggae weekend. Whether you want to blame it on the weather or just the San Diego vibe in general, everyone is in the...
The Best Deals This Week In San Diego
Comedy is in your cards this week. San Diego just wants you to take a load off. Relax and laugh—you deserve it. Or, at least,...
People Of Del Mar! We Have A Brewery! Viewpoint Brewing Co. Opens In July
How could you not come check out Del Mar’s first brewery!? https://www.instagram.com/p/BVnlkE4j1Lw/?taken-by=viewpointbrewingco These guys took this… https://www.instagram.com/p/BPid11gD1PN/?taken-by=viewpointbrewingco And turned it into this… https://www.instagram.com/p/BVsrQs5jS3d/?taken-by=viewpointbrewingco Del Mar’s Viewpoint...
Catch The Green Flash Phenomenon This Summer With Good Tunes, Savory Bites, And Craft Beer
https://www.instagram.com/p/WhsAjrnsoS/?tagged=greenflashsunset Have you caught sight of the legendary green flash before!? This natural phenomenon occurs right after the sun settles below the horizon and emits...
Pack A Picnic And Head To Del Mar’s Summer Twilight Concert Series
It’s summer and San Diego’s outdoor concert game is stronger than ever. Our fine city calls on you to grab a blanket, pack a picnic, and head...
#BalboaParkAfterDark Is Getting A Serious Summer Upgrade
It’s that time of year – when no matter how crazy your work week has been, you owe it to yourself to get out for...
The Most Laid Back Day Of The Most Laid Back Season: Reggae Sundays At Legacy Brewing
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTF3C0xhiFK/?taken-by=legacybrewingco Ah, Summer Sundays are BACK! What better way to enjoy the most laid back day, in the most laid back season, than with the...
Dine With Local Farmers At This Award-Winning Garden Affair
No doubt the San Diego County Fair will be bringing 26 days of summer amazingness to our fine city – including one of the hottest...
Highly Anticipated Park 101 Opens In Carlsbad This July
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVQdMnKh04x/?taken-by=park101_ That deli, dough. We had the tough task of writing about burgeoning Carlsbad Village’s newest upgrade, Park 101, earlier this year. While having looked through...
CraftHounds Deliver Craft Beer Straight From The Tap
So picture this: You have a killer week crushing it at that San Diego startup of yours. Or perhaps, you’re just happy the work day...
A Food Truck & Music Fest, Every Friday In June
What do you do with an empty lot in this city? You fill it with food trucks and music! True to San Diego nature, the...
The Big List Of Things To Do This Weekend In San Diego
If there’s one thing we San Diegans like as much as music and food, it’s adventure. Good thing this weekend is chock-full of all three....
The Classiest July 4th Party We’ve Ever Seen…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ6Iih4FUE_/ There’s no question that the 4th of July is one of the most exciting holidays in our fine city. But have you ever known...
The Tour De Fat Brings Its Wild Festival To San Diego
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLG-QUIBluj/?taken-by=tourdefat The Tour de Fat is traveling all over the country, and we San Diegans need to show them what exactly we’re made of! Are...
Distilled Spirit & Cocktail Festival At The Del Mar Fairgrounds
It’s not just concerts, cotton candy and ferris wheels that are being served up at the Del Mar Fairgrounds this summer. On June 24th, our...
Here’s Why 70k People Come To The OB Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off Festival
Chili and music. Hello, hello. With 38 years tenure, the Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off Festival is a no-brainer. At least, 70,000 visitors seem...
The Best Deals This Week In San Diego
Follow a pole dancing class, or spearfishing, with one of these many wonderful brewery deals—sounds like a winning combination to us. It’s summer. Let loose....
Food, Dance And Culture At The San Diego Night Market
One of the coolest cultural events is coming back to San Diego this summer. For the weekend of June 24th and June 25th, Kearny Office...
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