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.
Irving Flores Jazz Quartet
Irving Flores presents different aspects and influences of jazz that he has acquired through his career, featuring traditional Jazz nights with jazz standards and fusion...
V-Day Pop Up Shop: House Music & Local Art
Falling in Love with Local Art. Looking to turn your Valentine’s Day shopping this year into a fun event with delicious bites and even better...
Sacha Boutros
Harbor Music Hall Presents Sacha Boutros Recognized by music critics, peers, celebrities, and musical legends, Sacha is one of the top jazz artists today.Introduced by...
Brazilian Father/Daughter Duo Thalma & Laércio de Freitas Perform Brazilian Jazz
Brazilian singer Thalma de Freitas returns to ArtPower on February 24—following her sold-out U.S. debut here in 2015—with her father, acclaimed Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger,...
Het Hat Club
The band was formed one year ago by individual traveling street musicians with a deep and common appreciation for gypsy jazz from USA, France, Italy...
Hard Fall Hearts, Get Married + Casual Friday
San Diego’s Hard Fall Hearts with Get Married from San Jose and Casual Friday from Corona.
DLOD House Party – OG Disney themed gathering!
DLOD House Party is a monthly social gathering and networking event featuring comedy, music, giveaways, food and drink. brought to you by Digital Lizards Of...
Afton Presents
Bloc Bang Music, Killing Tyranny Later Hip Hop/R&B Portion to Follow: Skip Johnson & Lokee, CA. $Later, ChRiS*StAr, PzoTheGen, M-d.o.t., Jus, Flexx & Solo, L-dogg619
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Tickets on sale now! Featuring special guest: Kurt Elling The Branford Marsalis Quartet will be joined by guest-vocalist Kurt Elling in a dynamic collaboration of...
Charenee Wade at ArtPower
Tickets: $23–35; UCSD Student: $9 Charenée Wade is not one to hold back or let fear stand in her way. An award-winning young vocalist currently...
The Burial Plot, Amaya Lights, Sea of Trees
Presents…. The Burial Plot Amaya Lights Sea of Trees
Unsung Genius: February Which Way But Loose Edition
“Unsung Genius: Trivia + Karaoke” returns for its next installment on Monday, with your host, Rafael Gaitan, aka Gucci Maneischevitz We’re back in business celebrating...
Grand Ole Office – Live Classic & Original Country Music
Get two drink tickets for our Jack Daniels hosted bar from 9:00pm – 10:00pm if you wear your country best (cowboy hat, cowboy boots, western...
Gene Kelly: the Legacy
Biographer and film historian Mrs. Kelly (Patricia Ward Kelly) takes audiences behind the scenes and shares an intimate story of her late husband Gene Kelly,...
Max Raabe and Palast Orchester
Tickets on sale now! Slick, nostalgic, dashing and debonair, Berlin-based Max Raabe & Palast Orchester channel the high style and musical glory of the elegant...
The Tragedy of Carmen (La tragédie de Carmen)
A CHROMATIC PRODUCTION If you don’t love me, I love you; if I love you, look out for yourself! Gypsy Carmen is a sizzling seductress,...
Leonidas Kavakos and Yuja Wang
Tickets on sale now! Two extraordinary stars unite for a scintillating evening of duets. For this duo recital, dynamic partners Leonidas Kavakos and Yuja Wang...
Rammoth, Nightshadow, Symbolic, The Midas Touch
The Catalyst San Diego’s Rock and Metal Press Presents a night of metal with: Rammoth Nightshadow Symbolic Midas Touch
World Autism Day Benefit Show with Andever
WORLD AUTISM DAY BENEFIT SHOW WITH ANDEVER AND SPECIAL GUESTS A Hero Within, Everything Undone, and In The Midst 777.
OFU
OFU is a San Diego, California based tribute to the music of the seminal English band. live with special guests Disciples Of The Watch, Up...
Archspire
Extreme Technical Death Metal from Vancouver, B.C. – Canada Live with special guests Arkaik. Arkaik is currently hard at work on their sophomore effort which...
John 5 and the Creatures
John 5 is undoubtably one of the hottest shredders on the planet right now. His impressive resume of working with frontmen such as Marilyn Manson,...
A Wilhelm Scream
A Wilhelm Scream is a melodic hardcore band from New Bedford, Massachusetts formed in 1999. Many people have referenced Strung Out, Hot Water Music, Propagandhi,...
Dr. Sketchy’s San Diego – Tribute to Princess Leia
TRIBUTE TO PRINCESS LEIA Model: Lilly Holiday, the Mother of Pink Boombox Productions
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