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.
It’s An Oyster Shootout! Head Over To Crab Hut For Shooters, Crazy Cocktails And More!
Tuesday, February 7th, close down your computers early and head on over to Crab Hut Mira Mesa! From 5pm to 10pm, the Crab Hut gang is pairing up with...
Check Out This Improvising Musical Powerhouse: Charenée Wade At The Loft
Hit play. Repeat. If you are as impressed as we are, allow us to introduce you: This jazzy powerhouse of a woman is Charenée Wade and...
Thursday Social
DJ Beatnick’s Thursday Social: Your monthly destination for current urban music and classic sounds of yesteryear.
4-Course Pietro Rinaldi Family Wine Dinne
Join us for a special dinner straight from our family’s winery in Piemonte, Italy. Paolo Tenino, winemaker and brother to Chef Massimo, will be joining...
8 O’clock Rock
Live Rock music at 8 o’clock plays by DJ Mike Turi.
Drake White And The Big Fire
Drake White (born in Hokes Bluff, Alabama is an American country music singer. White is a native of Hokes Bluff, Alabama, where he attended Hokes...
Silver & Gold
Have fun with the music of DJ Pound, Spoiled Bois, Ghost Traps, DJ Listerine, and Umenos.
Tidepooling Adventure at False Point
Visit a local tide pool to learn how these amazing habitats and their inhabitants truly survive between a rock and a hard place. Reminder: Ages...
High Valley
Canadian country music duo High Valley hails from Blumenort, Alberta. The band is composed of brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel. In October 2015, High Valley...
Tidepooling at Dike Rock
One of the many things that separates our sweet city of San Diego from all the rest is the amazing opportunity for adventure and unique...
American Young
American Young is an American country music duo signed to Curb Records. The duo is composed of Kristy Osmunson, formerly of the group Bomshel, and...
SEA Days: Ocean Love
Discover Science, Exploration, & Adventure at SEA Days! Love is in the air – and the ocean – this month. It’s the time of year...
John King
It is that drive, paired with raw talent and business savvy, that took John King out of a little mountain town in Georgia and into...
An Archaeological Perspective on Humans and Climate Change
Isabel Rivera-Collazo, Environmental Archaeologist How are modern day humans adapting to climate change? To find the answer, archaeologists are studying how human societies have responded...
The Matte Gray
All the way from Nashville, The Matte Gray Band consistently brings the house down with unparalleled musicianship, killer three-part harmony vocals and a crazy party-throwing...
Tidepooling at Dike Rock
One of the many things that separates our sweet city of San Diego from all the rest is the amazing opportunity for adventure and unique outdoor activities. Reminder:...
Truxton Mile
It all started with a few friends, a guitar, and some wishful thinking. California based country rock group Truxton Mile cut their teeth in the...
Honky Tonk Boombox
It’s country, it’s rock and roll, it’s pop – and everything in between. Honky Tonk Boombox is a country show unlike any other. Based in...
Outshyne
Outshyne is a country band who hails from South Carolina. Originally formed in 2007, of high school friends playing after work. In 2010 they turned...
Shane Gamble
Shane is back with his much-anticipated sophomore effort, American Heart — 12 tracks that showcase his rare ability to seamlessly blend Country, Rock, Pop and...
Cody Webb
Cody Webb, a gifted Nashville singer/songwriter/musician represented by Monument Entertainment, LLC, meticulously crafted his 2015 Album Release, “SALT.” Not bound by conventional influences, “SALT” is...
Metal Shop
From the creators of the Boogie Knights, The M-80s, and The Spazmatics, comes PWE Productions’ Metal Shop––an outrageously funny spoof of 1980s Heavy Metal music...
Jon Langston
Jonathan Thomas “Jon” Langston is an American country musician from Loganville, Georgia. He released an extended play, Showtime, with Treehouse Records, in 2015. This was...
Jose Pastor & Friends Natural Wine Tasting
Can’t make it SF this year for the Brumaire Natural Wine Festival? Let us bring a bit of Brumaire to you! Rockstar importer Jose Pastor...
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