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.
Boogie Down 1 Year Anniversary w/ Funk Freaks & Cookie Crew
Boogie Down One Year Anniversary! featuring resident djs Cookie Crew and FUNK FREAKS
SØLVE, Hexa & Wire Spine
Live: SØLVE Hexa Wire Spine
Lemuria, Cayetana & Mikey Erg
Lemuria is an American rock band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 2004. After a slew of singles and EPs in their early years, not...
Aesthetic Perfection, Solarfake, NYXX, Dj Robin Roth
Live: Aesthetic Perfection Solar Fake NYXX DJ Robin Roth
Splyce
A favorite at most of the hottest and exclusive events in hollywood, DJ Splyce is “Hollywood’s disc Jocky to the stars” as seen on CNN’S...
Direct
Full Time Dj. Assistant Music Director for the Hip Hop Room at Drais AfterHours. Resident at Hyde in the Belagio and Tryst In the Wynn...
Riz
Joseph Rizzo a.k.a. “DJ Riz” was born and raised in Brooklyn. His father bought him his first turntable at the age of 14. The other...
Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall w/Turbulence
“Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)” (also known simply as “Juju on That Beat”, “Juju on the Beat” and “Juju on dat Beat”) is a...
The 4th Annual San Diego Comedy Festival is Ready to Crack You Up
Witness some of the funniest people in our country perform live at San Diego’s Comedy Festival, January 23rd-29th! In past years we’ve seen hilarious performances from...
Klangkuenstler
  Any progress requires the conviction to consistently pursue your own path. The Berlin-based DJ and producer KlangKuenstler is the best example that talent isn’t...
The Hilarious Ali Wong is Coming to Balboa Theatre!
This chick is hilarious! We highly advise you to seize the opportunity to witness Ali Wong live at Balboa Theatre, January 27th-28th. For those of you...
Sirus Hood + Sacha Robotti
Sirus Hood is a French artist who grew up in Paris. From the age of 10 years old when older friends would pass him mixtapes...
Cazzette
Cazzette are a Swedish electronic music duo, comprising the members Sebastian Furrer and Alexander Bjorklund. They formed in June 2011. Cazzette aren’t yet a household...
Oddisee & Good Compny – Beneath the Surface Tour featuring Olivier St. L…
Amir Mohamed el Khalifa, better known by his stage name Oddisee, is an American rapper and producer from Washington, DC. He is one third of...
The Craziest Monster Jam Yet! Petco Park, SD
Oh yeah! One of the most entertaining events of the year is BACK in San Diego: Monster Jam! You don’t want to miss out on...
Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque
SuicideGirls is an online community based website that revolves around pin-up photography sets of models known as the Suicide Girls.[
Through The Roots, Seedless
Through the Roots is fresh out of the studio and gearing up for a busy summer. In addition to the release of its new single...
Shane Koyczan, Jamie Dewolf
Shane L. Koyczan is a Canadian spoken word poet, writer, and member of the group Tons of Fun University known for writing about issues like...
Fortunate Youth, Josh Heinrichs, Iya Terra
Josh Heinrichs is an American reggae singer/songwriter who was the former lead singer of internationally known indie reggae band, Jah Roots and current owner/operator of...
Japandroids, Craig Finn & The Uptown Controllers
Japandroids are a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting of Brian King (guitar, vocals) and David Prowse (drums, vocals). Craig Finn is an...
Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra, The Shenanigans
Sue Palmer is a former primary headteacher in the Scottish Borders and is an independent writer and consultant on primary education, particularly literacy.
A Pint for a Pint (Glass): Blood Drive at AleSmith Brewing
Join AleSmith Brewing for their annual blood drive and receive a My Bloody Valentine pint glass as a token of appreciation. Monday, January 23rd from 1:30-7pm,...
Mac ‘N’ Cheese Throwdown! At Pure Project Brewing
Are you the Mac ‘N’ Cheese-making (or eating) master of your crew? Well then you need to join The Mac ‘N’ Cheese Throwdown at Pure...
Burgeon Beer Co’s Grand Opening Party in Carlsbad
A photo posted by Burgeon Beer (@burgeonbeer) on Dec 31, 2016 at 11:25am PST   Join Burgeon Beer Company for their Grand Opening party in...
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