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.
Testament
Testament is an American thrash metal band from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1983 under the name Legacy, the band consists of vocalist Chuck Billy, guitarists...
Aaron Tveit
Aaron Kyle Tveit is an American actor and singer. He is known for originating the roles of Gabe in Next to Normal and Frank Abagnale...
Bayside / Say Anything
Bayside is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2000, currently consisting of lead vocalist/guitarist Anthony Raneri, lead guitarist Jack O’Shea, bassist...
Aaron Lewis
Aaron Lewis is an American musician and songwriter, who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and founding member of the rock group Staind, with whom...
Yuridia – Tour 2017
Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores is a Mexican singer. She came in second place in the fourth season of the reality show La Academia, which launched...
Carter Winter
Fitting every bit the part of the man in black, Carter Winter is country music’s modern traditionalist.
The Damned 40th Anniversary U.S. Tour
The Damned are an English rock band formed in London in 1976 by lead vocalist Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bassist (and later guitarist) Captain...
Lincoln Durham
Lincoln Durham is an American alternative rock, southern gothic, revival punk, psycho blues, americana singer, songwriter and one-man-band musician.
Eisley
Eisley is an indie rock band from Tyler, Texas, consisting of cousins Sherri DuPree-Bemis and Garron DuPree. Although the band’s name translates to ice island...
Josh Abbott Band
Josh Abbott Band is a Texas country band from the state of Texas, USA. It is composed of Josh Abbott (vocals, guitar), Austin Davis (banjo),...
San Diego Music Awards
The San Diego Music Awards are an awards show held annually in San Diego, California to recognize the best bands and artists in local music....
Rock 105.3 Presents Shinedown
Shinedown is an American hard rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 2001 and founded by members Brent Smith (vocals), Brad Stewart (bass), Jasin Todd...
Passenger
Passengers is a 2016 American science fiction thriller film directed by Morten Tyldum and written by Jon Spaihts. It stars Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael...
caffeine crawl
Coffee and Cookies!? Caffeine Crawl San Diego
A photo posted by The LAB (@caffeinecrawl) on Nov 19, 2016 at 2:51pm PST   Grab your travel mug and your caffeine-loving friends, and join...
Women’s March San Diego
Join the San Diego Women’s March as they demonstrate a stand united in respect for all people, Saturday January 21st at 10am. The march takes place...
Amazing Stories of the Space Age with Rod Pyle at Wavelength Brewing Co
Join Wavelength Brewing Company at 8pm Friday, January 20th as they welcome Rod Pyle to the tasting room! Award-winning science writer and documentarian, Pyle will share...
Mini Makers Market and Seriously Awesome Film Screening at Culture Brewing, SB
Head to Solana Beach Friday, January 20th for the Mini Makers Market… and so much more! Not only will the unique makers be showcasing their goods, but there will also...
Circus Vargas’ Steam Cirque: Steampunk Spectacle
In Circus Vargas’ Steam Cirque, America’s favorite traveling big top circus puts a fantastical new spin on its high-energy, music-filled extravaganza . The retro-futuristic steampunk...
Kindred’s 1st Anniversary Party, a 4-Day Rampage
Pretty on par with who they are, Kindred invites you to a four-day stretch of debauchery to celebrate their intoxicatingly glorious first year of existence. Here’s a quick...
Trivia Wednesdays at Duck Foot Brewing
Duck Foot Brewing partners with Sunset Trivia to pack some serious trivia heat every Wednesday night! So grab all your buddies that need a mid-week pick-me-up, or...
Delicate Steve
Delicate Steve is the moniker of musician Steve Marion, a multi-instrumentalist who leads the band of the same name. Delicate Steve’s sound has been described...
The Palms The Young Wild
The Palms have effortlessly combined their love of ALL popular music to create a fresh, uplifting sound, resulting in the perfect soundtrack to a summer...
Amigo the Devil
Danny Kiranos is the singer, songwriter and banjo player behind his astonishing persona, Amigo the Devil.
Boogarins
Boogarins are a Brazilian psychedelic rock band formed in 2013 by Dinho Almeida (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Benke Ferraz (solo guitar). Later they were joined...
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