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.
Stafford Brothers
Stafford Brothers are the hottest Australian dance export to hit the United States. DJ Mag Top 100, brothers Matt and Chris Stafford made their way...
Timmy Trumpet
Timmy Trumpet – DJ, producer and live instrumentalist – is undoubtedly one of the most unique performers currently ranked in the DJ Mag Top 100....
Scene
DJ Scene a world-class turntablist who has been causing a commotion with tight releases on Fool’s Gold—links up with bootleg boss Mastamonk on a club-rattler...
Neil Diamond
While listening to Neil Diamond Gold, it is inconceivable that Diamond did not intend on becoming a singer or a pop artist. It is impossible...
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes is a Canadian musician. Since the release of his self-titled The Shawn Mendes EP and his debut single “Life of the Party”, he...
Green Day
Green Day was originally part of the punk scene at the DIY 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley, California. The band’s early releases were with...
R. Kelly
R. Kelly is a popular American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer best known for his gospel-tinged vocals and highly sexualized lyrics. Lauded as the “King...
FREE Ice Cream at the Creamistry’s Grand Opening Party!
Who doesn’t love free ice cream? Well, the Creamistry is dishing it out at their grand opening party Friday, January 13th, in Carmel Valley (coming soon to...
Serenade & Strum
Serenade & Strum is a unique blend of everything familiar with just a hint of nostalga. They leave you wanting to be staring at the...
Gospel Brunch
This spectacular experience showcases local talent performing both traditional and contemporary Gospel songs.
crocodiles
Jam Out with Crocodiles
Indie pop band “Crocodiles” is made up of San Diego’s very own Charles Rowell and Brandon Welchez. The duo released “Neon Jesus” – their first single...
The Chain Gang of 1974
The Chain Gang of 1974 apart from having the coolest band name in the world have the coolest image, but probably the most dated sound....
Lemuria
Indie rockers Lemuria formed in 2004 the band have toured tirelessly over the last few years and have built up a strong fan base in...
Marching Church
Marching Church—the band of Iceage frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt—are set to release a new album called Telling It Like It Is. It’s out October 28...
Dead Man Winter
Furnace marks a whole lot of firsts for the accomplished songwriter. It’s his first time putting his long-running, popular string band, Trampled by Turtles, on...
The Menzingers Jeff Rosenstock Rozwell Kid
Methyl Ethel is the uninhibited alt-pop project from Perth musician Jake Webb. As an outlet for the reverb soaked home recordings Webb was working on...
SUBLIME WITH ROME
Sublime with Rome – Eric Wilson (bass), Josh Freese (drums) and Rome Ramirez (vocals/guitar) – will surely have a set list packed with the groups...
Big Thief
  Every once in a while, a band comes along that leaves expectations, cynicism, and emotional distance ruined in a heap on the floor. Brooklyn’s...
Lvl Up Palm
“Hidden Driver,” the opening track of LVL UP’s third album and Sub Pop debut Return to Love, never stops moving. What starts with unassuming guitars...
Lady Lamb
Written between her original hometown of Maine, current hometown of Brooklyn, Portugal and in a home studio in rural Sweden, where she also recorded the...
Six Organs of Admittance
Six Organs of Admittance is the project of Ben Chasny. Beginning as a solo endeavor, it now regularly features other musicians in concert and as...
Mykki Blanco Cakes Da Killa
Michael David Quattlebaum Jr., better known by the stage name Mykki Blanco, is an American rapper, performance artist, poet and activist.
FREE EVENT: Live Band Karaoke
Channel your inner rock star at our Live Band Karaoke night with Rock Out Karaoke.
Monster Energy Outbreak pres KANE BROWN-Ain’t No Stopping Us Now Tour
Kane Brown was hand-selected by Outbreak Presents and deemed their next discovery-worthy artist for 2016. Now in its fifth consecutive year, Outbreak Presents has featured...
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