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.
Dynamiq
With residencies at top-notch San Diego, California nightclubs including Fluxx, Parq, Sevilla Nightclub, Sidebar, F6ix, and AD, DJ Dynamiq is steadily climbing the rungs of...
Reflex
DJ around the world and work with some up and comers like Kanye, Rihanna, JAY Z amongst others. And also host a really cool radio...
Brett Bodley
With nearly 17 years of experience as a DJ, Brett Bodley is considered a young veteran in the business. At 15 years old he bought...
Yellowcard – The Final Shows
Yellowcard is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1997 and based in Los Angeles since 2000. The band is well known for...
Dance Gavin Dance / CHON
Dance Gavin Dance is a six-member post-hardcore/experimental band from Sacramento, California. They were formed out of the dissolution of several other bands including Farewell Unknown,...
Deejay Al
Deejay Al is one of the few and true practicioners of open format djing.
Senses Fail
Senses Fail is an American post-hardcore band that formed in River Vale, New Jersey in 2002. The band have seen many lineup changes; the only...
The Wood Brothers with Shook Twins
The Wood Brothers are an American folk band consisting of brothers Chris and Oliver Wood, as well as multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix. With The Shook Twins...
Hippie Sabotage
Hippie Sabotage is a Sacramento, CA EDM duo, composed of brothers Kevin and Jeff Saurer. Live
Vince Staples with Kilo Kish
Vincent “Vince” Staples is an American rapper from Long Beach, California. Live with Lakisha Kimberly “Kish” Robinson, better known by her stage name Kilo Kish,...
AFI – The Blood Tour with Nothing & Souvenirs
This event is open to all ages. All guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult over...
Kevin Garrett Arizona
Known for poignant out-of-love songs that combine a reverence for classic soul with modern electronics and traditional instrumentation, the Brooklyn-based, Pittsburgh- born singer-songwriter released his...
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club
It has been twenty-four years since Slim Cessna parted ways with The Denver Gentlemen, that grand progenitor of the peculiar strain of Gothic Americana unique...
Weyes Blood
The first thing you notice about Weyes Blood’s new album, Front Row Seat to Earth, is its closeness. The music is immediate and warm with...
Tyvek Fred Thomas
As Detroit continues its seemingly irreversible slide into the tar pits of economical despair, new traditionalists Tyvek have unashamedly taken the reins and harnessed the...
DVBBS
DVBBS are a Canadian electronic duo formed in 2012, composed of brothers Chris Chronicles and Alex Andre. They are most famous for their joint international...
Griffin House
“House’s breathy, genial delivery, it’s more than just clever…he’s learned the neat trick of making contemporary folk music that’s both accessible and subtly surprising.”
The Molochs The Loons The Kabbs
You can hear where songs bend, where voices break, where guitars start to shiver and when strings are about to snap; on “You And Me,”...
TCHAMI
Martin Bresso known by his stage name Tchami, is a French house music producer from Paris. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Future House...
Alesana For The Win Charlatan • Vesta Collide • VS
Expect the unexpected in every way possible when experiencing the band’s new album The Emptiness. The band’s third and finest effort, produced by Kris Crummett...
Your Guide To This Week’s San Diego Concerts
This week, San Diego gets heavy with harder hitting concerts from some hard rockin’ bands! Of course, you’ll be able to find some acts other than...
You Blew iT!
When You Blew It! frontman Tanner Jones describes the influence of the band’s Orlando, Florida hometown, he notes that everything feels like osmosis, a process...
Sevyn Streeter Alonzo Bereal
Amber “Sevyn” Streeter is a singer/songwriter who was a part of two girl groups.Her songs and vocals have been heard by millions, earning multiple awards...
SBWest Music Fest 2017-Day 1 Pass
The world’s most innovative music festival is launching on the West Coast after five years in Texas.
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