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.
Le Chateau Mexico City Rollers Empty Gods The New Addiction
Electro-rockers Le Chateau features Frank Green and Erik Visnyak of Hotel St. George, alongside Laura Levenhagen.
Country Lips
Howling fiddle hooks, lickety-split guitar lines, crowd-revving accordion—all sitting on an easy backbeat. Three voices switch off between harmonies singing about the plight of a...
Run The Jewels
Run the World Tour with very special guest The Gaslamp Killer, Gangsta Boo, Nick Hook, Cuz. This event is open to all ages. All guests...
Hannah Yuen Nylon Apartments TV Icon
Hannah Yeun plays witchy, somber tunes with a 60’s vibe… Hannah Yeun is songwriter and musician Hannah Yeun McCarthy. She is supported by her bandmates...
Grizzly Business w/ Inspired and the Sleep & Spero
The group is made up of too tall for his own good Brian Vilven on the bass. Super Sweed lefty extraordinar Corey McComb on guitar...
The Number 12 Looks Like You w/ Stolas & Fero Lux
The Number Twelve Looks Like You plays a particularly dark and dystopian form of screamo that incorporates elements not only of the expected metal and...
TV Girl w/ Lanterns & Poppet
San Diego, California duo TV Girl make hypnotic pop that borrows from ’60s bubblegum and hip-hop-tinged beats with equal finesse. Trung Ngo and Brad Petering...
Pepper & Less Than Jake
With special guests Red City Radio & Kash’d Out. All guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible...
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – An Evening With
Kenny Wayne Shepherd has proven that he is a successful young, blues rock guitarist with a career spanning nearly two decades, with hit singles such...
Ace Frehley with Enuff Z’Nuff
As one of the founding members of the rock band Kiss, Ace Frehley wrote and toured with the band between ’73 and ’82 until embarking...
Tig Notaro
Tig Notaro was nominated for a Grammy Award for her sophomore comedy album LIVE. The album sold over 100 000 units in just 6 weeks...
The Blind Boys of Alabama – Evening With
First singing together in 1939 and having a career span of nearly seven decades, the Blind Boys of Alabama have made a name for themselves...
KENNEDY JONES + HELENA LEGEND
KENNEDY JONES: Kennedy Jones has become one of the most praised and versatile producers in the industry. His dynamic stage presence and creative lyrics have...
Led Zepagain and The Ultimate Stones at The Music Box
Noted as one of “The World’s Greatest Tribute Bands” and the most authentic Led Zeppelin group out there, Led Zepgain is ready to take the...
VICE
Vice is an American DJ from Los Angeles, California and currently holds residences across the US in major markets like Vegas, New York and Miami....
MxPx with Five Iron Frenzy & Dogwood
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...
BINGO PLAYERS
Utilizing lyrical hooks and melodies into their EDM music, Bingo Players consists of Dutch DJ Maarten Hoogstraten and the late Paul Baümer who sadly passed...
Ty Segall with Meatbodies
Ty Segall has had a huge impact on the West Coast psychedelic and garage rock scene.
DJ RUCKUS
When Ruckus was 14, he got turntables for his birthday. Two years later, he was headlining the biggest clubs in his native Miami. A year...
Cody Jinks with Paul Cauthen
With his most recent album, “I’m Not The Devil”, peaking at number 4 on Billboard’s Country Albums list and a native of Texas, no one...
TIËSTO
Dutch DJ and record producer, Tiësto, is regarded as one of the top electronic dance DJs in the world. The Grammy Award winning artist has...
Atomic Groove Happy 2017 Happy Hour
Come get your dance on with Atomic Groove Happy Hour and the Atomic Groove Fly Girlz!! North County’s best happy hour, featuring fun dance hits...
JAYCEEOH
Jake Osher, a Los Angeles based Producer/DJ and world-renowned turntablist first made waves in 2014 and gained the support of Diplo, Bassnectar, MAKJ, and A-Trak...
Atomic Groove Happy 2017 Happy Hour
Come get your dance on with Atomic Groove Happy Hour and the Atomic Groove Fly Girlz!! North County’s best happy hour, featuring fun dance hits...
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