The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of September 28, 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.

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North City Hosts Free Outdoor Movie Screening of Disney’s Finding Nemo

North City is making a splash this summer with a free outdoor movie screening of Disney’s Finding Nemo, bringing families and movie lovers together for...

Carlsbad

The Henry Opens Second San Diego Location in Carlsbad

The Henry is bringing its signature all-day dining experience to North County with a grand opening at The Forum Carlsbad. Fox Restaurant Concepts’ “Greatest Neighborhood...

Harrah’s Resort Southern California Celebrates 10 Years of Community Giving

Harrah’s Resort Southern California is marking a decade of community impact by increasing its annual All-In 4 Change program grants to $250,000, representing a $100,000...

Pendry San Diego Takes Top Hotel Honor for the Fourth Consecutive Year

Pendry San Diego has been named the #1 Hotel in San Diego in the 2025 edition of Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards, marking the...

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Join San Diego’s Inaugural Wellness Week Celebration

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

San Diego Wellness Week is coming as the city’s inaugural wellness celebration, featuring five days of curated pop-up events before culminating with the signature Novo...

Whiskey & Fire Liberty Station San Diego

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Whiskey & Fire Brings Live-Fire Cooking and Premium Spirits to Liberty Station

Whiskey & Fire is coming to Liberty Station, combining Heritage Fire’s live-fire cooking with Whiskies of the World’s premium spirit tastings for a dynamic culinary...

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Jitters Coffee Pub’s Summer Bash Celebrates a New Era for the Local Institution

Jitters Coffee Pub is transforming their newly renovated space and parking lot into an all-day Summer Bash. This community-wide celebration marks the official launch of...

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Rancho La Puerta’s Culinary Week Celebrates Baja California’s World-Class Food Scene

Rancho La Puerta’s Culinary Week brings together some of the region’s most acclaimed chefs for a weeklong celebration that showcases exactly why Baja California’s world-class...

Omni La Costa Resort and Spa Legacy Weekend

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Omni La Costa Celebrates 60 Years With a Legacy Weekend of Vintage Glamour

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa is marking its 60th anniversary with a Legacy Weekend celebration that honors its storied past as a playground for...

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Art Party Celebrates Eduardo Chillida’s Basque Sculptures at SDMA

San Diego Museum of Art

The San Diego Museum of Art is throwing an Art Party that goes way beyond your typical gallery opening. This multi-sensory evening celebrates the opening...

The Best Places for Late-Night Eats in San Diego

Let’s be real—we’ve all been there. It’s 1 AM, you just left a bar in Gaslamp, caught a late movie in Hillcrest, or finished a...

San Diego Gets Its Own Massive Outdoor Light Festival This Summer

Imaginarium’s new outdoor light spectacle “Utopia” is transforming two acres of Las Americas Premium Outlets into a dazzling world of romance, fantasy, and five million...

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Speed Roommating Hits San Diego to Tackle Sky-High Housing Costs

San Diego renters are getting a new way to meet potential roommates with the city’s first speed roommating event. SpareRoom, the leading roommate-finding platform, is...

La Jolla

Michelin-Trained Chef Elijah Arizmendi Opens LUCIEN With Hyper-Seasonal Tasting Menu

La Jolla’s dining scene is about to welcome something exceptional with LUCIEN, the debut restaurant from chef/owner Elijah Arizmendi, who brings Michelin-level technique to California’s...

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San Diego Pride Festival Delivers Grammy-Level Headliners and Epic Community Celebration

Marston Point

San Diego Pride just announced the complete 2025 lineup for their Festival, bringing serious star power to Balboa Park with headliners Kehlani and Kim Petras....

SDMA Seeks Local Artists for Historic Centennial Branding Project

The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) is marking its upcoming 100th anniversary with something special—a centennial artist open call for regional artists to create...

Town and Country Resort Gets the Buzz With On-Site Beehive

Town and Country Resort just welcomed on-site beehives in partnership with Encinitas Honey, and they’re taking the whole concept way beyond just having bees on...

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Comic-Con San Diego Transforms the City into the Ultimate Fandom Celebration

If there’s one event that turns the city into a living, breathing celebration of fandom, it’s Comic-Con San Diego. The San Diego Convention Center becomes...

Hilton Bayfront Levels Up Your Comic-Con Experience

The Hilton Bayfront is going all-in for Comic-Con this year with fandom-themed menus, hosted panels, and special experiences throughout the property that will seriously enhance...

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La Jolla’s 4th of July Drone Show Doubles in Size for 2025

La Jolla’s 4th of July drone show is coming back for its third year, and they’re literally doubling down on what made the first two...

Marine Band San Diego Summer Concert at Little Italy

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Marine Band San Diego Honors 250 Years of Corps History With Patriotic Concert

Piazza della Famiglia

The Little Italy Association brings something truly special to Piazza della Famiglia with the Marine Band San Diego Summer Concert, celebrating a quarter-millennium of U.S....

Seaside Sessions Returns With Free Ocean View Concerts at Del Mar Plaza

Del Mar Plaza brings back one of summer’s hottest free entertainment series with Seaside Sessions, offering live music on the Ocean View Deck. The combination...

Best thrift and vintage shops in San Diego

San Diego’s Best Thrift and Vintage Shopping Guide

There’s something deeply satisfying about finding the perfect vintage band tee for $8 or snagging designer jeans that retail for $200 but cost you $25....

Culinary Fire at Bahia Resort’s Beachfront With Summer Chef Cookout Series

A new summer tradition is heating up at Mission Bay. Bahia Resort Hotel launches its Summer Chef Cookout series, featuring rotating top regional chefs who...

SeaWorld San Diego is Lighting Up the Night Sky This Summer

May 22, 2026

10:00 am

SeaWorld San Diego

SeaWorld San Diego has a new reason to stay after dark this summer. Ocean of Dreams is an all-new nightly drone show featuring 600 fully...

San Diego

San Diego County Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast Returns to Mission Valley

May 22, 2026

7:30 am

Town and Country San Diego

Each year, one of San Diego’s most meaningful community gatherings brings together leaders, advocates, and allies to honor the legacy of Harvey Milk. The San...