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The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of June 8, 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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KEX Fest is Back for its 8th Year!
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KEX Fest is Back for its 8th Year and the Lineup is the Best Yet
  • Kettner Exchange
Kettner Exchange’s annual food and beverage festival returns to Little Italy for its eighth edition, and if you’ve been before, you already know what a...
Frontwave Arena Debuts Minor-League Ice Hockey
Professional Hockey is Coming to Oceanside This Fall
North County San Diego is getting a professional hockey team. Frontwave Arena has announced the arrival of a new Federal Prospects Hockey League franchise set...
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Good Food, Good Vibes, and a Great Cause: WILDCOAST’s Baja Bash is Back
  • Montbleau Estate
There’s something genuinely special about an event that combines an all-star chef lineup, ocean views, mariachis, and a mission worth rallying around. WILDCOAST’s 14th annual...
Join the barleymash Burger Brawl for a Month's Worth of Free Burgers
Think You Can Build a Better Burger? barleymash Wants to Find Out
May is National Burger Month, and barleymash is marking the occasion with something a little more interactive than a limited-time special. The barleymash Burger Brawl...
Enjoy New and Exciting Events at SeaWorld Summer Spectacular
SeaWorld San Diego’s Summer Spectacular is the Park’s Biggest Season Yet
SeaWorld San Diego is kicking off its most ambitious summer season to date, and the lineup reflects it. From a first-ever nightly drone show to...
Nat at Night at San Diego Natural History Museum
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Friday Nights at The Nat Just Got Better
  • San Diego Natural History Museum
If Friday nights have been feeling a little predictable lately, the San Diego Natural History Museum has something worth checking out. Nat at Night is...
Incubator Lab: The making, magnified
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Watch Contemporary Ballet Get Made – Live, Onstage
  • Liberty Station
If you’ve spent any time in San Diego’s arts scene, you’ve probably heard of The Rosin Box Project – and if you haven’t, this is...
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Beach Sport, Craft Beer, and Food Trucks: The OTL Beer Fest is Back at Mariner’s Point
The 10th Annual Over the Line Beer Fest and Tournament is one of those only-in-San Diego days that’s hard to explain until you’ve been. Hosted...
Coastal Roots Farm to Host REGENERATE
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Where Art Meets the Earth: REGENERATE! Returns to Coastal Roots Farm
  • Coastal Roots Farm
There’s something special about watching live performance unfold outdoors as the sun dips toward the horizon, and Coastal Roots Farm in Encinitas is bringing that...
The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton
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The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton Bring Something Special to the Rady Shell
  • The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park is a great venue on a normal night. Add The Avett Brothers to the bill – and then throw...
Annual Kensington Spring Walkabout
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Your Saturday Just Got a Plan – The Kensington Spring Walkabout is Back
If you haven’t explored Kensington in a while – or ever – the 8th Annual Kensington Spring Walkabout is the perfect reason to change that....
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Which Restaurants and Bars Have the Best Outdoor Patios in San Diego? The Votes Are In…
We asked our Instagram fam to tell us your favorite patios for outdoor dining, drinks, and relaxing in the fresh San Diego air. Here’s what...
Marufuku Ramen for AANHPI Eats Week
San Diego’s AANHPI Eats Week is Back and the Lineup is Exciting
AANHPI Eats Week returns to San Diego for its second year, bringing together a growing group of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander-owned restaurants...
Escondido Street Festival
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Downtown Escondido Comes Alive for its Annual Spring Street Festival
  • Grand Avenue
The Escondido Street Festival has been a north San Diego County tradition for nearly 30 years, and this spring it’s back on Historic Grand Avenue...
Runners and walkers at the 39th Navy Bay Bridge Run/Walk in San Diego
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The Most Scenic Race in Southern California Runs Over the Coronado Bridge
  • 1 Park Blvd
There aren’t many races in Southern California where the course itself is the main attraction. The 39th Navy Bay Bridge Run/Walk is one of them....
Ocean Beach Kite Festival
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The Oldest Children’s Kite Festival in the US is Right Here in Ocean Beach
The Ocean Beach Kite Festival has been a San Diego tradition since 1948, making this year’s edition the 79th annual – and one of those...
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This South Park Fireside Chat Might Be the Most Honest Conversation You Have All Month
Parlay House San Diego is hosting an intimate evening in South Park built around a question a lot of high-achieving women don’t often say out...
Seaworld San Diego Summer Drone Display
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SeaWorld San Diego is Lighting Up the Night Sky This Summer
  • 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...
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The Balboa Park Pow Wow Returns for its 38th Year
  • Balboa Park
Balboa Park plays host to a lot of things, but the 38th Annual Balboa Park Pow Wow is one of its most meaningful. Organized by...
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Step Into an Enchanted Evening at Balboa Park’s Inaugural Garden Party
Balboa Park is doing something it’s never done before. The first-ever Balboa Park Garden Party is coming this summer, presented by Whittier Trust, and it’s...
Cinbarella Il-Tabarrosite
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Grand Opera Meets Neoclassical Ballet at the California Center for the Arts
  • California Center for the Arts
If you’ve never seen an opera and a ballet tell the same story back to back – in the same afternoon – this is your...
The Big Exchange 2025
Your Museum Membership Just Unlocked Free Access to 60+ San Diego Cultural Sites
If you hold a membership at any of San Diego’s participating museums, this is your reminder to make the most of it. The Big Exchange...
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus Arian Khaefi
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus is Bringing the World to San Diego This Season
If you’ve been sleeping on the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, the 2026-2027 season – titled “Forces of Nature” – is a very good reason...
World Classic Rockers
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Rock the Flight Deck This 4th of July: Classic Hits, Big Bay Boom & America’s 250th
  • USS Midway Museum
There are Fourth of July plans, and then there are those Fourth of July plans – the kind worth putting on the calendar the moment...
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Arts District Liberty Station’s Summer Arts Festival is Back and It’s Free
June 13, 2026
2:00 pm
  • North Promenade
If you’re looking for a way to kick off summer in San Diego, this is a pretty good one. The Summer Arts Festival returns to...
North Park Neighborhood Bar Crawl
Grab Your Hawaiian Shirt and Hit the North Park Bar Crawl
June 13, 2026
12:00 pm
  • North Park
North Park is going tiki for a day, and the itinerary is straightforward: three neighborhood bars, one themed drink and snack at each stop, and...
Families celebrating the start of summer at San Diego Model Railroad Museum Balboa Park
The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is Kicking Off Summer With a Family Day
June 13, 2026
11:00 am
  • San Diego Model Railroad Museum
The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is celebrating the start of summer with a full day of family-friendly activities – and everything is included with...
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US Police & Fire Championships Return to San Diego for 59th Season
June 13, 2026
8:00 am
San Diego has always had a deep connection to the men and women who serve in public safety, and every June, that connection gets a...
Jefferson Starship for San Diego County Fair
The San Diego Fair’s Paddock Stage Lineup is Stacked This Summer
June 10, 2026
9:00 pm
Every summer, the San Diego County Fair rolls out a full concert series on the Chevrolet Paddock Stage – and the best part is it’s...