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.
East Village Association presents East Village SALUTES
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East Village Association Debuts The Inaugural ‘East Village SALUTES!’
  • East Village San Diego
To celebrate the brave men and women who have served our nation, the East Village Association is thrilled to announce the inaugural East Village SALUTES! event. On...
Halloween Pup Crawl at North Park
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Annual North Park Halloween Pup Crawl Is Back For Its 2nd Year
  • Second Chance Beer Lounge
Get ready for a spine-tingling, thirst-quenching adventure through the heart of North Park this Halloween season! Put on your most creative and chilling costumes, gather...
Book Signing Party at Carruth Cellars
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SUNDAY FUNDAY! Children’s Book Signing Party With Doggie Costume Contest!
  • Carruth Cellars’ Solana Beach Tasting Room
You’re Invited! Join in the fun at the first ever Book Signing Party of “Henri and the Magnificent Snort!”, this Sunday, October 22nd, come at...
skating on holidays
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Rady Children’s Ice Rink At Liberty Station Returns To Kick Off The Holiday Season
  • Arts District Liberty Station
The holiday season is about to get into full swing at Liberty Station! Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary and NTC Foundation welcome the community to kick off the...
Big Skates at Birch Aquarium
Cuteness Overload: Meet The New Big [Little] Skates At Birch Aquarium!
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is celebrating the arrival of some ravioli-sized newborn Big Skates. For now, the babies...
Chef Tara Monsod
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SoCal’s Top Filipino Chefs Join Tara Monsod At Animae’s FAHM Kamayan Dinner
  • Animae
San Diego and Los Angeles, the two biggest Filipino communities in the country, are coming together in honor of Filipino American History Month (FAHM) as...
Comic-Con Museum Legend Membership Includes Comic-Con 2024 Badge
Comic-Con Museum’s New “Legend” Membership Includes Comic-Con 2024 Badge
Comic-Con Museum announced the new Legend membership, a premium-level membership which will include for the first time ever, a four-day with Preview Night badge for...
tracy anderson presents mymode tour at pendry san diego
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Pendry San Diego To Host MYMODE Tour By Tracy Anderson
  • Pendry San Diego
Pendry Hotels & Resorts has partnered with acclaimed fitness pioneer, Tracy Anderson, for a unique fitness residency called the MYMODE Tour – bringing live, in-person MYMODE...
Mootime Creamery Halloween ice cream flavors
MooTime Creamery Launches Hauntingly Delicious Flavors This October
Coronado Island’s MooTime Creamery is kicking the month off with a special Halloween experience! This October, Blue Bridge Hospitality’s ice cream concept is transforming into...
Pons Avarcas Warehouse Sale
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Pons Avarcas Hosts Annual Warehouse Sale In Barrio Logan
Join Avarcas USA for their annual Pons Avarcas Warehouse Sale on November 4th and shop from their wide selection of sustainably made leather sandals. Shop...
Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends
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Award-Winning NYC Ballet Principal Dancer, Tiler Peck, Brings Her New Show To San Diego!
  • San Diego Civic Theatre
On November 1, 2023, the award-winning Principal Dancer of New York City Ballet, Tiler Peck, will bring her new show, Turn It Out with Tiler...
Provisional Kitchen
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Chef Collaboration Dinners & More Await As Pendry San Diego Welcomes Fall
  • Pendry San Diego
Provisional Kitchen at Pendry San Diego is hosting Chef Collaboration Dinners in October where guests and locals can delight in Fall-forward dishes by talented chefs....
The Whaling Bar
La Valencia’s Whaling Bar To Honor Iconic Charm With Modern Sophistication
San Diego’s legendary Pink Lady, the La Valencia Hotel, announced that renovations are officially underway for the much-anticipated return of the iconic Whaling Bar, set...
Puesto Cervecería Brews Maui Relief IPA
Puesto Cervecería Brews Maui Relief IPA In Support Of Maui Wildfire Aid
To support the aid and clean-up efforts in Maui after the devastating wildfires last month, Puesto Cervecería has brewed a special edition Maui Relief IPA....
National Lacrosse League West Conference Champion San Diego Seal
San Diego Seals Set To Open 2023-24 Season At Home Against Calgary
The defending National Lacrosse League West Conference Champion San Diego Seals will open the 2023-24 NLL season at home against the Calgary Roughnecks, runners up...
Move For A Cause At Lakehouse Resort
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Move For A Cause At Lakehouse Resort In Honor Of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  • Lakehouse Hotel & Resort
Move for a cause and join MÜV Meditations at Lakehouse Resort for a 45-minute workout and work-within workshop benefiting the Shade of Pink Foundation California...
Waverly anniversary With Dinner & Wine Pairing
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Waverly To Celebrate 3rd Year Anniversary With Dinner & Wine Pairing
Waverly is turning 3! Join us for a 5 Course Dinner & Wine Pairing. Enjoy a specially curated five-course menu by Executive Chef Brian Redzikowski,...
Carruth Cellars’ Harvest Celebration Now In Full Swing!
Carruth Cellars’ Harvest Celebration Now In Full Swing!
San Diego’s largest urban winery, Carruth Cellars, is officially celebrating Harvest Celebration through the end of October and San Diegans and visitors alike can get...
Sip, Savor and Save the Tatas for Keep A Breast
Sip, Savor, & Save The Tatas: Restaurants and Breweries Join to Support Keep A Breast
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, 14 restaurants and breweries across San Diego County are inviting guests to ‘Sip, Savor and Save the Tatas’...
Witches of the Westgate Tea
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Join The Witching Hour By The Witches Of The Westgate Tea
  • Westgate Hotel
The Witches Of the Westgate is back to celebrate witching season with a deliciously magical afternoon tea in the Westgate Hotel’s haunted Le Fontainebleau room....
Meet Frankie Scuito, Owner Of Side Bar And The Highly Anticipated Gaslamplighter
We had the opportunity to sit down with Frankie Scuito, the owner of Side Bar, the boutique lounge and nightclub in Gaslamp, to learn more...
Festival De Vino Mexicano at Mirate Los Angeles
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MÍRATE To Host LA’s First-Ever Festival De Vino Mexicano With Chefs From Baja
MÍRATE, the expansive, bar-forward, and casual modern Mexican restaurant in Los Feliz, will host the city’s first-ever Festival de Vino Mexicano Friday, October 13 through...
Scarlett Baily at Installations at the Station
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Paint With Scarlett Baily As She Completes Installations At The Station Mural
  • Arts District Liberty Station
Come participate and help Scarlett Baily complete her Installations at the Station mural titled, HOME. Bring your comfy, “don’t mind getting paint on” clothes and...
On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: A Pink Party At Coco Maya
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Get Ready To Paint The Town Pink At ‘On Wednesdays We Wear Pink’ Extravaganza!
Coco Maya, the beloved culinary gem in Little Italy known for its tropical flavors, is ready to make your Wednesdays a rosy delight. Following the...
Upcoming Events
San Diego tradition
Make Holiday Memories Aboard the Jingle Belle Family Cruise
December 20, 2024
5:00 pm
  • Bahia Resort Hotel
The Jingle Belle Family Cruise is back, bringing festive fun and family memories to Mission Bay! This beloved San Diego tradition is the perfect way...
SD Sockers Opening Night
Experience SD Sockers Opening Night at Oceanside’s State-of-the-Art Arena
December 14, 2024
7:00 pm
Get ready for an unforgettable evening as the SD Sockers Opening Night kicks off at Oceanside’s brand-new state-of-the-art Frontwave Arena! The Sockers will take to...
Spreckels Organ Pavilion's Special Christmas Concert
Symphony Under the Stars at Spreckels Organ Pavilion
December 14, 2024
5:30 pm
  • Balboa Park
The world’s largest outdoor organ is set to steal the show as the Spreckels Organ Society and San Diego Opera unite for two performances featuring...
Mission Bay Parade of Lights
Experience the Mission Bay Parade of Lights
December 14, 2024
5:30 pm
Get ready for a magical evening on the water at the annual Mission Bay Parade of Lights! This beloved holiday tradition lights up the bay...
Taylor Swift's birthday
Celebrate Taylor Swift’s Birthday at Swiftmas Skate
December 13, 2024
4:00 pm
  • Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Swifties, it’s time to celebrate Taylor Swift’s birthday in style at Swiftmas Skate at Downtown Skate, San Diego’s first outdoor roller rink! This one-night-only event...