The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of October 5, 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.

Beachfront Surf Hotel, Wayfarer Now Open in San Diego

Wayfarer San Diego, a surf-chic beachfront hotel, is now open along the shores of Pacific Beach – and it’s a perfect casual, fun beachside escape...

WNDR Museum presents Winter WNDRland: Iced

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Winter WNDRland: Iced To Transform WNDR Museum Into Frozen Winterscape

WNDR Museum

WNDR Museum, San Diego’s immersive art and technology experience, invites guests to lose themselves in an icy winterscape as they transform the museum into Winter WNDRland: Iced...

Dream Of Niwa Wedding Expo at Japanese Friendship Garden

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The Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum Invites You To Wedding Expo, Dream Of Niwa

Japanese Friendship Garden

Newly engaged couples, family, and wedding enthusiasts will have the opportunity to attend the Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum’s wedding expo, Dream of Niwa, happening...

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Discover The Perfect Gifts At The 2023 Holiday Market At Japanese Friendship Garden

Japanese Friendship Garden

Join the Japanese Friendship Garden & over 19 local businesses for the 2023 Holiday Market. Support small businesses and find the perfect holiday gifts from...

December Nights at Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum

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Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum Presents December Nights

Japanese Friendship Garden

Visit the Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum during December Nights to enjoy holiday decor and beverages from our Hot Chocolate Tavern or Beer and Sake...

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SDBWFF’s Music To Your Mouth After Party Returns: Presented By House Of Blues

House of Blues San Diego

It wouldn’t be a party without an after party, right? Turn up the bEATS – it’s music to your mouth at the official after party...

Japanese Friendship Garden hosts Kanpai Sake 201

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JFG & SD Sake Club Present Kanpai Sake 201

Japanese Friendship Garden

Join Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum and the SD Sake Club in Kanpai Sake 201! Learn from the experts the history and process of making...

Oceanside’s Q&A Celebrates 1 Year With New Cocktail & Culinary Experience

Celebrating its first year, Q&A’s new cocktail menu is a testament to its rapid ascent as a top spot for seafood and Southern flavors. The...

Pitfire Pizza, the award-winning LA pizza joint, opens in Carlsbad.

Carlsbad

Pitfire Pizza Opens Doors in Carlsbad

James Beard award-nominated LA pizza joint, Pitfire Pizza, renowned across Los Angeles and Orange Counties for its prodigious pies, has made its debut in San...

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Country Music Star, Joe Nichols, To Hold Concert Honoring San Diego Local Firefighters

Moonshine Beach

Coors Banquet is hosting a benefit concert headlined by Country Music Star Joe Nichols in order to raise money for Wildland Firefighters. Joe Nichols, a...

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WNDR Museum Presents November Fairy Storytime in the Immersive Forest

WNDR Museum

WNDR Museum continues to surprise and delight with their innovative programming. This week, step into a magical world with the WNDR MUSEUM fairies at their...

First Emperor Penguin Chick In Over A Decade Hatched At SeaWorld San Diego

On September 12, 2023, an Emperor penguin chick was hatched for the first time since 2010 at SeaWorld San Diego, the only place on the...

special offers at Alila Marea Beach Resort

Alila Marea Beach Resort In Encinitas Rolls Out Local Special Through End Of Year

Everyone can use a staycation every now and then, and it’s hard to imagine a more beautiful place to do it than Alila Marea Beach...

Rise & Shine Christmas Dinner Is Back For Its 12th Year

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Rise & Shine Christmas Dinner Back for 12th Year

Rise & Shine Hospitality Group, renowned for its playful breakfast puns, delectable pancake flights, unique scrambles, and mouthwatering breakfast cocktails, has a deeper mission beyond...

Salt & Straw Thanksgiving Ice Cream flavors

Salt & Straw’s Thanksgiving-Inspired Ice Cream Flavors Return

Available for the month of November, Salt & Straw presents a five course Thanksgiving ice cream feast that reflects the multitude of courses enjoyed on...

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Enchanted Tea: A Christmas Nightmare At The Westgate Hotel

The Westgate Hotel

Raise your teacups and get an early taste of winter as Westgate Hotel serves Enchanted Tea: A Christmas Nightmare. Enchanted Tea: A Christmas Nightmare Before...

Alesmith Brewing Signature Speedway Grand Prix

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Rev Your Engines For AleSmith’s Annual Signature Speedway Grand Prix

AleSmith Brewing Company

Celebrate San Diego Beer Week with AleSmith Brewing at the brewery’s Signature Speedway Grand Prix event! A SD Beer Week tradition, this event features 16...

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Vin de Syrah Presents The Chocolate House Vol. 4

Vin De Syrah

The Chocolate House Volume 4 is an all-inclusive music collective that brings all flavors of people together to taste the SWEET Sound of Chocolate music,...

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Crafted Culture Point Loma Hosts Grand Opening Party

The Monsaraz San Diego, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

The much-anticipated Grand Opening Party of Crafted Culture Point Loma is just around the corner, and it promises to be an evening filled with a...

Bouhdary-Universe at First Friday Arts District Liberty Station

First Friday Features Artists, Live Performances And More At ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station

If you’re looking for a reason to explore ARTS DISTRICT to its fullest, then First Fridays is the answer you’ve been waiting for! The DISTRICT is home...

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Celebrate Day Of The Dead At WNDR After Dark

WNDR Museum

Celebrate the Day of the Dead at WNDR After Dark: Dia De Los Muertos on November 2. They’re planning a heartfelt and vibrant celebration of...

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Join Artist Stefanie Bales For A Watercolor Workshop At Carte Hotel

Learn the basics of watercolor washes and color blending in this intimate, hands-on workshop. Stefanie Bales will walk you through the step-by-step process of how...

Paradisaea Recognized In La Jolla's Jewel Awards

Paradisaea Recognized In Jewel Awards For Renovation Of Historic Piano Building

Opened in September 2022, Paradisaea [para-di-s-aea] has just been announced as the recipient of The Restoration Award in La Jolla’s annual Jewel Awards for the...

Delana Delgado In ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station

Exhibition By Delana Delgado In ARTS DISTRICT Honors Community, Culture, & Womanhood

ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station is thrilled to announce a brand-new gallery exhibit opening in Gallery 201, formerly known as Martha Pace Swift Gallery. Presenting her...

Explore Baja’s Artistic Soul: VIP Arts & Culinary Baja Tour

June 27, 2025

9:00 am

Get ready to dive deep into Baja’s vibrant cultural scene with the VIP Arts & Culinary Baja Tour. This exclusive experience promises a curated journey...

CreativeMornings San Diego Explores PUNK With Local Music Legend Tim Pyles

June 27, 2025

9:00 am

The creative community gets together once again for CreativeMornings San Diego, and this month’s theme couldn’t be more fitting. PUNK takes center stage with Tim...

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Get Ready to Spice Up Your Tuesday Nights in Chula Vista

June 24, 2025

4:30 pm

Otay Ranch Town Center

The infectious energy of live Latin music is about to fill those warm evenings again at Otay Ranch Town Center. “Salsa Under the Stars” has...

Chula Vista

Medieval Festival at Serpentine Cider Brings Knights and Cider to San Diego

June 22, 2025

12:00 pm

Huzzah! Time travel becomes reality this weekend at Serpentine Cider’s Medieval Festival. Step back to the Middle Ages for an afternoon of knights, maidens, craft...

San Diego

Coffee Club Returns to Quartyard With Beats, Breathwork & Pure Joy

June 22, 2025

10:00 am

Quartyard

Something magical happened last time Daybreaker Coffee Club took over Quartyard, and now it’s happening again. This isn’t your typical morning gathering—it’s a full-throttle celebration...

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