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.
Techno Halloween Event with In The Bag & The Deep End
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In The Bag & The Deep End Go BuMp In The Night For An Electronic Music Event
In The Bag Productions and The Deep End present STORIES, a 21+ house and techno Halloween event where trippy tales will encourage your inner-child to...
Día De Los Muertos⁠ Dinner at Camino Riviera
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Join Camino Riviera For A Sultry Día De Los Muertos⁠ Dinner
  • Camino Riviera
Join Camino Riviera for a celebration honoring the dead in their sultry dining room and open air lounge during their Día De Los Muertos⁠ dinner....
Annual Halloween Celebration Is Back At Novo Brazil Brewing
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NOVO Brazil Brewing To Hold Annual Halloween Celebration
  • NOVO Brazil Brewing Opens Restaurant and Sports Bar in Mission Valley Mall
Chula Vista’s NOVO Brazil Brewing Company is holding its annual Halloween celebration on Friday, October 27, at its Lane Avenue headquarters and brewery. The family-friendly,...
Pumpkin Painting Party Bivouac Ciderworks
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Celebrate Spooky Season At Bivouac’s 3rd Annual Pumpkin Painting Party!
  • Bivouac Ciderworks
Get ready for a ghoulishly good time as Bivouac Ciderworks hosts its 3rd Annual Pumpkin Painting Party! This isn’t your average trip to the pumpkin...
Marufuku Ramen Joins Glass Box For Paired Sake Dinner
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Glass Box Del Mar & Marufuku Ramen Host Paired Sake Dinner Featuring Dassai Sakes
  • Glass Box
Join Glass Box Del Mar and Marufuku Ramen in the luxurious Sky Deck located in the Del Mar Highlands shopping center October 25th as they...
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Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch Celebrates The Season With Annual Costume Contest and Parade
  • Bates Nut Farm
Pumpkins, squash, and gourds of all shapes and sizes await at Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch, and the patch is celebrating the season with their...
Sparks Gallery
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Sparks Gallery Features Stefanie Bales’ Solo Exhibition, “Amor Terrae: Letters To The Wild”
  • Sparks Gallery
In the last exhibition of the year at Sparks Gallery, Little Italy Artist Stefanie Bales’ solo exhibition examines the theme of “imagination” through a visual...
Fall Cocktail Release Party at Camino Riviera
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Camino Riviera To Host Fall Cocktail Release Party
  • Camino Riviera
Celebrar el otoño with NEW cocktails during Camino Riviera’s Fall Cocktail Release Party on Wednesday, October 18th. Join us for complimentary cocktails from 5PM-6PM, including...
Murder Mystery Beer Pairing Dinner at Second Chance Beer
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Murder Mystery Beer Pairing Dinner Is Back At Second Chance Beer For Its 4th Year
  • Second Chance Beer Co. Brewery
Second Chance Beer Company, the “Seize a Pint, Save a Pup” brewery in Carmel Mountain, is hosting its 4th-Annual Murder Mystery Beer Pairing Dinner on...
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...
Upcoming Events
National Go Skate Day
North City Celebrates National Go Skate Day With Ramp It Up Community Event
June 21, 2025
11:00 am
Wheels up, San Diego. North City is hosting Ramp It Up in honor of National Go Skate Day, bringing together skate culture, community spirit, and...
The Mental Bar is hosting the Cars Coffee & Unity Cruise
Cars Coffee & Unity Cruise Revs Up Community at The Mental Bar
June 21, 2025
8:00 am
Car enthusiasts and coffee lovers, your perfect Saturday morning awaits. The Mental Bar is hosting the Cars Coffee & Unity Cruise, combining automotive passion with...
bro-am beach fest
Bro-Am Beach Fest 2025 Brings Grammy Winners and Good Vibes to Encinitas
June 21, 2025
7:00 am
  • Moonlight Beach
Summer kicks off with purpose and serious fun at Moonlight Beach. Bro-Am Beach Fest 2025 returns as a free, all-ages celebration that combines Grammy Award-winning...
Summer Solstice Sound Healing experience at San Diego Botanic Garden
Summer Solstice Sound Healing at San Diego Botanic Garden Creates Magic in Encinitas
June 20, 2025
7:30 pm
  • San Diego Botanic Garden
Something truly extraordinary is happening at the San Diego Botanic Garden this Friday evening. The longest day of the year calls for a celebration that...
Grand Social's Surf & Tiki Night
Grand Social’s Surf & Tiki Night Brings Island Vibes to Your Friday
June 20, 2025
5:00 pm
  • Fairmont Grand Del Mar
Escape to the tropics without leaving San Diego. Grand Social’s Surf & Tiki Night transforms Friday evenings into an island getaway where surf rock energy...