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.
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...
Oculto 477 Speakeasy in Old Town San Diego
This Speakeasy in Old Town Sits on the Edge of a Cemetery!
Oculto 477 in Old Town, a project from Be Saha Hospitality Group (Tahona, Wormwood, Botanica), is the only speakeasy in the world known to be...
Serpentine Cider To Host Autumn Nights Masquerade Party
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Serpentine Cider To Host Autumn Nights Masquerade Party
The Autumn Nights Masquerade Party is a special event at Serpentine Cider in Miramar! Dress in your most elegant, eye-catching or enchanting outfit, don a...
Tastes of Japan: Japan Street Food Day in San Diego
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Taste Of Japan Brings Beautiful Tastes Of Japanese Street Food And Culture
Join us for the latest installment of our popular “Taste of Japan” San Diego event – Japan Street Food Day! Bring your family and friends!...
So Sarap Festival To Celebrate Filipino American History Month At Waterfront Park
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So Sarap Festival To Celebrate Filipino American History Month At Waterfront Park
  • Waterfront Park
Join the annual So Sarap Festival and celebrate Filipino American History Month at San Diego’s Waterfront Park, the perfect setting to experience Philippine Culture. Bring...
Upcoming Events
EO Rise San Diego
Take Your Business to the Next Level at EO Rise on the USS Midway
June 19, 2025
6:00 pm
  • USS Midway Museum
San Diego’s entrepreneurial spirit is getting a serious boost this summer with EO Rise—a premier learning and networking event designed for ambitious business owners who...
Juneteenth Community Block Party
North Park’s First Juneteenth Block Party Celebrates Freedom Together
June 19, 2025
12:00 pm
  • Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase is stepping up to co-host something truly special this year. The beloved neighborhood spot is partnering with High Definition Entertainment, Black San Diego,...
Movies in Memorial Chula Vista
Movies in Memorial Brings Free Outdoor Cinema to Chula Vista
June 14, 2025
7:30 pm
Downtown Chula Vista just launched something we’ve been hoping would happen—a proper outdoor movie series that doesn’t cost anything and actually shows films people want...
iHeart Indie Markets
Grand Ole BBQ Hosts Father’s Day Weekend Makers Market
June 14, 2025
11:00 am
The Grand Ole BBQ Makers Market is exactly what we need for last-minute Father’s Day gift hunting. I Heart Indie Markets is bringing together 20+...
Global Wellness Day at Sunny's Spa
Start Your Weekend Right With Global Wellness Day in Oceanside
June 14, 2025
7:30 am
Global Wellness Day is taking on a distinctly coastal flavor this weekend, thanks to Sunny’s Spa & Beauty Lounge at Mission Pacific Beach Resort. There’s...