The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of October 19, 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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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...
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....
Upcoming Events
San Diego Wellness Week
Join San Diego’s Inaugural Wellness Week Celebration
July 14, 2025
10:00 am
  • Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
San Diego Wellness Week is coming as the city’s inaugural wellness celebration, featuring five days of curated pop-up events before culminating with the signature Novo...
Rancho La Puerta's Culinary Week
Rancho La Puerta’s Culinary Week Celebrates Baja California’s World-Class Food Scene
July 12, 2025
2:00 pm
Rancho La Puerta’s Culinary Week brings together some of the region’s most acclaimed chefs for a weeklong celebration that showcases exactly why Baja California’s world-class...
Jitters Coffee Pub summer bash
Jitters Coffee Pub’s Summer Bash Celebrates a New Era for the Local Institution
July 12, 2025
12:00 pm
Jitters Coffee Pub is transforming their newly renovated space and parking lot into an all-day Summer Bash. This community-wide celebration marks the official launch of...
Omni La Costa Resort and Spa Legacy Weekend
Omni La Costa Celebrates 60 Years With a Legacy Weekend of Vintage Glamour
July 11, 2025
8:00 pm
  • Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa is marking its 60th anniversary with a Legacy Weekend celebration that honors its storied past as a playground for...
SpareRoom event
Speed Roommating Hits San Diego to Tackle Sky-High Housing Costs
July 10, 2025
7:30 pm
San Diego renters are getting a new way to meet potential roommates with the city’s first speed roommating event. SpareRoom, the leading roommate-finding platform, is...