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.
Juried Youth Exhibition At San Diego's Museum of Photographic Arts
Calling All Young Artists: Showcase Your Creativity At MOPA’s Youth Exhibition
Are you ready to explore the world through the eyes of young artists? San Diego’s Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) is excited to announce the 17th Annual Juried Youth...
Eat Free Any Day Ticket at SeaWorld San Diego
SeaWorld San Diego Guests Can Eat For FREE With An Admission Ticket For A Limited Time
SeaWorld San Diego is offering a special limited time ‘Eat Free’ Any Day Ticket that includes All-Day Dining at no additional cost. Guests can purchase...
Autism Awareness Awareness Month At LAVO San Diego Italian Restaurant
LAVO San Diego Italian Restaurant Gives Back On Autism Awareness Month
For the entire month of April, as part of Tao Group Hospitality, LAVO San Diego Italian Restaurant is participating in Autism Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion...
I Love A Clean San Diego Creek To Bay Cleanup Starts At Orignal 40 Brewing
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I Love A Clean San Diego’s Creek To Bay Cleanup Starts At Orignal 40 Brewing This Saturday
  • Original 40 Brewing
The Original 40 Brewing Company is the starting point for the North Park portion of I Love a Clean San Diego’ Creek to Bay Cleanup....
Vino Carta Little Italy Hosts Orange Wine Party
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Vino Carta Little Italy Hosts Orange Wine Party
  • Vino Carta
Vino Carta Little Italy, the sip and shop wine bar and store, is hosting an Orange Wine Party featuring nine orange wines from eight different...
Bottlecraft Little Italy Hosts Birria Friday
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Bottlecraft Little Italy Hosts Birria Friday
  • Bottlecraft Little Italy
Mmmmmm…beer and birria! Sign us up! Bottlecraft, the beer shop and tasting room with hard-to-find beers, hosts Birria Friday at its Little Italy location with...
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Duck Dive Hosts Annual PB Beach Cleanup
  • Duck Dive
Duck Dive is hosting its annual PB Beach Cleanup in celebration of Earth Day beginning at 11AM. After beautifying the beach, cleanup volunteers will receive...
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Miss B's Coconut Club 7th Anniversary
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Miss B’s Coconut Club Celebrates 7th Anniversary
  • Miss B’s Coconut Club
Miss B’s Coconut Club, a Pacific Beach favorite along Mission Blvd, is celebrating its 7th anniversary with a “Havana Good Time” theme and special hours....
Kentucky Derby at Barleymash On May 6th
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Kentucky Derby Races Through Barleymash On May 6th
  • Barleymash
Infamous for year-round fun in the Gaslamp, barleymash is gearing up to celebrate the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 6th. Enjoy food and drink specials and...
Invita Café Hosts Spring Candle-Pouring Workshop
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Invita Café Hosts Spring Candle-Pouring Workshop
  • Invita Café
Invita Café has partnered with The Melting Jar Candles for a spring candle-pouring workshop on Friday, May 12th, at their Rancho Santa Fe location. The...
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8th annual Soapy Joe’s Day free car wash
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Soapy Joe’s Day Returns For Its 8th Year, Bringing Free Washes To All, For A Good Cause
  • Soapy Joe’s
Soapy Joe’s Car Wash is hosting its 8th annual Soapy Joe’s Day on Thursday, April 20. This event was proclaimed to take place yearly on the...
Humphreys Concerts By The Bay Season Now On Sale!
Humphreys Concerts By The Bay 2023 Season Now On Sale!
Humphreys Concerts By the Bay season is here! Join us for Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band, Rodrigo...
Town & Country Resort Club Town and Country membership
Calling All Locals! Town & Country Resort Launches New Membership Program
The iconic Town & Country Resort located in the heart of San Diego has launched a new membership program, Club Town and Country. The only...
The Del's Beach Village
Experience The Del’s Beach Village In A New, Renovated Way This Summer
The iconic Hotel del Coronado has spent the past 4+ years restoring, renovating and expanding (with more to come), all to ensure that guests have...
Japanese Friendship Garden Stone Lantern Walk Tour With Stone Master Taka Saida
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JFG Hosts Master Series: Lantern Walk Tour With Stone Master Taka Saida
  • Japanese Friendship Garden
Join the Japanese Friendship Garden as they host a Stone Lantern Walk Tour with Stone Master Taka Saida on Friday, May 19th. Japanese stone lanterns...
The Smoking Gun meat raffle
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The Smoking Gun Hosts One-Of-A-Kind Meat Raffle
  • The Smoking Gun
The Smoking Gun is bringing a slice of the Midwest to the Gaslamp Quarter with their first ever Meat Raffle! Popular in Minnesota and Wisconsin, a meat...
Paint Your Pet Fundraiser With Second Chance Beer
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Second Chance Beer Hosts Paint Your Pet With LoveJoy Creations
  • Second Chance Beer Lounge
North Park’s Second Chance Beer Company is hosting its April Paint Your Pet Fundraiser with LoveJoy Creations! for animal owners to paint a portrait of their favorite family member....
Annual Poker Run To Support Wounded Warrior Homes
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Ninth Annual Poker Run To Support Wounded Veterans In San Diego
The American Legion Alvin Myo Dunn Post 365’s Annual Daryl Malone Memorial Poker Run is taking place on Saturday, April 22. This year, the goal...
Friday Jazz Nights At You&Yours Tasting Room
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Friday Jazz Nights At You & Yours Tasting Room
  • You & Yours Distilling Co.
Friday nights are made for jazz and cocktails at You & Yours tasting room! Swing by the Tasting Room for Jazz Night with Besos de...
Cocktail Making & Cheese Pairing Workshop on San Diego Cheese Week
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Y&Y Celebrates Cheese Week With Venissimo
  • You & Yours Distilling Co.
In honor of San Diego‘s very own Cheese Week (April 23rd to 30th), Y&Y is teaming up with Venissimo to host a special edition of their...
Boozy Bingo Brunch at you&yours
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Boozy Bingo Brunch Is BACK April 23rd!
  • You & Yours Distilling Co.
Our favorite Boozy Bingo Brunch is back this April, and it’s going to be better than ever! Join You&Yours for five rounds of bingo, a brand new brunch...
You & Yours spring menu
Say Bye To Winter Weather & Hello To You & Yours’ Fresh Spring Menu!
The wet winter days are (hopefully) behind us, which means longer & brighter days are finally ahead! You & Yours is celebrating this much-needed new...
2nd Annual SD Beer Weekend by San Diego Brewers Guild
SD Beer Weekend Returns: Three Days of Craft Beer Paradise
Summer just got a whole lot more interesting with the Fourth Annual SD Beer Weekend rolling into town. The San Diego Brewers Guild knows how...
Civico 1845's Spring Menu Reflects Traditional Offerings Of Southern Italy
Civico 1845’s Spring Menu Reflects Traditional Offerings Of Southern Italy
Fresh offerings are now available at Little Italy’s beloved Civico 1845 with the launch of a new spring menu that features roughly 80% new or...
Upcoming Events
El Chingon National Taco Day
Score Tacos for Life at El Chingon!
October 4, 2024
7:00 pm
  • El Chingon
Get ready to wear your taco love on your sleeve—literally! Our favorite “Bad Ass Mexican” joint, El Chingon, is back with a bang this National...
SDWS Annual International Exhibition
Brush Strokes Go Global at San Diego Watercolor Society’s International Exhibition
September 29, 2024
10:00 am
The San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) is gearing up for its 44th Annual International Exhibition. This isn’t your average art show—we’re talking a global gathering...
CRSSD Festival After Dark
CRSSD After Dark Parties at Oxford Social Club
September 28, 2024
10:00 pm
  • Oxford Social Club
Who says the party has to stop when the sun goes down? Not us! As the CRSSD Festival wraps up its daytime shenanigans at Waterfront...
Cardiff Farmers Market Kids Day
Family Fun at Cardiff Farmer’s Market
September 28, 2024
10:00 am
Cardiff Farmer’s Market Kids Day is turning our beloved Farmer’s Market into a family adventure paradise. It’s time to swap your grocery lists for treasure...
More Than Pink Launch Party
Raise a Pink Pint for a Cause at Mission Brewery
September 27, 2024
4:30 pm
  • Mission Brewery
We’re about to paint the town pink, and we’re inviting you to join the colorful crusade! Susan G. Komen is teaming up with Mission Brewery...