NEW FALL COCKTAILS AT GRAZE BY SAM
For an early holiday treat, head to Little Italy to try the new cocktail menu at Graze By Sam, the eclectic eatery from San Diego’s own Sam the Cooking Guy. New offerings include the Cold Snap, made with chocolate liqueur, peppermint schnapps and condensed milk; the Basic B, made with vanilla vodka, pumpkin spice and condensed milk; and the Happy Camper, a seasonal old fashioned made with Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey, Four Roses whiskey and chocolate bitters. Seasonal drinks will be available through the end of the year. Graze by Sam is also introducing a new happy hour, where guests can get cocktails starting at $8, house wine for $7 and select beers for $6, plus some bites for $5. The happy hour is valid at the Little Italy Food Hall Bar and at the Graze bar Mondays through Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m. Graze by Sam, 555 W. Date St. in Little Italy’s Piazza della Famiglia.. The Little Italy Food Hall is across the street at 550 W. Date St. Visit grazebysam.com for more information.
Pop-Up Pie Shop in PB: The Friendly Feast will be hosting its first Pop-Up Pie Shop to get you prepped for Thanksgiving. Featured chefs at the pop-up include Justin Gaspar and Juan Lopez (Hommage Bakehouse), Gianna Buzzetta (Puesto), Laura Warren (Animae), Rachel King (Kaneh Co.) and Jose Alonozo III (Nine-Ten). Pies are 9 inches and $35 each and are currently available for online preorders. The Pop-Up is Sunday at Hommage Bakehouse inside La Clochette Du Coin, 4680 Cass St., Pacific Beach. Order at friendlyfeast.org.
RoVino The Foodery’s Thanksgiving Meal Donation and Food Collection Event: In partnership with Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, RoVino the Foodery is donating Thanksgiving meals to 100 local families. Food will be distributed to families who are preregistered through the church on Tuesday. In addition to the donated meals, RoVino invites the general public to donate boxed or canned foods at its East Village location; donations will be accepted until Monday. RoVino is at 969 Market St. in East Village. Visit rovinothefoodery.com for more information.
Bicoastal Collaboration Filipino Dinner at Parq: For one night only, San Diego chef Phillip Esteban (White Rice) and DC chefs Paolo Dungca (Hiraya Restaurant, Pogiboy) and Tom Cunanan (Hermies, Pogiboy) will collaborate on a special bicoastal, six-course dinner that celebrates modern Filipino cuisine. With multiple seatings throughout the night, there’s plenty of opportunity to enjoy delicacies like Shrimp Toast, Cassava Cake, Tuna Kinilaw, Ginataan and more. 5 to 10 p.m. Friday . Tickets are $150 (add wine pairings for an additional $75). Parq nightclub is located at 615 Broadway in the Gaslamp. Visit wordsmithbookstore.myshopify.com/products/ guest-chefs-dinner for more information or to purchase tickets.