For one night only, Grub Sprawl La Jolla — a monthly event that dishes out great deals at top restaurants in San Diego — is making a local appearance. From 6 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 10, participants will indulge in special $5 signature dishes at 10 participating La Jolla restaurants. Award-winning San Diego-based marketing and communications agency Alternative Strategies created Grub Sprawl as a way to bring awareness to the growing restaurant scenes within San Diego communities as well as give patrons a chance to try new dishes at an affordable price. “We were representing the ‘Taste of’ events and thought these are really unique in that you could taste a lot of food choices,” said Lauren Kennedy, spokeswoman for Alternative Strategies. “This is a bit different in that guests can choose three or four spots from a variety of restaurants, see the menu beforehand and sit down inside the restaurant for a meal.” Despite the mere $5 price tag, the restaurants do not skimp on the dishes. Finch’s Wine Bar and Bistro will be offering two fulfilling options, including pistachio-crusted salmon, French lentils, ratatouille and saffron citrus beurre blanc or a chocolate French toast sandwich served with maple bourbon bacon ice cream. Other meal options include a trio of street tacos at Jose’s Courtroom, smoked gouda mac and cheese at Prospect Bar and Grill, salmon-nashi poke at Zenbu Sushi and homemade lasagna pugliese at Vigilucci’s Ristorante. Kennedy said the La Jolla location was an easy choice for the Grub Sprawl. “It’s just the perfect San Diego spot,” she said. “We wanted to fill the calendar with spots where guests get the chance to experience restaurants they may never have gone to before.” The Grub Sprawl tour has already made successful stops in North Park, Coronado and Hillcrest, with an increasing number of Grub Sprawl groupies attending each month. Participants can pick up a complimentary wristband and map at 5:45 p.m. from one of two check-in locations — Finch’s Wine Bar and Bistro on 7644 Girard Ave. or the Mediterranean Room at La Valencia Hotel on 1132 Prospect St. — for the chance to grub on good eats at some of the Village’s best restaurants. For more information about Grub Sprawl, visit www.grubsprawl.com or call (619) 858-0322.
