It\u2019s not often you get to enjoy an evening of good food and community camaraderie while helping local schools pay for everything from promotion ceremonies to cows\u2019 eyes for the science lab. But that\u2019s just what the annual Taste of North PB Art and Restaurant Walk will offer. The eighth annual event is set for March 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. As in the past, Friends of Pacific Beach Secondary Schools is sponsoring the evening, planning to divide the proceeds among Pacific Beach Middle School, Mission Bay High and Pacific Beach Elementary. With school budgets tight, teachers count on revenue from the fundraiser to help pay for such things as science supplies, books, calculators and school beautification, according to Pacific Beach Middle School principal Julie Martel. The event also helps fund athletics and theater. During the self-guided culinary walk, North Pacific Beach restaurants and a few other businesses open their doors to the community to sample food and drinks, as well as to enjoy student art exhibits and live music by student groups. This year\u2019s event features 17 eateries along Turquoise Street, from La Jolla Boulevard to Cass Street, and along Cass to Beryl Street. The cost is $15 for adults and $7 for children from 5 to 10 years old, the same prices as at the original event, according to volunteer chairman Laura Daly. She said the parent-teacher group purposely keeps prices low so entire families can enjoy the activity. Advance tickets are available at the three Pacific Beach schools, as well as at Java Earth Caf\u00e9, Turquoise Coffee, Pernicano\u2019s Pizza House and Leilani\u2019s Cafe. Tickets also will be available during the event in front of the Turquoise Animal Hospital, which will host musicians from the Mission Bay High School Preservationists, Pacific Beach Middle School Jazz Wave and the Pacific Beach Elementary Pan Band. Daly said there will be a sign-up sheet this year for potential art buyers, and the parents\u2019 group will follow up after the show. New this year to the event is the new chef-owner at Alex\u2019s Brown Bag\/Latitude 32\u00c2\u00b0. On his tasting menu are chili and hoagies. Also, joining the festivities this year is Matt Richman, chef-owner of the new Table 926, which moved into the former Chateau Orleans space in December. “Taste of North PB is for a good cause and we want to be supportive of our community and introduce ourselves, let people know we\u2019re here,” Richman said. “We\u2019re excited.” The chef, who specializes in new-California cuisine, will offer samples of his braised lamb shoulder ragu with creamy polenta. Participants may start at any venue and hit as many as they like for the ticket cost, picking up plates, cups and bowls of “more food than anyone can eat,” Daly said. Restaurants will mark tickets before participants move on to their next stop. The evening is a win-win-win celebration, according to Daly. The restaurants showcase their dishes and the community enjoys sampling some of their favorite eateries and some they\u2019ve never tried. Three schools reap the financial rewards. “It\u2019s nice to see local people out on the street, taking advantage of the event and trying all these places, mostly mom-and-pop places with a homey feel,” said Chris Swiec, chef-owner of Chronic Smoothies Blazin Grill, which has participated in the event for several years. “We need this event. We have the car traffic, but not so much foot traffic,” he said, adding that he plans to cook up penne pesto pasta for the evening gala. Despite rain, the 2011 installment brought out 450 people for a profit of nearly $6,500. That compares with almost $7,600 in 2010 and $8,800 in 2008 \u2014 the event\u2019s best fundraising year so far. Friends of Pacific Beach Secondary Schools is shooting for 700 participants and a goal of $9,000 in proceeds. For more information, call (858) 270-4947.<\/br> <\/br>FAMILY ORIENTED FOOD AND FUN<\/b><\/br> <\/br>TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:<\/i> \u2022 Mission Bay High School 2475 Grand Ave. (858) 273-1313 \u2022 Java Earth Cafe 4978 Cass St. (858) 274-0028 \u2022 Pacific Beach Middle School 4647 Ingraham St. (858) 273-9070 \u2022 Turquoise Coffee 5026 Cass St. (858) 488-4778 \u2022 Pernicano\u2019s Pizza House 711 Turquoise St. (858) 488-2900 \u2022 Pacific Beach Elementary School 1234 Tourmaline (858) 488-8316 \u2022 Leilani\u2019s Caf\u00e9 5109 Cass St. (858) 361-1280 FOOD, ART AND MUSIC VENUES AT EVENT<\/b> \u2022 Pernicano\u2019s Pizza House 711 Turquoise St. (858) 488-2900 \u2022\u00a0Albertson\u2019s Service Deli 730 Turquoise St. (858) 488-0600 \u2022 Silk Caf\u00e9\/Axel\u2019s Cicina 841 Turquoise St. (858) 412-3252 \u2022\u00a0Chronic Smoothies Blazin Grill 865 Turquoise St. (858) 488-2529 \u2022 The Turquoise Cafe Bar Europa 873 Turquoise St. (858) 488-4200 \u2022 Table 926 926 Turquoise St. (858) 539-0926 \u2022 Chocolate Haus 947 Turquoise St. (858) 488-4857 \u2022 Turquoise Animal Hospital (music) 950 Turquoise Street (858) 488-0658 \u2022 The French Gourmet 960 Turquoise St. (858) 488-1725 \u2022 Woodstock\u2019s Pizza 1010 Turquoise St. (858) 642-6900 \u2022 Fig Tree Caf\u00e9 5119 Cass St. (858) 274-2233 \u2022 Leilani\u2019s Caf\u00e9 5109 Cass St. (858) 361-1280 \u2022 Alex\u2019s Brown Bag\/Latitude 32\u00c2\u00b0 Pub 5019 Cass St. (858) 273-0502 \u2022 The Fishery 5040 Cass St. (858) 272-9985 \u2022 Turquoise Coffee (student art) 5026 Cass St. (858) 488-4778 \u2022 Gallery at Land\u2019s End (student art) 4984 Cass St. (858) 270-7820 \u2022 Java Earth Cafe (student art) 4978 Cass St. (858) 274-0028 \u2022 7-Eleven 4983 Cass St. (858) 483-1394 \u2022 Anoteca Adriano 4864 Cass St. (858) 490-0085 \u2014 Compiled by staff<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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