Catania to repeat\u00a0Piedmont wine dinner amid popular demand
\nCatania liked it so much the first time that it\u2019s doing it again.
\nThe La Jolla eatery, which specializes in coastal Italian fare and wood-fired pizza, will hold its second in a bimonthly series of wine dinners featuring different regions of Italy on Monday, April 30. Amid popular demand, this is a repeat of the restaurant\u2019s Feb. 19 premiere event. That installment featured wines from Piedmont, a northern region famous for Barolo and Barbaresco.
\nThe April event will seat 80, doubling the February capacity. The cost is $105 per person, including tax and tip.
\nSicily and Tuscany are among the regions of focus in the months ahead. Catania is located at 7863 Girard Ave. For more, see\u00a0cataniasd.com\u00a0or call 858-551-5105.
\nBrunchCon to feature\u00a0four La Jolla eateries
\nBrunchCon, a food and drink festival touting all things brunch-worthy, will feature fare from four La Jolla restaurants on Sunday, March 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier, 1000 North Harbor Drive.
\nSome 30 regional eateries will participate in the Los Angeles-based event, now in its third year. The San Diego date is the event\u2019s first for 2018; other stops include San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Miami, Austin, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. The event closes Aug.19.
\nA BrunchCon Market and a so-called Museum of Brunch will feature vendors, goods and products associated with the popular late-morning repast. Lawn games and a disc jockey are set as well. The $45 and $85 tickets include one brunch bite from each of the vendors and admission to the open mimosa and Bloody Mary bars. Attendees must be 21 or older.
\nLa Jolla-area participants include the Richard Walker\u2019s Pancake House La Jolla location; Snooze, an A.M. Eatery; La Clochette du Coin; and Farmer & the Seahorse.\u00a0
\nFor more information, call 619686-8027, or visit brunchcon.com.
\nGeorge\u2019s Level 2 releases cocktail history\/recipe book
\nGeorge\u2019s Level2, the cocktail bar arm of La Jolla\u2019s acclaimed George\u2019s at the Cove restaurant, has now tried its hand at publishing, having launched “Neighborhoods of San Diego,” a hardbound book that also functions as the bar\u2019s cocktail list.\u00a0The book, inspired by those about notable bars in other large cities, was created by Level2 bartender Stephen Kurpinsky, who primarily supplied the images. Managers Sam Peters and Christian Ortiz assisted on the project. \u00a0
\nThe book is available for purchase from the bar at $25.\u00a0George\u2019s Level2 is located at 1250 Prospect St.
\nFour La Jolla restaurants make AAA 4-diamond list
\nFour La Jolla restaurants are among 13 San Diego County venues to receive this year\u2019s AAA four- or AAA five-diamond awards for their excellence over the past 12 months, according to a Feb. 21 statement from the Automobile Club of Southern California. La Jolla\u2019s A. R. Valentien (The Lodge at Torrey Pines), Donovan\u2019s Chop & Steak House, George\u2019s at the Cove and The Marine Room made the four-diamond list.
\nDel Mar\u2019s Addison received a five-star rating. Just 0.2 percent of the more than 31,000 AAA Inspected & Approved restaurants are five-diamond-rated restaurants.
\nTo qualify for four diamonds, a restaurant must provide creatively prepared, skillfully served fare, often by a wine steward, amid upscale ambiance. The auto club\u2019s full-time inspection staff brings prior hospitality industry experience and applies that experience to give members information that meets their travel desires.
\nFor a five-star rating, a restaurant will consistently provide leading-edge cuisine of the finest ingredients, uniquely prepared by an acclaimed chef and served by expert service staff in extraordinary surroundings.
\n“Guests want to learn about cooking techniques, fresh ingredients and trends,” said Patty Marenco, manager of the auto club\u2019s approved accommodations program. “They are looking for a wide-ranging dining experience that includes being entertained. No longer does world-class necessarily mean formal attire and opulent surroundings. And that\u2019s where AAA\u2019s diamond ratings can help guide the discerning diner.”
\nThe rating system provides consumers with the broadest coverage of any U.S. rating system, geographically and by the number of properties rated, including the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
\nThe county\u2019s four-diamond establishments include San Diego\u2019s Avant, Cowboy Star Restaurant and Butcher Shop, Mister A\u2019s, Veladora and Grant Grill; Alpine\u2019s The Grove Steakhouse; Carlsbad\u2019s Vivace and Argyle Steakhouse; and Mille Fleurs, in Rancho Santa Fe..
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