January Cant-Miss Events in San Diego

Warm up your January with one of the hottest events of the month: C Level on Harbor Island invites in guest chef hometown hero Travis Swikard, who recently moved back to San Diego after 10 years working in NYC as the right-hand man of acclaimed chef Daniel Boulud. This one-night-only, 4-course dinner will give diners a peek at Chef Swikard’s creativity and mastery of ingredients. Each dish, such as a charcoal grilled ribeye with an ancho chile mole and oyster aguachiles with finger limes and shishito pepper, are expertly paired with a hand-crafted tequila cocktail from Casa Nobel’s global ambassador, David Yan. Tickets for the Thursday, January 10th dinner (6 p.m. start) are $75 and can be purchased by calling C Level at 619.298.6802. More info and full menu can be found at https://www.cohnrestaurants.com/islandprime/post/c-level-casa-noble-tequila-dinner.

On National Kiss a Ginger Day, Second Chance Beer Company is releasing a Hazy IPA called, Favorite Ginger Friday. This is not a ginger beer, but a beer for gingers, by gingers. Stop by Second Chance’s North Park Beer Lounge and join the ginger BeerTenders featured on the can, Alex and Ben, in celebrating our freckled friends! A portion of the proceeds sold on January 12, National Kiss a Ginger Day, will be donated to UCSD’s Moores Cancer Center for Melanoma Research. There will also be a kissing booth so that you can show your love to one of YOUR favorite gingers!

Join the Little Italy Food Hall on Wednesday, January 16 from 6 to 7 p.m. for a live cooking demonstration by Mein St. Asian Kitchen highlighting an easy, at-home recipe for Mongolian Beef. Accompanied by Sam the Cooking Guy, Mein St. Asian Kitchen will go through the step-by-step process of how to create and enjoy this simple yet delicious meal in the comfort of your own home. This cooking demonstration will take place outdoors on the Little Italy Food Hall’s patio, and guests 21+ are also welcome to simultaneously enjoy half off all bottles of wine as part the food hall’s weekly Wine Wednesday. Gather your friends, grab a bottle, and enjoy learning something new! Free admission; no reservations required. littleitalyfoodhall.com

Join us at The Patio on 101 for a very special “Yappy Hour” on Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with 10 percent of food sales benefitting the San Diego Humane Society. Eat, drink and mingle and don’t forget to bring along your pup to meet other dogs and new dogs from the San Diego Humane Society looking to be adopted to a good home. Stay for the drinks and you might even leave with a new pet! Enjoy delicious dishes from The Patio on 101, drinks and an unforgettable time with your pet and other like-minded pet lovers all for a good cause. The Patio on 101 is extremely pet friendly offering your dog complimentary organic dog treats and a tableside water bowl at the event.

Bubbles, brunch and the beach, what else does a San Diegan need? On January 20 from 11 am to 1 pm, join JRDN for their second Bubbles and Brunch event. Featuring Gerard Bertrand Winery, JRDN’s wine professionals will pour guests selected bubbly perfectly paired with a three-course brunch prepared by Chef Dave Warner.

The leading expert from the South of France, Gerard Bertrand is committed to sharing the unique characteristics and diversity of each of the wines grown and produced in the terroirs of Languedoc-Roussillon. Production includes sparkling wines, reds, whites, rosés, varietal wines and appellation wines.

Tickets are $59 and include a three-course brunch with wine pairings. Tax and gratuity are included in pricing. To purchase tickets, please call 858.270.2323 or visithttps://www.t23hotel.com/play/events/bubbly-brunch/.

Jan 26 – Beer Release at Second Chance Beer Company

Second Chance Beer Company’s barrel-aged beer adventure continues with The Barrel Experience #2: Coconut Macaroon and will be dropping at both Second Chance locations (Carmel Mountain Ranch and North Park) on January 26 at 12 p.m. This Imperial Stout was aged 24 months in Bourbon barrels and finished with toasted coconut, macadamia nuts, and coconut brown sugar. Only 80 bottles will be released (40 at each location), first come, first get, so beer aficionados should show up early. Additional details and rules can be found HERE. Limit one bottle per person. Price: $17.99.

Jan 27 – Breakfast Republic Book Club Adventure

Introducing the inaugural Breakfast Republic Book Club Adventure, a chance to eat breakfast for dinner and meet a New York Times bestselling author in between bites. Taking place at The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch, Carmel Valley’s trendsetting community retail and lifestyle center, “Adventures by the Book” is hosting a hit book signing done a little differently. On Sunday, January 27th at 4:00 PM, join this book club gathering in partnership with one of San Diego’s top breakfast destinations, Breakfast Republic, for a breakfast, Author Presentation and book signing with bestselling author Melanie Benjamin and her new novel, The Girls in the Picture!

Whether or not you’ve already read The Girls in the Picture, this exclusive book club event promises a fun and fascinating discussion with Melanie about her newest novel detailing the friendship between two of Hollywood’s earliest female legends. For only $20, gain admission to this private event and get your own signed copy of The Girls in the Picture along with the opportunity to meet Melanie in an intimate setting! Sweeten the deal courtesy of Breakfast Republic with a themed breakfast-for-dinner menu designed for the event for only $10 dollars. Nosh on selections including Mistress at The Ritz Shrimp and Grits, Girls in the Picture Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes, Swans of Fifth Avenue Chilaquiles and Aviator’s Wife Breakfast Burritos. Breakfast Republic at The Village will be closed to the public, open only to those attending this exciting event!

Join ginger’s in the Gaslamp for a night filled with laughter at theirCocktails and Comedy event. On Thursday, January 31^st, the trendy cocktail lounge will have an entertaining lineup of San Diego’s funniest comedians including headliner Dustin Nickerson of Comedy Central. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the comedians are on stage from 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Cocktails and Comedy is a free event, so arrive early to grab great seats and a bite to eat before the show begins. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and there is a two-drink minimum.