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Rotary Clubs of Carlsbad Host 29th Annual Oktoberfest October 1, Sat, 12pm-10pm Get out your lederhosen! The Carlsbad Rotary Oktoberfest, a fall tradition of feasting, fun and fundraising, marks its 29th anniversary this year. The event, held at Holiday Park, brings thousands of people together to enjoy German food (and beer!), live music, and a variety of entertainment for children. The famous Tip Top Meats provides the traditional German dinner from noon-8pm; the Carlsbad Danish bakery offers its amazing apple strudel, and loads of other great foods are everywhere. In addition to the traditional Budweiser and Beck’s Oktoberfest blend beers, a new beer is added this year—an IPA from Oceanside Ale Works brewed specially for this event. The Carlsbad Coastal Winery again provides wine selections, including tastings,
and is hosting a grape stomp that was very popular last year, with separate barrels for adults and kids. Live music plays continuously this year, featuring the international Oktoberfest music artist Faith Page, along with polka music from German bands Roger and the New Villagers and The Pacific Coast Community Band. For the first time, live Rock & Roll is included in the festivities with the addition of the Carlsbad bands The Skape Goats and The Last Call. Once again, the event offers the popular Rotary Pumpkin Patch where children can decorate pumpkins and compete for prizes in different age groups. Moon jumps, clowns, face painting and caricaturists keep all the little ones (and their parents!) entertained. While event admission is free, tickets for the German dinner are $10. Holiday Park is located between Tamarack Avenue and Carlsbad Village Drive off the I-5 Freeway. For more information, visit www.rotaryoktoberfest.org.
8th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival November 16-20
Tickets are now on sale for the 8th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival taking place November 16-20 at Embarcadero Marina Park North, behind Seaport Village, and at other locations throughout the week. Wine and food aficionados from across the county will be inspired by the weeklong culinary classic that has become an iconic fixture in the San Diego epicurean landscape. “The Food and Wine Festival features over 800 different wines from award-winning wineries, 70 of San Diego’s trendsetting chefs and restaurants, 30 gourmet food companies, and the nation’s most prestigious celebrity chefs and culinary personalities,” said Michelle Metter, the Festival’s co-producer. “For eight years we have created an experience in Southern California that puts wine and food enthusiasts face-to-face with true culinary legends, rockstars in fact to many of us,” added Metter. “Throughout the year we follow the trends, the winemakers and chefs, sommeliers and mixologists, spirit purveyors and brewmasters who are trailblazing a path filled with innovation, creativity and soul, bringing many of them to San Diego during the Festival. Our line up this year is no exception and we are
honored to host the industry’s best and brightest in San Diego for foodies across the country to enjoy.” By combing an A-list line-up of celebrity chefs and culinary personalities from across the nation, cooking classes highlighting the latest culinary trends, and wine pairing dinners featuring collaborations with the city’s top culinary innovators, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival gives attendees first hand access to all the action. Throughout the week gourmands can select from a number of events and packages with an action packed schedule that includes celebrity chef cooking classes, wine tasting seminars, WineRave 2011, an elegant Reserve & New Release Tasting, the Grand Tasting Event, the $50,000 “Chef of the Fest” Competition, the Wine Spectator Celebrity Chef Luncheon & Big Bottle Auction, and much more. The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival donates to The American Institute of Wine & Food (AIWF) and proceeds from the Festival’s live and silent auctions benefit the AIWF’s culinary and enology scholarship program for students and professionals in San Diego. The Festival has raised over $180,000 for scholarships to date. Tickets and hotel packages are available on www.worldofwineevents.com or by calling (619) 342-7337.
25th Annual MS Dinner Auction Sponsored by Pacific Wealth Management Nov. 19, Saturday, 5pm – 11:30pm
Break out the bubbly and begin the festivities with a sparkling celebration to create a world free of multiple sclerosis. This glittering affair kicks off at 5pm on Saturday, November 19, at the amazing Loews Coronado Bay Resort. Expect a dazzling array of over 700 live and silent auction items, lively entertainment from The Soultones with members of the Anthology House Band, sumptuous gourmet dining, and many special anniversary surprises. The uniqueness of this event is the vast collection of auction items. Guests can get a jumpstart on their holiday shopping while benefiting a great cause. Packages include: • International and domestic vacations with accommodations at five-star hotels and resorts including airfare • Private movie screenings, walk-on roles, fighter pilot adventures and other one-of-a-kind experiences • Fine art and jewelry and unique sports and entertainment memorabilia
• Gift certificates for local dining, entertainment, getaways and services • Golf foursomes, wine collections, spa packages, home electronics, gift baskets, home décor, and hundreds more great items. Multiple Sclerosis stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to make sure it doesn’t. Last year the Society provided more than $33.5 million to funding cutting-edge research to find a cure for MS and more than $136 million to enhance the lives of more than one million people living with MS. The Pacific South Coast Chapter currently helps 45,500 people affected by MS in San Diego, Orange, and Imperial counties move their lives forward. Reserve your spot at the anniversary celebration of the year now! Ticket prices range from $150 to $400; packages including accommodations are available. For more information or to register, visit www.MSdinnerauction.com or call (800) 486-6762. Get exclusive Auction information at facebook.com/MSdinnerauction.
Crab Cakes Are Back by Popular Demand at Pelly’s Pelly’s Fish Market is one of the original fresh fish markets in Coastal North County. Their fresh fish display features the widest variety around. On any given day, depending on the season, you will see large fillets of ahi, yellow tail, albacore, mahi-mahi, halibut, Atlantic salmon, swordfish, sea bass, and a wide assortment of local shellfish including oysters, clams, crab, and shrimp. Locals know Pelly’s as the best place for delicious fresh fish lunches and dinners, especially their shrimp scampi dinner and of course their unbelievable crab cakes. Their coconut shrimp appetizer comes with a spicy plum sauce. If you’re in the mood for a salad, try their special fresh ono salad, or bay shrimp and stone crab salad. Another Pelly’s specialty is their incredible clam chowder. It’s served daily and comes in Manhattan red or Boston white. A cup is only $3.25 and a large bowl is only $4.50. Look for their ad in this paper and find a coupon for free chowder with any order over $15.
Pelly’s isn’t a fancy sit down restaurant, but the quality of their freshly prepared seafood more than makes up for it. They offer everything from grilled fish tacos to grilled scampi and lobster. Their very affordable char-grilled seafood plates are wonderful, as well as their char-grilled mahimahi, swordfish, or halibut plates. I guarantee you will become a repeat customer. Check their board for their Catch of the Day! Pelly’s Fish Market is open 7-days a week. They are located at 7110 Avenida Encinas #101, Carlsbad CA 92011. Call (760) 431-8454 or visit www.pellysfish.com.
Taste & Art Stroll in Del Mar October 2, Sun, 10am-5pm The Del Mar Village Association and City of Del Mar present the annual Taste & Art Stroll in Del Mar. Held this year on Sunday, October 2, along Camino Del Mar/Pacific Coast Highway 101 starting at 15th Street, the event opens at 10am with a free art stroll where talented local and regional juried artists exhibit their work. Live music, a children’s interactive art area and a dog stroll are also offered. During the afternoon, between 1pm and 4pm, irresistible culinary creations are presented by a number of fine restaurants. Taste participants are able to vote for the “Tastiest Taste” at the Ranch and Coast booth. Taste Tickets are $25 before the event and $30 on event day. For more information or to purchase Taste tickets call (858) 755-1179 or visit www.DelMarMainStreet.com.
A Delicious Evening at the La Jolla Gallery, Wine Walk & Taste October 20, Thurs, 5pm-9pm La Jolla Village is known for its incredible views, fabulous dining, and extraordinary galleries which will all be on display at the 8th Annual La Jolla Gallery, Wine Walk & Taste! On Thursday, October 20 from 5-9pm, take a tour of over 15 of La Jolla’s most prominent galleries showcasing internationally celebrated art, and enjoy various tantalizing samples of crisp white and bold red wines at each gallery. Later, relax in one of over 20 of La Jolla Village’s finest restaurants, and satisfy your appetite with tastings of flavorful cuisine. Tickets are $40-$45. Attendees must be 21 years or older and have a valid ID to enter the galleries. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.lajollabythesea.com or call (619) 233-5008. Bon appétit!
Nothing Tops Tip Top Meats Butcher Shop for the Holidays If it’s traditional turkey dinner you want, you will love Tip Top’s fresh, direct-from-the-farm, hormone-free all natural Diestel Turkeys. You can order these either fresh, frozen, or traditionally cooked or smoked in one of their twelve ovens! And just for the holidays, you can also pick up their delicious cranberry sauce, stuffing and all the trimmings. Don’t want to cook? Stop in Thanksgiving Day and try their wonderful Thanksgiving dinner, complete with all the trimmings! Dinners will be served on Thanksgiving Day from 1:00 pm and cost is only $10.98. Tip Top Meats, European-style delicatessen and butcher shop in Carlsbad has been providing the very best meat and poultry for North County residents since 1967. Owner, John Haedrich, always greets his customers with a big smile and handshake, and employs some of the friendliest, and knowledgeable staff around. Tip Top Meats is not only a butcher shop, but a full-service meat market, a deli eatery, and a gourmet European-style market. It’s absolutely the best in North San Diego County! Tip Top Meats is located at 6118 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA. Call (760) 438-2620.