FORAGING FUN… Sundays are for searching for toadstools with Julia’s Restaurant. Take a stroll, guided by mycologists, to learn about the mushrooms present in the area and their various properties. Guided fungi forays ($45 per person) take place on Sundays from 2-5pm. If foraging makes you hungry, join a four-course, prix-fixe, mushroom-centric dinner following the stroll for $45. 1180 Forest Ave., Suite F, Pacific Grove. 656-9533, juliasveg.com.
FIRST FIRST FRIDAY… The first Night Market 831 of 2024 takes place on Friday, Jan. 5 from 5-9pm. Enjoy an evening of live music, interactive art, and of course, delicious local food and drink. There will be bites from Ama Cafe, Casa De Humo BBQ, Central Coastan Pizza, Gorditos Tacos, High End Comida, Mac City Macarons, Mmm Churros! and Terra Superfoods – plus drinks from Post No Bills. 525 Ortiz Ave., Sand City. nightmarket831.com.
LIBRARY CRAWL… Lepe Cellars hosts a library tasting on Monday, Jan. 15 from 5-6:30pm. Meet the winemaker, Miguel Lepe, while tasting through a selection of carefully curated, limited – quantity, library wines. Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase three of these wines. Reservations must be made in advance for two people, max. $50; $40/club members. Dolores Street between Ocean and 7th, Carmel. 597-2029, lepecellars.com.
SPAGHETTI THURSDAYS… Head to Other Brother Beer Co. on Thursdays from 4-8pm for Chef Josie Lewis’ spaghetti night. Lewis’ team serves up a special Italian-themed menu including a selection of starters such as arancini, salads, pastas like pasta al ragu and gnocchi with butternut squash cream, and a specialty dessert: Beer-a-Misu. 877 Broadway Ave., Seaside. 747-1106, otherbrotherbeer.com.
OH, DEER… All the restaurants in the Coastal Roots Hospitality family have added seasonal specials to their menus including sustainably raised, New Zealand Cervena venison dishes. Tarpy’s Roadhouse is serving black pepper-crusted rack of Cervena venison. Montrio has added osso bucco with Cervena venison, and Rio Grill now has 8-ounce Cervena venison loin on the menu. Tarpy’s is at 2999 Highway 68, Monterey, 647-1444, tarpys.com; Montrio at 414 Calle Principal, Monterey, 648-8880, montrio.com; Rio Grill at 101 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel, 625-5436, riogrill.com.
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