Quick Bites: A big restaurant opening, beer to go with los tacos and turkey-stuffing bagels.

In what marks the most anticipated opening in Carmel Valley since Lokal debuted in winter 2012, Trailside Cafe Carmel Valley (298-7453) aims to soft-open as soon as today.

It takes over the former Toast space next to Chock Rock and across from Kasey’s on Del Fino Place. 

The formula will be similar to what has made Trailside's original location, on the Rec Trail a block up from Cannery Row, a community institution.

The last time I visited the line snaked out the door—and then some—for the robust Benedicts, fresh fish tacos and sugar-dusted beignets.

Nice coffee and craft beer selections too.

More on TCII and what it means for the original outpost soon. 

And more foodie news nibbles follow: 

• Crab season cometh in November. That’s the real holiday.

• Pessagno Winery has been sold to Ray Franscioni Wines. More on the blog, www.mcweekly.com/edible, later this morning.

• Brandi Lamb of Cafe Lumiere (920-2451) just got married to Saskia VandeKamp. Big love, big congrats.

• Good excuse to visit the city and great value for beer lovers: BevMo! Holiday Beer Fest at San Francisco's Fort Mason ($40), from Monterey Beer Festival founder Jeff Moses, 6-10pm Saturday, Nov. 8.

• To celebrate 80 years, River Inn in Big Sur (667-2700) prices an item at 1934 rates each Wednesday. Reminder: Today is Wednesday.

• Nino’s Wharfside (717-4898) has taken over for Isabella’s on Fisherman’s Wharf.

• Bay of Pines Organic Restaurant (920-3560) and its lush murals and seafood is closing for the winter months. 

• Monterey Bagel Company (236-6550) has added house kombucha ($3) and breakfast cocktails ($10) to go with the amazing craft schmears and bagels, which will soon include a maple-pecan with pumpkin spice cream cheese and a turkey-stuffing-cranberry bagel.

• Taqueria Zarape (899-1125) on Fremont in Seaside has…beer! And great shrimp tacos, and I favor fish. 

• Johnny Garcia Halloween Party gets ghoulish at Cooper’s (373-1353) with Hanif Wondir, DJ Darth Nasty and full patio freak-out. Barmel (626-3400) also has a funky party coming together. 

• Free wine tasting—including surprising new estate Pinots—to celebrate third birthday of Holman Ranch’s tasting room (659-2640) 11am–1pm Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1-2.

• Kids in costume eat free on Halloween at 400 Degrees Gourmet Burgers and Fries (244-0040).