TRAILSIDE SPECIALS… Trailside Café is switching up their weekly evening specials. Now Mondays are Diego’s rib night; Tuesdays are Mug Club Member nights (for members only, sorry); on Wednesdays get wild and have breakfast for dinner; Thursdays enjoy a schnitzel special; Fridays and Saturdays get down to live music; and Sundays are for spreading the local love. Guests with a Big Sur, Carmel, or Carmel Valley zip code get 10 percent off when dining in. 3 Del Fino Pl, Carmel Valley. 298-7453, trailsidecafecv.com.
LEAP DAY… We get a bonus day this year, so make it a good one! The Pocket is hosting a five-course dinner with wine pairings from Stags Leap Wine Cellar (see what they did there?). For $200 per person you can make the most of this Leap Day, with reservations from 5:30-9pm on Thursday, Feb. 29. For reservations call 626-8000 or email sunny@thepocketcarmel.com. Lincoln Street near 6th Avenue., Carmel. 626-8000, thepocketcarmel.com.
FAMILIA MEALS… Angelina’s Pizzeria wants to help make family meal s easier by offering family size pasta meals Monday through Wednesday. They have five pasta options; all come with garlic knots and green salad, available for takeout. Perfect for parties of four, or those who consider one large takeout order meal prepping (that can’t just be me). 22736 Portola Drive., Salinas. 484-1164, angelinaspizzeria.org.
CULINARY ROUNDUP… Rancho Cielo’s 14th Annual Culinary Roundup benefit event takes place on Sunday, Feb. 25 at the Portola Hotel & Spa from 4-7pm. Be wined and dined by some of Monterey’s finest food and beverage providers and meet Rancho Cielo’s Drummond Culinary Students. Guests can participate in a silent auction to help underserved youth in Monterey County. $195 per person. Portola Hotel at 2 Portola Plaza, Monterey. 649-4511 , portolahotel.com. Rancho Cielo at 710 Old Stage Rd., Salinas. 444-3533, ranchocieloyc.org.
LET THEM EAT NACHOS… That’s what she said, right? Nacho Bizness is hosting a movie night on Thursday, Feb. 22 from 6:30-9pm. For $30 per person guests receive an order of nachos or a burrito to enjoy while watching Marie Antoinette, and each ticket covers a donation to Meals On Wheels. Tickets must be purchased in advance online. 470 Alvarado St., Monterey. 241-6948, nachobiz.biz.
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