Downtown's Gaijin Turns One; Food Truck Fierceness

GASLAMP— Gaijin Noodle + Sake House is commemorating their first anniversary with a weekend-long party, starting tonight with some pretty sweet deals on food and drink. Beginning at 5 p.m., get half-off all starters and $5 carafes of hot sake; a special $1 menu includes lychee sangria and garlic edamame. The celebration continues on Friday, with hosted signature cocktails from 10 p.m. to midnight and on Saturday, late night (midnight to 3 a.m.), carnitas-stuffed bao bao's are just $1. [Facebook]

HILLCREST— The kick-off party for the annual Dining Out for Life® in San Diego (Thursday, April 25) is tonight at The San Diego LGBT Community Center . From 5 to 8 p.m. experience Food Truck Fierceness, a gathering of local food mobiles, including Mad Mantis Truck, Red Oven Pizza and Burger Lounge, plus a beer garden, courtesy of Hillcrest Brewing Company. [SDGLN]

LA JOLLA— On the heels of Amy DiBiase's departure for Mission Bay's Paradise Point Resort & Spa, The Shores Restaurant has announced a new chef de cuisine, Percy Oani. Oani attended San Francisco's California Culinary Academy and worked at Peohe's in Coronado and for the Roy's restaurant group; he'll debut some of his new dishes in The Shores' nightly three course Sip & Savor menu. [EaterWire]