Happy Hours/Lunch Deals at Salt & Cleaver; Cohn Group Buys Gingham; Hard Rock Burger Bash

HILLCREST— This week brings lots of new food and drink specials to Salt & Cleaver. Their new weekday happy hour hits at 2 to 5 p.m. and again from 10 p.m. 'til closing time with $6 custom sausages, $2 off all beer and wine and $7 craft cocktails; a spanking new lunch deal includes a sausage, side and non-alcoholic beverage for just $10. [EaterWire]

LA MESA— The U-T's reporting that the Cohn Restaurant Group will be taking over the Gingham restaurant space, which shuttered last month. The Cohn's plan to turn it into "Mediterranean-style bistro" and reopen later this summer. [U-T]

DOWNTOWN— This Friday at 11 a.m., The Hard Rock Cafe (801 4th Ave.) is holding the Guns & Hoses Legendary Burger Eating Contest, a competition from between members of San Diego's police and fire departments, to celebrate the eatery chain's founding in 1971. Other San Diegans in civil service can score a deal on the Hard Rock's Legendary Burger tomorrow too; show proper i.d. and your badge and get the burger for just 71 cents. [EaterWire]