Lunch Starts at Heat Bar & Kitchen; Lucky Liu's Delayed; Del Mar Drink & Food Freebies

HILLCREST— Heat Bar & Kitchen is now serving lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new lunch menu from exec chef consultant Pascal Courtin includes quiche, sandwiches, steamed mussels and a pasta special that changes daily. [EaterWire]

DOWNTOWN— The launch of Lucky Liu's, the Gaslamp's new Chinese dining spot from restaurateur Alex Thao (Rama, Celadon), is delayed to permitting issues. Reps say the opening of the restaurant (332 J Street) will likely be pushed back to the early fall. [EaterWire]

DEL MAR— In celebration of Del Mar Racetrack's Opening Day on July 17, Mia Francesca will hand a free glass of prosecco to every hat-donning guest. Its next-door sister restaurant Davanti Enoteca has the same deal, offering a Davanti Spritz on the house. And Mia Francesca has another freebie on tap: from 5 to 6 p.m. on Monday, July 15, the first 50 cars that drive up to its back entrance get a complimentary margherita pizza. [EaterWire] -Tierney Plumb