Land-to-Linen at La Costa; Celebrate the Craft; Homegrown Meats Benefit

LA COSTA— Land-to-linen is the new farm-to-table, so says the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, where they're kicking off a new seasonally-inspired monthly dinner series this Thursday, October 3 at their BlueFire Grill restaurant with chef Greg Frey, Jr. The first $69, four-course family-style dinner, sourced from SoCal farms, includes heirloom shelling bean soup, swordfish belly and Gravenstein apple crisp; call 800-854-5000 for reservations, the next dinner is November 7. [EaterWire]

HILLCREST— The local food community recently lost Joel Mendenhall, one of the ranchers behind Homegrown Meats. To honor his passing, Whole Foods Market Hillcrest is hosting a barbecue this Saturday, October 5 and serving Homegrown's grass-fed beef burger plates for $5; all proceeds go to a scholarship fund set up to support his family, to be matched by the market. [Facebook]

LA JOLLA— This weekend's Celebrate the Craft at The Lodge at Torrey Pines marks the eleventh outing for this chef-driven event, arguably one of San Diego's best. On October 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., taste the handiwork from chefs including NINE-Ten's Jason Knibb, Javier Plascencia and Market's Carl Schroeder, as they pair with local producers, from Suzie's Farm and Crows Pass Farm to Catalina Offshore and wineries including Palumbo Family Vineyards. [EaterWire]