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LA JOLLA— A.R. Valentien's artisan table dinners, held Thursdays at The Lodge at Torrey Pines, are family-style, four course feasts served at a communal table on the restaurant's terrace. They are awesome. Next Thursday, December 11, the menu is centered around wild game and includes wild boar ragu with Tallegio cheese tortellini and venison medallions on chicken liver croutons. The dinner starts at 6:30 pm and includes wine; call 858-453-4420 to reserve. [EaterWire]
EAST VILLAGE— Half Door Brewing Company, the new brewery restaurant opening mid-January from the siblings behind The Field Irish pub, are hiring front and back of house staff and have scheduled open interviews that will be held this coming Monday and Tuesday, December 7 and 8 at the Indigo Hotel (509 9th Ave.) They're welcoming those interested in front of house positions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day and back of house candidates from 2 to 3 p.m. [EaterWire]
GASLAMP— Readers have been raving about Le Parfait Paris, the French patisserie that recently launched in the Gaslamp and is currently in its grand opening phase. The shop offers everything from fresh bread to pastries but their specialty is the French-style macaron, in flavors that range from gingerbread and peanut butter to pistachio and mint. [EaterWire]
