Luau & Pig Roast; Thai Restaurant Week; Latin Food Fest

EAST VILLAGE— Fairweather, the new tropical drink bar atop Rare Form, is planning a Labor Day pig roast and luau that'll kick off at 1 p.m. on Monday. For $20, eat all the roasted pig and sides that you can and drink up half-priced mai tais and beer specials from Modern Times Beer. [EaterWire]

AROUND TOWN— Thai Restaurant Week begins on September 1, with a 15% discount offered at local eateries including Amarin Thai Cuisine, Sang Dao and Lanna Thai Cuisine. To redeem the discount, print the coupon posted on their Facebook page and take it into any participating restaurant through September 7. [Facebook]

AROUND TOWN— Two can't-miss events that are part of the upcoming ¡LATIN FOOD FEST! are the Grand Tasting Village, scheduled to Saturday, September 13 at the Embarcadero Marina Park North. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., taste your way through food samples from renowned regional chefs and food artisans, plus pavillions filled with wine and spirits. There's also a Modern-Mexican Dinner event on Sunday, September 14 that will feature the talents of chefs Javier Plascencia, Roberto Alcocer and Richard Sandoval combined with wine from Baja. [EaterWire]

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