Dia de los Muertos Dinner at Bracero; $5 Cocktails at Park & Rec

LITTLE ITALY— In honor of Dia de los Muertos, Bracero will be pouring cups of warm atole and handing out sugar skulls at a special dinner scheduled on Monday, November 2 with a menu by executive chef Javier Plascencia and chef de cuisine Claudette Wilkins. The four-course dinner is $45 or $65 with beverage pairings andreservations are available for a 6:30 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. seating. Call 619-756-7864. [EaterWire]

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS— Drinking den and playground Park & Rec's happy hour, which runs 4 to 6 p.m. and again from 10 p.m. to close Monday through Thursday, offers craft cocktails, including a Cucumber Gimlet and the signature Old Fashioned, for just $5 each. On Thursdays, a special version, dubbed the Cocktail Hour features a rotating line-up of live acoustic music in the bar's courtyard from 5 to 7 p.m.. [EaterWire]

EAST VILLAGE— Eater readers are reporting that Social Tap has swung open in the former Southpaw Social Club space adjacent to Petco Park. The eatery, which has an original location in Ventura, specializes in tacos, burgers and sandwiches and features a weekend brunch with build-your-own Bloody Mary bar. Today is Taco Tuesday, so deals include $2.50 tacos and $5 margaritas and tequila shots. [EaterWire]