Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Drive-Thru & a Tax Day Happy Hour

RAMONA— The town of Ramona has scored California’s first Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins combo drive-thru restaurant, which debuts at 1410 Main Street on Tuesday, April 7. The first person in both the walk-in and drive-thru lines when the store opens at 4:30 a.m. will get free coffee for one year and all customers on opening day will receive a free medium hot or iced coffee, plus free samples, with the first 100 also snagging a Dunkin' Donuts tote bag filled with schwag. And there are more doughnuts in our future, the franchisee reportedly plans to open more stand-alone Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in San Diego County. [EaterWire]

DOWNTOWN— Ease the stress of tax season at RA Sushi on Wednesday, April 15, when the restaurant will be running their happy hour specials from open to close for one day only. 25 bites, from sushi rolls to appetizers, plus beer, wine, sake and cocktails will be offered at happy hour prices, ranging from $3 to $8. [EaterWire]

LA JOLLA— The Campus Pointe location of Green Acre is the site of this year's "Eat. Drink. Read. A Culinary Event for Literacy" event, an annual fundraiser for The San Diego Council on Literacy scheduled for Wednesday, May 13. Brian Malarkey will serve as host alongside 15 chefs from San Diego restaurants, including NINE-TEN, Oceana Coastal Kitchen, Urban Solace and Ironside Fish & Oyster, who are each creating dish inspired by his or her favorite book. Beer and wine pairings will be offering, along with samples of local chocolate, bread, coffee and other artisanal food. [EaterWire]