Vegan Tapas at Cueva Bar & Wine Dinner at La Valencia

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS— This Monday, Cueva Bar chef/owner Osvaldo Blackaller is hosting Adam Levoe, executive chef of Los Angeles' Golden Road Brewing, for a special edition of Meatless Monday that will include vegan contributions from both chefs, including vegan deviled eggs, made with new potatoes and cashew filling, "crab cakes" made from crisped hearts of palm, grilled avocado with chipotle-sundred tomato compote and plantain cake with mole and cilantro emulsion. [EaterWire]

LA JOLLA— La Valencia Hotel's monthly wine dinners at THE MED restaurant continue on Tuesday, May 12 with a dinner featuring Tablas Creek and a five course menu from executive chef James Montejano that includes swordfish pastrami, English pea soup with Dungeness Crab and burrata and a lamb porterhouse with free peppercorn jus. Call 858-454-0771 to reserve. [EaterWire]

MAKERS QUARTER— The third annual Brew Rendezvous is headed to SILO at Makers Quarter on Sunday, May 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. 100% of the proceeds from the event, which pairs food, farms and craft beer, goes to support San Diego's Community Health Improvement Partners (CHIP); participating eateries, breweries and farms include SuperNatural Sandwiches, Suppannee House of Thai, Counterpoint, Tom Ham's Lighthouse, AleSmith Brewing Co., Green Flash, Stehly Farms Organics, Point Loma Farms and many more. [EaterWire]