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LA JOLLA— Brunching starts one day early now at Whisknladle, which is now serving brunch on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in addition to the weekend. The eatery’s weekday lunch menu has been replaced by all-day indulgences ranging from duck hash with crispy sweet potatoes and eggs to cornmeal pancakes with persimmon, walnut and date butter and French toast with coffee caramel, hazelnut streusel, whipped cream and Mexican chocolate. Kick off a long weekend with brunch sippers including a housemade Bloody Mary and seasonal mimosas. [EaterWire]
AROUND TOWN— The good folks behind Blind Lady Ale House and Tiger!Tiger!, who continuously incorporate community and charity work into their business model, have launched a new website that details which organizations their restaurants will be supporting each month of 2017. You can contribute to the fundraising by dining at Blind Lady Ale House on ‘MeatLess Mondays’, when 20% of all meatless pizza sales will go to that month’s cause, or at Tiger!Tiger on Thursdays, when 10% of all food sales will benefit the chosen groups. [EaterWire]
CARLSBAD— Want to visit a real live chocolate factory? Every Friday, Chuao Chocolatier offers two opportunities, at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., to sign up for a guided tour of the company’s production facility when you will learn about the history of Chuao and what goes into making its award-winning confections. Tickets are $10 per person and include a sampling of sweet treats. [EaterWire]