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San Diego Restaurant Week JANUARY 26-FEBRUARY 2 | COUNTYWIDE Start 2025 on a flavorful note as San Diego Restaurant Week returns, featuring more than 100 of San Diego's top restaurants across more than 30 neighborhoods, offering a week-long celebration of local flavors, culinary artistry, and creativity. Whether you're planning a casual lunch or an elegant night out, San Diego Restaurant Week invites you to indulge in two-course lunches and three-course dinners with prices starting at just $30. It's the perfect opportunity to savor exceptional dining at some of the city's most sought-after establishments. "San Diego Restaurant Week showcases the incredible diversity and creativity of the county's dining scene," says Joanna Pearce, California Restaurant Association San Diego Chapter Manager. Participating restaurants range from cozy neighborhood gems to acclaimed fine- dining destinations, offering endless options to suit every taste. The event's website features convenient filters to search by neighborhood, cuisine, or price range. sandiegorestaurantweek.com Tu B'Shvat Food Forest Festival FEBRUARY 2 | COASTAL ROOTS FARM Coastal Roots Farm, a nonprofit Jewish community farm and education center in Encinitas, welcomes community members of all backgrounds to celebrate the magic and meaning of trees during its 10th Annual Tu B'Shvat Food Forest Festival, taking place from 12 to 4pm. Step into the Farm's vibrant Food Forest and enjoy live music, delicious local food and drink, Jewish learning and crafts, yoga, and opportunities to dig into the soil and nurture the land. Rooted in Jewish tradition, Tu B'Shvat is known as the New Year, or Birthday of the Trees, and honors the vital role trees play in our lives. Tickets are a suggested donation of $20 for adults and $10 for children. All donations fund the Farm's year-round impact Nourishing Community. Pre-registration is required. coastalrootsfarm.org e Kook Run FEBRUARY 9 | COASTAL ENCINITAS The Kook Run is a SoCal Super Bowl Sunday tradition, where thousands kick off the morning with a 5K/10K fun run and costumed race along the Pacific Coast. The 10K race is the fastest on the West Coast and will again be made up of an international field of runners, as well as the top runners in Southern California. The course starts under the world famous "Encinitas" sign on the historic Coast Hwy 101, and the scenic loop passes by the famous "Cardiff Kook" statue, rises above some of the most popular surf breaks in the world, and heads down to Cardiff State Beach. In 2025, all will be racing for a cash purse of $3,000. The costume contest awards the top three in each of the following categories: "Best Group Theme" and "Best 'Kook' Theme." A highlight of the race is its Finish Line Festival at Moonlight Plaza, featuring live music, breakfast tacos, a vendor village, games and activities, and a beer garden featuring Bay City, Lost Abbey, and Ballast Point. The Kook Run will donate portions of proceeds to Cardiff 101 Mainstreet and the Ecke YMCA of Encinitas. The Right Hand Angels will be the beneficiary of the event's beer garden sales and will participate in the event with their chariot runners. thekookrun.com RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE JANUARY 2025 15 TU B'SHVAT FOOD FOREST FESTIVAL AND THE KOOK RUN: COURTESY PHOTOGRAPHY