Chef Delfino has introduced a new special at Alvarado Street Brewery and Grill. The Fried Calamari Sandwich features fried tubes and tentacles, tartar sauce, alfalfa sprouts, tomato, red onion, jalapeno aioli, brioche bun, and is served with your choice of fries or salad.

Located at 426 Alvarado Street, they're now open for take-out Wed-Sun, 12-7pm. Check out the menu and give them a call at 831-655-2337 to place your order for pick-up.

Have questions about the Covid-19 vaccine and its local rollout? Monterey County Health Dept. will hold a Covid-19 Vaccine Informational Town Hall this Thursday, Jan. 14, at 5:30pm on Zoom. Please click here to join and use passcode 714517, or phone 1-699-900-6833 and use webinar ID# 982 0247 2160. Spanish translation will be available.

Alta Bakery is joining forces with Parker-Lusseau Pastries, Ad Astra Bread Co., Rise and Roam, Aubergine, and Tazzina Coffee to throw a huge outdoor bake sale fundraiser for stroke survivor Cheryl Graham on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 9am until everything sells out.

Come to Cooper Molera Adobe, 502 Munras Avenue, wear your face mask, and be ready to physically distance. Visit Cheryl Graham's GoFundMe page to donate and learn the story behind the fundraiser.

Fieldwork Brewing Company is now offering daily home delivery to Monterey, Seaside, Carmel-By-The-Sea, Pacific Grove, and Pebble Beach! For same-day delivery, please place your order by 7pm.

Simply visit the order page on our website , choose Fieldwork's Monterey location, and select the delivery option. There is a three-item minimum order for delivery. Fee is $2.50.

Through January 2021, Om Studios is offering a 40 day membership good for unlimited livestream and outdoor yoga classes for only $69 to all new students and anyone who hasn't participated in Om classes in 6 months. Ignite your yoga practice and explore new ways to make it your own!

New members: sign up here . Returning members: please e-mail Om Studios .

The Lighthouse District Dining Guide has been freshly updated this week to reflect new business hours and more! To make it easy to find the restaurants that best suit your needs, the Dining Guide now has three categories: take-out, delivery, and curbside pick-up.

Enjoy a delicious meal or treat to-go from one of our many fine establishments and support a small, locally-owned business.

On Dec. 8, the Monterey Planning Commission hosted the second in a series of virtual community workshops to discuss how to adapt our transportation system to the projected sea level rise. Did you miss it? They made a recording.

To watch the workshop, please forward the YouTube video to about 3 hours and 3 minutes into the recording (3:03).

Things we miss from The Before Times...Tiki Tuesdays. But Hula's Island Grill is turning on the time machine and beginning this month, 2pm-8pm on Tuesdays, they're offering tiki cocktails, half litres of Hinano beer, and Scenic Stout to-go for $7. But please note: all adult beverages must be ordered with food.

Hula's Island Grill is located at 622 Lighthouse Ave. Check out the menu here and give them a call at 831-655-4852 to place your order for pick-up.

Rainy season is upon us, but you can stay dry and fashionable with Cypress Boutique's floral inverted umbrella, priced at $19.99. We welcome in-store shopping as well as phone orders for curbside pick-up or shipping. Just call 831-383-2769 or visit at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite C.

It's cold outside, and Siamese Bay Restaurant invites you to warm up with a to-go order of our delicious Tom Kah Kai Soup. Featuring chicken, coconut milk, and fresh mushrooms, this traditional Thai soup is a perfect blend of creamy and spicy.

Located at 131 Webster Street, Siamese Bay is open daily, 11am-7pm. Give us a call at 831-373-1550 to place your order for pick-up.

Are you setting goals for the new year? Let Haute Beauty Guide's planners help you! From budgeting to five-year goals, to day-to-day, to a quick month-at-a-glance, we have something for everyone. View and purchase them in our online store or pop into the shop at 71 Pearl Street to check them out in person - we're open Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm.

As you know, it has been a very tough winter for restaurants with the December 2020 Shelter-in-Place order requiring restaurants to close outdoor dining. A guest videography team wanted to do something nice for restaurant businesses struggling in the Covid-19...

Cheryl Graham has been a beloved friend and dedicated employee at Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe for 12 years. On Dec. 21, Cheryl suffered a stroke at work. Staff called 911 and she was immediately transported to CHOMP. On Dec. 31, she was moved to CHOMP's Acute Rehab Center, where she is receiving the best care available and undergoing stroke therapy.

Cheryl has a long road to recovery ahead of her. If you are able, please consider contributing to her GoFundMe page to help pay the bills as she travels this difficult journey.

Monterey Museum of Art presents an online symposium on Saturday, January 9, 10am-5pm, entitled Change = Action/Time: Generational Activism in Chicanx and Latinx Art . For more information and to register, click here. All those interested are welcome.