Retrospective coverage for October 14, 2026. First published October 26, 2026 06:07 -07:00 (Pacific time). This is an AI-assisted brief compiled from linked public source records; the coverage date is not the publication date.
The Mission Hills Business Improvement District scheduled its 14th annual neighborhood tasting event for Oct. 14, with 26 restaurants and food businesses on the published lineup. The three-hour route was designed to connect commercial corridors from West Lewis Street to India Street. Organizer’s event page
Participating venues included El Indio, Fort Oak, Saffron Thai, La Puerta, Venissimo Cheese and Wild Child Ice Cream. The event serves as the nonprofit district’s annual fundraiser.
Tickets were advertised at $50, with credit-card processing fees additional, and sales capped at 600. An included Old Town Trolley shuttle was scheduled to circulate throughout the event, providing an alternative to driving between tasting locations along the approximately five-mile route.
The advertised hours were 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Online buyers were instructed to collect physical tickets at Lazy Acres Natural Market before the will-call desk closed at 6 p.m.
These were the organizer’s published arrangements, not a verified count of attendance, tickets sold or food served that evening.