Labor Day food & drink specials around San Diego

With Labor Day coming up quickly in early September, San Diego restaurants are gearing up for a fun-filled weekend of festivities with specials and events lined up throughout the holiday!  Kick-off the Labor Day celebration with Union Kitchen & Tap in Encinitas at their “No White After Labor Day” Party on Sunday September 3rd starting at 9:30 p.m. Join in on the festivities with a live DJ spinning hip-hop throwbacks all night, and don’t forget to show up in your best all-white attire to receive 20% off your bar tab! Start your Labor Day Monday off right with brunch at Union Encinitas from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., social hour specials from 3 p.m. to close, and 20% off for Military and First-Responders! Head to Backyard Kitchen & Tap this Labor Day for an unbeatable lineup of activities in Pacific Beach. Enjoy brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and a live DJ on Saturday starting at 12:30 p.m. and on Sunday starting at 1 p.m. Spend your Saturday viewing the Michigan V. Florida game on one of their many flat screens as you sip on a signature summer cocktail. Make Labor Day Monday a special one with $4 pints, $16 pitchers of local drafts, Budweiser, and Shock Top, and 20% off for all Military and First-Responders! Pacific Beach AleHouse is gearing up for their Labor Day celebration, with $5 Pacifico’s all weekend long and a live DJ every night starting at 10 p.m., so be sure to stop by AleHouse this Labor Day for festivities suited to the occasion! If a neighborhood feel paired with dreamy beach vibes are more your style on Labor Day, look no further than Pillbox Tavern in Solana Beach. Enjoy signature housemade Sangria on Sunday, added to the menu just for the holiday weekend, and be sure to make Pillbox your go-to for brunch on Monday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., for a menu brimming with Pillbox specialties. In celebration of the long weekend, Red Card Café in Bay Ho will extend its weekend brunch service to be served 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, September 4. And, brunch-goers are in luck: upon hiring new Executive Chef Jeff Larson from Napa’s Michelin recommended Goose & Gander, Red Card has just refreshed its popular brunch menu. New items include Pigs in PJ’s (corndog fried sausage in maple syrup), Duck Confit Hash, Fried Chicken ‘N Sweet Potato Waffles and a Monte Cristo that boasts a unique spin in that it is served on French Toast with maple syrup and jam. Fourteen beers on tap and bottomless mimosas round out the experience. Celebrate Labor Day Weekend at Pacific Beach’s neighborhood friendly bar, Tavern at the Beach! Head in after work on Friday for an extended happy hour from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with live DJ’s and dancing from 6:00 p.m. to close. Grab your gang and roll in early on Saturday to kick off college football with brunch beginning at 10:00 a.m. Enjoy $15 bottles of champagne and access to the mimosa bar. Wake up early and get ready do it all again on Sunday, with brunch starting at 11:00 a.m.! Bottles of champagne are $15 (and include the mimosa bar). On Labor Day, brunch begins at 11:00 a.m. and consists of drink specials like $15 champagne bottles (with mimosa bar), happy hour from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., $5 beer or cocktail plus a shot from 8:00 p.m. to close, and you guessed it…live DJ’s and dancing all night long Kick off your Labor Day weekend at Park 101 in Carlsbad with the launch of their new brunch menu! Guests can enjoy savory and sweet flavors from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Some of the new brunch menu items include the Park Benedict, made with a thickly sliced kolache (pastry) and your choice of brisket or pulled pork, topped with two poached eggs and a barbeque hollandaise sauce. And, of course, brunch without booze is just a sad breakfast, so for this reason, Park 101 is offering weekend specials like $3 Tecate drafts, $5 Resident Urbanite IPA drafts and $15 bottles of Cupcake prosecco or rosé, with complimentary juice bar.