{"id":438114,"date":"2026-08-20T07:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T07:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/438114\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T07:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T07:00:21","slug":"busalacchi-restaurants-present-the-feast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/438114\/","title":{"rendered":"Busalacchi Restaurants Present The Feast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Busalacchi Restaurants is proud to announce the debut of The Feast<\/a>, a new annual community celebration that will bring together food, family and tradition in the heart of Little Italy for years to come. The inaugural event will take place on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., transforming India Street into a one-night-only open-air dining experience unlike anything previously held in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

To launch this new tradition, the first-ever Feast will commemorate a milestone year for the Busalacchi family: 40 years of serving San Diego and helping shape the evolution of Little Italy into one of the city’s most celebrated culinary and cultural destinations.<\/p>\n

For one evening, India Street will close from Fir Street to Grape Street, creating a communal gathering space where guests will dine at long banquet tables stretching through the center of Little Italy. Inspired by the Italian tradition of gathering around the table, The Feast will invite attendees to enjoy a family-style dining experience beneath the stars and the neighborhood’s iconic string lights while celebrating the people, businesses and relationships that have helped define Little Italy for generations.<\/p>\n

Envisioned as an annual tradition, The Feast will serve as a celebration of the Busalacchi family, their restaurants and the community that continues to make Little Italy one of San Diego’s most vibrant neighborhoods. While this inaugural event honors the restaurant group’s 40th anniversary, future editions of The Feast will continue the tradition of bringing people together through food, hospitality and shared experiences.<\/p>\n

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The Feast will offer three ticket experiences, with special early reservation pricing available through Sept. 1, 2026:<\/p>\n

General Admission \u2014 $295 Early Reservation | $350 Standard<\/p>\n

\u2022 Access to The Feast from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Reception hour with grazing stations, entertainment and activations<\/p>\n

\u2022 Reserved seating at the communal dining table<\/p>\n

\u2022 Four-course family-style dinner by Barbusa with wine service<\/p>\n

\u2022 Live entertainment and post-dinner celebration<\/p>\n

VIP Admission \u2014 $395 Early Reservation | $450 Standard<\/p>\n

\u2022 Includes all General Admission benefits<\/p>\n

\u2022 Priority check-in<\/p>\n

\u2022 Premium dining seating<\/p>\n

\u2022 Exclusive Aperol Spritz welcome reception<\/p>\n

\u2022 VIP wine tasting station and upgraded wine offerings<\/p>\n

\u2022 Complimentary affogato, keepsake gift and valet parking<\/p>\n

Founder’s Table \u2014 $3,250 Early Reservation | $3,750 Standard<\/p>\n

\u2022 Includes all VIP benefits<\/p>\n

\u2022 Premium reserved table for eight guests<\/p>\n

\u2022 Recognition on the table menu<\/p>\n

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As part of its commitment to giving back to the community, The Feast will benefit The Positive Movement Foundation, a San Diego-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting underserved and at-risk children and youth. Through partnerships with seven local elementary and middle schools, as well as Juvenile Courts and Community Schools, the organization provides educational resources, scholarships, workshops, enrichment programs and student recognition initiatives at no cost to participating schools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Busalacchi Restaurants is proud to announce the debut of The Feast, a new annual community celebration that will…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":438115,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[74,76,75],"class_list":["post-438114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=438114"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438114\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/438115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=438114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=438114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=438114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}