Thursday, April 30, 2009 is the annual Dining Out For Life in the East Bay. Dine out at a participating East Bay restaurant and that restaurant will donate 25 percent or more of the total meal tab to an organization working to fight AIDS; this year, the beneficiary is Vital Life Services in Oakland.

I'm hitting up Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe for their killer mac and cheese and an ice-cold Oly. They're one of the few folks giving 50 percent -- doubling the standard donation!

Find out when your area is hosting their Dining Out For Life here.