Monterey Vegan Chef Challenge — 2026 date verification

Vegan evidence

Sep17 search found organizer Jul31/Aug7 September promotion and Little Hill Sanctuary Aug22 October postponement. Direct organizer page unavailable; direct social reads throttled. Failed reads are not cancellation evidence. Starts/Ends remain blank until current organizer schedule verified. Search for Monterey vegan September 2026 pop-up surfaced this lead. Daily 2026-09-18: New organizer Facebook search result supports October1 start and full-month challenge, but direct post access was throttled; earlier September conflict not conclusively resolved. Preserve blank occurrence dates and pending status. https://www.facebook.com/VeganChefChallengeWest/videos/clear-your-calendars-for-october-monterey-your-foodie-plans-are-officially-sorte/1562020828733116/ Deep research 2026-09-18: Official Monterey challenge page confirms October 1–31, 2026 and lists Happy Girl Kitchen Co., Lucy's on Lighthouse, Terra Superfoods, Tiffany's Specialities, Carmel Belle, The Salty Seal and Kimpton Mirador Pacific Grove. The organizer's August 27 public post says the lineup is still growing. No individual challenge dish/menu, price or venue-specific service date was visible, so no child occurrence was created. This resolves the earlier September/October date conflict but not the menus. Sources: https://veganchefchallenge.org/monterey/ | https://www.facebook.com/VeganChefChallengeWest/videos/clear-your-calendars-for-october-monterey-your-foodie-plans-are-officially-sorte/1562020828733116/ Audit 2026-09-20: Current organizer search result reverified Oct1–31 and seven Monterey participants. Page invites users to scroll for menus, but no exact challenge dish was established in this check. https://veganchefchallenge.org/monterey/ 2026-09-25: Organizer direct fetch unavailable. Preserve prior verified October dates and last successful check; no cancellation inference. RetrySep29.

Booking

Booking, price & service

Month-long restaurant challenge, October 1–31, 2026. No event ticket identified; diners order from participating businesses. Challenge dishes, prices, service dates and booking needs were not yet posted.

Starts (Pacific)

2026-10-01

Ends (Pacific)

2026-10-31

Location

News

Record history

1. 2026-09-25Evidence / gaps Sep17 search found organizer Jul31/Aug7 September promotion and Little Hill Sanctuary Aug22 October postponement. Direct organizer page unavailable; direct social reads throttled. Failed reads are not cancellation evidence. Starts/Ends remain blank until current organizer schedule verified. Search for Monterey vegan September 2026 pop-up surfaced this lead. Daily 2026-09-18: New organizer Facebook search result supports October1 start and full-month challenge, but direct post access was throttled; earlier September conflict not conclusively resolved. Preserve blank occurrence dates and pending status. https://www.facebook.com/VeganChefChallengeWest/videos/clear-your-calendars-for-october-monterey-your-foodie-plans-are-officially-sorte/1562020828733116/ Deep research 2026-09-18: Official Monterey challenge page confirms October 1–31, 2026 and lists Happy Girl Kitchen Co., Lucy's on Lighthouse, Terra Superfoods, Tiffany's Specialities, Carmel Belle, The Salty Seal and Kimpton Mirador Pacific Grove. The organizer's August 27 public post says the lineup is still growing. No individual challenge dish/menu, price or venue-specific service date was visible, so no child occurrence was created. This resolves the earlier September/October date conflict but not the menus. Sources: https://veganchefchallenge.org/monterey/ | https://www.facebook.com/VeganChefChallengeWest/videos/clear-your-calendars-for-october-monterey-your-foodie-plans-are-officially-sorte/1562020828733116/ Audit 2026-09-20: Current organizer search result reverified Oct1–31 and seven Monterey participants. Page invites users to scroll for menus, but no exact challenge dish was established in this check. https://veganchefchallenge.org/monterey/ 2026-09-25: Organizer direct fetch unavailable. Preserve prior verified October dates and last successful check; no cancellation inference. RetrySep29. Previous: Sep17 search found organizer Jul31/Aug7 September promotion and Little Hill Sanctuary Aug22 October postponement. Direct organizer page unavailable; direct social reads throttled. Failed reads are not cancellation evidence. Starts/Ends remain blank until current organizer schedule verified. Search for Monterey vegan September 2026 pop-up surfaced this lead. Daily 2026-09-18: New organizer Facebook search result supports October1 start and full-month challenge, but direct post access was throttled; earlier September conflict not conclusively resolved. Preserve blank occurrence dates and pending status. https://www.facebook.com/VeganChefChallengeWest/videos/clear-your-calendars-for-october-monterey-your-foodie-plans-are-officially-sorte/1562020828733116/ Deep research 2026-09-18: Official Monterey challenge page confirms October 1–31, 2026 and lists Happy Girl Kitchen Co., Lucy's on Lighthouse, Terra Superfoods, Tiffany's Specialities, Carmel Belle, The Salty Seal and Kimpton Mirador Pacific Grove. The organizer's August 27 public post says the lineup is still growing. No individual challenge dish/menu, price or venue-specific service date was visible, so no child occurrence was created. This resolves the earlier September/October date conflict but not the menus. Sources: https://veganchefchallenge.org/monterey/ | https://www.facebook.com/VeganChefChallengeWest/videos/clear-your-calendars-for-october-monterey-your-foodie-plans-are-officially-sorte/1562020828733116/ Audit 2026-09-20: Current organizer search result reverified Oct1–31 and seven Monterey participants. Page invites users to scroll for menus, but no exact challenge dish was established in this check. https://veganchefchallenge.org/monterey/ Organizer direct fetch unavailable. Preserve prior verified October dates and last successful check; no cancellation inference. RetrySep29.
2. 2026-09-25Next check 46294.5 Previous: 46289 Organizer direct fetch unavailable. Preserve prior verified October dates and last successful check; no cancellation inference. RetrySep29.
3. 2026-09-20Audit source recheck October dates and seven participants reverified; exact menus still pending Previous: Seven participants confirmed Sep18 https://veganchefchallenge.org/monterey/
4. 2026-09-18Verification attempt New organizer Facebook search result supports October1 start and full-month challenge, but direct post access was throttled; earlier September conflict not conclusively resolved. Preserve blank occurrence dates and pending status. https://www.facebook.com/VeganChefChallengeWest/videos/clear-your-calendars-for-october-monterey-your-foodie-plans-are-officially-sorte/1562020828733116/ Next check 2026-09-21. Failed/incomplete retrieval does not establish closure/cancellation; Last checked retained.
5. 2026-09-18Supporting URL https://www.facebook.com/littlehillsanctuary/posts/the-monterey-vegan-chef-challenge-is-happening-october-131-after-a-little-schedu/1493738966125410/ | https://www.facebook.com/VeganChefChallengeWest/videos/clear-your-calendars-for-october-monterey-your-foodie-plans-are-officially-sorte/1562020828733116/ Previous: https://www.facebook.com/littlehillsanctuary/posts/the-monterey-vegan-chef-challenge-is-happening-october-131-after-a-little-schedu/1493738966125410/ Organizer search-result evidence only; direct source not inspected.
6. 2026-09-18Availability Upcoming Previous: Needs recheck Deep research 2026-09-18: Official Monterey challenge page confirms October 1–31, 2026 and lists Happy Girl Kitchen Co., Lucy's on Lighthouse, Terra Superfoods, Tiffany's Specialities, Carmel Belle, The Salty Seal and Kimpton Mirador Pacific Grove. The organizer's August 27 public post says the lineup is still growing. No individual challenge dish/menu, price or venue-specific service date was visible, so no child occurrence was created. This resolves the earlier September/October date conflict but not the menus. Sources: https://veganchefchallenge.org/monterey/ | https://www.facebook.com/VeganChefChallengeWest/videos/clear-your-calendars-for-october-monterey-your-foodie-plans-are-officially-sorte/1562020828733116/
7. 2026-09-18Occurrence dates 2026-10-01 through 2026-10-31 Previous: Unresolved September/October conflict Deep research 2026-09-18: Official Monterey challenge page confirms October 1–31, 2026 and lists Happy Girl Kitchen Co., Lucy's on Lighthouse, Terra Superfoods, Tiffany's Specialities, Carmel Belle, The Salty Seal and Kimpton Mirador Pacific Grove. The organizer's August 27 public post says the lineup is still growing. No individual challenge dish/menu, price or venue-specific service date was visible, so no child occurrence was created. This resolves the earlier September/October date conflict but not the menus. Sources: https://veganchefchallenge.org/monterey/ | https://www.facebook.com/VeganChefChallengeWest/videos/clear-your-calendars-for-october-monterey-your-foodie-plans-are-officially-sorte/1562020828733116/
8. 2026-09-18Participant list Happy Girl Kitchen Co.; Lucy's on Lighthouse; Terra Superfoods; Tiffany's Specialities; Carmel Belle; The Salty Seal; Kimpton Mirador Pacific Grove Previous: Unverified Deep research 2026-09-18: Official Monterey challenge page confirms October 1–31, 2026 and lists Happy Girl Kitchen Co., Lucy's on Lighthouse, Terra Superfoods, Tiffany's Specialities, Carmel Belle, The Salty Seal and Kimpton Mirador Pacific Grove. The organizer's August 27 public post says the lineup is still growing. No individual challenge dish/menu, price or venue-specific service date was visible, so no child occurrence was created. This resolves the earlier September/October date conflict but not the menus. Sources: https://veganchefchallenge.org/monterey/ | https://www.facebook.com/VeganChefChallengeWest/videos/clear-your-calendars-for-october-monterey-your-foodie-plans-are-officially-sorte/1562020828733116/
9. 2026-09-18Source-backed event update 2026-09-18 deep research: official organizer now confirms October 1–31 and seven current participants; challenge dishes are not posted yet. Previous: 2026-09-18: New organizer Facebook search result supports October1 start and full-month challenge, but direct post access was throttled; earlier September conflict not conclusively resolved. Preserve blank occurrence dates and pending status. https://www.facebook.com/VeganChefChallengeWest/videos/clear-your-calendars-for-october-monterey-your-foodie-plans-are-officially-sorte/1562020828733116/ Deep research 2026-09-18: Official Monterey challenge page confirms October 1–31, 2026 and lists Happy Girl Kitchen Co., Lucy's on Lighthouse, Terra Superfoods, Tiffany's Specialities, Carmel Belle, The Salty Seal and Kimpton Mirador Pacific Grove. The organizer's August 27 public post says the lineup is still growing. No individual challenge dish/menu, price or venue-specific service date was visible, so no child occurrence was created. This resolves the earlier September/October date conflict but not the menus. Sources: https://veganchefchallenge.org/monterey/ | https://www.facebook.com/VeganChefChallengeWest/videos/clear-your-calendars-for-october-monterey-your-foodie-plans-are-officially-sorte/1562020828733116/
10. 2026-09-17Record added Monterey Vegan Chef Challenge — 2026 date verification; C8; Needs recheck; Not applicable Organizer public social search results advertise Vegan Chef Challenge; participating venues and specific dishes not primary-verified. Sep17 search found organizer Jul31/Aug7 September promotion and Little Hill Sanctuary Aug22 October postponement. Direct organizer page unavailable; direct social reads throttled. Failed reads are not cancellation evidence. Starts/Ends remain blank until current organizer schedule verified. Search for Monterey vegan September 2026 pop-up surfaced this lead. Location: No fixed venue pin applicable