Eating & Drinking
Friday, March 19
With deejays spinning tunes to make you move, bartenders handing out icy cold beer, fun indoor camping games and the The Workshop pressing out screen-printed t-shirts for your viewing and wearing pleasure, Alite Designs, an urban outdoor camping gear store, is hosting a Spring 2010 launch party to show off its latest strange and wonderful camping gear.
Event highlights include:
· Free beer
· Tunes by …
San Franpsycho is a surf film-inspired lifestyle brand that sells hip clothing for the fast living, surfing, partying, music, skating, art crowd. To help celebrate the launch of their new website, they’re throwing a party at The Purple Onion in North Beach with DJs, free drinks and goodie bags.
DJs/Music: DJ Swayzee, DJ Axel Sharper (Sweden), Girls n Boomboxes
Drinks: Complimentary Midnight Fernet Madness Shots, $2 Sierra …
Saturday, March 20
Chocolate lovers, en garde! The largest chocolate show in the West takes place at the 4th Annual San Francisco International Chocolate on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the Fort Mason Center. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, lovers and addicts can taste & experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate from over 80 chocolatiers, confectioners, wineries and other culinary artisans.
We’ve got three pair of tickets to …
Executive Culinary Director John McReynolds of Stone Edge Farms of Sonoma Valley will be in-store on Saturday, March 20th. John will lead customers through two cooking demos using Stone Edge’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil at 2pm and 3:30pm.
In honor of Irish Heritage Month, Heather D’Eliso Gordon, RD, CSSD will cook up a healthier version of a traditional St. Patrick’s Day dish, inspired by her recent trip to Ireland: pureed vegetable soup w/traditional Irish brown bread. As a Nutrition Health Coach for Kaiser Permanente’s Health Education Department, Heather will share tips on creating delicious dishes that are also good for you.
Watch NCAA March Madness all day while trying to eat 10 corn dogs 100 tater tots and down 10 PBR in one sitting – what better way to spend the Saturday before you get admitted to the ER!
What is National Corn Dog Day: National Corndog Day (actually sponsored by Foster Farms and PBR) coincides with the Saturday of the final 32 teams in NCAA basketball …
Join us for a special afternoon hosted by designer Trina Turk. Be the first to shop exclusive items from Trina Turk’s Spring 2010 collection including her new line of handbags and statement jewelry — available only at the event.
Indulge in sips and sweets while you shop. Plus, with your Trina Turk purchase of $150 or more you will receive a special gift. (Purchase of $150 …
Sunday, March 21
The San Francisco Vegetarian Society (SFVS) and Unitarian Universalists will sponsor their 5th Annual Meatout Celebration with a delicious lunch, and inspirational talks featuring Dr. Will Tuttle, author World Peace Diet, and Bob Linden, talk show host of Go Vegan Radio (on GREEN 960 AM every Saturday morning at 9 am).
12:15 pm Hors d’oeuvres,
12:30 pm LUNCH,
2 pm Bob Linden Speaks out for the Animals,
2:15 …
Wednesday, March 24
Come meet the woman behind Tablehopper, Marcia Gagliardi, the weekly newsletter about everything foodie in the Bay Area. With her unique blend of enthusiasm, insider knowledge, and sass, Marcia bases her recommendations on the reason you’re going out, who you’re dining with, and how much money you have to burn.
Marcia will be discussing her brand new book, “The Tablehopper’s Guide to Dining and Drinking …
Thursday, March 25
Enjoy specialty tequila overlooking beautiful Lake Merritt at night. The Terrace Room is hosting a tequila tasting, accompanied with Mexican inspired appetizers, for a great deal. Taste three tequilas for only $2 and a Mexican side especially paired for only $5
The Terrace Room is conveniently located a few blocks from the 19th Street BART station in Downtown Oakland.
Sunday, March 28
Ripe: The Search for the Perfect Tomato. The tomato. As savory as any vegetable, as sweet as its fellow fruits, the seeded succulent inspires a cult-like devotion from food lovers on all continents. This is a robust tale of how tomatoes get to the table and why some don’t taste very good when they get there.
Sun. March 28 • Arthur Allen • 3-4 p.m. • …
Thursday, April 1
First it was fried chicken, then pie then punch… now Omnivore Books in Noe Valley hosts something a little more visual with an Edible Art Contest. This one challenges you to create a dish that references art or literature (like Warhol’s Marilyn made with chocolate Smarties!).
Event is free to entrants; $5 to look, judge, and eat.
Thurs. April 1 • Edible Art Contest • 6-7 p.m.
Saturday, April 3
Gordon Edgar, the cheese buyer for Rainbow Grocery, will come to Omnivore Books in Noe Valley and read from his new memoir, Cheesemonger, while we snack on cheese from Harley Farms Goat Dairy.
Wednesday, April 7
SFWeekly.com is honoring the best local online efforts in 35 categories at their first “SF Weekly Web Awards.” They’ve found the best local online resources for their readers and want to invite you all to join us asthey celebrate the best of the Web in the San Francisco Bay Area in Wednesday, April 7th at 111 Minna Gallery.
The event is free, but entry is by …
Monday, April 12
Come play a food trivia game with Omnivore Books and author Cynthia Nims, who will discuss her latest book “Gourmet Game Night” so you can learn about the perfect mess-free snacks for every game night.
Have you ever accompanied an evening of game-playing with a bowl of salty chips or slabs of pizza? Gourmet Game Night has the solution: instead of relying on conventional convenience …
Wednesday, April 14
Hot dogs and cocktails? That’s right! Join the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) and Marcia “the tablehopper” Gagliardi in celebrating the release of her new book “The Tablehopper’s Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco” at the Hop Dog Happy Hour.
You’ll be able to taste four of Marcia’s top dogs that are featured in her book and hop between cocktail stations …
