Posts tagged with: Food
Thursday, March 18
Enjoy live music and dancing during a complimentary wine tasting with paired appetizers for $5.
Featuring the musical stylings of Rudy Salvini’s “big band”.
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.
Sunday, April 4
San Francisco’s 19th Annual Spring Celebration & Easter Parade (April 4, 2010) celebrates and showcases the diverse community of San Francisco and features some of Union Street’s best restaurants serving attendees in an outdoor bistro setting. The event (with runs along Union Street from Gough to Fillmore) also features a quirky Easter parade with everything from roller-blading cows and creative self-propelled mini-floats to garden areas, …
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 …



