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A Post-Election Day "Bottle Battle" at Fifth Floor
The Lush

A Post-Election Day "Bottle Battle" at Fifth Floor

~FIFTH FLOOR~ is hosting a Post-Election Day “Bottle Battle” between Sonoma and Napa on Wednesday November 3rd. Master Sommelier Emily Wines will join Fifth Floor sommelier Amy Goldberger for this three-course dinner (with a sweet ending). Wines will select Napa Valley wines to showcase, and Goldberger will select the best…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Smooth Move
The Chatterbox

Smooth Move

This has good idea written all over it: on Sunday November 7th, ~18 REASONS~ is hosting The Smoothie Revolution, a brunch workshop with Vera Churilov and Aaron Drury. Here’s more: “Whether you want to detox, build muscle, or improve your skin glow, green smoothies may be the right choice…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
A Unique Riedel Wine Glass Tasting, Actually, Two!
The Lush

A Unique Riedel Wine Glass Tasting, Actually, Two!

For those who have always wondered about the different effect glassware has on your wine, join Riedel for an educational wine tasting on Thursday November 4th or 18th. A Riedel representative will demonstrate the relationship between the shape of a glass and our perception and enjoyment of wines. Cocktail reception…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Eat, Love, Survive! (a Benefit Dinner at Bocanova)
The Chatterbox

Eat, Love, Survive! (a Benefit Dinner at Bocanova)

Can our restaurant dining choices actually strengthen our ability to resist disease—and especially cancer? On Tuesday November 16th, from 6pm-9:30pm at BOCANOVA in Oakland’s Jack London Square, Rebecca Katz, nationally recognized author of the groundbreaking cookbooks One Bite at a Time and The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen, will join…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Robert Sinskey Dinner at Spruce on November 8th
The Lush

Robert Sinskey Dinner at Spruce on November 8th

This is definitely a meal that makes me sorry about my Monday night deadline: Robert Sinskey will be at ~SPRUCE~ on Monday November 8th for a special winemaker dinner. This dinner will showcase the elegant, organic, and biodynamic wines of Robert Sinskey Vineyards paired with lambs harvested from the Sinskey…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Local Cheeses Show Their Terroir
The Chatterbox

Local Cheeses Show Their Terroir

An Event Recap by Daisy Chow Last Tuesday, Local Mission Eatery and Sarah Dvorak of the upcoming Mission Cheese co-hosted a MEET THE CHEESEMAKERS lab—it’s what you get when a roomful of cheese lovers spend the evening communing with four new(ish) local cheesemakers, and noshing on some…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Get Your Happy Hour on at Prospect
The Lush

Get Your Happy Hour on at Prospect

~PROSPECT~ is now offering happy hour Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm in the restaurant’s bar and lounge area. The menu includes $4-$5 dishes like fried oysters with tasso aioli; crispy pig trotter “tots” with lobster aioli; chickpea fritters with dill yogurt dip; and Kennebec chips with French onion dip. Bar manager…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Let's Go for Five...

The Wayans Brothers (Shawn and Marlon) have been spotted at McCormick & Kuleto’s Seafood Restaurant for the last five days in a row! That is one powerful tractor beam.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Wayans Brothers

Let's Go for Five... November  2, 2010 The Wayans Brothers (Shawn and Marlon) have been spotted at McCormick & Kuleto’s Seafood Restaurant for the last five days in a row! That is one powerful tractor beam.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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