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Let's Eat at the Tabemasho Fundraiser for the JCCCNC
The Chatterbox

Let's Eat at the Tabemasho Fundraiser for the JCCCNC

In Japanese, tabemasho means “let’s eat,” and that’s exactly what attendees will be doing on Saturday September 25th at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California’s annual fundraiser, TABEMASHO. Starting at 4pm, there will be a mochi-pounding event, then appetizers and a seated meal…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Scott Versus Cancer Benefit at Thieves Tavern
The Lush

Scott Versus Cancer Benefit at Thieves Tavern

Here’s a chance to show that this is an industry and a city that rallies when one of their own is in need. Please consider attending the SCOTT VERSUS CANCER BENEFIT, with a raffle and prizes, at Thieves Tavern on Monday September 27th, 5pm-1:30am. Spruce staff member…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Take a Peek at PIQ in Downtown Berkeley
The Chatterbox

Take a Peek at PIQ in Downtown Berkeley

Late August in Berkeley saw the opening of PIQ (pronounced like “peek,” stands for Pane Italiano Qualita)—an Italian bakery and café from a group of Italian food and wine professionals who believe in both high quality food and quick service. (Think: Italy’s slow answer to fast food.) PIQ…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Puglia Wine Week Starts September 28th
The Lush

Puglia Wine Week Starts September 28th

From September 28th to October 4th, Wines of Puglia will be holding the first ever PUGLIA WINE WEEK in the US, with noted winemakers from the Puglia region of southern Italy visiting major US cities, including San Francisco. These wines will be presented in the US for the first time,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Rockridge Market Hall Hosts Picnic in the Street
The Chatterbox

Rockridge Market Hall Hosts Picnic in the Street

This Sunday September 26th, the annual Picnic in the Street hosted by the Rockridge Market Hall merchants promises to be a culinary hootenanny for the entire family. Between 12pm and 6pm, Picnic goers can expect delish foods, comparative tastings, demos, wine tastings, and the ever-popular Cookbook Exchange (benefiting the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Kanpai! Sake Day is October 1st
The Lush

Kanpai! Sake Day is October 1st

Celebrate Japan’s Day of Sake by joining in the festivities at the 5TH ANNUAL SAKE DAY on Friday October 1st at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) in San Francisco’s Japantown. Sake Day 2010 will feature sake tastings from dozens of sake vendors and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Black Magic Baklava

A fun surprise on Potrero Hill: Carlos Santana came in to Pera for dinner. He had the roka salata, chicken shish kebab, and baklava, along with a couple glasses of malbec, and finished with a cappuccino (nope, he wouldn’t be able to get away with that in Italy). He…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Ready to Detox
The Health Nut

Ready to Detox

I will admit, part of me was relieved to see another Core Vitality Detox is coming up in October, from the 10th through the 30th (yes, it ends right before Halloween). I know that after 10 days in France consuming copious amounts of Champagne and cheese, my liver could certainly…
Marcia Gagliardi
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