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Spirits Rising: DSWE Pop-Up Tour
A pop-up wine-and-spirits road show On a sultry San Francisco day: Our hearts and palates glowed so At this dazzling display. We met men who make clever bitters From lush herbs, spices and fruit, And celery. (Got the jitters? They use the seed, not the root.) The clear pinkgold of sweet dreams, Eau de vie, sun-kissed in France: Armagnac Castarède gleams On the palate: Angels dance. Secret recipe, Sicilian, 1868: Pair it with ginger ale: Yes, out of cans. The latest buzz is that Averna is great For all grown-up Jägermeister fans. Grape flowers fashioned into gin Produce round, spicy, velvety G’Vine. Eighty to 87.8 proof, with vermouth in A…
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Hash Browns Go Glam at “McDonald’s Unwrapped” Benefit
On an October night that was balmy, not stormy, Three chefs who were all certifiably gourmet Helmed a benefit in San Francisco: Lo, A sumptuous three-course feast, but know That every component of every dish, From the miniature meatloaves to the Gullah Island Fish Filets, had to be something found in the kitchen Of an average McDonald’s restaurant. “Bitchin’,” You might say. “Bring on the fries!” Hark: This was not a no-brainer, nor a walk in the park. Chefs Ryan Scott, Beverlie Terra, and Sophina Uong (Of Market & Rye, Chaminade, and Picán, home of strong Espresso cocktails) became alchemists that night, unveiling Hash-brown gnocchi, pickled berries, with sharp sticks…
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Cocktails and Karaoke at CUESA – A Perfect Summer Evening in SF
Yacht Rock: Summer Cocktails of the Farmers Market rocked the Bay, with cocktails made from Ferry Building Farmers Market fruit blended with incredible alcohols from around the world, with a smattering of karaoke from Digital Underground to Kenny Loggins and the Epicuring team’s horrible rendition of the Love Boat theme song. The yacht attire costume contest inspired sustainable cocktail lovers to don their reds, whites, blues, and top siders in a festive event topped off by perfect weather. Be sure to stay tuned for the next CUESA cocktail event in November. It was a really fabulous party! Easy Lounge in Oakland – Farmers Market cocktails [slickr-flickr type=”gallery” search=”sets” set=”72157631321357412″ items=”25″…
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Learn How to Start a Food Business This Summer – 2012 San Francisco Classes
by Susie Wyshak Have you been taking cooking or food craft classes and got the bug to start a business? (Or even a business using bugs?) Well, this summer is your chance to hear from the Bay Area’s best artisan food companies who are sharing their knowledge to help future entrepreneurs get started. Just a few events you should look into — perhaps making a special trip if you’re really eager to learn as they are all near each other — include: La Cocina Food Entrepreneur Conference August 20, 2012 in San Francisco Renaissance Center’s Successful Women in Business Speaker Series: Lessons from the Foodies August 22, 2012 in San…
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All About Bagels – Learning, Eating, Touching With Schmendrick’s
By bagel-loving Susie Wyshak Imagine being banned from making bread because you’re Jewish. So goes the story of how, around 1610, jews in Poland took bread dough, formed cirles with a hole in the middle, boiled it THEN baked it to get around the “no bread” dictate. We can thank these good people for the bagels you now spread, chew and love. Another story goes that the circular shape represents the circle of life. It does for me! At Saul’s Deli in Berkeley, the small team at San Francisco Schmendrick’s Bagels — who operate pop up bagel sales while making their bagels at a kitchen in Portrero / Mission —…
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Epicuring’s “Au Revoir, Foie Gras” Guide
June is known as Corn and Cucumber Month, National Smile Month, National Surf Music Month, and even Skyscraper Month. June 2012, however, has transcended the usual nomenclature here in California. It has become Stuff Your Face With Foie Gras Before It’s Banned Month. For those who aren’t aware, July 1st marks the first day where Foie Gras will officially be banned in California despite efforts from Chefs and Foie Gras lovers all over the country. Foie Gras has been controversial for quite some time due to the process of gavage, one technique used to plump up the duck’s or goose’s liver. In response to the legislation banning Foie Gras in California,…
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Epicuring Internship/Stage Positions Are Open!
Epicuring is looking for a few food-mad interns/or stage professionals to work with us on Epicuring and help us develop the content we feature on Epicuring.com, Food Haps & calendar, and help us build our community through social media and marketing. ABOUT US Epicuring is a popular food calendar and “Food Haps” newsletter featuring hand-picked food events, classes and experiences for natives and visitors to the Bay Area. Founders Susie Wyshak and Laiko Bahrs are long time food professionals who launched Epicuring just over a year ago. ABOUT YOU We’re looking for a few California-loving team members who are as passionate about food experiences as we are for these areas: Content:…
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Epicuring’s List of Annual Food & Wine Events & Festivals
Behold, our long over due list of Annual Food & Wine Events & Festivals in California. We found 126 (!), which means every weekend there are at least 2 things to do to around the state. If you see any of your favorites missing from the list, please let us know at happy at epicuring dot com.
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Fabulous Food Events for Earth Day Weekend – April 21 & 22, 2012
The Bay Area is legendary for its Earth Day celebrations. The food community has got the food events going on in 2012, with some find we just had to share — and all kid friendly and many free: ECO-SF – Apr 22nd. FREE intro session to Natural Building Workshop Series and a good old fashioned potluck community gathering. The oven will be blazing and we’ll provide the dough so bring some pizza toppings, or some other local, seasonal fare to share and compare at our ultra-local potluck. On Saturday, April 21st, CUESA is hosting a number of events at the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market all day and for free! Including…
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SF’s Weekly Farmer’s Markets Locations & Schedule
Courtesy of SF Weekly and our friend Sean Timberlake, here’s the full list and calendar of SF Farmer’s Markets & Schedules. Where do you frequent?
