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Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Weekend Wine & Dine
Looking for something to do this weekend? I've got you covered. I'll be at the following events, supporting great organizations and you can too.
Saturday
The Golden Glass
supporting Slow Food San Francisco
at Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
2 - 6 pm Tasting
$50
Selected San Francisco Bay Area restaurants, artisanal producers, and local farmers will provide savory delights and sweet treats for attendees to sample with wines from Italy. Who'll be there? A16, Boulevard, Eatwell Farm, Picco, Swanton Berry and many more.
For more information and tickets visit the The Golden Glass website.
Sunday
Guest Chef Program with Saman Javid
supporting The Bread Project
at "B" Restaurant 499 Ninth St., Oakland
5:30 pm Dinner
$39 (additional $15 for wine pairing)
A three course gourmet dinner will be prepared with locally sourced and seasonal ingredients by The Bread Project students under the guidance of the Project's supervising chef, Saman Javid (Fork, Scott Howard, MC2).
The Bread Project trains low-income and unemployed people in the skills needed for entry-level commercial baking and cooking positions. In addition, staff helps students find and retain jobs in the food service industry. For reservations or further information, please call Lucie Buchbinder, (510) 835-2683 or (510) 207-1713
What do I REALLY think about Slow Food? Check out my post today, at Cooking with Amy.
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3 Comments:
I had plenty to say about Carlo Petrini, including some later-modified and heated comments to him by the "Surfing Farmer" that Petrini outright libeled in the book.
As far as this event goes, I think it's a sacrilege and a crime to serve only Italian wines (think "carbon footprint") when San Francisco is surrounded for hundred of miles with some of the best vineyards and wineries in the world. I can't get behind that.
I know Carlo Petrini has done a world of good bringing people's attention to the problems with fast food consciousness, but I am not renewing my membership to Slow Food because no one in that organization has taken responsibility for his libel, and to my knowledge, no one has apologized to Surfing Farmer for the lies.
6/06/2007 1:11 PM
I think Slow and Local are two different things. It is a mistake to think that all Slow food must be local. I just don't believe that's sustainable. Do you want wine makers to only make enough to sell in their region? Do you never want to drink Champagne unless you are in the Champagne region of France? Never eat Parmigiano Reggiano unless you are in Parma? Some may choose to live that way, but not me!
6/06/2007 2:53 PM
Amy: I wasn't saying never to eat or drink anything local. Not at all. I drink tea with sugar every morning of my life, and neither come from around here.
I just think that for Slow Food to produce such a lavish event, and ONLY serve Italian wines, is a little doo-wacka-doo, given the high quality of local wines available in your beautiful city.
That's all I meant. I'm sure a good time will be had by all.
6/07/2007 9:11 AM
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