Events: Slow Food San Francisco

Slow Food Panel Discussion: How do we close the food gap?

03/11/10

Join Slow Food and Bay Area food justice leaders for a panel discussion on 'how to make good, clean & fair food accessible for everyone'. The discussion will be moderated by Mark Winne author of "Closing the Food Gap". Panelist include: Ecology Center - Martin Bourque, Executive Director Food First/Oakland Food Policy Council - Annie Shattuck, Coordinator Glide - Bruce McKinney, Manager Free Meal Program People's Grocery - Nikki Henderson, Executive Director SF Food Bank - Paul Ash, Executive Director Slow Food USA - Josh Viertel, President Program to close with an audience question and answer session.

The Slow Food Convivial Table: Dinner Inside ThirstyBear Brewing Company cellar

03/16/10

On Tuesday, March 16th The Slow Food SF Convivial Table will next be found in a truly special space; inside the ThirstyBear Brewing Company cellar - the actual brewery. We will dine on 4 courses of contemporary Spanish cuisine prepared by chef Jessica Gorin, featuring fresh local ingredients, and paired with house-brewed organic beers. The menu will celebrate the beginning of Spring by utilizing fiddlehead ferns, Knoll Farms pea tendrils, T&D Willey baby artichokes, and more. Guests are also invited to sample directly from the fermenters, and try select beers aged in bourbon and wine barrels right next to our table (cutting our carbon footprint down to roughly zero steps). Joining us for dinner will be ThirstyBear founder (and original Brewmaster) Ron Silberstein and current Brewmaster Brenden Dobel. They will share their expertise on crafting renowned beers, brewing organic, utilizing locally sourced sustainable ingredients and other topics - plus do their best to answer all our questions. They also happen to be two exceptionally nice guys. You'll enjoy getting to know them. The cost for this delicious four course meal with the beer pairings and tastings included, is $45. We then add the taxes, gratuity, and a $5 donation to Slow Food San Francisco, which brings the ticket purchase price to $64. Slow Food members are offered first priority (you will need your "discount" code provided in the next membership email) before tickets are made available to the general public. We expect them to sell out quickly.

Slow Food San Francisco 'Neighborhood Gem' Tours Veritable Vegetable

03/27/10

Our "Neighborhood Gem" Tours are an offshoot of Slow Food San Francisco's Convivial Table. These are a series of free (or nearly free) tours to favorite food purveyors in the Bay Area, designed to both educate about the choices we have available and to introduce our members to the important people providing our food. Veritable Vegetable is offering a free tour of their facility to 15 Slow Food members. We will have the opportunity to tour the warehouse, learn about their operation, meet some of the people, ask questions, and even taste a few special items. We expect our visit to last between 1.5 and 2 hours. Most of our "Neighborhood Gem" destinations are to pioneer businesses who have led the way in advocating for sustainable sources, responsible practices, and superior quality. Though you may not recognize their name, few organizations better represent this description than Veritable Vegetable. Veritable Vegetable is no exception. For 35 years, it has provided the vital link between organic farmers and concerned retailers. Veritable Vegetable can be seen as the connection between hundreds of the best growers and top purveyors. They purchase and transport large quantities of peak organic produce and then quickly redistribute to restaurants and other sellers. Please come see the inner-workings of such a wonderful spearhead of making sure that good quality eats get to our Bay Area tables. Since there is limited space available, we must insist that members are considerate of others hoping to attend by avoiding late cancellations and no-shows. This will be a fun and informative tour of an important piece of our local food scene. We look forward to seeing you there.