October 9, 2008
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TASTE NOW!
The best chefs, the finest vintners, and the coolest cocktails--what else would you expect from a San Francisco magazine event? With food and wine editor Jan Newberry and Bay Café host Joey Altman acting as MCs, this year's FallFest benefits Meals on Wheels and features fresh local fare from the city’s best restaurants; demos by cuisine celebs such as Deanie and Jeremy Fox; and wine pours galore. Don’t miss the eco-cocktail mix-off with Absinthe’s Jonny Raglin, Beretta’s Jon Santer, and others. Cheers! Oct. 11, 12-4 PM, $110 ($95 in advance). Justin Herman Plaza
Embarcadero Center
1 Market St.
Embarcadero
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This weekend, the Ferry Building will host another stellar event: the Asian Culinary Forum’s “ Asian Food Beyond Borders.” The festival begins on Friday evening with a tasting that zeroes in on “The Six Asian Flavors” and culminates in a food legend–filled symposium on Sunday featuring Martin Yan and Madhur Jaffrey. Oct. 10-12, prices vary. Ferry Building and other locations, see website for details. |
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SHOP NOW!
Around here, indie fashion is thriving. Embrace the chance to check out dozens of local favorites under one roof at Saturday’s Bay Area Guide to Independent Fashion Festival. There will be designer gear at the Locally Bazaar vendor fair, as well as runway shows, panel discussions, and a photo exhibit. Shop to your fashionista heart’s content, support local businesses, and get a preview of the forthcoming guide. Oct. 11, 12-7 PM, $10. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission St.
SOMA / South Beach
415.978.2787 |
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Stop by Kendall Wilkinson Home this evening and meet the designer at the launch party for her Green with Envy collection of environmentally friendly home furnishings. (Ask about the glam London lighting made of recycled materials.) Wilkinson’s designs are eco-friendly without sacrificing style. 6-8 PM, 3419 Sacramento St., Presidio Heights, 415.409.2299. |
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PARTY NOW!
With the stock market plummeting, you probably have a lot of sorrows to drown. But the 200+ single malts at the second annual WhiskyFest San Francisco tomorrow night will help carry you through to Monday’s opening bell. Your old friends Johnnie and Jack will be there, alongside rare elites like 1969 Tamdhu and Compass Box Peat Monster Reserve. Unlimited tastings, a Glencairn nosing glass, expert lectures, and a buffet are included with the ticket. Consider it a worthwhile investment. Tickets on sale through 12 PM tomorrow. Oct. 10, 6:30-10 PM, $110, VIP $150. San Francisco Marriott
55 4th St.
SOMA / South Beach
800.610.6258 |
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Litquake’s Lit Crawl is a pub crawl for the literature lover in all of us. Catch readings from more than 250 authors (see San Francisco magazine’s picks), including Kim Addonizio and Po Bronson, in bars, galleries, and other haunts throughout the Mission for a night of sinonyms and wordy debauchery. Oct. 11, 6-9:30 PM, no charge, various locations, 415.750.1497. |
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GET SMART NOW!
Andy Warhol famously asked, “Isn’t life just a series of images that change as they repeat themselves?” The reshowing of the artist’s “ Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century” series, which debuted 28 years ago in New York, offers us a chance to debate the answer. The first major West Coast exhibition of the original paintings opens this weekend, allowing viewers to encounter the artist’s striking depictions of 10 great Jewish minds, including Einstein, Kafka, and Freud. Oct. 12-Jan. 25, 2009, $10. Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission St.
SOMA / South Beach
415.655.7800 |
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Dry winter skin already setting in? This Saturday at the Nova Studio, create your own whipped body butter with all-natural and organic ingredients to combat those unwelcome seasonal changes. You’ll learn how to scent your lotion with fragrances like pear or mango, resulting in your own unique, handmade lotion. Oct. 11, 2:30-5:30 PM, $75. 24 West Richmond Ave., Richmond, 510.234.5700. |
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ESCAPE NOW!
Summer may be over, but don’t banish your Samsonite to the closet just yet. The folks at San Diego’s famous Hotel Del Coronado know that even in the fall, some like it hot. Treat yourself to a trip down south for the Del’s “Fall” in Love package, complete with a $150 resort credit for splurging at the spa, sampling wares at the new wine room, or indulging in room service from the comfort of your luxe suite. The Del’s top-notch reputation has been well earned. Through Nov. 20. Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave.
Coronado
800.468.3533 |
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Try your hand at circus performing or join a game of unicycling basketball this weekend at the Berkeley Juggling and Unicycle Festival. With an obstacle course, workshops, and a pro-am performance on Saturday night, it’s a glimpse of life under the big top. Oct. 10-12, no cost. King Middle School, 1781 Rose St., Berkeley. |
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