On Saturday afternoon, Berkeley Chamber’s Annual Crush Festival will host over 40 local food and wine vendors including Spun Sugar, Amanda’s and Meridian International Sports Cafe. You can nibble and sip your way through the entire room, while keeping an eye on your silent auction bid. Proceeds will go towards scholarships for Berkeley High School grads.
Pauley Ballroom, Bancroft and Telegraph, Berkeley
Sat, 11/8, 2- 6 pm
$50 Crush, $75 Crush and VIP Tour
A similar event will start after sundown in Walnut Creek. Gourmet East Bay technically sold out on Wednesday, but you can still win tickets from Diablo Magazine on Twitter. Over 40 of the East Bay’s top restaurants and wineries will offer tastings. The silent auction sounds like it’s loaded with goodies: specifically a $1,000 shopping spree at Broadway Plaza. This time, proceeds will go to the Food Bank and Project Open Hand.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Sat, 11/8, 7 – 10 pm
$60 in advance, $75 at the door
Pixar via SFoodie
In my humble opinion, UP was one of the best movies of the summer. Not only is it super cute, the story telling is just phenomenal. If you didn’t see it, don’t worry – the DVD comes out on Tuesday. And to celebrate their cameo in the movie, Fenton’s Creamery is having a special event. According to SFoodie, Pixar animators will be there to share some behind the scenes info and contests. The prizes…..free ice cream and DVDs, of course!
4226, Piedmont Ave, Oakland
Tues, 11/10, 5 – 8 pm
photo from Berkeley's Kitchen
In the Crabby Chef (Iron Chef style) Competition on Oct 11, eght groups from local restaurants and culinary schools had to create a dish combining crab and the secret ingredient – pomegranate. The winners were Cristina Lau and Anna Zulaica from Berkeley’s Kitchen, a cooking organization that donates part of their proceeds to charity. To celebrate their big win and to raise funds for charity, Spenger’s will serve a special crabby menu with beer pairings.
Fall Satsuma Mandarin Raviolis with a Crab Sauce – Hifen Weisen
Crabby Chef Award Winning Apple-Pomegranate Crab Crepes – Anchor Steam
Crispy Crab Chowder – Gordon Biersch Maizen
Cristina’s Crab Three Way – Lagunitas IPA
Crab Apple Orange Blossom Marshmallow Napoleon – Red Hook
1919 4th Street, Berkeley
Thurs, 11/12, 6:30 – 10 pm
$60 (including tax and gratuity)
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