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A Crawfish Boil, a meaty debate and 2 book launches

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photo: Oakland Greek Festival

photo: Oakland Greek Festival

Opa!  The Oakland Greek Festival starts today with delicious sounding goodies: “We have put our heart, soul and favorite Greek seasonings into our many delicious foods for you. From gyros and lamb sandwiches to wine and Frappe beverages, we want you to taste Greece!” There will also be live music and traditional Greek dance performances.  I have never been to this festival before, and it sounds like I’ve been missing out!
4700 Lincoln Ave, Oakland
510-531-3400
Fri, Sat, 5/14 – 5/15, 10 am – 11 pm
Sun, 5/16, 11 am – 9 pm
$6

Ferment Change is planning a little shindig to raise funds for City Slickers, a local food justice org.  There will be music (a bluegrass trio on the patio outside and 2 DJs inside; there will be prizes (City Slicker gear, gift certificates, organic plants and more); and there will be fermented food (so bring something to share).
390 27th Street, Oakland
Fri, 5/14, 7 – 10 pm
$10-30

San Francisco-based Yats is hosting an all-you-can-eat crawfish boil in Oakland this weekend.  That sounds like the best deal, but they’re also offering crawfish/bbq shrimp po’boys and 3 lb bags of crawfish to-go. Space is limited, so it’s probably a good idea to save your seat – like right now.
1097 53rd Street at San Pablo, Oakland
504-231-8612
Sat, 5/15, 1 – 6 pm
$25

Gather is hosting a vegan, family-style benefit dinner for Earth Island.  Afterward, in the theater next door, there will be a lively debate around the question: “Can you be a good environmentalist and still eat meat?” Nicolette Hahn Niman – a Marin rancher and author of Righteous Porkchop – will argue that you can. Howard Lyman – the author of Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won’t Eat Meat – will disagree.
2200 Oxford Street, Berkeley
510-809-0400
Thurs, 5/20, 5 pm dinner, 7 pm debate
$50 for dinner, $10-20 for the debate

“Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat,” is a brand new book by author and sustainable food activist, Temra Costa. To celebrate the book, which is hot off the presses, the author will bring along other inspirational women (Nancy Vail, Pie Ranch; Novella Carpenter, Biofuel Oasis and writer; Deborah Koons Garcia, filmmaker and radio show co-host) for a panel discussion.  Chef/owner Amy Murray is also on the panel and hosting the event Revival Bar + Kitchen, which is scheduled to open soon.  The kitchen will provide food and beverage tastings, along with local food artisans.
2102 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
510-332-6752
Thurs, 5/20, 6:30 pm food tasting, 7:15 panel
$10

Speaking of book launches, Pastry chef/owner Jennifer Millar is going to host the celebration for Farmers’ Market Desserts (by Jennie Schacht) at Sweet Adeline Bakeshop.   There will be samples of some recipes from the cookbook, including miniature chocolate cherry cupcakes, strawberries & cream cake roll, rhubarb parfaits, pavlovettes with lemon-lime cream and berries and more!  Be sure to RSVP here, so they’ll have enough sweets.
3350 Adeline Street, Berkeley
510-985-7381
Sat, 5/22, 4 – 7 pm

Christina Mitchell

Christina Mitchell

Christina is the founder of East Bay Dish. Her writing has also been featured in East Bay Express, Berkeleyside, Oakland Magazine and Edible East Bay.
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