photo: Edible Schoolyard
The Edible Schoolyard’s 6th Annual Plant Sale will offer “annual vegetables, annual and perenial herbs and flowers, culinary and tea herbs, fruit plants and trees, and more than 20 tomato varieties.” Alice Waters will sign copies of her newest book, In the Green Kitchen, from 9 – 10:30 a.m., and King Middle School students will give garden and kitchen tours. For lunch, they’ll serve pizza by the slice (from the wood burning oven, of course) and garden salads, along with specialties from local food vendors.
1781 Rose StreetBerkeley
510-558-1335
Sat, 5/8, 9 am – 3 pm
Don’t forget about Mother’s Day! If you want to take her out, take a look at last week’s dish for some brunch, lunch and dinner suggestions.
Culinary Stars of the Bay Tasting Extravaganza will feature cooking demonstrations, live music, magicians, and food from restaurants including Ozumo, SR24, Teacake Bakeshop and Uncle Willy’s BBQ. BR Cohn Winery, Buffalo Bills Brewery, Cafebread Cellars, Monticello Vineyards and Murrieta’s Well Winery will provide the libations. There will also be live and silent auctions with prizes such as trips to Florida, the Caribbean, the Big Apple and Vegas. Proceeds go to the Lincoln Child Center.
1000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland
510-531-3111 x115
Thurs, 5/13, 7 – 10 pm
$150
Stella Nonna, the lunch catering company, is hosting a Milwaukee Fish Fry with live music and a raffle. They’ll serve beer battered fish, potato pancakes, spicy coleslaw, focaccia and a mysterious “Milwaukee beverage.” Slices of carrot cake are $3 extra.
2315 Dwight Way, Berkeley
510-845-8787
Fri, 5/14, 5:30 – 8:30
$10
The 11th Annual Lafayette Kitchen Tour is next weekend, in case you’re looking for inspiration. East Bay homeowners will open their homes to guests, who will also get an event guide full of design information on each amazing kitchen. Send an e-mail to devjlowery@sbcglobal.net to buy a ticket. Proceeds go to Brighter Beginnings.
Sat, 5/15, 10 am – 3 pm
$35
The growing area between Uptown and Temescal is the site of the Koreatown – Northgate Culturefest. There will be three different stages where musicians and dancers from around the world will perform. There’s not much information about food vendors on the website, but I’m pretty sure there will be some good options there.
Telegraph Ave, between Grand Ave and 27th
Sun, 5/16, 11 am – 6 pm
Animal husbandry enthusiasts might want to check out the 2nd Annual Alameda Backyard Chicken Coop Bicycling Tour. Participants will get a map to the different coops (and the different chickens) and refreshments will be available along the way. Heads up – the tour is around 4 1/2 miles.
448 Lincoln Ave, Alameda
Sun, 5/16, 1 pm
Cafe Tibet and Berkeley’s Kitchen are co-hosting a cooking class. Students will learn how to make Indian Chai Tea and Bod-Jha Tea (a traditional Tibetan milk tea), Then-thuk (hand-pulled noodles with chicken, onions, tomatoes, daikon, garlic and ginger) and Dresy (a traditional Tibetan dessert made with sweet rice, nuts, raisins and cream). Is it just me, or does the menu sound delicious? Proceeds will go to Single Mothers in India.
2020 University Ave, Berkeley
Sun, 5/16, 1 – 2 pm
$25
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