Chocolate & Wine Cruise on the SF Bay – 3rd Edition
Because it was great fun both times, a grand adventure, and sold out, we will be going on a third Chocolate & Wine Cruise on the Bay on February 11th.
TASTEABLE CALIFORNIA Season 3 Episode 3
TASTEABLE: California takes viewers on a weekly tour of California food and wine creators and destinations.
This episode takes a visit to the Taste of Petaluma Festival, tries a recipe for airfrying carrot fries, and announces picks for the best chocolate chip cookies in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Produced by TasteTV, www.TasteTV.com
View the Episode Intro Online on this page
(note: entire episode only airs on television, not online)
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Norcal World Dog Surfing Championship awes San Francisco Bay Area
It was a great day for the first time Norcal Dog Surfing event (aka the World Dog Surfing Championships), and over 400 dog and surfing lovers came out to check out the stars, including local media outlets such as KQED, NBC, KPIX (CBS), the Bay Area News Group, and more. (see press coverage and some videos here)
Ratings were led by veteran solo dog surfers Abbie Surfs and Brandy the Pug, in close pursuit by tandem dog surfer Skyler, doing her first foray in solo surfing.
There were four heats in all: 2 for small/medium dogs, 1 for large dogs, 1 for the top dogs (trophies)
Top Dogs (trophies)
1. Abbie (Michael Uy, www.instagram.com/abbiesurfs/ )
2. Brandy (Jonny Dorman, www.instagram.com/brandy_the_pug/ )
3. Skyler (Homer Henard, www.instagram.com/skylerthesurfingdog/)
Small/Medium Dogs
1. Abbie (Michael Uy, www.instagram.com/abbiesurfs/ )
2. Brandy (Jonny Dorman, www.instagram.com/brandy_the_pug/ )
3. Wes (Christine Campopiano, www.instagram.com/westhesurfdog/)
Large Dogs
1. Skyler (Homer Henard, www.instagram.com/skylerthesurfingdog/)
2. Barb (Linda Lyman, Pawssage.com)
Cocktail Recipe: The Judgette at Gaspar
TASTEABLE: CALIFORNIA gets a Cocktail Recipe for the Judgette at Gaspar Brasserie in San Francisco.
TASTEABLE: The Sunburst Calistoga Hotel in Napa Valley
TASTEABLE: CALIFORNIA visits the Sunburst Calistoga hotel in Napa Valley, with a retro theme and modern style (and a nice pool).
Food & lifestyle magazine CUISINE NOIR to host Business Conference
Food & lifestyle magazine CUISINE NOIR is scheduled to to host its first business conference on September 16-17, 2016 in San Francisco.
Entitled, The Behind the Business Conference, it is two days of networking and idea exchange.
As described by Cuisine Noir Publisher V. Sheree Williams: “Starting and running a business takes passion, hard work, patience and a great network. Join us in San Francisco for Cuisine Noir’s first Behind the Business Conference on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17 for a two-day event that all small business owners do not want to miss. This conference is especially designed for anyone who is in the culinary, wine/beer/spirits, restaurant/food truck and specialty gourmet foods industries. Whether you are starting or have been running your business for a while, there is always something to learn.”
The conference kicks-off on Friday at 6:30 pm with our Welcome and Networking Reception at The Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco where guests will mingle attendees, panelists and speakers and media. The evening will also host a meet and greet with this year’s keynote speaker Andre Mack, founder of Mouton Noir Wines, the largest producing black-owned wine label in the country.
The full conference details and schedule can be found online at http://www.cuisinenoirmag.com/behind-the-business.