Liam's List

Liam's List - August 15, 2008

Greetings pleasure seekers,

Another fun filled weekend, packed to the gills with things to do. From a BBQ cook off in Pleasanton to the best happy hour ever in Walnut Creek, there is lots to soak up and enjoy this weekend. Get out there, wear sunscreen and have a mad, fab weekend.

1 - FINGER LICKING GOOD
Bay Area Barbecue Cook Off
Friday August 15th, Saturday 16th, Sunday 17th
Daily 11am to 9pm
Alameda County Fairgrounds
4501 Pleasanton Avenue, Pleasanton
Admission: $5 adults, $2 seniors. Free for children under 12
Ribs, Ribs and more ribs. Enjoy all the ribs of the fair at Alameda County Fairgrounds. America's best BBQ-ers are cooking up a storm for your eating pleasure. From spicy sauces to chilli-filled chicken you will find it all to devour here. My personal favorite. See you there.
bayareabarbequecookoff.com

2 - FREE EVENT
Lindy In The Park
Sunday August 17th, 11am - 3pm
Kennedy Drive at 10th
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
The lindy is back. Actually, it never really went away and just to remind you, a group of lindy-lovers get their lindy hop on this weekend. Bring a dancing partner and lindy on down to Golden Gate Park. Be there or be square and bring something for the BBQ. Enjoy.
lindyinthepark.com

3 - CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
Free 90210 Ringtone
Online NOW
You are just one click away from a brand-spanking-new ring tone featuring the theme from 90210. Be among the first to get this hip, new tone for your phone from the show about California's hippest zip code. Wait, someone's calling; "Hello Shannon, how are you"?
cwbayarea.com

4 - SPEAKERS CORNER
Top Chefs Tell All
Wednesday August 20th, 6pm
Commonwealth Club
595 Market Street, San Francisco
Admission: $25 non members, $15 members
Meet the Bay Area stars of the hit Bravo show Top Chef. What really happened behind the scenes? Ryan Scott, Jennifer Biesty and Zoi Antonitas tell all.
commonwealthclub.org

5 - HOT TICKET
Comedy Central Presents Lewis Black
Sunday August 17th, 8pm
Mountain Winery
15585 Los Gatos Blvd, Saratoga
Tickets from $49.50
Enjoy the brilliantly dark, sardonic humor of Lewis Black at Mountain
Winery for one night only. This is, pants down, the Bay Area's best
outdoor venue. There is not a bad seat in the house. Arrive early
enough for the special three course dinner. Soak up some of the estate's
prized vino. Then, sit back and allow Lewis Black to remind you of just
how good your life is with his smart, twisted look at the universe.
mountainwinery.com

6 - WILD WILD WEB
Tablehopper
Online NOW
If you love food you will love our gal pal, the Tablehopper herself,
Marcia Gagliardi. Her tasty site is brimming with food news and reviews,
delicious recipes and an abundance of industry gossip. Sign up for the
almost edible weekly newsletter. Go on, spoil yourself. As soon as you
can say "more sauce please", Marcia will quickly become your new best
food pal. A right royal culinary treat indeed.
tablehopper.com

7- HEAR THIS CD
ABC "Traffic"
CD Online NOW
Martin Fry, lead man from slick eighties band ABC is in the middle of a
North American tour. However, he took time before this touring venture
to lay down some new tracks in the form of a new ABC cd, "Traffic."
This twelve track offering, the band's first in eleven years is jam
packed with swooning strings, big beats and Fry's lyrical puns and
conceits. ABC diehards will not be disappointed. A valiant musical
effort from a group that has offered little but memories, since it's
heyday in the eighties.
abcmartinfry.com

8 - AT THE MOVIES
Brideshead Revisited
Various Bay Area Theaters
NOW Playing
This provocative British tale of class and forbidden love makes it's way
to the big screen. This wartime love story by Evelyn Waugh was adapted
for the BBC in the eighties and was a massive hit. This new big screen
adaptation pulls out all the stops with stunning photography and a first
class cast; Emma Thompson, Matthew Goode and Michael Gambon. I highly recommend it.
bridesheadrevisited-themovie.com

9 - EAT TOMATOES
Heirloom Tomato Week
August 15th to August 24th
Various Bay Area Restaurants
Enjoy and celebrate tomatoes at the Bay Area's best restaurants, for one
week only. The region's top chefs are infusing dishes, sweet and savory
with those little cherry, red and yellow nuggets of goodness. My
personal favorite is BIX restaurant in San Francisco where diners sample
a fresh platter of tomatoes wheeled in and presented on a tomato cart at
your table. Each tomato lovingly drizzled in mouth watering olive oil
and house made balsamic vinegar. Yummy. Venture to the web site for the full big red tomoto inspired list of partaking chefs and restaurants.
sfchefsfoodwine.com

10 - BEST HAPPY HOUR EVER!
Stanford's Restaurant & Bar
1300 South Main Street, Walnut Creek
Happy Hour: Daily 3pm to 6pm and 9pm to close
Time to celebrate with not one but two happy hours, one for the afternoon crowd and another for the late shift. Quench your thirst and your appetite with the unbelievably affordable cheap eats here. Stanford's tasty happy hour menu offers the best deals anywhere in town;salads, burgers, pasta, mac & cheese and more from just $2.00 to $4.00. Add a killer cocktail and you have one jolly satisfying happy hour, the best ever!
stanfords.com