Liam's List

  Greetings chums,

Another weekend of fun and frivolity looms, Here's what's on this food heavy list: The 1st Annual San Francisco Chefs, Food and Wine Festival, a sensational Champagne and Shellfish Dinner deal and a happy hour with food to die for in SF . Have a fantastic, tummy filling, fun-filled weekend.

Cheers,
Liam
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1 FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD
SF Chefs, Food And Wine
Union Square, San Francisco
NOW through Sunday
With over two hundred cooks in the kitchen this may just be one of the biggest gatherings of star chefs in SF ever, all in town for the first San Francisco Chefs, Food and Wine Festival. This four-day food fest showcases San Francisco's culinary finest for a weekend of food tastings, demos and workshops. Yours truly will be the MC for the TV Chefs seminar on Saturday at 2pm. Get the scoop on behind the scenes shenanigans with the stars of Bravo's Top Chef. See you there. 
http://sfchefsfoodwine.com/default.aspx

2 ALL THAT JAZZ
San Jose Jazz Festival
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Various venues
Soak up the sites and sounds of the San Jose Jazz Festival this weekend. One thousand artists from around the world will descend upon San Jose for this weekend of world class music among them: Spencer Day, Sharon Jones and Le Roy Bell. Check the site for the full schedule.
http://www.sanjosejazz.org/

3 FILM FEST
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Now through August 10th
Various Venues
Enjoy the creme de la creme of Jewish Film at this two week long celebration of film. This is one of the biggest Jewish film festivals in the world. It draws participants from all corners of the globe. Check the festival site online for more. 
http://fest.sfjff.org/about

4 SSHHHH THE BRITS ARE COMING
Sub Culture Dining Dinner
Saturday 7pm
Location; San Francisco
The Dissident Chef is serving up his second dollop of British Cuisine and this weekend's Brit Dinner 2. I will be in the kitchen playing sous chef to the Dissident Chef for Saturdays gourmet Brit dinner, yes I said gourmet! Toad in the Hole? Maybe. Beef Wellington? Perhaps. Trifle ? Who knows. One thing for sure this will be a memorable meal. Log on, sign up and if you can't make this one check back on the site for upcoming decedent dinners that will knock your socks off and make your tummy happy. 
http://scdburningbrit2.eventbrite.com/

5 ESCAPE TOWN
CordeValle, St.Martin
Head out of town about twenty minutes south of San Jose to a spot where the sun shines and the birds call, CordeValle in St. Martin. Relax and catch some rays by the pool or swing a club on the nine hole golf course. If it's food you love you will not be disappointed by the offerings from the kitchen. Chef Luka and team bring the flavors of Italy with a California sensibility to this South Bay resort with a menu that boasts many to die for dishes: Dried Beef and Buffalo Mozzarella, Handmade Butternut Squash and Truffled Tortellini, and let's not forget the delicious Prosciutto wrapped short ribs. Wow. Wow. Wow. A great escape just a hop skip and a jump from home. 
http://www.cordevalle.com/

6 AT THE MOVIES
Julie Julia
NOW Playing in Bay Area theaters.
Three time Oscar winner Meryl Streep takes on Julia Child in Julie Julia a movie about the late great TV chef and famed blogger Julie Powell. The films focuses on two delicious parallel stories: Julia Child as she discovers her passion for cooking while in Paris in the 1950's and and Julie Powell and office worker who just before turning 30 takes on the task of a food blog centered around Julia's Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Amy Adams delights as Julie Powell but the screen illuminates with every scene featuring Streep as Child. Seeing this film will make you want to rush home and whip up some Beouff Bourginoin. Bon Appetit.. 
http://julieandjulia.com/

7 FREE MUSIC
Stern Grove Music Festival
19th Avenue @ Sloat Street, San Francisco
Sunday 3pm
Head to Golden Gate Park's St ern Grove for a great afternoon of music this Sunday featuring one of Columbia's most beloved artists.. Load your ears with the sounds of Tote La Momposina and Nation Beat. In Colombian culture, a cantadora is a revered teacher and healer. Totó La Momposina earned this title by actively working to preserve the traditions of cumbia, reflecting the influences of African, Spanish, and Caribbean song and dance. The spontaneity of her performances entrances audiences worldwide. See you in the park. 
http://www.sterngrove.org

8 ART ATTACK
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
De Young Museum, San Francisco
Daily 9am - 9pm
Make a trip to Golden Gate Park for Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs at the de Young Museum. The Pharaoh returns to the park after thirty years alongside a dramatically expanded collection of ancient artifacts. Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs boasts a larger, more comprehensive display that places King Tut in the expanded context of Egypt's 18th dynasty, its "Golden Age." See you there 
http://www.tutsanfrancisco.org/

9 CHAMPAGNE WISHES AND CAVIAR DREAMS
Waterbar
399 The Embarcadero, San Francisco
Monday night Champagne and Shellfish Dinner
My recent three course dinner ($40) dinner featured a delicious Dungeness Crab Salad on a bed of watermelon and mint. The main course was Grilled One Half Dungeness Crab in chili and garlic sauce with some shoestring potatoes on the side. The sweet treat at the end came in the form of a Summer Berry Pie that was just heaven. The meal came with champagne pairings for twenty dollars more. One of the best dinners I have had in an age with a million dollar view of the waterfront to boot. 
http://www.waterbarsf.com/pdf/menus/Monday_shellfish_champagne.pdf

10 HAPPY HOUR
Butterfly
Pier 33, The Embarcadero at Bay Street, San Francisco
Daily 5pm -7pm
It appears that almost every spot in town is offering up a tasty and wallet friendly happy hour and Chef Rob Lam's Butterfly in San Francisco is no exception. The cocktails here are exceptional and a steal during Happy Hour at five dollars a pop. Check the board for the cocktail of the day as they change daily, The Cherry Blossom was the special during my recent visit. The happy hour menu offers a sampling of the talented Chef Lam's Asia meets California cuisine: Smoked salmon and strawberry salad rolls, Pan Fried Shanghai Garlic Noodles, and my personal favorite the Kalua Pig with Butter Lettuce Cups and all for $5. The $1 oyster shooters are also a must have. And ooh, did I mention the Hoisin Baby Back Ribs - delicious. Great food, killer cocktails in an A1 waterfront restaurant - happy hour has never been so good.
http://www.butterflysf.com/

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