Bay Area Food Festivals and Events - February, 2012

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This Asia Society event looks interesting

http://asiasociety.org/calendars/taiw...

The Taiwanese Beef noodle soup champion is in town and giving a talk and serving soup for the Asia Society on Feb 8. I'd be interested in going

[Bruce in SLO]

The Anderson Valley International Alsace Festival is this weekend, Feb.18 & 19 at the Fairgrounds in Boonville. This is a great event and sells out annually.
Check our their web site http://www.avwines.com/

[zippo]

2/25 - 1st SF Int'l Tea Festival, 10 am - 5 pm, Ferry Bldg., SF, $20
http://sfinternationalteafestival.com/

[caryjones]

Santa Cruz Clam Chowder cook-off, Sat. Feb 25

http://www.beachboardwalk.com/clamcho...

[Melanie Wong]

2/10-12, Healdsburg Steelhead Festival
http://healdsburgsteelheadfest.org/default.aspx

2/11 - Kenwood Firemen's Annual Crab Feed and Fundraiser
http://www.kenwoodfire.com/kenwood-firemans-association.html

2/11 - Pacific Empire Chorus Crab Feed, Petaluma
http://www.pacificempire.org/

2/15 - Slow Sip at Comstock Saloon, SF
http://www.slowfoodsanfrancisco.com/sf_events.html?evcode=00206

2/16 - ArtRage: Mardi Gras, San Jose
http://www.sjmusart.org/event/art-rage-mardi-gras

2/16 - Walking Tour of Bayview/Hunters Point, SF
http://www.spur.org/events/calendar/food-guardians%E2%80%99-walking-tour-bayview-hunters-point

2/17 - Petaluma Rotary Crab Feed
http://www.petalumarotary.org/crab2012.htm

2/17 - VinOlivo Grand Tasting, Sonoma
http://www.sonomavalleywine.com/displayEvent.asp?eventID=2631

2/18 - Mardi Gras Dinner & Dance (Festa de Carnival), Union City
http://www.sdesalvarado.com/upcomingfestas.html

2/18 - Olive Odyssey, Sonoma
http://www.theolivepress.com/news-events/www.sonomavalleywine.com

2/25 - Ryan Farr, Sonoma Chop Shop (Benefit for FFA)
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/223384

2/25 - Slow Money Farm Fest & Pot Luck, Petaluma
http://slowmoneynocal.org/

2/25-29 - 9th Annual Sonoma Valley Cheese Conference
http://www.theepicureanconnection.com/sonoma-valley-cheese-conference-2012/

2/29 - Grand Cafe Mussel Battle (Benefit for Glide Memorial), SF
http://flexyourmussels.eventbrite.com/

[kapmason]

Melanie, my partner and I will be visiting SF in early June. Most nights ( but not all ) taken by business meals/meetings. Any festivals going on? Any tasting menu lunches or dinners you would suggest to your friends?
Thanks for listening.
kapm

[rubadubgdub]

Friday, February 10, 2012, 7 pm - 11 pm
Meatpaper, Bones: 20th Street Corridor Crawl
http://www.meatpaper.com/news/?p=321

[Melanie Wong]

2/10 - Sonoma County Wine LIbrary Honors Merry Edwards, Santa Rosa
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151231908710532&set=a.10150381484375532.606376.425530425531&type=1

2/10 - An Evening with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert, Santa Rosa
http://tickets.wellsfargocenterarts.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=537

2/11 - 9th Annual Bodega Bay Chowder Day
http://bodegabayca.org/chowder-day-2012/

2/11 - Gumbo Smackdown, KJ, Fulton
http://www.kj.com/events

2/15 - Tres Bicchieri Wine Tasting, San Francisco
http://www.gamberorosso.it/index.php?...

[zippo]

February 11, 2012
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

3rd Annual Chocolate & Beer Festival
Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South
Marina District
Richmond, CA 94804
craneway.com
510-215-6000
$15-40

http://www.craneway.com/Events/Details/li/3rdAnnualChocolateBeerFestival

3rd Annual Chocolate and Beer Festival brings together local Chocolatiers, breweries and bands to raise money for a good cause. It's in the former 1931 Ford Assembly Plant and is the largest event space in the Bay Area. I haven't been there yet.
http://www.craneway.com/Venue/History/

pics from last year:
http://www.cranewayblog.com/2010/02/chocolate-beer-yes-please.html

facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/12926...