Your guide to the tastiest foodie happenings going down this week. Bon Appetit!
Cala Opens a Taco Shop
Opening her first every U.S. restaurant in Hayes Valley just wasn't enough for Mexico City chef Gabriela Cámara. On Tuesday, she also raised the curtain on her much-anticipated back-alley taqueria, Tacos Cala. The taqueria is serving weekday lunch focused on tacos de guisado—stews ladled into soft corn tortillas. Choose from three filling options (meat, vegetarian, and vegan) paired with seasonal aqua frescas or an iced horchata coffee. Yum! Beer and wine will also be available, if you work in one of those offices where drinking on the job is encouraged. // the back alley on Hickory St., San Francisco, calarestaurant.com
Belgian Beer School with 21st Amendment
It's never to late to go back to school, well, beer school anyway. On Tuesday, November 17th, 21st Amendment Brewery is hosting their annual Belgian Beer School to bring a taste of Belgium to San Francisco. For the first time in many years, the event will be hosted by 21A co-founders Shaun O’Sullivan and Nico Freccia as well as brewmaster Zambo and Kim Sturdavant of Social Kitchen & Brewery. The menu will consist of traditional Belgian food from the kitchen accompanied by an array of Belgian-style ales, ranging from traditional to experimental variations. // $55, class starts at 7pm; 563 2nd Street, San Francisco. Get tickets here.
CUESA Thanksgiving Pop-Up Market at The Yard
Grab your Turkey-day shopping list and hit CUESA's third annual pop-up market to stock up on all the produce and ingredients you’ll need for your Thanksgiving feast. Must-visit stalls include Tierra Farms for heirloom veggies, Tomales Farmstead Creamery for sheep milk cheese, and Lil Milkers Valley for holiday gifts like goat milk soaps, scrubs, and salves. The event also includes a smoked turkey cooking demo with chef John Fink of The Whole Beast, a relish demo from Karen Diggs of Kraut Source, and a discussion about food traditions curated by Omnivore Books, including local authors Louella Hill, Bryant Terry, Dana Velden, Duggan McDonnell, and Jourdan Abel. // Sunday, November 22, 10am-2pm; 3rd St. and Terry Francois Blvd, cuesa.org
Franco Pepe—maker of the “best pizza in the world”— at A16
Pizza fans, rejoice! World-renowned pizzaiolo Franco Pepe is coming to A16 in San Francisco and Oakland next week, and bringing his specific brand of delicious pizza with him. Lauded as the maker of the “best pizza in the world,” Pepe is bringing with him authentic Italian ingredients to cook his famous Neapolitan-style pizza at both restaurants on November 16 (A16 Rockridge) and November 17 (A16 San Francisco). There will only be 100 pies per night (!), so don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to taste pizza straight from Italy. // 2355 Chestnut St, San Francisco, a16sf.com; or 5356 College Avenue, Oakland, a16rockridge.com
Off the Grid Mobile Holiday Marketplace
Already stressing over what to get your friends and family this holiday season? Let Off the Grid help. Throughout November and December, OtG's Mobile Marketplace will be popping up at various spots around town offering amazing products, designed in-house and produced through local, independent manufacturers. In the spirit of making the giving season less hectic, gift wrapping will be available on-site to ensure that all presents get Off the Grid’s seal of approval. Care.com will also be at select markets to provide children’s activities, allowing parents to get some holiday shopping done and grab a bite to eat while their kids play. Can’t make it to the tour? Merchandise is also available online, with free holiday shipping from November 9 - December 25. // Specific dates and times available here.
