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Piperade Hosts Basque Hotel Dinner with Wine Pairings
Piperade is hosting a four-course Basque Hotel Dinner on Thursday, June 23rd featuring wines from B. Kosuge Winery, known for small productions sourced from top vineyards. According to Piperade chef-owner Gerald Hirigoyen, "Basque hotels have long been social centers that helped locals and boarders preserve their culture when in a foreign country, and a meal of familiar dishes and a good bottle of wine was another way to stay connected. This dinner is a chance for me to honor this tradition." Tickets are $100 each, including tax and gratuity. Reservations are required via viaevents@piperade.com or (415) 391-2555. 6:30pm reception; 7pm dinner. // 1015 Battery St. (North Beach), piperade.com
Get a Taste of Mendocino at Fort Mason
Think Mendocino is too far to go for good food and wine? How about if Mendocino comes to San Francisco? Sample the wares of more than 30 wineries and artisanal food producers from Mendocino at this weekend's Taste of Mendocino event, slated for Saturday, June 25th at Fort Mason's Gallery 308 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Two lucky participants will win a free round trip ticket on Surf Air, the nation's first members-only private flying club. Tickets are available online for $60 per person. // 2 Marina Blvd #308 (Marina), tasteofmendo.com
Pick Out a Park Pack to Go
On your way to the park for a little fun and sun with friends? Stop in at Brewcade for a brand new Park Pack, featuring Anchor craft beers snuggled into a stylish Brewcade tote bag with a bag of ice. Create your own custom 6-pack ($15) or 12-pack ($28) from seven of Anchor Brewing's canned beers: Meyer Lemon Lager, Mango Wheat, Go West IPA, Liberty Ale, Orange Splash Lager, Anchor California Lager, and Brotherhood Steam. Don't be surprised if you find a coozie hiding inside, or some other souvenir swag. As the summer progresses, the Park Pack beer line-up will expand to include brews from Almanac and 21st Amendment Brewery. // 2200 Market St. (Castro), brewcadesf.com
Monk's Kettle Offers Sandwich and Reality Czech
Some days call for a beer at lunch, and for those days, there is Monk's Kettle. Throughout the summer, the neighborhood tavern will be offering a "Sandwich and Reality Czech" special every Monday through Thursday, from noon to 4 p.m. Order any sandwich on the menu— including the daily special—and wash it down with a 16-ounce glass of Moonlight Brewing's Reality Czech, for a mere $20. // 3141 16th St. (Mission), monkskettle.com
Beretta Kicks off 2016 Cocktail Class Series
Try your hand at mixology on Tuesday, June 28 with Beretta bar manager Cali Gold. She'll be kicking off the bar's 2016 cocktail class series with a workshop on low-proof cocktails (hello, day drinking!), featuring sherry, vermouth, and port. Students will get their own, individuals workstation and be provided with a full set of tools for creating (and drinking) three full-size cocktails. Tickets are available online for $85 per class, with classes held the last Tuesday of June, July, and August. Students with perfect attendance will be rewarded with a $100 gift card to Beretta. // 1199 Valencia St. (Mission), berettasf.com
