Friday - August 2, 2013
- It's Art Murmur every First Friday in Oakland. This is monthly event is definitely a look at the hipster scene in Oakland. A great event to go to during First Fridays is First Taste. It's located in Uptown kitchen in Uptown Oakland. This time around, there will be Lumpias, Caribbean style tamales, Pork Belly Ramen and many more. 7pm to 10pm. Free entry,
- SF Chef's opening night, Grand Tasting. - SF Chefs is one of the most celebrated food and wine events of the year. It includes unlimited tastings of food, wine, beer and spirits from SF's top restaurants, breweries and wineries. This night's tasting event will include Hakkasan, Incanto, Morimoto, Napa, Wayfare Tavern and many more. Starts at 630pm, Tickets: $140
Saturday - August 3, 2013
- Yelp's Summer Sip-nic! It's Yelp's Annual celebration of East Bay community through food and of course wine. Event will be held at Rockwall winery and food vendors such as the Grilled Cheez Guy, Roline's Filipino and Chunky Pig will be there. RSVP through Yelp here. $10 donation
- SF Chef's Five Tastes event. Bitter, Sour, Salty, Sweet and Umami. This is an afternoon event at the tent which includes unlimited tastings and drinking celebrating all 5 tastes. Expect different restaurants like Copita, Chaya, Hard Water, Perbacco and many more. Starts at 12:30pm. Tickets: $140
- SF Chef's Decadence after dark. This tasting event includes unlimited food and drinks well paired with music. Some of the restaurants participating includes Fifth floor, Bourbon Steak, Farallon, RN74, Sushi Ran and many more. Starts at 7pm. Tickets: $140
- Oakland Art and Soul Festival. It's Oakland's biggest street festival which includes food, art and music. For Saturday's event, Vintage Trouble and Lisa Loeb will be performing along with many others. For food, expect Catfish, Pakoras, BBQ, Jerk chicken and Funnel cakes. 12pm-8pm. Tickets are $15
Sunday - August 4, 2013
- SF Chef's Brunch by the Bay. This is a one of a kind brunch that I'm really excited about because I won tickets to this. Woohoo! This was one of the hardest contest I've entered on Facebook since I have to gather as many "like"s as possible and my competitor won't back down. This tasting event includes unlimited food and drinks. Restaurants included are: Central Kitchen, M.Y. china, La Mar. Dixie, and many more. Starts at 11am. Tickets: $140
- Oakland Art and Soul Festival. It's Oakland's biggest street festival which includes food, art and music. For Sunday's event, Johnny Rawls and Leela James will be performing along with many others. For food, expect Catfish, Pakoras, BBQ, Jerk chicken and Funnel cakes. 12pm-6pm. Tickets are $15
