Follow the Food: Tasty Bay Area Events 10/12-10/16

By: Victoria Nguyen | October 12 2011
Posted in San Francisco Bay Area - Find It - San Francisco

A spooky "Buddha's Hand" concoction at Epicuring Hangar One Halloween Cocktails. Photo by: flicker user Charles Haynes

Wednesday, October 12
If you’ve ever eaten at the hot spot in town and asked yourself, “What’s the fuss all about? I could make this in my sleep!” Or if you’ve always dreamt of donning that towering chef’s hat and feeding the public, you may want to head over to La Cocina tonight. Today’s workshop is How to Start a Food Business in San Francisco – An Orientation to La Cocina. You’ll learn the basics on how to get your own food business started, resources and how to apply for La Cocina’s incubator program.

Friday, October 14
What sort of heathen doesn’t enjoy a good art crawl? 6th Street becomes the site for 2 Blocks of Art, an evening that promises to seduce your eyes, ears and taste buds. Hop from photography and painting exhibits to live musical performances and group shows. Along the way, check out the neighborhood restaurant and bar specials, like Miss Saigon’s free appetizer with entrée or Club Six’s 2-for-1 well drinks and beer.

6th St., between Market and Howard St.
San Francisco, CA  94103
4-8pm
Free

As if we didn’t love Fridays enough, Ourtisan brings us San Francisco Beer Friday. The local social commerce site is offering $1 beer happy hour at local fave Speakeasy Brewery, and all we have to do is sign up for a free membership. Not bad, eh?

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers Brewery
1195 Evans Ave.
San Francisco, CA  94124
4-8 pm
Register 

Saturday, October 15
The 21st Annual Potrero Hill Festival kicks off today with a warm Southern welcome. The California Culinary Academy will cater a New Orleans-style brunch from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. with lively Dixieland tunes. Afterwards, walk off the meal at the family-friendly festival, which will feature two live performance stages, food from the neighborhood’s favorite restaurants and more than 80 local artists and vendors.

20th St., between Missouri and Wisconsin St.
San Francisco, CA
11am-4:30pm
Free admission, but brunch tickets are $12 per adult 

Sunday, October 16
Class up this season’s Halloween shenanigans with the tricks n’ treats you’ll learn at Epicuring’s Hanger One Halloween Cocktails. The two-hour event includes a special cocktail tasting, distillery tour and the 101 on the creepy looking, yet delightful tasting Buddha’s Hand citron. This intimate event is limited to about 20 lucky folks, so sign up now!

Hangar One
2601 Monarch St.
Alameda, Calif. 94501
1-3 p.m.
$50
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