By: Victoria Nguyen | September 14 2011
Posted in San Francisco Bay Area - Share It - San Francisco

Renaissance redux! Photo borrowed from Much Ado About Sebastopol's Facebook page.

Welcome to Follow the Food, The Local Dish's weekly guide to food events in the San Francisco Bay Area. Every week, we'll highlight noteworthy (and drool-worthy!) happenings around town, from classes and tastings to mobile gatherings and restaurant openings. So before you fill up your schedule, remember to "follow the food" on The Local Dish.

Wednesday, September 14
Yes, we're all signed up for Groupon, Living Social and all those other services that deliver email deals. But have you heard of Blockboard? Unlike other sites, Blockboard delivers awesome discounts straight to your phone. All you need to do is flash your deal via iPhone to redeem the coupons -- no fussy info to fill and print out. In order to get people in on this new app, Haighteration is hosting happy hour where showing your Blockboard coupon gets you FREE BEER at Mad Dog in the Fog. Yes, as many beers as you can guzzle down in two hours. Download the app here.

530 Haight St.
San Francisco, Calif. 94117
5-7 p.m.
Free beer tab with Blockboard Coupon

Friday, September 16
"Don't it always seem to go/That you don't know what you've got/‘Til its gone/They paved paradise/And put up a parking lot." I don't know if the organizers SPUR PARK(ing) were inspired by the lovely Ms. Joni Mitchell, but its message sure seems fitting. The 6th annual PARK(ing) event is a worldwide celebration that temporarily transforms parking spots into sites of public activity. Reclaim some of this concrete earth with a shindig that will feature free chicken mole from La Cocina and a traveling food-related art exhibit.

654 Mission St.
San Francisco, Calif. 94105
12-2 p.m.
Free

Don't you get chills down your spine every time you hear the word "throwdown"? This evening at sunset, Coffee Bar presents The Barista Throwdown, where latte art extraordinaires show off their skills. The crowd favorite wins all earnings from competitor registration fees and vendor tastings. The event also features guest pop-ups from Copper Top Ovens, Halal Halal and Frozen Khusterd.

1890 Bryant St.
San Francisco, Calif. 94110
6-8:45 p.m.
Free admission

Saturday, September 17
How fast can you sew? Today is the Much Ado About Sebastopol Renaissance Faire, the awesomely dorky event you've always wanted to go to. Dress up (or not) and venture back into Elizabethan times, where there will be fencing, dunk tanks and even a giant Jenga game. The best part is you get to indulge in a ton of food, including turkey legs, oysters and crepes.

Ives Park
7400 Williow St.
Sebastopol, Calif. 95472
10-8 p.m.
$10 general admission; $5 student tickets 

Sunday, September 18
It's goin' down today in Berkeley's Tilden Park, where Slow Food East Bay takes over with some, duh -- slow food. A slow roasted pig serves as the event's main dish; however, brace yourself to try and share goods from the $5 Challenge, a potluck of homemade slow food. Each portion must cost no more than five bucks per person, with each dish serving 5-15 people. Guests are encouraged to bring their own beverages, utensils, chairs and blankies.

Willows Picnic Area, Tilden Park
South Park Drive
Berkeley, Calif. 94708
1:30 p.m.
Free
Take the $5 Challenge by signing up here

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