EVENT: SONOMA FILM FEST
Sonoma International Film Festival delivers the very best in film, food, wine and fun this weekend. The little film fest that could celebrates 25 years and you are invited to the party through Sunday. This milestone event features 100+ new films from around the world, spectacular culinary occasions, panels, live music, parties and special events. Chefs Jacques Pepin and Joanne Weir are being honored this year along with one of the greatest movie stars of all time – Jacqueline Bisset (Bullitt, Airplane, The Deep and new film Loren & Rose). Congrats on your 25th anniversary, Sonoma Film Fest. This is hands down my favorite film festival in the world.
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MOVIE: THE ROSE MAKER
Set in the rolling rose filled hills of France the subtitled ROSE MAKER Is about, yes you guessed, roses or a women who creates roses. A passion and business passed down from her father who departed 15 years past. The madam of the rose farm faces foreclosure on her business unless she finds a way to beat the competition, then an unlikely band of long-time unemployed misfits come randomly to her aid. They prove to have hidden talents of the sort that might save the farm. The Rose Maker is full of laughs and heart and finds a little grit along the way. I highly recommend it! Bring a hankie for this one is a tear-jerker!
CHEERS: PLINY THE YOUNGER
Russian River Brewing Company's Pliny The Younger is a Triple IPA, meaning that it is higher in alcohol and has tons of hops. Though the ABV usually finishes at about 10.25%, it is remarkably dry for the amount of malt used in this recipe. Loaded with hop aroma and flavor, Younger is well-balanced with malt and a lingering dry and bitter finish. We brewed Younger for the first time in 2005 as a winter seasonal release, building upon the Pliny the Elder recipe while pushing the envelope with malt, hops, and alcohol just to see how far we could go. Fun fact: Younger has always been at least double dry-hopped (some years even quadruple dry-hopped!) long before DDH became a "thing!" Visit brew pubs in Santa Rosa and Windsor for your share of Pliny.
EAT: OAKLAND RESTAURANT WEEK
The food scene in Oakland has never been hotter and you are invited to come dine as Oakland Restaurant Week wraps this weekend. Dozens of restaurants are participating with special tasting menus for lunch and dinner. Chef Nelson, the rock star chef at the helm at Sobre Mesa, is serving up some new killer cocktails with his menu. Chef Jen Biesty has a roasted pork shoulder on her tasty menu while it's a MOLE Party for all at Agave with cuisine better than anything your mama ever made!
EAT: SF RESTAURANT WEEK
San Francisco Restaurant Week launches a week from today and runs through April 10th. Celebrate the flavors of San Francisco's unique and diverse cuisine through special prix-fixe menus for lunch and dinner. It's a great way to explore new restaurants in new neighborhoods and support those who during the pandemic supported us and continued to make you happy with amazing food. Head to the website for a list of participating restaurants and yummy menu details.
APPEARANCE: FREIDMAN'S APPLIANCE
Join me in Pleasant Hill at Friedman's Appliance for BBQ and cooking demos.
Looking forward to meeting one and all on Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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