FOODIE FRIDAY: POPI’s OYSTERETTE SF
Popi’s is more than an oyster bar but if you love them this IS the spot for you on Chestnut street, San Francisco. Think of Popi’s Oysterette as perhaps Swan’s (Polk) or Anchor Oyster (Castro) for the Marina. Come solo and saddle up to the counter, meet new friends as the chefs shuck & serve. Alternatively bring a small group and snag a table inside or out and watch the eye-popping people parade. Happy Hour is a great time to go for bangin’ payers & wine specials. It’s dungeness crab season too so expect a few seafood specials on the menu. During a recent dinner at Popi’s, an inviting and intimate space, I was royally spoiled by Chef Melissa Perfit & her attentive team. Yummy highlights included:
- Oysters baked & raw
- Old Bay popcorn shrimp
- Marinated salt spring mussels
- Crab Louie salad
- Gumbo with andouille sausage
Washed down dinner with some local suds, a Marina blond. It hit the spot. Can’t wait to return for the Mikey approved chowder and the Popi’s platter with a little bit of everything. Thanks Chef Melissa - you are top off the pops! Popi’s Oysterette is open daily from 11:30 A.M. - 9 P.M. with Happy Hour running Monday - Friday 3 P.M. - 5 P.M.
FOODIE INTERVIEW: CHEF MELISSA PERFIT
Meet Chef Melissa Perfit, a seasoned Chef with impressive credits on her resume: Hard Water now Popi’s. She was also a Top Chef Season 15 contender and is at the helm at Popi’s Oysterette in the Marina but as she told me; “there is much beyond oysters on the menu”. Enjoy our tasty talk here:
FOOTBALL: 49ers V Packers
What else can we say but Go Niners! The 49ers will take on the Packers on Saturday at 5:15 P.M. as this game is crucial and the home crowd at Levi’s will for sure Cheer Brock and the boys on - all the way to the Super Bowl. We can dream right?
ART: SF ART WEEK
From now through Sunday 21st, come and soak up the best of San Francisco art at SF Art Week. Beyond the art the web site provides a neighborhood guide with insider tips on where to eat, drink, and shop while discovering local art. Get your art on!
SHOW: JOHNNY CASH “LIVE”
On January 23rd at 7:30 P.M., This epic show for one night only at San Francisco’s Curran Theater. Bringing songs and stories from the “Man in Black” to the stage in a way that audiences haven’t seen or heard before. With video of Johnny from episodes of The Johnny Cash TV Show projected on a screen above the stage, a live band and singers will accompany him in perfect sync. This concert experience will showcase iconic performances from the TV show and highlight the spirit of the legend by revisiting some of his memorable words and anecdotes. Cash will perform some of his biggest hits, including “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Ring of Fire,” and “I Walk the Line,” and share stories of people he met along the way whose causes he championed – the working man from all walks of life. Plus, onstage male and female singers will split vocal duties performing their own takes on Cash hits. The music never stops in this live concert event! Tickets are on sale now and see you at The Curran, SF.
HOT TICKET: DINING BEYOND BORDERS
On Saturday Feb 3rd, step into a journey of flavors and cultural fusion as Parche’s New Chef, Juan Horminga joins forces with esteemed chefs Nelson German of AlaMar, Chef Adiam of Mela Bistro and Chef Michele McQueen of Town Fare to kick off Black History Month with a dinner celebration that transcends borders and embraces the rich tapestry of black culinary heritage.
Tickets for the dinner are now available HERE. There will be one seating with live music, dinner and dancing. The ticket also includes entry to the after party at Sobre Mesa.
SAVE THE DATE: 24 HOURS IN MEXICO
Chef Diego Isunza Kahlo, Frida Kahlo’s great-great nephew, will be in the area February 8 -10th to host an interactive dinner series - ‘24 Hours in Mexico City’ - at Compline Restaurant in Napa. I’d love to explore opportunities to share more about this incredible event with your audience.
For three consecutive evenings, Thursday, February 8th through Saturday, February 10th, Chef Kahlo will present an 8-course tasting menu: his love letter to Ciudad de México.
Through the meal, guests will be taken on a tour of Mexico City’s vibrant neighborhoods, tasting unique dishes from each one. Representing 24–hours in the city, the menu will start and end with breakfast. Guests will be provided with a map to follow their journey through the CDMX. Chef Kahlo will be guiding the experience, sharing personal stories with every dish.
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