EVENT : OAKLAND LUNAR NEW YEAR
There are Lunar New Year celebrations for this Year of the Tiger all around the Bay Area. In recognition of New Year's festivities, Oakland's Asian Cultural Center presents a hybrid celebration of Asian Pacific New Year traditions featuring in-person and virtual content for audiences of all ages. There are virtual experiences on Saturday and a parade and cultural show Sunday.
There is also a virtual night market.
ART: IMAGINE PICASSO
Open for viewing from next Wednesday, Imagine Picasso is a new type of immersive exhibition that takes art lovers on a journey through the revolutionary career of modern art master, Pablo Picasso. Following successful showings in France; and Canada, Imagine Picasso will make its exclusive U.S. premiere in San Francisco at 1800 Mission Street. Imagine Picasso offers a new and modern perspective of Picasso's unparalleled work. Book tickets now for this hot art event. It's a must-see for all.
FOOD: BREWS & BITES FOR SUPER BOWL
San Francisco's Bartlett Hall is the place to be for your Super Bowl viewing, brews and eats. Even though the Niners did not make it all the way, you can still enjoy the newly-crafted Niners Paloma plus house made Bartlett brews and all kinds of tasty bar bites: chili bowl, nachos, sausage sizzle with bacon cabbage and Bartlett's smash burger, There is also a $35 take-out pack with buffalo wings, truffle fries, cauliflower and pretzels. You can watch the big game next weekend in a Super Bowl-sized setting at Bartlett Hall, a brewery and restaurant near San Francisco's Union Square. Enjoy.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: NAPA VALLEY
Napa's fifth annual celebration of Black History Month will take place on Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in a virtual way. The event aims to build healthy relationships across all cultures and share the Black experience through food. Thanks Crosswalk Church for hosting. Get your pre-paid ticket for $25 and purchase wine via Black-owned wineries.

EAT: CHUCK'S TAKE AWAY
Located on 18th and Capp, this new hole-in-the-wall shop brings super tasty sandwiches with everything house-made: bread, meats, pickles, sauces and more. They're also serving house sodas ($6), Vietnamese coffee ($5) and teas ($4). The CP #3 Vietnamese sandwich is stacked to the bready gills with meaty goodness: pork pate, chicken liver mousse and chả lua (Vietnamese mortadella). This is one of half dozen $16 sandwiches to be featured on the menu at Chuck's Take-Away, a new venture by Chef Charles Phan, the famed chef behind The Slanted Door.
MUSIC: NIKKI MINAJ
Who said the art of the music video was dead? In a nine minutes-plus Minaj-musicganza for "Do We Have a Problem?" she proves she IS Queen. With an assist from Lil Baby, Minaj tries her hand as a superfly law enforcer and anti-hero, acting opposite Joseph Sikora, who plays gangster Frank Cosgrove Jr. in the hit Netflix series "Ozark." The video is campy and fierce and fun. This Queen is just getting started and she promises a full album of new music soon.
SPORT: WINTER OLYMPICS
The 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off with the Opening Ceremony at the Beijing National Stadium. The Games will run until Feb. 20 as Beijing becomes the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics. This is the second Olympics to be hosted during the pandemic but this time athletes are confined to a "closed loop," much stricter than Tokyo 2020's bubble.
GOLF: PEBBLE BEACH PRO-AM
The four-day tournament teed off Thursday with play on Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course and Monterey Peninsula Country Club's Shore course. United States Ryder Cup teammates Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth and Daniel Berger, set to defend his AT&T title from a year ago, headline the professional field. Other top professionals appearing are Matt Fitzpatrick, Kevin Kisner, Justin Rose and Maverick McNealy, the Stanford graduate who was runner-up to Berger in 2021. Celebrities are a plenty: Huey Lewis, Bill Murray, Macklemore, Steve Young and many more. Making their tournament debuts: Mia Hamm (two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup champion), Mookie Betts (Dodgers' outfielder), Lukas Nelson (country rock musician), Scott Eastwood (actor and producer).
SAVE THE DATE: FESTIVAL NAPA VALLEY
Country superstar Trisha Yearwood is scheduled to headline the 2022 Arts for All Gala at Nickel & Nickel Winery in Oakville on July 17. Get tickets now for an event that will sell out and for a great cause.
Enjoy your weekend.
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