2009 Keeping It Real Dinners
What happens when some of the best restaurants in the Bay Area join forces with Eat Real’s non-profit partners? A week filled with eight tasty fundraising dinners, that’s what. Proceeds from each dinner benefit a specific food accessibility and/ or economic development organization.
Fundraiser Dinner Schedule and Pairings
Sunday, August 23
Brown Sugar Kitchen and City Slicker Farms: a five-course southern, Caribbean and barbecue food feast featuring fresh herbs and produce from City Slickers’ West Oakland farms. The $45 per person ticket can be purchased online through Brown Paper Tickets.
Monday, August 24
Camino and Civil Eats: a four-course family-style feast featuring paella made in the Camino fireplace, beautiful, local, organic summer produce and cheeses from Andante Dairy and Harley Farms. The meal is $75 per person and includes organic/biodynamic wine. Reservations can be made at (510) 547-5035.
Tuesday, August 25
Miss Pearl's Jam House and People’s Grocery: a four-course Caribbean-street-food inspired menu featuring organic produce from People's Grocery's Sunol farm. Tickets are $50 per person and reservations can be made directly through the restaurant at (510) 444-7171 or online through OpenTable.
Tuesday, August 25
Starting at 6:00 pm, join CAFF for a reception celebrating the 2009 Bay Area Local Food Guide with wine (Donkey and Goat, Porter Creek, Alhambra Valley, Clif Bar Family Winery), cheese (Harley Farms Goat Dairy, Redwood Hill), Pizzaiolo pizzas, oysters from (Drakes Bay) and live music in the back courtyard of Pizzaiolo. Play bacci ball with farmers and savor the flavors of Bay Area wine and food artisans. At 7:30, sit down and savor a three-course meal prepared by Chef & Owner, Charlie Hallowell. The meal will be paired with wines provided and selected by Donkey and Goat. Tickets are $25-$75 and are available online at Brown Bag Tickets.
Wednesday, August 26
Radio Africa and Kitchen with forageSF and La Cocina: Coffee Bar is the location for a five-course street food inspired menu featuring wild foraged ingredients donated by forageSF. Tickets are $50 per person, and are available online at Brown Paper Tickets.
Wednesday, August 26
Doña Tomas and TransFair USA: a percentage of the evening’s dinner sales will go to TransFair USA. Reservations can be made at (510) 450-0522.
Thursday, August 27
Flora and Meals for Change: Happy Hour from 3-6pm features free street-food-inspired snacks including housemade french fries, corn dog bites, caramel popcorn, mixed olives and roasted nuts. A portion of the night's dinner sales will benefit Meals for Change. Reserve a table by calling (510) 286-0100.
Saturday, August 29
