Steve Kroener is one of our favorite winemakers to have in our small wine bar. He's hands on in winemaking and running a winery, but he's also a riot to spend an afternoon with! This Paso Robles winery specializes in Bordeaux and Spanish varietals which means some great single varietal selections as well as unique blends. We know you'll love these wines and their maker! Each of the 6 wines will be paired with its own lunch course. Expect a great Sunday-Funday of wine, food & Steve's antics!!
Though we cannot guarantee special requests for menu changes, please contact us (email/phone above) if you have any food allergies or special considerations and we'll do our best to accommodate!
There is a 24-hour full-refund policy. We apologize that cancellations after 24 hours of the event cannot be refunded and cards will be charged for the full amount of the reservation.
Blind Lady Ale House is now open for lunch 6 days a week. Get in on Tues-Thurs for a $10 Margherita Pizza & Suzie's Farm Greens 'til 5pm. Beer sold separately.
We're super excited about this event! Miner Family Wines are well known for their superior Oakville Cabs and Chards, but we'll also show you some of their smaller production wines. Our highlight of the evening will be The Oracle, a high-end cult wine that will not disappoint! We'll be featuring 6 wines for this event, each wine will be paired with its own dinner course. We'll have winery rep, Jen Ayles joining us from the winery with insights and schwag! Don't miss this one!!
Though we cannot guarantee special requests for menu changes, please contact us (email/phone above) if you have any food allergies or special considerations and we'll do our best to accommodate!
There is a 24-hour full-refund policy. We apologize that cancellations after 24 hours of the event cannot be refunded and cards will be charged for the full amount of the reservation.
Hold on tight, San Diego, we’re headed back for another round! New Belgium Brewing’s cycling circus, Tour de Fat, is coming to town for one day on Saturday, September 29 at Golden Hill Park. Tour de Fat rookies and veterans alike are encouraged to grab a bike and join us for a whimsical day of entertainment and two-wheeled revelry, all while raising money for San Diego County Bicycle Coalition and San Diego Mountain Bike Association. For those who haven’t experienced Tour de Fat, it is a thrilling rite of passage that includes an unparalleled costumed bicycle parade, New Belgium beer, eccentric entertainment, local food, unusual bike contests and much more. The free event, which raises money for local nonprofits through beer and merchandise purchases, just exceeded the $2 million mark for total funds raised since its inception 13 years ago. Last year’s San Diego Tour de Fat festival raised nearly $21,250 and had about 3,000 attendees.
The Bike Parade begins at 11 am from Golden Hill Park, but be there early to register. Here is the Google map of the Parade route : http://goo.gl/maps/UTTnN
Schedule for de Fat San Diego 10:00 - Parade Registration 10:45 - Rhymanese Twins Parade Launch 11:00 AM - Bike Parade 12:00 - Devil Dan Show 12:20 – Yo-Yo People 1:10 - Slow Ride 1:30 Very Special Musical Guests (secret!) 2:30 Stunt Pepper Game Bike Give-Away 2:50 PM – SssssnakenStein 3:40 PM - Car for Bike Trade 4:00 PM – Devotchka 4:45 PM - De Finale Numbers and Thanks! 4:50 Devotchka Encore
Once we got the turf, benches, trees, chairs and games set up it was time for a great dat. Even with the heat we had a great day out on Adams Ave. Hopefully next year will be cooler and bigger. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. And a huge thanks to SEZIO for making it happen.
Gotta say, it sure was a lot nicer sitting in BLAH and looking out at kids playing and neighbors mingling instead of the typical 3-4 ugly cars.
Groth has long been synonymous with exceptional Napa wines, so we're very excited to bring these wines to you! We'll be featuring 5 wines from Groth, each paired with its own dinner course. Mike Ferrante will be joining us from Groth Vineyards to talk about and pour these award winning Napa Valley wines. Expect some great give-aways to top off a night of exceptional high-end wines!
2008 Oakville Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Braised Short Rib | Creme Fraiche & Chive Red Potatoes
6-Course Wine Dinner $50/person
RSVPs are required for all events. We kindly appreciate credit card reservations to reserve seats. Please use the link below to register or contact Erin at erinsealy@hotmail.com or 619.823.3541.
Though we cannot guarantee special requests for menu changes, please contact us (email/phone above) if you have any food allergies or special considerations and we'll do our best to accommodate!
There is a 24-hour full-refund policy. We apologize that cancellations after 24 hours of the event cannot be refunded and cards will be charged for the full amount of the reservation.
6-Course Cinnabar Lunch w/President Suzanne Frontz Sat. August 18th 2pm
Meet Suzanne Frontz, President of Cinnabar Winery!
You won't want to miss this Saratoga gem! We're featuring 6 wines from Cinnabar, the white and red versions of the popular Mercury Rising Bordeaux Blend as well as three winery only selections! Suzanne Frontz, President of Cinnabar Winery will be joining us to pour wines and talk about what goes into these exceptional wines. Each wine will be paired with its own lunch course. Expect a great afternoon of wine, food and fun! Of course we'll have some great give-aways for this one, so don't miss out!
RSVPs are required for all events. We kindly appreciate credit card reservations to reserve seats. Please use the link below to register or contact Erin at erinsealy@hotmail.com or 619.823.3541.
Though we cannot guarantee special requests for menu changes, please contact us (email/phone above) if you have any food allergies or special considerations and we'll do our best to accommodate! There is a 24-hour full-refund policy. We apologize that cancellations after 24 hours of the event cannot be refunded and cards will be charged for the full amount of the reservation.
We're also hosting our Spring Open House & Sale this weekend, so come early to take advantage of the 20% discount off every book in the store. Coffee, punch and light refreshments will be served. The sale runs Saturday 10 am - 6 pm and Sunday 11 am - 5 pm. The book signing begins shortly after the store closes on Saturday, around 6:15 pm. www.adamsavebooks.com
The Gurus of food trucks are having a Normal Heights events that should
not be missed. So bring the family with the kids, dogs, cats, birds plus grandma to see what great food selections they have available every Tuesday evening from 6pm to 9pm 3441 Adams Ave Normal
Heights @ Historic Smitty’s Service. Since 1945, Smitty's has been a family owned and operated automotive repair service. This event is a Free All Ages Event and yes they take credit cards.
Slow Cal BBQ brings the South to your Mouth with Sloppy, Juicy, In Yo Face BBQ! Slow Cal BBQ Slow Smoked, All Attitude OINK! http://www.slowcalbbqtruck.com
Thai 1 On EatsOhiii! Thai 1 On is Southern California's 1st Thai Food Truck! We are serving upfresh, authentic and delicious eats all over the county. With dishes inspired by Thailand's street food culture and the best of Mom's Classics - our passion is to bring diversity to San Diego's food truck movement! Be sure to “Like” and“Follow” Us to see where we’ll be next! Thai 1 On Eats!! http://www.Ohiii.com
Goggys Mobile food truck. Meet Chris and David. They are my brothers from another species. Chris is the one on the left and, sadly, he is a New York Mets Fan. What is even worse though is that David (on the right) is a Chicago Cubs Fan. It's really easy to feel sorry for them. However, they do come from two big cities that really take pride in their food. So don't hold the sport allegiances against them. They can really make a top notch Hoagie (Hero, Sub, Stacker, or whatever you want to call it.) Plus, their level of creativity is unreal. You gotta find us and grab a bite before we "hop" to our next stop. https://twitter.com/followgroggys
PIEROGI TRUCK MOBILE RESTAURANT We are family owned and operated food truck serving polish and Eastern European food. Pierogi, Real Polish Sausage, Stuffed Cabbage,Silesian Dumplings with Beef http://pierogi-truck.com
Saturday 7pm Tribal Baroque @ ArtLab Studios 3536 Adams Ave San Diego 92116 Free All Ages. Read the complete story and invite everyone you know to this great night of entertainment. Lila’Angelique One day in the Angel tunnel in New York's Central Park, when she was listening to Thoth while they were singing "Anya," it sounded like a baroque countertenor; but there rhythm, vocal whooping and roaring sounded so tribal, that Lila called there music “Tribal Baroque”. A combination of opposites: raw, howling singing, feet stomping rhythm, faces painted, breasts flopping, wild original costumes, ecstatic spiritual dancing combined with highly developed musical phrases, perfect pitch, Bulgarian-style operatic soprano and countertenor vocals, and classically influenced violin. Thus the name, "TRIBAL BAROQUE".
The Academy award wining 2002 for a short documentary about S.K. Thoth life as a performer in New York city and the life commitment that he has made to his craft. So please don't miss any chance you have to see Tribal Baroque any where in the world they are playing.
Yes New Years Eve Dec 31st 8pm No Cover Tribal Baroque @ ArtLab Studios 3536 Adams Ave San Diego 92116. Read the complete story and invite everyone you know to this great night of entertainment Lila’AngeliqueOne day in the Angel tunnel in New York's Central Park, when she was listening to Thoth while they were singing "Anya," it sounded like a baroque countertenor; but there rhythm, vocal whooping and roaring sounded so tribal, that Lila called there music “Tribal Baroque”. A combination of opposites: raw, howling singing, feet stomping rhythm, faces painted, breasts flopping, wild original costumes, ecstatic spiritual dancing combined with highly developed musical phrases, perfect pitch, Bulgarian-style operatic soprano and countertenor vocals, and classically influenced violin. Thus the name, "TRIBAL BAROQUE"
S.K. Thoth was born on June 19th, 1954 in Manhattan General Hospital to Elayne Jones, a tympanist with the New York City Opera, and George Kaufman, a doctor. They named him Stephen after Stephen Foster, the songwriter in the early 1900's. Stephen spent his early years in St. Albans, Queens. His parents had two more children, Harriet and Cheryl. He and his sisters attended the United Nations International School where Stephen showed himself to be an average student. Both parents were involved in the Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War movements and took Stephen and his sisters on many marches in NYC and Washington. His father was one of the doctors who assisted the marchers who were beaten up by the police. At eight years old, after one year of piano lessons, he had a dream of someone giving him a violin. He began studying violin with Mara Dvonch, a friend of his mother's and the assistant concertmaster of the American Symphony Orchestra. Although recognized to have talent, he rarely practiced as much as his teacher would have liked, wanting to play baseball and tennis, and cook instead. Even so, he progressed steadily. His parents separated and divorced when he was ten years old. The separation forced he and his sisters to leave the United Nations International School to attend public school. He went to Junior High School 217. During junior high school, he began imagining and creating a mythological world, Festad, as a reaction to feeling alienated from his peers and after reading Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. He auditioned for and was accepted into La Guardia High School of Music and Art. Upon graduating he received the Memorial Award for over all musicianship. In 1972, his mother became tympanist for the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and moved he and his sisters to San Francisco. There he attended San Francisco State University as a music major where he met Richard Wiseman, a professor of comparative literature and an adept at Jungian psychoanalysis, who later became his adviser and mentor. Three years later, he transfered to San Diego State University as an astronomy major. After becoming disinterested in astronomy, physics and mathematics, he turned his interest and attention to opera, drama, and literature. He studied Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelugen and took classes in languages, philosophy, and playwriting, which led to him continuing to write about his mythological world Festad . . . As S.K. Thoth, he has been prayforming his solopera, THE HERMA:The Life and Land of Nular-in, daily at the Bethesda Terrace Arcade in New York City’s Central Park for more than ten years. In addition, he has prayformed the solopera in Sweden, Canada, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, and in the Bay Area, where he developed his work, for the AfroSolo ‘99 Theater Festival. He has appeared on The View, America’s Got Talent, and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In 2001, award winning director Sarah Kernochan made a documentary about Thoth’s life and work, which won the 2002 Academy Award for Documentary on a Short Subject. In June 2009, he released a book of short stories entitled Ruby and the Treehouse. In September 2009, Thoth released his eleventh CD with soprano and violinist, Lila’Angelique. He continues his study of theosophy, the eating and preparation of raw food, the assembling of the Encyclopedia of the Festad, and the writing of a novel about The Herma.
Lila’Angelique was born Caitlin Churchill Harkin with her twin sister Jamie Johnson on the 26th of February 1988 in New York City. Her preschool years were spent in Bergenfield, New Jersey, but her family moved to Nashville when she was 5. Both parents are professional musicians. Her mother, Caroline Peyton, is a singer who worked on Broadway. Her father, Brendan Harkin, is a guitarist and recording engineer who runs a full time recording studio in his home. In elementary school, she began Suzuki violin lessons when she saw a fellow student with a violin, but she quickly grew tired of the regimented group lessons and turned to studying classical at the Blair School of Music and Irish fiddle with private teachers. At 10, she was introduced to Verdi’s Rigoletto by her cousin and fell in love with opera. Delving passionately into the art form, she learned many operas by heart. One summer, two years later, she began voice lessons after discovering she had vibrato while singing along with Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. At 13, she met her mentor, Will Griffin who nurtured and tutored her in philosophy, art and music. In High School, she was placed in advanced choirs and won talent shows with her twin sister, singing operatic duets such as “Sous le dôme épais” from Delibes’ Lakme and “We are women” from Bernstein’s Candide. She studied voice with Metropolitan Opera coloratura soprano Elizabeth Carter, and her technique advanced rapidly. Instead of paying attention in math class, she would study the libretto to Mozart’s Die Zauberflote. Many of her teachers and fellow students had trouble with her outlandish styles of clothing: cut up jumpsuits, tutu’s, tuxedos and clown makeup. Before her 18th birthday, she sang the duet “Ach, ich liebte” from Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio with Will Griffin on Nashville’s classical radio station, WPLN 90.3 . As a freshman at the University of Kentucky at Lexington, she played Ariel in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, composing original music for her character. She also played the title role in Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors. After a year in the university, she dropped out and moved to New York City to study at Circle in the Square Theatre School. She was frustrated by the school’s emotionally draining regimen and was also alienated from her peers. On October 11th 2008, she wandered into Central Park and stumbled upon Thoth in the Angel Tunnel. She became his only student. On March 2009, she joined him in prayformance and stopped going to theater school. In the fall, she and Thoth released a CD of their music recorded live. Presently, she and he perform their miniature tribal baroque operas throughout the world,
OUR LIVES HAVE GONE TO THE DOGS by Audrey and Eldad Hagar
The Hagars' organization HOPE FOR PAWS rescues and rehabilitates abandoned and neglected animals for adoption to loving homes.
Their wonderful book is filled with photos and stories of many dogs they've saved over the years. A generous donor funded the book's production, meaning every penny of the $15 retail price will be invested in helping more animals ... making this a perfect holiday gift for animal lovers wanting to support animal rescue efforts.
Check out the book at Adams Ave. Books, on the corner of Adams and 35th, and visit www.hopeforpaws.org for more info about this group and its work.
