Your guide to the tastiest foodie happenings going down this week. Bon appetit!
WesBurger N' More Opens
Wes Rowe has been creating some of San Francisco's best burgers at Mojo every Wednesday for the last two years. Now, he is finally set to open his brick-n-mortar in the Mission, located next-door to Mission Chinese Food. The menu will include his “fun" and delicious renditions of burgers, as well as fried chicken and tots. // Open every day, 6-10pm, 2240 Mission St. (Mission), wesburgernmore.com
(photo via kenjilopezalt.com)
Kenji Lopez Fried Chicken Pop-Up at Pal's Takeaway
Join award-winning food writer and culinary genius Kenji Lopez at Firebrand Breads as he collaborates with Pal's Takeaway to cook up kimchi-brined(!) fried chicken. He'll be signing copies of his latest book The Food Lab, which just won an IACP award for cookbook of the year. // 6:30pm until they sell out, 2343 Broadway (Oakland), kenjilopezalt.com/events
Community Grains Conference
While a "grains conference" doesn't sound all that exciting at first, this one features speakers such as Josey Baker of The Mill, Matthew Dillon of Clif Bar & Company, Community Grains owner-founder Bob Klein, Paul Muller of Full Belly Farms, and keynote speaker, author and geologist David Montgomery. The panels will explore topics such as the baker-farmer connection, seed-breeding, the ties between soil health and microbial life, and the nutritional value of 100% whole grains. Food and drinks (including bread made from local, organic grains) will be provided. // April 9 - 10, full program details and tickets here: communitygrains.com/2016cgconference
(Photo by R. A. Schuetz)
Horsefeather Debuts on Divis
Horsefeather bar opens tonight, brining cocktails and bar bites to Divisadero. On the bar side, expect cocktails featuring fresh ingredients, housemade syrups, and hand cut ice from Future Bars veterans Justin Lew and Ian Scalzo (Bourbon & Branch, Rickhouse, Local Edition), and on the food side, Ryan Chinchilla (Blue Plate, Foreign Cinema) will be throwing down small plates such as Claypot Chicken Wings and halibut ceviche. // Monday-Friday 5pm-2am, Saturday-Sunday 11am-2am, 528 Divisadero (Nopa), horsefeathersf.com
The Beast is Back at One Market
Back by popular demand, One Market launched the Weekly Beast last month—a meat-centric dinner special that showcases Chef Mark Dommen's expert butchery skills and introduces guests to unique preparations of a different animal each week. The series will continue throughout the month of April, highlighting and supporting local farms' livestock. Go ahead and eat there every week. // 1 Market Street (Embarcadero), onemarket.com
April 5-9: Goat, Emigh Ranch
April 12-16: Guinea Hen, Grabish Farm
April 19-23: Fore Quarter, Marin Sun Farms
April 26-30: Mule Foot Pig, Grabish Farm
Omar Mamoon is the founder of Dough & Co.
