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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Meatpaper Breaks It Down

Posted By on Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 4:25 PM

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SF's flesh-inspired quarterly journal Meatpaper will celebrate the release of its sixth issue with a "Meat & Greet" party chock full of meat offerings and demonstrations in a collaboration between the publication and several chefs. OPENrestaurant's Sam White and Chris Kronner will educate the wasteful with a tasting of beef dishes composed of nearly everything from nose to tail. Perbacco's Staffan Terje is apparently bringing bacon marshmallows and other "sweets," while Leif Hedendal ensures there are some veggies around and Acme Chophouse's Thom Fox gets the rotisseries spinning.

Most interestingly, the party will remind readers precisely where meat actually comes from visually as Chef Ryan Farr (of Ivy Elegance caterers and the non-profit CHEFS program) shows how to break down a whole pig. I'll be honest: I've never seen this done before, and the idea of it scares me more than a bit. But I'll be in the house so that we can perhaps learn something from the experience together. Sunday, January 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Acme Chophouse (24 Willie Mays Plaza). Admission is $25. -- Tamara Palmer

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The Nobody's Business Diner

Posted By on Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 2:59 PM

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By Meredith Brody

How does this menu sound to you: tomato basil soup, market pasta salad, salad du jour, organic spinach salad, Philly cheesesteaks, roasted local veggie melts, organic baked French fries, steamed organic broccoli, organic pears? Or this one: zucchini bread, French dip au jus, roasted veggie melts, steamed broccoli, cinnamon orange slices?

It looks to me like one from a new Bay Area café, attractive to locavores both vegetarian and carnivorous. Good idea!

But it turns out to be the menu for lunch from Malia and Sasha Obama's new Washington, D.C. school, Sidwell Friends.

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Fancy Food Show Returns to SF

Posted By on Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 8:57 AM

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After a year-long absence from the area, the Fancy Food Show, with its more than 250,000 snacks, drinks, condiments and ideas, returns to San Francisco on January 18-20 at Moscone Center. Attendee registration for the general public is $35 for all three days; this price will be available until January 16 (after which it rises to $60). -- Tamara Palmer

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