Two Twelvemonth bakers are hosting monthly backyard bake sales in Pacifica
Backyards aren’t just for barbecues. In February, writer Edwina Dueñas wrote about a San Mateo woman transforming her backyard into an afternoon tea and brunch spot. This month, Dueñas explored a different type of backyard business: a monthly bakery pop-up.
The Bakesale was launched in October by Veronica Cotter and Megan McDevitt, who work as bakers at Burlingame’s vegan bakery Twelvemonth Bakehouse, a sister eatery of plant-based restaurant Twelvemonth. In addition to sweet and savory pastries, this Pacifica pop-up also offers a variety of coffee and tea drinks. Their next bake sale is set for May 11.
Meanwhile, I talked with David Nayfeld of Che Fico and Gianni Chilorio of Doppio Zero, two acclaimed chefs who are reinventing their old culinary concepts. Nayfeld is transforming his former Italian grocery store into a fast-casual concept offering flavors of the Jewish diaspora, and Chilorio is transforming his former upscale Spanish restaurant into an old-school Italian American sit-down concept.
It looks like the weekend’s forecast has a heavy chance of wine, with three wine-focused events scheduled along the Peninsula. More on that in Edible Intel.
Stay tasty,
Adrienne
The Bakesale pop-up brings seasonally inspired pastries and inventive beverages to Pacifica’s ‘back of the valley’
There’s a new pop-up in Pacifica serving freshly baked treats and refreshing libations in a relaxing backyard setting on the Coastside.
A ‘personal’ project by the chef-owner of Che Fico is coming to Menlo Park, Doppio Zero launches a sister restaurant and Mother’s Day drag brunch at St. Stephen’s Green
- Bubblelah, a fast-casual concept celebrating flavors of the Jewish diaspora, will replace Menlo Park’s il Mercato di Che Fico.
- The team behind Doppio Zero held a grand opening Friday for its debut Italian American concept Johnny & Sanny’s in downtown Mountain View.
- Downtown Los Altos is hosting a Bubbly Stroll Friday from 6-9 p.m. with a variety of sparkling wine tastings and live music.
- The Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Festival, a ticketed event with tastings from 50 California winemakers, will be held Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. on Half Moon Bay’s Main Street.
- Taste wine from over 20 wineries at Taste of the World and Wine Stroll Saturday from 2:30-5:30 p.m. in Sunnyvale.
- Three San Mateo County-based Asian American artists, including cookbook author VC Tang, are hosting a free event Saturday in Redwood City where they will “share live song, artwork, stories, and mother-inspired light breakfast,” according to the Eventbrite listing.
- St. Stephen’s Green in Mountain View will host a Mother’s Day drag brunch Sunday at noon.
Strawberry matcha at Nabi Cat Cafe
Here’s what you need to know before going to Nabi Cat Cafe in Santa Clara (one of the very few cat cafes in the Bay Area!).
First, plan ahead. Prepaid reservations, which can be placed on their website, get filled up pretty far in advance, particularly on the weekends. When I made my reservation, I had to look about a month out to get a spot on the weekend.
Second, arrive early. I completely underestimated the amount of time it would take me to find parking and ended up nearly 15 minutes late to my reservation, leaving me with only 45 minutes with the cats instead of a full 60.
Third, if you’re not a cat person but love Korean-inspired beverages, you don’t have to pay $28 for an hour in the cat cafe (one complimentary drink is included in this ticket price.) The business is divided into two separate rooms: The front is a cafe where you can order drinks and pastries to go, and the back is a two-story area with free-roaming cats.
Compared to the cat cafe I’ve been to in Japan, I actually liked Nabi more. At the cat cafe in Japan I went to, the cats were extremely sleepy and slow, making me wonder whether they had been sedated, and the coffee and other beverages came out of a vending machine and weren’t that tasty. Some cats at Nabi were asleep, but many others were quite energetic and playful, and the strawberry matcha I ordered was excellent and tasted like something out of a bougie cafe.
Perhaps most exciting about Nabi Cat Cafe is that it has already helped three cats get adopted, with three more cats in the process of being adopted. Volunteers are also welcome.
To watch my experience at Nabi Cat Cafe, follow @peninsulafoodist on Instagram.
Nabi Cat Cafe, 2255 The Alameda, Santa Clara; Instagram: @nabicatcafe. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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