Art.com Pop-up Shop with Nigel Barker and Bombay Sapphire

Art.com hosted an event by Fashion and Celebrity photographer, Nigel Barker and sponsored by BOMBAY SAPPHIRE gin at its new pop-up shop location in downtown San Francisco, near Union Square.

Nigel Barker shared the inspiration behind his Art.com photography collection during this intimate meet-and-greet, which included cocktails (see below for recipes).

Nigel Barker has been a creative force in the worlds of fashion, beauty and entertainment for the past 20 years. He is internationally renowned for his photography, and his career has been punctuated by an array of fascinating projects. Nigel's work has included commercials, spokesperson roles, books, photograph exhibitions, international editorial assignments and the creation of his own show, The Shot on VH1. After 17 seasons as a judge on the hit show, America's Next Top Model, Barker is now the host of the Oxygen Network's The Face, alongside Naomi Campbell, Karolina Kurkova and Coco Rocha.

WHERE: Art.com Pop-up Shop
117 Post Street (at Kearny Street)
San Francisco, CA 94108

Gin & Tonic Reimagined:


1 ½ parts Bombay Sapphire East
3 parts Fever-Tree tonic water
Lime slice
Lemongrass stalk
Basil
Black peppercorns
Build all with cubed ice in large, Spanish-style wine glass. Squeeze one lime slice and add garnishes as desired.

*This preparation prevents the tonic from overpowering the natural botanicals, bringing the flavors of BOMBAY SAPPHIRE East to the forefront. When using this method, one can choose to highlight any of the 12 botanicals already found in the gin.


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Canon’s PIXMA PRO City Senses Pop-Up Gallery

Canon’s PIXMA PRO City Senses Pop-Up Gallery in San Francisco hosted by Food Network celebrity chef Tyler Florence took place on Tuesday, October 8th at the Folsom Street Foundry.

The event featured photographs from Tyler as well as San Francisco photographers Robyn Lehr and Erin Kunkel. Attendees were able to experience the power of print as one of the Bay Area’s most iconic locations was brought to life in an interactive sensorial gallery.

This meant that they literally were exposed to sounds, smells, and other relevant senses while looking at photographs created on the Canon’s PIXMA PRO printers.

Canon’s PIXMA PRO printers create large format high resolution images from digital cameras.

CBS Expose on Underground Restaurants and Dinner Parties

Too much fun in New York apparently, CBS exposes a trend in underground popup restaurants and dinner parties. Judge for yourself. 

Scenes from a PopUp: Eat Drink Love

Behind the scenes at "Eat Drink Love" (Bravo) star Nina Clemente's pre-popup dinner shows not all is at it should be when she asks her comrades to taste what she has in mind....

Italian Chefs Cup Weds. Sept. 11th

If you are a lover of the world's best Italian food and Chefs' Taste-off cooks competitions, you will find "amore" with dinner + wine + a great show at the Gran Finale of the IMAF Chef's Cup.

The multiple course dinner and wine pairing (includes gratuity) takes place on Wednesday the 11th at Il Fornaio in San Francisco.

TasteTV fans and followers can get a 20% discount off the $100 ticket by using the promo code "TasteTV" on the ticket reservation site:
http://imafchefscupfinale-eorg.eventbrite.com/.
See Menu Below. Seating is limited.

At the IMAF Chef's Cup cook-off finale, located 1/2 block from the America's Cup main stage on the SF Embarcadero, Italy's Top Michelin Starred Chefs Rosanna Marziale and Stefano Cerveni will compete during a final showdown of this international competition.

This event is a version of a TasteTV Million Dollar Dinner event (MillionDollarDinner.com). After two individual cooking demonstrations, Rosanna and Stefano will present their dishes to a judging panel as the final winner is selected.

The Chef's Cup will be MC'd TasteTV.

The IMAF Chef's Cup international competition began in Italy with 12 Michelin-starred chefs who were paired to create two dishes that were inspired by the world of the arts. The seven-stage competition took place throughout Italy in Rome, Florence, Parma, Milan, Perugia, Venice and Viareggio this summer. Italy's best now converge on San Francisco.


OTHER UPCOMING TASTE TV EVENTS:

The 7th Annual 2013 LA Chocolate Salon takes place on Oct. 6th at the Pasadena Center, www.LAChocolateSalon.com

The 4th Annual 2013 Fall Chocolate Salon takes place on Nov. 10th at Fort Mason Conference Center, in San Francisco. www.FallChocolateSalon.com

IMAF CHEFS CUP GRAN FINALE MENU:

11 SETTEMBRE 2013
RISTORANTE IL FORNAIO,
1265 Battery St, San Francisco, CA 94111, Stati Uniti

19:00 Aperitif
Tasting of Grana Padano aged 18 months
Assortment of assaggini (finger foods)

19:30 Opening of the Event
Rossella Canevari introduces Chefs Rosanna Marziale and Stefano Cerveni

Antipasto
Cape Sante alla Piastra su Tortino di Riso di Venere e Finocchio
Flat-grilled sea scallop served on a black Italian rice salad w/ fennel, radicchio

First course prepared with a spectacular cooking show by Chef ROSANNA MARZIALE:
Gragnano Spaghetti with San Marzano Tomatoes encased in Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP,
dish inspired by the famous masterpiece "Miseria e Nobiltà" of the great Italian movie director, Eduardo Scarpetta

Selezione di tea: NUMI TEA

Second course prepared with a spectacular cooking show by Chef STEFANO CERVENI
Bread Soup with diced, crispy Free-range Chicken and Black Truffles,
dish inspired by Academy Award-winning movie "Babette's Feast"

DESSERT:
Panna Cotta al Mirto con Croccante alle Mandorle e Arancio
Mirto and blueberry custard, with honey-orange toasted almond squares

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