The vintage travel poster aesthetic is rad… but a trip to Belize for Chocolate Week is even rad-er-er. Email them (chocolateweek@mastbrothers.com) for more info.
Buffalo Trace Distillery started a project over a decade ago to explore the influence of barrel aging variables on their already top notched bourbon. Using 192 unique sections harvested from 150 year-old oak trees from the Ozarks, this Kentucky whiskey house got serious about pursuing a grand experiment.
The project is now in full swing, with tastings at select locations across the United States. Lucky for us here in San Diego, Buffalo Trace included Starlite on that list and we’ll be there for a special tasting next week to kick things off. With a celebrated interior by Bells & Whistles and our favorite Kentucky Colonel in town, we couldn’t think of a better spot for this tasting to go down.
Learn more about the Single Oak Project, and look for a recap of the tasting on the Mother Sponge blog next week!
One of my clients (El Take It Easy) is hosting a special dinner each month in collaboration with local cultural notables who are also vegan. The series is aptly named “Veganized.”
I got to help out with this month’s dinner, which will be hosted by the prolific artist Acamonchi (who painted the pedicab in the photo above). The artist will share some of his latest paintings, and join the rest of us in enjoying a three-course meal featuring produce from Suzie’s Farm. El Take It Easy also has phenomenal cocktails and an extensive list of mezcals.
The dinner is tonight, Wed. 1/11 at 5pm. Hope you can make it!
A COUPLE FACTS:
- San Diego County leads the nation in small family farms practicing organic methods.
- Apparently, the Seeds@City program at San Diego City College is the only high learning institution in San Diego County offering a degree in sustainable agriculture.
Seeds@City wants to add more staff to manage already available land, offer more classes, grow the program, and in-turn educate more future farmers and food entrepreneurs. But with recent cuts in education funding, the program must become more self-sufficient.
THE PROPOSAL:
Become a nursery for urban food producers.
THE PLAN:
Seeds@City aims to build a greenhouse that will generate ongoing revenue through a CSA-style (Community Supported Agriculture) program producing plant starters for urban farmers across the city. With some collective investment from the community, Seeds@City will be able to build the greenhouse and gain more financial independence by which to grow the program.
YOUR PART:
You can support this project at any level, whether you are growing tomatoes at home, selling pickles at a farmers market, or running a restaurant featuring local food. Check out their Kickstarter page to get on board.
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