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BERKELEY RESTAURANT WEEK TIPS OFF WITH MUSHROOM-INSPIRED MARCH MUNCH MADNESS |
The 12th annual Berkeley Restaurant Week (#BRW24) tips off Thursday, March 21 with a basketball-inspired theme, “March Munch Madness,” and creative offers from more than 75 of the city’s culinary players. As a bonus, the tasty theme of March Mushroom Madness will be highlighted, in honor of the Bioneers Conference happening concurrently in downtown Berkeley March 28-30 with renowned fungi expert Merlin Sheldrake, Ph. D, among the keynote speakers. Restaurants, wineries, breweries, and other locations are set to “hoop it up” with special value menus and offerings, many featuring mushroom dishes. Berkeley Restaurant Week “March Munch Madness” will offer tiered pricing options with basketball themes. “Lay Up” offers range from $10-$20; “Jump Shot” offers go from $20-$30; “Three Pointer” offers range from $30-$40; and “Full Court Press” offers are $40+. For the full list of participating restaurants and menus see BerkeleyRestaurantWeek.com. Berkeley Restaurant Week “March Munch Madness” is presented by Visit Berkeley, with support from partners BARTable, Berkeleyside, Berkeley Bowl, and the Berkeley Food Network.
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TASTY EVENTS HIGHLIGHT BERKELEY RESTAURANT WEEK |
In addition to daily Berkeley Restaurant Week menu specials, a trio of tasty special events will highlight this year’s edition. The official #BRW24 Tip-Off Event happens on Wed., March 20 at Berkeley Bowl West. A pop-up celebration showcasing the BRW menu of La Marcha Tapas Bar fires up from 11 am to 3 pm, with all sales benefitting the Berkeley Food Network. A pair of official #BRW24 evening receptions will post-up during the event. On March 22, SWAY will host a Restaurant Week Partner Spotlight from 6 pm to 9 pm. On Fri., March 29, Ciel Creative Space will host Sip & Swish at its West Berkeley location starting at 5 pm, with suggested donation starting at $10. In honor of Women's History Month, donations are made to Berkeley Food Network, a female founded organization. El Patio and The Grazing Company will team up at both events to benefit the Berkeley Food Network. For all menus, event details, and tickets, see BerkeleyRestaurantWeek.com. Berkeley Restaurant Week is produced by Visit Berkeley with the support of partners Berkeleyside, BARTable, Berkeley Bowl, and the Berkeley Food Network.
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BORN ON THE BAY: BERKELEY REP'S THE FAR COUNTRY |
Following a critically acclaimed debut in New York, Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh brings The Far Country back to its roots for a West Coast premiere at the Berkeley Repertory Theater. In the wake of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Moon Gyet has arrived at San Francisco Bay’s Angel Island Immigration Station with an invented biography and a new name, both given to him by a man who made the same arduous crossing several years earlier. But passage to San Francisco — and the dream of a better life for future generations — commands a very high price. Staged at Berkeley Rep's intimate Peet's Theatre, playwright Lloyd Suh and director Jennifer Chang’s play of immigration, identity, and memory has been called “Artful…an act, loving and sorrowful, of reclamation” by The New York Times. A very special event, AAPI Heritage Night, happens on Friday, March 29 in the Berkeley Rep's Narsai David Courtyard, with pre-show drinks and light bites from Dumpling Time starting at 6:45pm.
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THE BREAKROOM BAR & BILLIARDS RACKS IT UP |
Downtown Berkeley has a new place to play, The BreakRoom Bar & Billiards. With a dozen full-size pool tables and two full bars with kitchen, The BreakRoom opens daily at 4pm. We all know pool is fun; it also engages the strategic, problem-solving side of your mind. Albert Einstein was an aficionado and credited with saying, "There are six-million shots in the game of pool." Plan to visit The BreakRoom soon, for as Einstein also noted, "Billiards is the well-developed Art of thinking ahead."
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Southwest Berkeley Mural by Hooman Khalili |
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: NOTES AND NOTABLES |
Visit Berkeley is proud to acknowledge Women’s History and Empowerment Month. The theme for 2024, “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion,” honors the historical contributions of women as well as empowering women and reducing barriers to their advancement. The mural pictured above was recently unveiled in Southwest Berkeley on Derby Street at the corner of San Pablo Avenue. The work, by artist Hooman Khalili, is dedicated to the Iran-based Woman, Life, Freedom movement. According to Berkeley City Councillor Sophie Hahn, "Despite a horrific crackdown that resulted in the arrests of more than 20,000 and the killings of more than 500 protesters in Iran, the Woman, Life, Freedom movement has lived on to touch every aspect of Iranian society, and inspires women across the globe, including right here in Berkeley." Another Berkeley history maker: Julia Morgan, engineer, architect and designer of the Berkeley City Club. Ms. Morgan's achievements are legion and include: Civil Engineering degree from UC Berkeley, 1894; Master's degree in architecture from Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, 1901 (the first woman admitted to the prestigious school); and designer of more than 700 buildings including Hearst Castle in San Simeon.
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