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thejer I just did a Wordle!!!

Some of the things you find on the internet just have to be shared. Here's a thing called Wordle. I did one for the GG story...

You can enter text, or a url, and it creates these beautiful w… Continue

Posted by thejer on July 3, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

thejer Check out rogueApron's recent photos

Atlanta's independent supperclub rogueApron, who recently got covered by DailyCandy, just posted… Continue

Posted by thejer on June 30, 2008 at 12:58pm — No Comments

thejer TuttiFoodie - a fun blog for adventurous foodies

TuttiFoodie has a bunch of great info for curious foodies, "connecting you with the fabulous foods, drinks, books, easy recipes and culinary escapes."

And they recently wrote… Continue

Posted by thejer on June 25, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

thejer ever wanted to keep a diary of what you're eating???

this is a really elegant and fun site FoodFeed. it is a great example of a simple mash-up using twitter. it takes a minute to get your head around what he's up to and how it works, but i'm impressed. it's achingly simple… Continue

Posted by thejer on June 15, 2008 at 3:00am — No Comments

thejer Smith Ranch Chili Cook-Off and Music Festival - Orinda, CA

Saturday, June 28th, Orinda, CA

The Smith Ranch Chili Cook-Off and Music Festival is an annual event bringing together family, friends and colleagues for an afternoon of music,… Continue

Posted by thejer on June 11, 2008 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

thejer Clandestino in Chicago!

Here's a recent message from Chefrain in The Windy... Clandestino is a community dining project.

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Posted by thejer on June 6, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

thejer Outstanding in the Field: A Farm to Table Cookbook

Jim Denevan and Katy Oursler's Outstanding in the Field is an amazing project, and Jim has just released a new cookbook. "C… Continue

Posted by thejer on June 5, 2008 at 1:46pm — No Comments

Carolyn Hall Perth, Western Australia

I would love to start something like this here in Perth. Does anyone know of anything like this going on? Any information (I have seached here) would be most helpful. Carolyn Continue

Posted by Carolyn Hall on June 4, 2008 at 11:06pm — 1 Comment

thejer Clash in the Kitchen!!!

It's interesting how technology continues to challenge us in every sphere of our lives, and the culinary arts are no exception. The rise and popularity of "molecular gastronomy" seems to have blown culinary doors wide open. Sure, I'm a fan of gramma's chicken n' dumplings, but some of my most memorable culinary experiences have been with foams and snows and steams and gelees. This… Continue

Posted by thejer on June 1, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

thejer "Underground" Dining in Newsweek!

Aside from the glaring spelling problem in one of my quotes, it's neat to be in Newsweek. Hi Mom!!!

Initially this was going to be a story about the green movement, I wrote my thoughts… Continue

Posted by thejer on June 1, 2008 at 12:30am — No Comments

thejer The Ghet gets in PSFK SNAPSHOT - SAN FRANCISCO!!!

How cool! I've been a fan of PSFK for a while now. It's a great site to learn about new trends, find great ideas and get solid inspiration. And I was so excited to hear from them a few weeks ago. They've… Continue

Posted by thejer on May 28, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

GGMSP GGMSP, off without a hitch

The first MSP Ghetto Gourmet was a smash! We served a 5-course meal for 16 friends. • Butternut squash and green apple soup with a curry/bell pepper garnish • Pink lady apple cups with celeraic cherry slaw • Argula salad with fennel, baked ricotta, and saffron • Cassoulet (a French dish with white beans, tomatoes, lamb, duck, and sausage) • Pots of chocolate with orange polenta cookies As a huge food fan, I usually look back on everything I make and imagine what details about the recipe I woul… Continue

Posted by GGMSP on May 14, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

thejer Check out Dine on Design in Brooklyn This Weekend!!!

Go check out "Dine on Design" at Monkeytown HQ

"Where do design, supper clubs and the avant-garde intersect? How d… Continue

Posted by thejer on May 13, 2008 at 2:03pm — No Comments

HellaD Regarding Donating to Help In Burma

I have been getting a lot of comments from people about what is being said on the news regarding donating to the tragedy in Burma. This is a first hand report from a family member about the situation. They know what they are doing and are honest and direct reporters. There are ways to help the people in Burma.... May 12, 2008 Dear All, I know you are hearing a lot on the news about what isn’t going well here in terms of delivery of assistance to cyclone survivors. You’re hearing about supply… Continue

Posted by HellaD on May 13, 2008 at 4:00am — No Comments

GGMSP Virginia Woolf as inspiration?

Allow me to get literary for a minute, OK? Whenever I get ready to throw a party, I can't help but think of Virgina Woolf's famous first line: "Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself." She was a privileged woman, after all, but she insists on no servants, thank you, and no ride to the flower shop. She was throwing a party that night, and more than anything, SHE wanted to go walk through the streets of London to pick up the flowers herself. En route, she falls in madly love with e… Continue

Posted by GGMSP on May 8, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

thejer Online dining was born green....

i recently got a call from a reporter at newsweek who asked if i knew of any online social dining projects with a green angle. While there's been plenty said about the greenwashing of our current media, it led me to think of just how… Continue

Posted by thejer on May 8, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

GGMSP Ghet up, stand up!

Dear friends, The Ghetto Girls are your friends Angela and Carrie, and this is an invitation to our new social dining project. A few months ago, daydreaming about finding new outlets for creativity, we realized we were having similar ideas. At the same time Carrie was imagining casual conversation featuring classic dishes for good friends, Angela was testing recipes to gain enough experience to moonlight as a caterer one day. Together, we’d like to feed our daydreams and do the things we love… Continue

Posted by GGMSP on April 21, 2008 at 11:00pm — 3 Comments

Vera Devera May 4 - Canvas Underground Dinner (Oakland, CA)

Chef Peter Jackson of Canvas Underground has put together a fabulous menu that will titillate your tastebuds! Expect to meet fellow foodies and be entertained by a surprise performing artist. Dinner is in Rockridge/North Oakland on Sunday, May 4, starting at 6:30pm. There are… Continue

Posted by Vera Devera on April 16, 2008 at 5:28pm — No Comments

GGMSP how about May 10?

Ang and Carrie's dinner concoction turned speakeasy turned Ghetto Gourmet. Whatever we call it, I'm sure we'll meet new people and eat good food. Continue

Posted by GGMSP on April 14, 2008 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

thejer our friend's at studiofeast in NYC have some seats available

Special Guest Chefs MATT DELISO MONICA GLASS Saturday, April 12th 8:00pm For the April edition of studiofeast | presents, we bring you two burgeoning talents from the New York culinary scene who are poised for big things in the coming months: Matt Deliso and Monica Glass. These two a… Continue

Posted by thejer on April 10, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Vera Devera Food Network Sighting - Bobby Flay's Throwdown (Paella)

Woo-hoo, me and fellow Ghetto Gourmette (Jen B.) got to participate in a Food Network filming. The stage was The Cannery and the show was Bobby Flay's Throwdown -- against Gerard… Continue

Posted by Vera Devera on April 8, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

thejer Leif Hedenal has a great concept dinner in the SF Bay next week!

SOIL TO STUDIO FARM TO TABLE

join us for a very special evening at Grandma Mary's Farm in El Cerrito. Sasha Duerr, founder of the Permacouture Institute ( www.permacouture.org), is going to conduct a plant-based dyes studio workshop. Follow… Continue

Posted by thejer on April 6, 2008 at 12:01pm — No Comments

Angela Wilson Gyetvan Fried Pickles and Pimiento Cheese.

Check out what Suenarita has to say about these Southern classics at Wine Giques. Continue

Posted by Angela Wilson Gyetvan on April 4, 2008 at 5:39pm — No Comments

rogueApron Howdy from Atlanta's rogueApron

St. Paddy's Day Feast Hey there - thanks for reading our blog post. We're a fledgling underground restaurant/supperclub based in Atlanta, Georgia. We just wrapped up our first event - a St. Paddy's Day feast of homemade corned beef, roasted vegetables, mashed potato… Continue

Posted by rogueApron on April 2, 2008 at 2:07pm — 2 Comments

Vera Devera Urban Wine Trail - The East Bay Vintner's Alliance

Drew, owner of Andrew Lane Wines, turned me onto this very cool event, “Passport to the East Bay Wine Trail”, happening this coming Saturday, April 5th, 2008. It's sponsored by the East Bay Vintners Alliance to promote urban wineries of the East Bay (San Francisco). You can buy tickets at www.andrewlanewines.com for $30 ($35 at door). Admission includes tasting at all of the 13 participating wineries, a souvenir wine glass, tasty food pairings produce… Continue

Posted by Vera Devera on April 1, 2008 at 5:57pm — No Comments

Lalitha French in the Mission

It is the crack of dawn(almost) and today, I am working to bring a little Provence into Mission. Provence is where friendship is expressed at the table with food and wine. Under a canopy of trees, bread is broken and the wine flows. The food is hearty and assertive. This isnt squiggledy doodle food. Food wont be smeared or painted. It will however speak to you and if you listen very carefully, it will sing to you in a melody that has revibrated… Continue

Posted by Lalitha on March 29, 2008 at 9:30am — 4 Comments

Lalitha Pruneaux etc

(I dont know how to work this blog right and I am unable to check out the friends' requests...can anyone give me pointers?) The gold standard of boozy prunes is Pruneaux a l'Armagnac where the plump Prunes d'Agen(that will set you back at least 2 bucks a prune!) steeped in Armagnac(it has its own snifter..I will stop now or this post will be creeping in directions i cant afford). And then there is the concept. Prunes soaked in alcohol and sugar. This is a Southern French tradition rather than t… Continue

Posted by Lalitha on March 17, 2008 at 10:05pm — No Comments

Vera Devera Canvas Underground (GGSF) Recap - more to come!

Hey y'all, we had a fantastic dinner last night at a beautiful Arts n' Crafts house in North Oakland last night. The sustainable and omnivorous menu included pork belly with frisee, a yin and yang of carrot and parsnip soup topped with pickled ginger and meyer lemon zest, a Duarte Loch sa… Continue

Posted by Vera Devera on March 17, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

jamyjamy Private gourment party in Berlin Charlottenburg at the 26 of April 2008

Now as I am a fan of Ghetto Gourment I want to start a group in Berlin. When it comes to cooking the most important things for me is fun and a wholesome natural taste. I prepare my meals with few but good and well selected ingredients. Just keep it simple. Convenience food and artificial flavors you should not find in my food. Everybody from this community, who is living in Berlin or will travel towards the city at that time is welcome to my private dinner party. For more details please email to… Continue

Posted by jamyjamy on March 17, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Lalitha GG Morrocco

About a year ago, I delivered my first Ghetto Gourmet dinner to celebrate the birthday of a beautiful lady's at her San Francisco home. Dinner was served in their backyard patio that opened up to the cool summer skies. It was a beautiful day with temperatures crossing the 80s and after sundown,the weather became soothingly cooler. Vera had decorated the little space to seat and feed 30 diners. She and her team descended with their tables, lamps, dinnerware and everything else that was required.… Continue

Posted by Lalitha on March 15, 2008 at 11:03pm — No Comments

Trixi McBimbo from Myspace my websites/profiles

myspace.com/kateaddict trixishouse.wordpress.com www.associatedcontent.com/user/170379/katy_andrews "http://www.helium.com/items/826290-difference-between-saint-sinner Continue

Posted by Trixi McBimbo from Myspace on March 15, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Chris Comerford Les Nomades, Chicago - 3/4/2008

We received an email over the previous weekend about a last-minute wine dinner with Stephen Derenencourt, a consultant from Bordeaux. The dinner was five courses and 14 wines. It was fabulous overall, but the best part was sitting across from a couple that shared our love of Burgundy. They provided us with a contact in the region to order wine directly for shipment to Chicago; I'm going to start getting my order together this weekend. Continue

Posted by Chris Comerford on March 14, 2008 at 1:53pm — No Comments

Angela Wilson Gyetvan What to Drink With American Idol.

We spell it all out on Wine Giques. Come toast your favorite contestant with the appropriate vino! Continue

Posted by Angela Wilson Gyetvan on March 13, 2008 at 7:20pm — No Comments

Vera Devera 3.24.08 Fortune Cookie Chronicles Dinner with Author Jennifer 8. Lee

Author Naomi Epel Invites You To A Chinese Banquet with Author Jennifer 8. Lee Jennifer 8. Lee: The Fortune Cookie Chronicles Monday, March 24, 2008, 6:30 pm Jai Yun Restaurant, 680 Clay St, San Francisco Order Tickets Now!

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Posted by Vera Devera on March 12, 2008 at 8:56pm — No Comments

caterina marino palermo .....sicily

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Posted by caterina marino on March 10, 2008 at 12:32pm — No Comments

jamyjamy Welcome everybody! I love Ghetto Gourmet, because we doing this in Berlin too. If anyone knows how I…

Welcome everybody! I love Ghetto Gourmet, because we doing this in Berlin too. If anyone knows how I can start a GGBERLIN group, please let me know. Our principles: When it comes to cooking the most important thing for us is fun and a wholesome natural taste. We prepare our meals with few but good and well selected ingredients. Just keep it simple! As we can not open a group here, you are welcome to join my group: Charlottenburg Cui… Continue

Posted by jamyjamy on March 9, 2008 at 5:00am — No Comments

thejer Help make St. Patricks Day an official holiday!!!

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Posted by thejer on March 6, 2008 at 8:22pm — No Comments

Vera Devera Upcoming Events - More Secret Restaurants

Do you have a curious nature, a love for food and an adventurous spirit? So do we at the Ghet. Our site is the place where chefs, producers, performers, diners intersect and we're thrilled to let you know about exciting events coming up with partners of the Ghet network. Stay tuned for more to come... Chicago March 14 | Friday Think Spring Hosted by Efrain Cuevas of Clandestino Join t… Continue

Posted by Vera Devera on March 3, 2008 at 8:37pm — No Comments

Vera Devera Why Soul Food is Good For You - Bryant Terry of Grub

Check out our friend Bryant Terry's essay published on "TheRoot.com," a daily online magazine created by the Washington Post and Newsweek, on why soul food is good for you. Soul food has a… Continue

Posted by Vera Devera on February 29, 2008 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

thejer Guerilla Cuisine in Charleston!

Here's a link to an article about our friend jimihat's project out in Charleston, South Carolina.

"It's a frea… Continue

Posted by thejer on February 28, 2008 at 11:53pm — No Comments

thejer Come see Kamau Bell end racism in about an hour. It really works!!!

This is Kamau on Fernet!

This is a rare shot of San francisco-based comedian and performer, W. Kamau Bell. He's opened for Dave Chappelle and Paul Mooney, he's been featur… Continue

Posted by thejer on February 28, 2008 at 2:30am — No Comments

thejer Underground Dining Featured in the East Bay Monthly

Here's the latest. Continue

Posted by thejer on February 28, 2008 at 2:02am — No Comments

Vera Devera Omnivore's Table - March 16 (Oakland)

Greetings! We're working with Peter Jackson to present Canvas Underground's "The Omnivore's Table" at a quaint North Oakland home: Register for dinner at http://omnivoremar16.eventbrite.com Braised Berkshire Pork Belly frisee, roasted cipollini onions, whole grain mustard vinaigrette Parsnip and Carrot Soups meyer lemon and pickled ginger Smoked Tea Cured Loch Duarte Salmon… Continue

Posted by Vera Devera on February 26, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

thejer dinner benefit for bay area girls rock camp, march first

The Bay Area Girls Rock Camp invites you to a special night of dinner and music.

GG member Leif Hedendal will prepare a five-course vegetarian tasting menu featuring all local, organic and heirloom vegetables and fruits straight… Continue

Posted by thejer on February 25, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

thejer "I'm bout to teach yo ass how to cook" says Chef Coolio

Here's Chef Coolio as "the ghetto gourmet.

it's cool. we're livin in a cucinero's paradise! he happens to b… Continue

Posted by thejer on February 25, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

thejer Here's an interesting site

One of our new GG members has a really interesting site about "Localization".

They recently covered a "Local Food Event"… Continue

Posted by thejer on February 23, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

thejer The new service of social dining

I found one of the best articles i've read in a long time over at phil morle's website. It's an article called Better than Free by Kevin Kelly. He talks about all the things you must do with technology to provide true service, and it echoes a lot of the ideas that come out of the social dining and underground restaurant movement. By thi… Continue

Posted by thejer on February 22, 2008 at 6:12pm — No Comments

thejer Two new articles outline the burgeoning social dining scene!!!

Good Magazine just happens to be one of my favorite mags,

and it has an article in the current issue about "… Continue

Posted by thejer on February 21, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Vera Devera Just like old times... Feb 12 Oakland dinner

I started coming to the Ghet way back in 2004 when my best friend saw Jeremy Townsend's posting in the singles section for a "Pirate Restaurant". I spent the next few months as a diner and crossed the lines to helping organize the dinners a couple years ago. I rarely hav… Continue

Posted by Vera Devera on February 15, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Jenndlv 9/16/07 - Week 1: Robiola

"For those of us that take eating, particularly cheese eating, seriously, information is ammunition in the battle against tastelessness. Of course, this doesn't mean we should reject truly subtle flavors, but it does mean we can and must rally against mass-produced, pasteurized, imitative dairy substances that masquerade as cheese" - Steven Jenkins. Matthew Kiser and I met on the first day of the 2006 CMJ Music Marathon. I unknowingly bought brunch for someone that came to be one of the most he… Continue

Posted by Jenndlv on February 14, 2008 at 4:05pm — No Comments

thejer New "How We Got Started" Page

Hey Yall- I'm glad to finally have a page up that outlines the evolution of The Ghetto Gourmet. Of course, its stories are still being told. I've got some other sections still to build out, but let me know what you think. Continue

Posted by thejer on February 12, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments

thejer some great photos from LA

Photographer Glenn Campbell is a regular and much-loved GG host in Los Angeles, and he occasionally will set up a hi-res photobooth during dinners.… Continue

Posted by thejer on February 8, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

thejer GGNYC's chef Liz Quijada in the NY Times!

Chef Liz Quijada has done a handful of GGNYC events over the last year, but this morning she reached an eve… Continue

Posted by thejer on January 30, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Vera Devera Caliente in Oakland

Our very own Kristy debuted as chef for the night on January 20, 2008 with the help of Chef Peter Jackson and the Ghet-Canvas crew. Spicing up the night was Sauce Piquante, who performed a set o… Continue

Posted by Vera Devera on January 28, 2008 at 6:54pm — No Comments

Vera Devera Jukebox Stories is returning to SF!

In case you missed our Ghet-Jukebox Stories dinner at Jon Mayer's house last summer, Prince and Brandon are back! We loved their spontaneous, cheeky performance (which is at the heart of Ghet dinners) and you'll not want to miss Jukebox Stories this time around.

JUKEBOX STORIES
The Case of the Creamy Foam

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Posted by Vera Devera on January 24, 2008 at 7:54pm — No Comments

W. Kamau Bell SF - CLOSING NIGHT of The W. Kamau Bell Curve THIS Thurs Jan 24 8pm

Hey All,

Well the new year has just begun and we're already well underway here at WKB Industries. I have three things to let you know about, all cool and exciting and I promise to keep it short and sweet. Feel free to spread the word!

1) MOST IMPORTANTLY...
The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About An Hour will end it's run at The Shelton Theater THIS THURSDAY January 24th @8PM . Al… Continue

Posted by W. Kamau Bell on January 19, 2008 at 2:06am — No Comments

thejer CD Release Event for Trevor Exter's New Album "Flying Saucer People" in NYC


If you've been lucky enough to catch Trevor Exter performing at a GGNYC event, you know just how special his music can be.

Trevor plays the cello, and writes… Continue

Posted by thejer on January 17, 2008 at 3:59pm — No Comments

thejer Check out Bret Mosley's New Album, Light & Blood

Bret Mosley, one of our favorite NYC performers has released a new album that is garnering some great praise.

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Posted by thejer on January 17, 2008 at 3:23pm — No Comments

Vera Devera Vote for Guitar Fred

A familiar face at many Ghetto Gourmet dinners in the San Francisco Bay Area, Guitar Fred, aka Fred Boette, has been nominated by Daily Candy San Francisco as Sweetest Sound 2007!

Daily Candy's SF editor hosted a literary themed dinner at her… Continue

Posted by Vera Devera on January 8, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

thejer Hey San Fran and Oakland...Dig's Bistro is back!!!

One of the pioneers in the underground restaurant movement and an early inspiration for Joe and I to start the Ghetto Gourmet dinners, Dig's Bistro has made the leap into a proper and legitimate space at 1453 Dwight Way in Berkeley, from "Oakland Underground Speakeasy to Elegant East Bay Bistro". Two of my favorite restaurants were in that space, and i couldn't be more happy for jesse and the gang. i can't wait to get back out to oakland and make a visit. and neither should you. g… Continue

Posted by thejer on January 4, 2008 at 10:17pm — No Comments

thejer The Movement

Hey yall-
check out the new tab "The Movement" where i've listed most of the "underground restaurants" and "social dining projects" i know of.
also, if you know of some others or want to share comments about your experiences, visit the forum.
see ya!!!
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Posted by thejer on January 4, 2008 at 8:53pm — No Comments

thejer Daily Candy LA writes up our friends from Spork!

I just got an email from Jenny from Spork Foods in LA to let me know that they got a little shout out in Daily Candy LA.

Back in March of Oh!7!, Jenny came out and did an amazing vegan dinner with the gh… Continue

Posted by thejer on January 4, 2008 at 6:10pm — No Comments

Big Bad David

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Posted by Big Bad David on December 20, 2007 at 3:32am —