February 2008 Blog Posts (14)

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 stigma attached to it, and Bryant writes that we can learn from elders about the true roots of soul food -- eating what's in… Continue

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

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 freaky-deaky dinner party hosted by a network of artists, musicians and chefs, and put together for hip, adventurous… Continue

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

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 featured on Comedy Central, YouTube, Live 105 and the Montreal Comedy… Continue

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

Underground Dining Featured in the East Bay Monthly

Here's the latest.

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

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… Continue

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

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 from the farmers.

Music by Yes, Please and others will follow.

RSVP by email:… Continue

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

"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 be on My Damn Channel, which is a very cool video site where you can have your… Continue

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

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" here in… Continue

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

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… Continue

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

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 "Speakeasy Restaurants." Plus...… Continue

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

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 have the chance to enjoy meals these days so when Dave as seen on TV Kim volunteered to take up event fixer duties, I was… Continue

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

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… Continue

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

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.

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

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.

Click on these photos to see all the pics!…

Continue

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

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