Nick’s cove: celebrating the 6th annual Pet Appreciation Month and the return of the Pampered Pooch Package throughout April We have launched an Instagram account for our vegetable garden, @nickscovecroft, with updates on what is going on in the gardens

Original Pattern Brewing Company grand opening. The brewery and tasting room will be hosting The Pattern Festival on Saturday, April 21st. The day-long celebration will take place at the brewery and tasting room located at 292 4th Street in the Jack London neighborhood of Oakland.

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Left Bank Brasserie in Larkspur, in association with Book Passage bookstore and the Cooks with Books program, will host a Sunday, April 22, 2018 dinner with Nigella Lawson, the author of At My Table: A Celebration. Tickets are available.

Down To Earth" month - various events around the state

Wine lovers can go to www.discovercaliforniawines.com where they’ll find:  

Earth Day wine and food events

Vineyard hikes and tastings

Vine to Glass Classes

VIP tastings with winemakers

Nate Welch, a ten-year veteran of Marina wine bar and retail shop California Wine Merchant, is now pouring glasses from his own wine list at his new bar Howell’s. It’s at 2373 Chestnut Street (between Divisadero and Scott in the former Mezes space). 

Chef Sarah Galloway's cuisine is not to be missed!

KATHRYN'S 5 TIPS FOR REDUCING WASTE

Buy less: By simply consuming less, we can greatly reduce the amount of resources we use and the amount we throw away.

Don't throw you food scraps in the landfill: 20% of Americans methane gas comes from organics unable to decompose in the landfill. Start a compost pile, look for a city collection, or plug-in to a community garden.

Stop paying for trash: Disposable items are expensive in the long run. By switching to cloth rags instead of paper towels can save the avg. American family $300 a year.

Keep it real: Use real plates, real flatware, and cloth napkins. To keep it easy, throw the napkins in the base of the washing machine, when you're done with them. They'll automatically be washed with the next load. We also keep napkins at each person's place setting until they're sufficiently soiled.

Get your green clean on: Making effective homemade cleaners will save you a ton of money, and is totally safe for pets and kids. An all purpose cleaner of one part vinegar and one part water can b used it on everything except marble and granite!