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Slow Food Lake Tahoe meets regularly on the first Wednesday of every month at 4pm at either Moody's Bistro and Lounge or Dragonfly Restaurant. Email us by visitng the Contacting page to find out which one it will be!

Calendar
December 2008
12/13 An Evening with Georgeanne Brennan, acclaimed author of "Pig in Provence" hosted by Moody's Bistro
Meet the author & book singing
Dinner with Georgeanne - a taste of something delectable from her book.
Slow Food Member Price $50
Non Slow Food Member Price $60

For reservations call Moody's Bistro: (530) 587-8688   10007 Bridge St. Truckee, CA 96161


12/4 "Dine-Around"
Slow Foods Lake Tahoe presents "Dine-Around"
Pick up your ticket and visit all five of our participating host restaraunts / wine houses for an evening of "Dining Around" downtown Truckee.
You will find a different taste of local and season foods at each location paired with a nice wine to compliment each dish.
Dragonfly, Pianetta, Pacific Crest, Moody's Bistro and The Pour House 

Thursday, December 4th 6pm - 9pm
Tickets go on sale at The Pour House (10075 Jiboom St. , Truckee) starting November 19th thru Dec. 4th.

Slow Food Member Price:  $70
Non Slow Food Member Price: $80
One ticket is good at all five stops for five appetizers and five paired glasses of wine
November 2008
11/5  Free Discussion on Sustainably Harvested Seafood, led by Clean Fish - A Leader in Global Seafood Sustainability. Location:  Dragonfly Restaurant, Truckee

 All are welcome to this free, engaging discussion!  Time:  5:30pm to 6:30 pm

Five Course Dinner Featuring Seafood from Clean Fish's Product List Prepared by Chef Billy McCullough
Time:  6:30pm
Discussion Topics:
-What is sustainably harvested seafood?
-Why is it crucial to the health of the oceans?
-What questions should we as consumers be asking when purchasing seafood?

Prices: 
Discussion = FREE!
Dinner = $65 per person, $55 for Slow Food Lake Tahoe members

Call now for reservations:  530-587-0557

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Slow Food Lake Tahoe and wild fishery restoration projects.
 
October 2008

10/8 Fridays at the Farm Movie Showing - 6pm - For Goodness Sake
Lamenting his family's loss of connection with the natural world, filmmaker Richard Power Hoffmann joined a local organic farm and documented his experiences with the community-supported organization as he himself transformed from consumer to grower. The fascinating result uses nearly 20,000 still images to create time-lapse and macro photography sequences that reveal Hoffmann's personal journey in a powerful, one-of-a-kind visual experience.

When: Wed. October 8th 6pm - 9pm
Where: For Goodness Sake www.goodnesssake.org
Fees: Free - donations always accepted!

Cross Marketing
Our local CSA providers information will be on hand for people to sign up for CSA boxes, and we will raffle off CSA boxes from Peabody Farms/ Del Rio Botanical
Snacks provided by New Moon Natural Foods
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