By Tomato tasting at Common Ground
Common Ground Garden Supply will host its fourth annual Tomato Tasting from 12:30 - 3 p.m., Aug. 25 at 2225 El Camino Real in Palo Alto.
Both tomato growers and tomato lovers are invited to participate. Bring your favorite tomatoes that you are growing this season. You can label and slice once you arrive.
For more information, call 328-6752.
MacArthur Park Wine Festival
The American Red Cross will hold its 20th annual MacArthur Park Wine Festival from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 18 in Palo Alto.
The non-profit event, which will feature wines from more than 70 California wineries, gourmet food and musical entertainment, is expected to draw more than 1,000 guests.
The event raised $68,000 for the Palo Alto Area Chapter of the American Red Cross last year.
Historic restaurant reopens after 4 years
The Wine Cellar, one of Los Gatos’ oldest restaurants and the only remaining original tenant of Old Town Shopping Center, recently reopened after a four-year closure due to upgrades at the shopping center.
The Cellar opened in 1966 after being excavated, mainly by hand, from its underground location in Old Town center. The restaurant is below what used to be University Avenue School’s auditorium.
The Cellar closed its doors in 1997 as part of the square’s renovation, which was scheduled to be a six-month project. The owners had to redesign the old floor plan in order to bring the restaurant up to current fire and ADA codes as part of the project.
The Wine Cellar is located at 50 University Avenue in Old Town Shopping center in Los Gatos.
For more information, call (408) 354-4808.
Noah’s bagels teams up with YMCA
Noah’s New York Bagels and the YMCA are partnering for the sixth year in a row to send underprivileged children from all over Northern California to summer camp. Noah’s will provide donation boxes and ask customers to support the Kids to Camp fund-raising program through June 21.
Through the program, Noah’s has raised more than $250,000 in the past five years.
For more information, including locations and hours, visit Noah’s Web site at www.noahs.com or call 1-(800) 931-NOAH.
‘Vintage Affaire’ in Los Altos Hills
The Peninsula Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired Foundation is scheduled to hold its 19th Vintage Affaire charity wine auction July 14 in Los Altos Hills at the former site of the Adobe Creek Lodge, which is now the private residence of Susan and Bob Wayman.
Vintage Affaire is one of the state’s top five charity wine auctions. Last year’s auction netted $780,000. Proceeds go to the Peninsual Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
The event will feature a silent auction, wine from 30 California wineries, live music and supper. Event attendance is limited to 600 guests. For more information, call 465-3702.
Kosher kitchen opens at Jewish Center
Meekk’s recently opened its doors in the “Four Species Garden” at the Jewish Community Center on Arastradero Road in Palo Alto. The strictly-kosher restaurant specializes in vegan and parve menus, which contain no animal or dairy products.
Diners may pre-order meals for pickup at the center from 2 - 6 p.m., daily. Garden dining is available from 5 - 9 p.m., Sundays and Thursdays.
For more information, call 424-3900.
