by Magdy Zara
Napa restaurant Compline in partnership with Frida Kahlo’s great-great-nephew, Chef Diego Isunza Kahlo, will be hosting an interactive dinner series called “24 Hours in Mexico City.”
For three consecutive nights, Chef Kahlo will present an 8-course menu called: his love letter to Mexico City, remember that Isunza Kahlo was born in the gastronomic capital of Mexico City.
Kahlo is known for being one of Mexico’s most creative culinary talents, and he brings this gastronomic mecca, his hometown, through an 8-course tasting. Guests will take a tour of the vibrant neighborhoods of Mexico City, tasting unique dishes from each.
This innovative interactive dinner will take place from Thursday, Feb. 8 to Saturday, Feb. 10, after 5 p.m., at Napa’s Compline Restaurant, which is located at 1300 1st St, Ste 312, Napa.
Tickets cost $125/person. A $25 deposit is required to reserve.
Mardi Gras Party starting the San Francisco Carnival
This year the San Francisco Carnival reaches its 46th anniversary, and the organizers for this edition have decided as a theme to honor indigenous roots.
The SF Carnival is made up of several events, and this can be an opportunity to get to know your neighbors and you can also enjoy live samba drumming, dance performances and lively music, from soca to cumbia and rumba.
You can wear costumes, masks and beads and join us to celebrate Fat Tuesday in true San Francisco Carnival style.
The appointment is next Tuesday, Feb. 13, between 5 and 10 p.m., in the Mission District, San Francisco, including: Bissap Baobab SF; Arcana; Kimbara Rhythm and Flavor; Cha Cha Cha; and at the BART plaza on 24th Street with music, dancing and carnival festivities. Entrance is free.
Alejandro Meola presents his new record production “Vivo”
Alejandro Meola is an Argentine-American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in New York since 2013 and will soon be presenting his new album “VIVO” in the San Francisco Bay.
Following the guitar and voice format of “Electro Folk”, the singer-songwriter celebrates more than a decade of career by reinterpreting his old songs.
Meola was born in Miami and grew up in the city of Buenos Aires. With roots in Rock/Blues, the singer-songwriter has recorded a prolific and eclectic repertoire that led him to play in different cities in the United States and Europe and will soon be performing in California, Texas and for the first time in Mexico.
The concert will be on Friday, Feb. 16, at Longboard Live, located at 180 Eureka Sq, Pacifica. Starting at 8 p.m., tickets are $20.
