Nice to See You Again, Mission Street Food

FROM PERKS A Half-Dozen Wines from a Michelin-Starred Sommelier Patrick Cappiello is a sommelier whose pedigree involves four Grand Awards from Wine Spectator and a few Michelin stars. So it should please you greatly to know that he’s just assembled six of his favorite wines from around the globe, which you may now procure. Which was your cue to start procuring.

PACIFIC STANDARD TIME Half Moon Bay Brewing’s Got a New Taproom A wise person once said, “Beer is enjoyable.” Fittingly, here’s a new taproom, growler destination and general beer-drinkery in downtown Berkeley from the Half Moon Bay Brewing crew. You’re the wise person. We may not have made that clear.

HEAT WAVE A Very Delicious, Very Specific Festival You: All I want to do is eat spicy food and drink IPA. Us: Funny, there’s an entire festival dedicated to eating spicy food and drinking IPA on Saturday. You: You set me up. Us: Don’t mention it.

WEB AND FLOW Old-School Internet: The Art Exhibit Thinking about the “early Internet” may involve flashbacks of dial-up tones and Ask Jeeves. But it was also a time of incredible creativity and energy, which are the parts that will be focused on in this new exhibit at SPUR called Internet! A Retrospective. So… that’ll be happening if you need it.

FERNET ABOUT IT Ever Been to a Fernet Party? Let’s imagine a world where Fernet Francisco, beloved purveyors of fine, locally made fernet, throw you a party. There would be DJs and drinks, and it would be called the Frankie Sessions. They would, in theory, suggest you arrive early because people love this type of thing. Pure speculation.

MISSION CONTROL A Glorious, One-Night-Only Return of Mission Street Food 2008. The year we all stood in line to eat at Mission Street Food, the pop-up that started it all. Very much related: MSF is coming back for one night at the Perennial, with many a talented chef, PB&Js and karaoke. Pro tip: reservations are booked, but the future walk-in wait list is not. Just like ’08.