Did you read about it here? How about here? One of the most exciting restaurants in the Bay Area right now is the pop-up by Danny Stoller (Tilth! Daytrip! Square Pie Guys! Che Fico!): “an American Brasserie cooking food of the fallen French empire.” First Wednesday in July: this is where you wanna be for dinner.

Winemaker Quinn Hobbs takes over Best Friends! Tentatively slated for Wed, June 24th, 6 PM!

 One of the most insane winemakers in CA – a man who splits time between LA, Gilroy, and, um, Australia -- is back in town!

 From labels to juice, these are quite simply some of the funnest damn wines in the state – come meet the man behind them!

We're partnering with Fathers Brewing and the Movember Foundation (devoted to raising awareness of men's health issues) for “The Toast” – a Father's Day fundraiser on Saturday, June 20th — and we're helping them go for an all-time fundraising record. 

Come in from 12 - 6 and donate to the cause!  Every donor gets two drink tickets — one for you, and one for your dad — whether he's in the house with you or not!

What do you do when you learn that one of your absolute favorite winemakers in Austria is flying in for the World Cup? Why you put him to work the very next day! 

Indeed, the night after Andreas watches Das Team (no really, that's what Austrians call their soccer squad!) defeat Jordan at Levi's Stadium, Andreas will – a) work through his hangover, possibly worsened by an Austrian's first encounter with American beer, and b) cross the bridge to pour some of his newest releases with Dan, who's been working with the wines since before the pandemic.

12 PM: Mexico v South Africa

7 PM: South Korea v Czech Republic

Stay tuned for the full schedule of World Cup events hosted at Best Friends, but for now, know this: we're kicking off the tournament on Thursday, 6/11! 

Doors open at 11. Quiet Earth Coffee service in full effect. Cold beers. Wines from Mexico, South Africa, and Czechia. (We're still working on Korea!) And an ongoing raffle and a BF WC “pool,” both of which will run through the duration of the Cup!

ERIC DANCH AND THE KHMERAPALOOZA

Wed, June 10, 6 PM.

• 5 - 6 wines – from the importer that has almost singlehandedly defined the wines of Central Europe!

• A five-course Cambodian meal from the chef named by the SF Chron as one of the Best Restaurants in the Bay Area! (Yes, there's a veg option!)

• Specially Selected Music Spun by DJ Erik Danielson!

Meal ticket: $65 for Sitha's five course omnivore! Here.

$50 for Sitha's five course veg-ivore! Here.

Only $30 for wine pairing! (Refundable w/ wine purchase!)

It’s finally here, the reunion finale. We are hosting a watch party for the Summer House Reunion finale on Tuesday 6/9. Doors open at 7, show starts at 8!

Have the wines of Abruzzo finally arrived? Well, when Lebron James starts posting IG wines from his faves in the region, one's certainly forgiven for thinking that maybe southern Italy's finally caught up to its Loro Piano sweater-wearing cousins in the north. One of Abruzzo's great wineries – practicing biodynamic farming just like Lebron's beloved Emidio Pepe – is Terraviva… and we're thrilled to host Federica Topi for her first-ever tasting in the East Bay! Pecorino! Montepulciano! More!

At Best Friends, we're fortunate enough to have Big West co-founder Emily Weber as one our colleagues and homies – and so we're hosting an all-Cali Big West preview night, on Wed, 5/27! (Winemakers TBA.) Join us here for a sneak peek, and then head to Guerneville the following weekend for the whole tamale!

We’ve all seen the drama unfold online, now let’s get together with fellow Summer House fans and pop open some bottles for what is sure to be an epic reunion! Doors open at 7, show starts at 8. Seats are first come first serve - Best Friends should be fun! Watching alone? NOT FUN!

Arsenal vs. Crystal palace watching party on Sunday 5/24. Coffee service by Quiet Earth and breakfast beers by us. Doors open at 7:30am and game starts at 8am!

In partnership with Momo's Flowers, BF is hosting a Flower Design Master Class with Momoko Campbell, one of the most talented flower designers in the state. (Rescheduled due to earlier No Kings Protest!) Bring your mom, bring your sister, bring your bestie… and come learn flower design from the Momo's Flowers team.The 1.5 - 2 hour master class is only $100 ($90 for club members)… and your basket of flowers is included! Begin reaching out to your most floral friends and fam (What's up again, Mom?) and stay tuned for deets! (Note: This is a 21+ event.)

In advance of the Berkeley-based festival of the white grape you have yet to figure out is your favorite, Best Friends is hosting a Hella Chenin sneak preview! Come meet some of the world's greatest Chenin whisperers, as South Africans and Californians face off in an all-out bottle battle! 

In partnership with Assemble Puzzlery ("The East Bay's Puzzling Community"), BF is hosting a Sunday Puzzle Session: think: casual drop-in puzzling tables! A puzzle swap! And a Speed Puzzling Tourney where pairs register and face off across multiple rounds. (All paired with coffee, wine, N/A beverages and more!) Begin reaching out to your prospective partner (What's up, Mom?) and stay tuned for deets! (Note: This is a 21+ event.)

This is one not to miss! The West Coast debut of never-before-seen-on-this-coast Ukrainian and Georgian wines! (Yes, many of the very same wines ballyhooed by the NY Times' Eric Asimov!) Eastern European comestibles by Ciocia Nina, the Bay Area's premiere pierogi popper-upper! And an anti-war benefit to boot!

The return of the East Bay's undisputed Boss of Bivalves means: Oysters! Crudos! Housemade Trout Dip & Foccacia! Ceviche Tostadas & Lobster Rolls! They will be joined by Farm Imports, serving a flight (almost a study, really) of Loire lasers from Pépière… arguably the most textbook mineral white known to humans!