ROOT DIVISION PRESENTS: TASTE 2008
MASTER CULINARY & VISUAL ARTISTS INDULGE THE SENSES IN AN EXCLUSIVE FOOD & ART EVENT


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On Thursday, April 17, Root Division will host TASTE 2008, a unique and sumptuous evening celebrating the beauty of art and food in San Francisco. TASTE 2008 will feature 8-10 acclaimed local chefs & over 15 visual artists for a night of inspired food, drink, music, and art. This event presents guests with daring culinary delights and a visual feast, joining them together in glorious form onsite in Root Division's gallery & studios. Indulge your senses and engage your mind by joining us for this savory & scrumptious event! Proceeds benefit local emerging artists, as well as Root Division's free after school art classes for Bay Area youth.

Other offerings at the event include treats by Kara's Cupcakes, Ritual Coffee Roasters, & Trumer Pilsner as well as a Silent Auction of gift certificates from over 30 Bay Area restaurants, spas, salons, & other venues and small artworks by local emerging artists. Guests will also have the opportunity to win the raffled Wine Chest, a collection of over 50 bottles of one-of-a-kind artist-decorated & collector's choice wines! A limited number of VIP tickets will be available, offering a private and advanced opportunity to experience TASTE 2008 at its fullest. In addition to early access to appetizers, artwork, & specialty cocktails, each VIP ticket includes a special musical performance by Leyna Noel, a limited edition screen-printed bag by Rickshaw Bagworks filled with goodies and gifts from various venues around town. Get your ticket now!

Participating Restaurants/Chefs:
Andalu (Chef/Owner, Calvin Schneiter)
Bar Bambino (Chef Elizabeth Binder)
Brick Restaurant & Bar (Chef Alex Marsh)
Cantina Lounge (Bar Chef Duggan McDonnell)
Cook Club (Chef Alex Tamburro)
El Buen Comer & La Cocina (Chef Isabel de Caudillo)
Maverick (Chef Scott Youkilis)
Ozumo (Chef Michael Yakura)
Zazil Coastal Mexican Cuisine (Chef Daniel Martinez)

Music: Leyna Noel & DJ Tat Sat

Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008, 7:30-10:30pm
TASTE Preview Artist Reception: Saturday, April 12, 2008
Exhibition Dates: April 9-26, 2008

Tickets:

Online ticket sales are now closed.
Tickets will be sold at the door for $100/person on an as-available basis.

VIP tickets: $150/person (Includes early entrance at 6:00, a VIP gift bag, & champagne toast)
Regular Tickets: $100/person

ROOT DIVISION
3175 17th Street (at South Van Ness), SF, CA 94110

Sponsors To Date:

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Additional Sponsors
and Donations to Date:

Aldea
Azend Body
Back to the Body Yoga
Boon Resort & Spa
Cupcake Dessert Catering
Curlew Crafts
DrinkPR
DJ Tat Sat
Farina Focaccia & Cucina Italiana
Feldspar Design
Hard Crack Candy
Hotel Biron
Kara's Cupcakes
Katherine Otis Yoga
Erika Lessey Chen Acupuncture
Le Colonial
Leyna Noel
Local Foods Wheel
The Lotus Center
Lotus Vodka
Melissa Hutton Design
Method
Orin Swift Cellars
Photography by Emily Payne
Ravenlight
Rickshaw Stop
Roots & Blossoms
Somatic Body Work
San Francisco Giants
Soulflower Floral Design
Total Skincare by Andrea
Twirl Management
Vajra Granelli/ Kick-Boxing
Yoga Tree


*ABOUT RICKSHAW BAGWORKS
Rickshaw Bagworks, Inc. is a new San Francisco-based company specializing in the design and manufacturing of messenger bags and computer carrying cases. The word "rickshaw" comes from the Japanese characters "jin-riki-sha", meaning "human-powered-vehicle", and refers to the hand-drawn and pedal-powered vehicles used throughout Asia. Rickshaw products will be available at select bicycle, outdoor, personal technology and lifestyle specialty retailers in early 2008. Stop by our factory in the Dogpatch district of San Francisco or visit www.rickshawbags.com.