C’est magnifique! Bastille Day is almost here, and with the 2024 Paris Olympics bringing up the rear, this year promises to be one of the most festively French summers in history. Fear not though, you don’t have to hop a flight to join in the fun! Here’s a sampling of Bay Area ways to unlock your inner Parisian this Bastille Day.
Battle for Bordeaux: 6 p.m. July 10, Flanerie Wine, 617 Florida St., San Francisco. Celebrate Bastille Day by diving into the rich diversity of Bordeaux wines, sampling the finest selections each region has to offer. Participants will savor and assess the unique characteristics of each wine, culminating in a lively debate to determine which bank reigns supreme. Come raise a glass, celebrate French heritage, and cast your vote in this ultimate Bordeaux showdown. $80. tinyurl.com/BattleBordeaux
Bastille Day at The Alexandria Center: 5 to 9 p.m. July 11, The Alexandria Center for Life Science, 835 Industrial Road, San Carlos. This Bastille Day celebration features wine specials, fresh pastries, French trivia, prizes and festive dancing. Free admission. tinyurl.com/AlexandriaBastille
Bastille on Belden: 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 12, Belden Place, San Francisco. Once the home of Frenchmen seeking riches during the Gold Rush, Belden Place is the perfect spot to celebrate Bastille Day. Let the classic accordion music of Vintage Jukebox, festive decor, restaurant promotions and complimentary berets remind you why SF was once called the Paris of the West. Free admission. tinyurl.com/BastilleonBelden
Bastille Day Celebration Cocktail: 5 to 7 p.m. July 12, BGV, 1600 El Camino Real, Suite 280, Menlo Park. Celebrate Bastille Day while mingling with fellow entrepreneurs, executives, investors and French enthusiasts. It’s the perfect occasion to reconnect or forge new relationships around delicious canapes and wine. $20. tinyurl.com/BastilleCocktail
Bastille Day at Paris 75: 9 p.m. July 12, Paris 75, 515 Broadway, San Francisco. Celebrate Bastille Day in style with this festive party presented by Paris 75 and WPXL 70.7 FM. Enjoy delicious French food while grooving to French house and disco tunes. Free admission. tinyurl.com/BastilleParis75
Bastille Day at Left Bank Brasserie: July 12-14, various Left Bank venues. In honor of Bastille Day, this group of Parisian-style brasseries will feature special menu additions. On July 14, select locations will also be hosting Bastille Day celebrations. Be whisked away to Paris with rustic, authentic French dishes, live music and festive entertainment, plus blue, blanc and rouge decorations. Find additional info at leftbank.com/events/bastille-day-2024
Bastille Day Fete & Pizza Pop-Up: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 13, Gold Ridge Organic Farms, 3387 Canfield Road, Sebastopol. Enjoy a pizza pop-up collaboration between Gold Ridge Organic Farms and Boonville Barn Collective. These Anderson Valley artisans will be cultivating an array of delicious, locally grown farm-to-jar chile peppers, including the Barn’s signature Piment d’Ville (a California version of France’s Piment d’Espelette). Free admission, reservations encouraged. goldridgeorganicfarms.com/events/72
Bastille Day SF Festival: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 13, Design Center Galleria, 101 Henry Adams St., San Francisco. This annual festival will celebrate Bastille Day with French food, …read more
Source:: The Mercury News – Entertainment
