On the warmest Bay Area day to date in 2017, folks who gathered for a Taste of Richmond were cooled off by the offshore breezes as they sipped Richmond-made wine, beer and cider and discovered the culinary artisans of Richmond, sampling their wares. The setting was Riggers Loft Wine Co. in Shipyard #3 where the ospreys are raising their young. Sweeping views of San Francisco and its Bay engulfed them.
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For an inaugural event, with 600 people flowing in and out, Taste of Richmond was truly a huge success! And surely to be an annual event.
The event was produced by the City of Richmond Economic Development Commission with support from the Riggers Loft Wine Co. – R&B Cellars, Republic Services, Richmond Main Street Initiative, Inc. and Richmond on the Bay. Lucky Richmond!
Community Contributors:
- Assemble Restaurant
- Barrel Inc.
- Brazilian Coffee House & Restaurant
- Carica Wines
- Cassandra’s Dream Cakes
- Catahoula Coffee Co.
- CJ’s BBQ & Fish
- East Brother Beer Co.
- Food Service Partners
- Galaxy Desserts
- Gran Café Milan
- Irish Monkey Cellars
- Kim’s Louisiana Fried Turkey
- Lemur International Inc.
- Mississippi Catfish
- Oren’s Kitchen
- R&B Cellars
- Rigger’s Loft Wine Co.
- San Francisco Pizza
