Holidayland!

December is my favorite month of the year by a long shot, although for those of us in the catering industry it often feels like running a marathon from Thanksgiving weekend until the holidays pass us by. From my feverish quest to send out the first holiday card of the year, to my somewhat psychotic search for the PERFECT gift, I embrace the holiday season in all of its madness.

In this somewhat depressing economy it becomes even more important to get out there and stimulate our economy….especially when at all possible to support the local communities that we live in. Whether we are shopping for produce at our Saturday morning farmer’s market, or frequenting the local boutiques, it’s important that we all take a few minutes to think about what it takes to keep the world we live in thriving.

Blankspace Gallery is located on San Pablo Avenue, just south of Ashby Street in Oakland. It’s a small unassuming building, but inside houses some really wonderful East Bay-driven arts and crafts. They are running a special holiday shopping event for the next few weeks called “Holidayland”, featuring over a 100 local artists. The prices are pretty reasonable and the selection is awesome. Really, really great stuff.

Oh, and I guess I should say that Crave San Francisco: An Urban Girl’s Manifesto is being sold there as well. Featuring Chef k2 and over 100 other female-owned businesses, it keeps with the motto of shopping locally. And often. Happy Gift-giving Season!

xo,

k2

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