This year, Foursquare Day in San Francisco will be about more than stealing mayor titles and collecting badges.

Foursquare Day, to be appropriately celebrated this Saturday on the 16th day (literally, four squared) of the 4th month of the year, originally began as a globally-celebrated day for fans of the social media platform to come together and celebrate all things Foursquare while also checking-in with local businesses.  

This year, San Francisco’s Foursquare Day, officially hosted by Pacific Catch Restaurants, and co-hosted by local culinary consulting group The Culinary Edge, will use the holiday and power of social media as a means to raise money to support Japanese Earthquake Relief.

“In year’s past, we have celebrated Foursquare Day simply as a way to connect with fellow Foursquare users and unlock coveted badges.  However, in light of the recent events in Japan we felt that we had to do something,” says Chamin Mills, marketing and events manager at Pacific Catch.  

Much like last year, the San Francisco’s official Foursquare Day party will be taking place at Pacific Catch’s Ninth Avenue location with hopes of unlocking a “Super Swarm” badge. However, this year’s celebration is much bigger with an outdoor BBQ, live band, beer and wine booths and 100% of the proceeds will be donated directly to the American & Japanese Red Cross to help rebuild those areas affected by last month’s earthquake.

To raise money, party-goers will be able to purchase food, drink, & the official “4sqdaySF” t-shirts:

• Mahi mahi and pulled pork tacos provided by Pacific Catch 

• Beer provided by Sapporo, Sierra Nevada, Lost Coast and Lagunitas 

• Wine provided by Hahn Winery & Honig Vineyard

• Signature 4sqdaySF “Buzz” cocktail provided by Pacific Catch

• Kombucha provided by House Kombucha

• Limited Edition “4sqdaySF” T-shirts provided by Pacific Catch 

Silent Auction Items:

• A one week stay in a 2 bedroom,  penthouse condo in Northstar-at-Tahoe.  It offers generous living space of 1,205 square feet, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a cozy great room with vaulted ceilings and picturesque mountain views, private terrace plus underground parking.  The Northstar-at-Tahoe resort itself is one of the finest year-round mountain resorts in North America.  Summer activities include mountain biking, golfing, scenic lift rides, hiking, fly-fishing and more. 

• A gourmet private 5 course dinner for eight hosted at the state-of-the-art kitchen facilities at The Culinary Edge, prepared by the chefs at The Culinary Edge.  

Raffle Prizes During the Event:

• Things to Eat:

o Fog Harbor Fish House restaurant - $100 gift certificate

o Pier Market Seafood restaurant - $75 gift certificate

o Il Fornaio Italian restaurant – Two $50 gift certificates

o Wipeout Bar & Grill - $50 gift certificate 

o Bi-Rite Grocery - $50 gift certificate

o Bicycle Coffee – 5 pounds of coffee

o Chairman Bao food truck - $30 gift certificate 

o Fraiche Yogurt café - $25 gift certificate 

o Bun Mee Vietnamese sandwich eatery - $25 gift certificates

o House Kombucha – growler of kombucha

o Pacific Catch restaurant- Two $50 gift certificates

Elephant Bar restaurant- Two $50 gift certificates

• Things to Do:

o de Young Museum - 2 adult passes 

o Sunset Gym – a 1-month gym membership at 

o Sunset Yoga – 2-class, 5-class and 1 month passes

o Le Video – rental passes

o JC Picture This photography - 1 hour photography session

• Things to Have:

o Timbuk2 Bags - $250 gift certificate 

o DODOcase - premium handmade iPad & Kindle cases 

o Sports Basement - $100 gift certificate 

o 4fifteen clothing - original clothing 

o Sharon Art Studio - original art 

o Manicato band – gift basket

o Wishbone Gifts - $25 gift certificates 

o Tutti Frutti Cards & Gifts - gift basket

The 2nd annual Foursquare Day event will take place this Saturday, April 16th, from 1pm to 5pm at Pacific Catch located at 1200 9th Ave in San Francisco.  In addition to the food and prizes, the event will also feature live music provided by Latin Reggae/Salsa band, Manicato, as well as a special “Super Swarm” period between 2pm to 4pm where guests will gather to check-in with hopes of unlocking the much coveted “Super Swarm” badge. 

Check out the Foursquare Day Website and 4sqdaySF Facebook events page for more information.

Join the conversation on Twitter by following: @4sqdaySF, @pacificcatch, and @theculinaryedge

April 4, 2011

Dear Mayor Lee,

We’re writing you today to ask for your proclamation of April 16, 2011 to be Foursquare Day in San Francisco. The date’s significance as 4/16, which is the number four squared, has gained Global recognition in the past year and is now celebrated with more than 300 events and check-in specials all over the world. Seven cities have already made this proclamation and many more are joining the list. We would like San Francisco to be one of them.

Foursquare is more than just an exciting social media application; it also fosters local growth in the business community. Many businesses leverage Foursquare’s free ability to offer specials for “checking-in” to their location. This valuable, economical tool has evolved into a great way businesses of any size, can reward loyal customers and build awareness in their community.

The official 2011 Foursquare Day slogan, “When the World is your Venue”, is truly being embraced by the 4sqdaySF community. This year a fundraising component has been added where 100% of the proceeds from the main event’s food, beverage, raffle and tee shirt sales will be donated to the American and Japanese Red Cross. San Francisco will be checking-in locally April 16th while also checking-in with Japan and our global community.

As the official Mayor of San Francisco, on behalf of the city’s large number of Foursquare users and social media savvy sophisticates, we find it appropriate to designate April 16th Foursquare Day. With your help we can use Foursquare Day as a way to drive support to our local business community and help the San Francisco Foursquare community discover fun, new ways to explore our great city.

Signed on behalf of the 4sqdaySF planning committee,

Chamin Mills

Join us for our Tsunami Relief Fundraiser on Foursquare Day from 1:00-5:00 pm at our Ninth Avenue location (1200 9th Avenue) in San Francisco.

 Foursquare Day or “4sqday” is celebrated on April 16th and has grown to be a worldwide event celebrating the power of social media and connecting with communities.  In 2010, over 300 different events and check-in specials were planned around the world.

We will be hosting our 2^nd annual event this year—surprisingly the only SF business to do so. For this year’s event, we have added a charitable fundraising component to further spread the theme of “Connecting with the Community.” The restaurant will be partnering with local vendors as well as its sister- company, SF-based culinary consultancy, The Culinary Edge, to raise money for Japan earthquake relief.

The event will feature:

“Pacific Catch-style” barbeque

Our signature “Buzz Cocktail, beer, wine and select non-alcoholic beverages

Live music provided by Latin Reggae/Salsa band, Manicato

Raffle Prizes of gift certificates, services, gift baskets, etc.

Limited Edition 4sqdaySF Tee Shirts

Foursquare Super Swarm Check-in 2:00-4:00. We need 250 so bring your friends!

100% of proceeds from the food, beverage and raffle sales will be donated to the American Red Cross through the Sapporo USA matching program tax ID 53-0196605.

100% of the limited edition tee shirt sales will go directly to the Japanese Red Cross.

If you would like to participate in this event either by being an onsite vendor, donating product or by donating a raffle prize, please contact Judy Hsu at judy@culinaryedge.com.   

 All items need to be collected by April 8^th to be recognized at the event.

Event Information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186027928100310

Follow Us on Twitter: @4sqdaySF

For any other questions please contact chamin@pacificcatch.com

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 16th, 2011

Pacific Catch Restaurants have announced that, on April 16^th, its Ninth Avenue location will host an Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fundraiser in honor of Foursquare Day. 

Foursquare Day or “4sqday” is celebrated on April 16^th and has grown to be a worldwide event celebrating the power of social media and connecting with communities.

In 2010, Pacific Catch was one of the first to join Foursquare Day creator, Nate Bonilla-Warford of Tampa, in hosting a 4sqday Swarm Badge party.  Over 300 events were set up all over the globe in honor of Foursquare Day.  Pacific Catch’s event specifically resulted in over 100 guest check-ins.  

For this year’s event, Pacific Catch will be adding a charitable fundraising component to further spread the theme of “Connecting with the Community.”  The restaurant will be partnering with Sapporo Beer as well as it’s sister-company, SF-based culinary consultancy, The Culinary Edge to raise money for the Northern Japan’s earthquake and tsunami relief and rebuilding efforts.

“After talking to our partner at Sapporo and hearing about how their company has personally experienced loss through the recent tragedy, we no longer needed to figure out who we were partnering with,” says Chamin Mills, Marketing Manager & Event Planner for Pacific Catch.

Proceeds from Sapporo beer sales, the sale of the limited-edition “4sqdaySF” tee shirts as well as a raffle from local San Francisco businesses will be donated to help sustain and rebuild Japan. 

The event will also feature a “Pacific Catch-style” barbeque featuring grilled tacos, beer & wine, live music provided by Latin Reggae/salsa band, Manicato, as well as a special “Super Swarm” period between 2:00-4:00 pm where guests will gather to check-in with hopes of unlocking the much coveted “Super Swarm” badge.

 The 2^nd Annual Pacific Catch Foursquare Day celebration will take place on Saturday, April 16^th from 1:00-5:00 pm at Pacific Catch’s Ninth Avenue location (1200 9^th Avenue) in San Francisco.

How can you be a part of Foursquare Day?

Check out the Foursquare Day Website and 4sqdaySF events page.

Follow on Twitter: @pacificcatch & @4sqdaySF

If you would like to donate a raffle prize or learn more about 4sqdaySF, contact Chamin Mills at chamin@pacificcatch.com or Judy Hsu at judy@theculinaryedge.com