PACIFIC CATCH LAUNCHES “TASTES OF SAN FRANCISCO”

Celebrating the 75^th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge with San Francisco Culinary Classics

San Francisco Bay Area– May 27^th, 2012 Today Pacific Catch restaurant announced the launch of the “Tastes of San Francisco” culinary classics menu with eight new items offered May 27^th through July 8^th at all four Pacific Catch locations.

“The 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge is the perfect city wide celebration to highlight local, seafood, classics that our guests often request,” explains Marketing and Events Manager, Chamin Mills.

Promotional Menu Includes:

·       Crispy Oysters Bingo

·       Crab Louie Salad & Clam Chowder* Duo

·       Wild Salmon Club*

·       Parmesan Crusted Sole*

·       Cioppino

·       Ghirardelli Sundae*

·       Buena Vista Style Irish Coffee

·       Pisco Punch

*Items available at the Chestnut Street location.

The “Tastes of San Francisco” menu promotion also includes a chance to win “A San Francisco Classic Experience” valued at $1000 including a one nights stay in a two-room suite at the Fairmont Hotel. 

 About Pacific Catch

Pacific Catch was founded by entrepreneurs Keith Cox and Aaron Noveshen.  What started with one small location in San Francisco eight years ago on Chestnut St., Pacific Catch has turned into one of the most unique fresh fish dining destinations in the Bay Area with four locations.  Some of the most popular Pacific Catch dishes include Hawaiian Poke, Peruvian Ceviche, Korean Sticky Ribs, Japanese Wasabi Bowls, Fish Tacos, Sushi Rolls and our quarterly Regional Menu Program.

For more information please visit: www.pacificcatch.com

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On April 26^thPacific Catch Campbell participated in the Silicon Valley “Dining Out for Life” event benefitting local AIDS/HIV programs.  Our participation included donating 25% of sales for the day, which came to a total of $3400.

Pacific Catch also topped the envelope contribution totals at $2,220.  Second was Celia’s in Palo Alto with $1171.

Total Pacific Catch Donation = $5620

For every $1 donated to the Food Bank, $6 worth of food is distributed into the community therefore our $1672 donation is worth $10,032 in food distribution. 

97% of all donations go directly toward getting food to hungry people. 

On April 16th Pacific Catch 9th Ave. turned the back parking lot into a festive BBQ celebration for Foursquare Day. Yes Foursquare!  The fun geolocation phone app that helps users explore their community and offers businesses a way to connect with guests in real time.

The 2nd annual Pacific Catch @4sqdaySF event celebrated all things Foursquare but also brought the local community together to give back.  Neighbors and partners of Pacific Catch donated their time and goods so 100% of the proceeds from wine, beer, tacos, t-shirt and raffle ticket sales could be donated to the American Red Cross, Japan Tsunami & Earthquake relief.

$3953 was raised during the event, our friends at Hahn Winery wrote a check for $640 and then our gracious partners at Sapporo matched $2000 totaling $6593.

To see pictures or post your own from the event, go to the Pacific Catch Facebook page.  

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

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