I know where I'll be on Saturday. What about you? Bakesale for Japan is the perfect excuse to indulge in some of the tastiest home-baked goodies while contributing to a much-needed cause. Even if you don't have a sweet tooth, stop on by, say hello and grab some confections for your friends and neighbors. I guarantee it will be a winning start to the weekend!
Info from the Bake Sale for Japan website:
Bakesale for Japan: April 2, 2011
What: A simultaneous national bakesale hosted at some of our favorite bakeries, restaurants, and other businesses featuring baked goods made by some of the most talented professional and amateur bakers around.
Where: At locations across the country!
When: Saturday, April 2nd from 10am-2pm
Who: Professional and amateur bakers, cooks, artists, artisans, and musicians coming together around food to make something BIG happen.
How: Want to help? We’ll need bakers, artists, volunteers, and lots and lots of customers. Visit the locations page to find a location near you and participate.
Why: Donate BIG BUCKS to Peace Winds Japan and help our brothers and sisters over there in the best way we can.
Locations
California
Oakland–Pizzaiolo (5008 Telegraph Ave.; Click here to sign up.)
Berkeley–Gioia Pizzeria (1586 Hopkins St.; Click here to sign up.)
San Francisco (Mission)–Bi-Rite Market (3639 18th St.; Click here to sign up.)
San Francisco (Fillmore)–SPQR (1911 Fillmore St.; Click here to sign up.)
Marin–Marin Country Mart (2257 Larkspur Landing Circle; Click here to sign up.)
San Jose–Roy’s Station (197 Jackson St.; email SanJoseBakesale@gmail.com)
Belvedere–St. Stephen’s Church (3 Bay View Ave.; email So.MarinBakesale@gmail.com)
Napa–Oxbow Public Market (644 1st St., #D; email NapaBakesale@gmail.com)
Sonoma–The Cheese Shop in Healdsburg (423 Center St., Healdsburg; email HealdsburgBakesaleForJapan@gmail.com)
Santa Cruz –Lulu’s at the Octagon (at the Museum of Art and History–118 Cooper St.; email SantaCruzBakesale@gmail.com)
Los Angeles–Black Cat Bakery (519 S. Fairfax Ave.; click here to sign up)
Los Angeles–Forage (3823 West Sunset Blvd.; click here to sign up)
Pasadena–Chef’s Center of California (45 N. San Gabriel Blvd.; click here to sign up)
Los Angeles–Angeli Caffe (7274 Melrose Ave.; click here to sign up)
Los Angeles–BLD (7450 Beverly Blvd.; click here to sign up)
Los Angeles–Akasha (9543 Culver Blvd.; click here to sign up)
Los Angeles–Brentwood Country Mart (225 26th Street; click here to sign up)
Sacramento–Cafe Au Lait (2107 P St; email sacramentobakesale@gmail.com)
San Diego–Tazza D’Oro (1603 India St.; email bakesaleforjapansandiego@gmail.com)
Fresno–Yalla Yalla (9447 Fort Washington #101; email fresnobakesaleforjapan@gmail.com)
Pacific Northwest
Portland, OR–Ristretto Roasters (3808 N. Williams Ave.; email PDXbakesale@gmail.com)
Portland, OR–Barista (Pearl Location at 539 NW 13th Ave.; email PDXbakesale@gmail.com)
Seattle, WA–CakeSpy Shop (415 E. Pine St.; email seattlebakesale@gmail.com)
Gig Harbor, WA–Tides Tavern (2925 Harborview Dr.; email gigharborbakesale@gmail.com)
East Coast
NYC–Brooklyn Flea (176 Lafayette Ave. b/w Clermont & Vanderbilt Ave.; email NYCbakesale@gmail.com)
Boston, MA–Ula Cafe (284 Amory St.; more info here; email BosBakesale@gmail.com)
Cambridge, MA–UpStairs On the Square (91 Winthrop St., Harvard Square; email cambridgebakesale@gmail.com)
Philadelphia, PA–South Street Philly Bagel (613 S. 3rd St.; email southstphillybagel{at}gmail{dot}com)
Harrisburg, PA–Midtown Scholar Bookstore (1302 N. 3rd St. from 9am-12pm; email mary{dot}reading{at}snhu{dot}edu)
Yardley, PA–Prancing Peacock Yoga Studio (524 Stony Hill Rd.)
Washington, D.C.–Busboys and Poets (1025 5th Street, NW; email dcbakesale4japan@gmail.com)
Midwest
Chicago, IL–A Perfect Event & truffle truffle (3050 N Lincoln Ave.; email nicole {at} truffletruffle {dot} com)
Central
Austin, TX–AustinBakes
- Downtown: Woof Gang Bakery Austin, 1204 N. Lamar Blvd., (10-2)
- North Central: Foreign & Domestic, 306 E. 53rd Street, (10-2)
- South: Hotel San Jose, 1316 South Congress Avenue, (10-2)
- East: Nomad Bar, 1213 Corona Drive, Austin, (10-2)
- West: Shops at Mira Vista, 2785 Bee Cave Road, Suites 336 & 341, Austin, (10-5)
South
Ashville, NC–Bake It Pretty (58 Wall St.; also donating a % of online sales from 4/2; email bakesaleforjapan@bakeitpretty.com)
North Myrtle Beach SC–Resident’s Club House at Barefoot Resort (Marsh Dr.; email fscott5990{at}aol{dot}com)
Hawaii
Maui, HI–Maui Tropical Plantation (1670 Honoapiilani Highway, Wailuku from 9-4; email shannon.wianecki@gmail.com
Maui , HI–Maui Swap Meet (310 West Kaahumanu Avenue, Kahului from 7-12; email shannon.wianecki@gmail.com
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I’ve always had a fond place in my heart for the this.