Field Notes: Filipino Tea Party, Candelabra Redwoods, Fog and Folklore, and Mezcal Lineage

"What began as a friend's dream has taken root in something larger a Kamayan Tea Party in Berkeley where cucumber sandwiches sit beside ensaymada and haupia, and where conversation bridges cultures as easily as flavors do. Hosted by Pamana Plantas, the event folds Filipino hospitality into the city's slow afternoons, offering both nourishment and solidarity. Each tea service draws from small local vendors and reinvests in the community they share."

"At Berkeley's Mercado 925, owner Stephanie Romo Flores treats mezcal as a link between land and lineage each bottle tracing back to the families and fields that made it. The bar glows with that spirit of connection, where Mexican tradition meets Bay Area craft. This season's Marigold Smoky Margarita carries floral heat and a soft ember of mezcal, offered through Dia de los Muertos as a toast to both the living and the remembered."

"Inside the Berkeley Historical Society, the city's Latino stories take shape in photographs, banners, and hand-me-down memories. The new exhibit traces more than a century of Chicano, Mexican, and Latinx life from early factory workers and student walkouts to community schools and car clubs. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Berkeleyside (@berkeleyside) Curators and elders spent months weaving together the threads of daily life, activism, and family memory into a single narrative."

A Kamayan Tea Party in Berkeley pairs Filipino dishes like ensaymada and haupia with cucumber sandwiches and communal conversation. Pamana Plantas hosts the event, sourcing from small local vendors and reinvesting in community. Mercado 925 treats mezcal as a link between land and lineage, with owner Stephanie Romo Flores tracing bottles to families and fields; the Marigold Smoky Margarita pairs floral heat with a soft mezcal ember for Dia de los Muertos. The Berkeley Historical Society exhibit documents more than a century of Chicano, Mexican, and Latinx life and runs through March 21. Richmond artist Em Kettner presents small ceramic and textile sculptures exploring love, self-image, and care, on view through November 1.

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