A Day with Chef Martin Yan

Explore and Dine in San Francisco's Chinatown

Up to 10 Guests

Enjoy this priceless opportunity to explore San Francisco's historic Chinatown with the extraordinary Chef Martin Yan! You'll discover hidden gems, savor the rich culture, and spend hours in epicurean bliss.

Chef Yan is a chef extraordinaire, restaurateur, food writer and decades-long host of the award-winning PBS show, Yan Can Cook. This 2022 James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award recipient is also a tireless champion of Chinese cookery.

Start your day with a Dim Sum Lunch with Chef Yan at one of his favorite restaurants, followed by a tour of Chinatown guided by Chef Yan.

Pause for a Tea Tasting with Chef Yan at a tea shop. Continue to enjoy Chinatown at your leisure, allowing for rest and a refresh.

Top off your day with a magnificent 8-Course Feast with wine pairings prepared by Chef Martin Yan and his team at Chef Yan's newly opened M.Y. China in Chinatown. You'll enjoy a cooking demo from Chef Yan during dinner.

Each couple will also receive a special Yan Can Cook gift set that includes a signed cookbook, signature chef knife and finger-guard.

Package Includes:

• Walking Tour and Meals for Up to 10 guests
• Experience the magic of historic Chinatown in San Francisco
• Dim Sum Lunch with host and guide chef Martin Yan - 1 ½ hours
• Tea Tasting at a tea house with Chef Martin Yan
• Walking Tour of Chinatown with Chef Martin Yan
• 8-Course Dinner with Wine Pairings prepared by chef Martin Yan at his newly opened M.Y. China in Chinatown (expected opening, late January 2023)
• Cooking Demo by chef Martin Yan during dinner
• Up to 5 Yan Can Cook Gift Sets (signed cookbook, signature knife, and finger-guard) presented at dinner

* Expires Dec 31, 2023

* Up to 10 Guests, could be fewer

* Weekdays preferred but based on mutually agreeable date (Chinatown is very crowded on weekends)

* Winner will be able to discuss guest age, preferences to create a more personalized tour experience

* No age minimum and group could be a family

* Alcohol will be served with dinner

* Reminder- this experience includes a walking tour and walking in Chinatown is the essence of the experience

*Gratuities not included for Dim Sum lunch, Tea Tasting, M.Y. China dinner

Donated by Chef Martin Yan

Happy Being Organic Tea 3 Month Subscription

Delicious and good for your health, Happy Being is an organic iced white tea carefully formulated to boost immunity, promote gut health and fight inflammation. Savor every sip with Happy Being's nutrient laden teas that are not only refreshing but also therapeutic.

You'll be on your way to better health with a 3 month subscription to Happy Being where optimal results can be achieved when you drink one bottle per day for 2 to 3 weeks, or one bottle every other day for 4 weeks from our selection of three delicious flavors:

• Healthy Blueberry - A tea as healthy as a million blueberries and just as tasty too!
• Healthy Peach Rose - A peachy keen take on full-bodied flavor (and whole body health)
• Healthy Cucumber Mint - Takes your taste buds to the spa with a fresh take on this flavorful combos

Happy Being tea is infused with researched phyto-nutrients called polyphenols for reducing systemic inflammation, nourishing the gut microbiome, and bolstering immune function. Each bottle is infused with 1000mg of Elderberry, 250mg of Turmeric, 45% DRV of Vitamin D3 (vegan), 50mg of pTerostilbene (blueberry antioxidant), 35mg of EGCG (antioxidant in apples).

It just might be the world's healthiest drink!

Package includes:

• One 3 month subscription to Happy Being
• 24 bottles of tea (drink one bottle per day for 2 to 3 weeks, or one bottle every other day for 4 weeks for optimal results)

Free 2-day shipping on all domestic orders (no geographic restrictions in the U.S.). Shipping is by UPS or Ohi straight to your door.

Donated by Happy Being Tea

Calling All Tea Lovers!

Upgrade your self-care routine and indulge in making teatime a daily ritual with a cup of Teaphile's single-origin, handpicked teas. Revel in the discovery of new flavors with a six-month subscription of unique teas grown and harvested from small family-owned farms in China. Each tea is handcrafted with care in small batches using the traditional techniques of Chinese gongfu tea.

Sip your way through monthly-rotating teas that are hand-selected from Teaphile's permanent selection, and small-batch, limited-edition teas that are available exclusively to subscribers. Additionally, you will receive brewing suggestions and background on each tea, access to virtual tea sessions, and consultation with Annie Chen, the founder of Teaphile.

Package includes:

• Powered by The Third Place (subscription and membership platform), a Teaphile Life six-month subscription
• Subscription includes monthly-rotating teas that are hand-selected from Teaphile's permanent selection, and small-batch, limited-edition teas for subscribers only
• Month brewing suggestions and background on each tea
• Access to virtual tea sessions
• One-one-one consultation with Annie Chen, the founder of Teaphile

Donated by The Third Place

Fine Tea Lattes

Kola Goodies sources tea and superfoods directly from South Asian farmers and creates award winning delicious Tea Lattes for life's easy, luxurious moments. An immigrant, Women Of Color owned company and one of the only companies in the wellness industry that works directly with small farmers to source directly and equitably with a mission to increase cultural representation in wellness.

The Milk Tea Latte is the perfect blend of loose leaf Ceylon tea, creamy milk, and natural, caramel-y sweetness. Its winning combo of low caffeine and natural L-theanine gives you long-lasting, jitter-free energy. Just add hot water, steep, and sip to get in the zone - in the most delicious way. Bold tea flavor, delicately sweet, and unbelievably creamy. Perfect if you're looking for a less-sweet, all-natural, un-spiced chai or Asian milk tea.

They are the perfect gift to give yourself, or for your favorite people who care about culture, equity and have impeccable taste.

Package includes:

• The Tea Latte Holiday Box Collection, containing: Two (2) Sri Lankan Tea Latte Gift Boxes: Sri Lankan Tea Latte is a rich, creamy and flavorful way to start your day. - Each of the two gift boxes comes with 1 Box of Milk Tea Latte (10 servings) and a strainer in a beautiful custom artwork box
• Two (2) Oat Mylk Tea Lattes Gift Boxes: Each of the two gift boxes comes with 1 Box of Oat Mylk Tea Latte (10 servings) and a strainer in a beautiful custom artwork box.

Donated by Kola Goodies Tea