I cannot recommend the Learn to Cook series at Civic Kitchen more highly!!! I live right around…read morethe corner from Civic Kitchen and remember being skeptical about another business in our neighborhood that was out of my price range. For a few years I received their mailing list, looking at all the amazing cooking classes they offered and never took part thinking it was too much to spend on myself. Coming out of COVID, I decided to bite the bullet and enroll in the 6 week Learn to Cook I series. BEST DECISION EVER! While the overall price might seem scary, you get your money's worth and MORE! It truly is an investment in yourself that greatly benefits your loved ones as they reap the benefits of your new culinary skills!!! When you break it down, the culinary tips and tricks you get, intensive small group instruction, a gourmet dinner complete with wine and your new cooking friends, as well as the occasional left overs, it really is a steal. Walking in the door, the kitchen is absolutely stunning. It is so tastefully designed with local Heath Ceramics, natural wood, stainless steel, Le Creuset, and the most beautiful kitchen tools. It is a treat to learn and cook from this kitchen. They use only the highest quality ingredients and help you learn about great places to source produce and meat in the neighborhood. Each week they send you the recipes and techniques that will be covered. I highly recommend doing all the recipes again after class at home as "homework" to continue to refine your skills and have experience substituting when what you're looking for might not be available. I've said a lot about the value and space but let me tell you about the PEOPLE! A fine team of people run The Civic Kitchen. Jen Nurse and her husband Chris are the fantastic owners. Jen previously worked with the non-profit 18 Reasons and is highly committed to the community. The culinary director Carrie is great and comes around during class to provide support and helpful tips. Frances is the incredible cooking instructor that is just a joy to watch and learn from. They also have a rotating dishwasher who each week has been super nice and friendly. Truly a grade "A" team, trust me, I'm a teacher. The course starts out sitting at a long communal table with snacks and Frances going over the day's recipes and techniques. The rest of the class is a combination of observation and working hands on with a few other people at your station replicating the dishes. All skills welcome and no one is left behind. Jen, Frances, and Carrie all float around to check on your skills and provide support. The evening concludes feasting on the fruits of your labor with fantastic wine. It's the best night of the week. Disclaimer, I went a little overboard with the photos but the pictures speak for themselves. Overall, come for the food and stay for the people! I am wrapping up Learn to Cook I tonight and am already looking forward to part two of the series!!!

This is a gem of a find. Immaculately clean, each participatory class is lead by a gifted chef…read more I've been to several, the most recent centered on pomegranates. We made several recipes, were given copies to take home along with some pomegranate molasses. Our meal together was splendid.

We booked CoreWorkz for team building activities at a local bar with many different types of games…read morecalled Plank. It was a staff retreat with about 175 people and we needed a way to get everyone organized and hyped. Colin was extremely professional and thorough during our initial emails, explaining the packages and price breakdowns, and a final phone call sealed the deal. The day of our event, Colin got everyone organized into teams and hyped up for bowling. We would step away to check in periodically, and he was always calm, confident, and flexible. Cheers, yells, and laughter were the loudest thing in the room. He took care of everything and staff had a blast.

We had been looking for some sort of affordable Team Building event in SF and I am glad we found a…read moregood partnership between CoreWorkz and a venue. The host was hilarious and knew how to get people motivated with some witty humor. Hard to find someone who can be witty and get people excited/pumped up now in days with genuine personality. I would recommend this company if you are looking to have some good team building while laughing at the simple games they have set up. Even being on a losing team our of the group, the competitiveness was there and would definitely hire this group again.

Wow! The Cocktail Camp, and especially Luke, our instructor wow'd our clients (22 total people!)…read morewith his fun facts, and how to's for 3 amazing off the chart cocktails. We learned how to make a classic Negroni, Mezcal margarita, and a specialty cocktail called Marceline's dream. Everything was included, plus a beautifully embossed cocktail kit for our guests to take home with all the fixings for the cocktails we made, recipes, and tools! They also host virtual classes, as well! Will definitely give them our business again, as such a VIP experience for our clients.

I attended Cocktail Camp in January and had an outstanding experience. The training was hands-on,…read morepractical, and immediately applicable behind the bar. Since completing the program, I've taken on a role with more responsibility and feel a huge boost in confidence, especially when executing more complex cocktails with consistency. Highly recommend for anyone serious about leveling up their bartending skills.

What a concept!!!!!!!…read more Wanted to do something interesting for my husband's birthday & voilà found this online!! I called them up & the very next moment Dan emailed me on how this thing works. Dan was very prompt in responding to my queries & in no time he came up with scavenger hunt in Redwood city. There are tons of locations to chose for you & Dan designs hunt in that location. Clues are combination of AR + paper based. Very technologically impressive! We all loved the hunt & i would do it again & recommend to everyone. + points: 1. Generally this is designed for corporate events but Dan designed for a small group like mine & i would say it was reasonable for such an out of the box idea. Dan

Had such an amazing time doing the treasure hunt as part of a retreat with my colleagues!! Dan was…read moreso easy to contact and flexible and helped me prepare an entire afternoon with less than a week to spare. We were also a little bit disorganized and the self facilitated option was perfect for us. The app was also such a fun added touch for solving the riddles. Not corny, not too easy, just a fun day of working together and exploring!!

We booked this as a team night out for a small startup crew, a mix of confident cooks and people…read morewho cook on special occasions. The mother sauces are a smart format for a group like that, since the techniques build on each other and nobody ends up standing around watching. Real hands-on instruction, a well set up kitchen, and enough room in the pace to talk. Would book again. :)

Came here for a tofu and tempeh cooking class, and got to meet some amazing, new people. The…read morebuilding itself was spacious with a great view of the horizon at sunset from the 4th floor. Chef Cassandra was very knowledgeable about showing us the five different recipes. It was fun cooking the food together, and then enjoying what we had made. Highly recommend a class here if you're interested.

You will have fun. you will learn. you will feel good from taking this class…read more what an experience, great date night activity too! Kaz, the instructor, is passionate about the art of sushi and so willing to teach and share what he knows, with kindness. Thanks Kaz for the amazing time! He has 1 assistant help him and he was so attentive watching us make our rolls and giving tips for how to do it. Appreciate the attention, that's how you learn. If you've ever wondered about how to make or just love eating sushi (that's me!) then this is a fantastic opportunity. you get to practice a lot and take home rolls with you to share with family/friends or eat all of it yourself if you really want to! There was a thoughtful table of wasabi and ginger to put in your to go box at the end of the night, to finish up your plate. Recommend!

Kaz led such an incredible class with amazing food and clear instruction. I was a total novice and…read moreleft the class feeling like I could make sushi at home. The fish was delicious and abundant. Highly recommend!

I had never worked a power tool before but went to Wood Thumb's workshop to make a Deco Shelf and…read moreit was so empowering! Chris is a wonderful teacher, so passionate about his craft, and now I have a beautiful shelf (wow, it actually turned out pretty good). Highly recommend their workshops. Really great for beginners.

I had 3 live-edge redwood slabs awaiting conversion to small coffee-table-size tables for the…read morepatio. The slabs were beautiful, and I had them in storage for 52 years! I needed expert guidance/help to ensure a quality result. Wood Thumb was the best recommendation; and they guided and assisted, while allowing me to do a majority of the work. Wade and Chris were great instructors/partners. I had immense fun, learned a lot, and ended with 3 very satisfying and beautiful tables. Thank you Wood Thumb!

One of the best escape room locations I've ever been to! I've done at least 20 rooms in multiple…read morestates and Palace Games is always a unique blend of high tech gadgets and themes with challenging and unique puzzles beyond a "find the 4 digit code" My team has done The Attraction and The Edison for 8 people. We found both to be incredible and high production quality. Will definitely return!

Very cool spot for those who love escape rooms. I recommend going with a group of people who are…read moreexperienced, as this one is more intricate than others. Interesting story line and fun and interactive puzzles. The staff were very friendly and helpful if you get stuck. My only feedback is having air fresheners in each room or spraying the room with an air freshener when a group leaves as some rooms smelt a bit more musty than others. I assume it's from having so many people in a small room and running around trying to solve puzzles. We also came near the end of the day, so maybe it's best to come closer to when they open. Overall, the experience went well and it was a great way to spend time with friends!

What a fantastic party and event provider! We booked Dragonfly Designs for my daughter's birthday…read moreparty about 8 years ago, and they were wonderful to work with. All I had to do was provide the location and time, and their team showed up fully prepared and ready to go! They had a full staff on hand to help all 12 party guests learn how to design and create their own bracelets. The team was incredibly engaging, hands-on, and attentive, making sure the kids stayed involved while creating their own jewelry. It was such a fun and memorable experience! I'm so glad to see they've continued to grow and expand into bigger and better venues. More people get to experience just how fantastic the Dragonfly Designs team is. Definitely a great option for parties and events!

The Dragonfly team is fantastic. Whether it is Ms. T (our lovely instructor), Ms. Savannah or Ms…read more Melissa, the team goes above and beyond for every child. My 5 year old had a bit of a tough time in camp and she was hesitant to return to anything 'camp' or related. I connected with the Dragonfly team about 3/4 days before camp. They reached out to me not only during the working day but also over the weekend. They sent a heart warming video ahead of the camp introducing themselves. And a special shoutout to Ms. T who was caring, thoughtful, warm and kind throughout. May we all have the kind of teachers Dragonfly camp provides. They are wonderful!

We had an incredible team building event with Dean and the BreakoutIQ team! They brought the onsite…read moreescape room directly to us, and the entire experience was top-notch from start to finish. The puzzles were super creative and cleverly designed. Unlike traditional escape rooms where everyone works on one thing, we loved the competitive aspect--it got everyone engaged, energized, and working together. Dean was extremely professional and prompt throughout the booking process, as well as during setup and teardown. His energy throughout the game was fantastic and kept the momentum going the entire time. Everyone on our team had a blast, and we would definitely book BreakoutIQ again for future events. Highly recommended!

Michelle and Tamara hosted our event at the university I work at for a division retreat. There were…read moreabout 14 of us and the "escape room" game was da bomb! I didn't know how they would bring the escape room to us but it was perfect. We were going to do an offsite with a location based one but timing and location wasn't working for us so I thought I'd try breakout IQ. I'm so glad I did! It is a true test of team building and communication. The facilitation at the start was great. It really spoke to what I wanted my staff and me to get out of it. And the debrief was on par as well. It fit in nicely with the theme of our day long retreat. Besides fun it was educational on an individual and group level. I would totally use them again to facilitate for one of our student groups or even with other cross campus partners. Thank you!!