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Stop by our San Carlos store before the game for our Brew Local Beer Tasting,
pouring some of the Bay Area’s favorite independent breweries.

San Carlos — Wednesday, September 9

• Barebottle · 12:00–4:00 PM

San Carlos — Thursday, September 10

• Narrative Fermentations · 11:00 AM–3:00 PM

• Laughing Monk · 12:00–4:00 PM

• Devil’s Canyon · 3:00–5:00 PM

History is being made this week: the San Francisco 49ers open their 2026 season against the Rams in Melbourne — the NFL’s first-ever regular-season game in Australia! Catch the action Thursday, September 10 (it kicks off Friday morning Melbourne time). To celebrate the Faithful going Down Under, we’re channeling our best Aussie spirit and throwing another shrimp on the barbie. Fire up the grill, gather ’round, and get in the game-day mood with this easy recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• ½ cup white wine

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon sea salt

• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

• 2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)

• 1½ lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on

• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

• Lemon wedges, to garnish

Directions

1. In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, white wine, lemon juice, salt, pepper, cayenne, and garlic. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Refrigerate to marinate for about an hour — no more than two, or the lemon juice will begin to “cook” the shrimp.

2. Heat the grill to medium. Cook the shrimp until just done, about 3 minutes per side.

3. Sprinkle with parsley, garnish with lemon wedges, and serve.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year — Hebrew for “Head of the Year” — begins at sundown on Friday, September 11, and concludes at nightfall on Sunday, September 13. In celebration, our stores will carry fresh-baked round challah from Woodside Bakery, a longtime Bay Area favorite.

Woodside Bakery is a traditional European-style “scratch” bakery that makes everything in-house using the highest-quality ingredients, and their love of baking shows in all they create — including their famous challah. The bread’s round shape symbolizes the hope for a New Year full of blessings. Along with the challah, Woodside Bakery bakes a variety of other goods delivered fresh to our Portola Valley and San Carlos stores. Stop by our bakery to pick up a freshly baked round challah for your celebration.

Available September 10. Shana Tova — a good and sweet year to all who celebrate!

Join us for our Love Local Hog Island Oyster Palooza! Hog Island harvests its Sweetwater and Highwater oysters and delivers them fresh to Bianchini’s — shucked to order. Sweetwaters, grown in Tomales Bay, bring a medium texture and mild brine with a slightly sweet, smoky finish. Highwaters, from Humboldt Bay, offer a medium texture and light brine with an earthy finish. It’s the same oyster many local specialty restaurants insist on.

6 for $12, 12 for $20

San Carlos & Portola Valley

Saturday, September 5

11am to 3 pm

A hometown favorite, stacked with local flavor. Made with shredded Mary’s chicken, melted Point Reyes Toma cheese, Home Maid pesto, roasted red peppers, local tomato, fresh arugula, and garlic aioli (with garlic from Gilroy) all on toasted ciabatta. Local, savory, and made fresh in-store.

$13.99

Available September 1st

Order Online

The countdown is on to squeeze in one more day of lounging by the pool and firing up the grill. Labor Day is next Monday, September 7 — the final three-day weekend of unofficial summer — so make Bianchini’s your destination for everything on the menu.

Stock up on salty snacks and bubbly sodas for your guests, plus a wide selection of beers, wines, and spirits. Swing by our meat department for grilling essentials — burgers, steaks, ribs, and hot dogs — then visit produce for the fruits and veggies to build a colorful party platter. Need plates, cups, and napkins? We’ve got those too. Consider us your one-stop shop for a picture-perfect Labor Day.

View Our Labor Day Recipe Collection

Cap off the celebration at our Taste Local Food Festival, where you can sample a selection of delectable foods from local producers.

• San Carlos — Saturday, September 19 · 12:00–3:00 PM

• Portola Valley — Sunday, September 20 · 12:00–3:00 PM

Stop by our San Carlos store before the game for our Brew Local Beer Tasting,
pouring some of the Bay Area’s favorite independent breweries.

San Carlos — Wednesday, September 9

• Barebottle · 12:00–4:00 PM

San Carlos — Thursday, September 10

• Narrative Fermentations · 11:00 AM–3:00 PM

• Laughing Monk · 12:00–4:00 PM

• Devil’s Canyon · 3:00–5:00 PM

Join us for our Love Local Hog Island Oyster Palooza! Hog Island harvests its Sweetwater and Highwater oysters and delivers them fresh to Bianchini’s — shucked to order. Sweetwaters, grown in Tomales Bay, bring a medium texture and mild brine with a slightly sweet, smoky finish. Highwaters, from Humboldt Bay, offer a medium texture and light brine with an earthy finish. It’s the same oyster many local specialty restaurants insist on.

6 for $12, 12 for $20

San Carlos & Portola Valley

Saturday, September 5

11am to 3 pm

We scoured the region for the very best locally made cheeses — and we’re bringing them right to you. Gather your friends and family for a celebration of local cheese! Sample selections from Fiscalini Farms (Modesto), Point Reyes Farmstead, Laura Chenel (Sonoma), Marin French, Cowgirl Creamery (Petaluma), and more.

San Carlos — Saturday, August 29 · 12:00–3:00 PM

Portola Valley — Sunday, August 30 · 12:00–3:00 PM