Sound & Savor

06/15/2026

Sunday June 28 is the second and last Peach menu of this season and the only dinner i plan to host this summer. Before i was canceled and before i was declared "the problem that must be stopped", i would host up to 2 peach menus a week during the harvest of the Masumoto family farm as well as one dinner a week. Now i no longer can cook professionally except for very rare occassions, in this town. So for the few of you who have not canceled me and can actually still afford to pay for food and music, the amazing bass player, Michael Manring is performing solo with a 4 course peach menu being served. Several seats are still available and i really hope i do not have to cancel this event. This is the first time i am even trying to host a concert in a year and this will be the last attempt for what should be very obvious reasons.

4 course menu celebrating the harvest from Matsumoto Family Farm and a solo concert by Michael Manring

03/27/2026

my large collection of vegan cookbooks is up for sale. If you want to stop by to browse through them, let me know. Lots of kitchen gear going up for sale, too.

03/19/2026

a few things available for sale directly from me. Pick up in my loft in west Oakland.
Tempeh (Fava bean/basmati and also black eyed pea) 10/pound.
European sweet deli style mustard $5/4 ounces
Sichuan chili oil $6/4 ounces

Also available: Mochi making machine, only used 2 times $150

03/02/2026

That’s all folks! Thank you to those who supported over the years

02/23/2026

March calendar now on the schedule.
To see menus and grab seats, please visit: [https://www.eventbrite.com/o/philip-gelb-62556953693](https://www.eventbrite.com/o/philip-gelb-62556953693...)
These take place in my loft in West Oakland.
Dinners:
Saturday Feb 28 Chinese family style
Monday March 2 Purim dinner
Saturday March 14 Thai Family Style
Saturday March 21 Vietnamese Family Style
Saturday March 28 Chinese family style
Hands on cooking classes
Wednesday Feb 25 kabobs, rice pilaf and more
Tuesday March 3 Pho class
Tuesday March 10 Chinese 5 spice class
Tuesday March 17 handmade tofu and Vietnamese soup
Tuesday March 24 Ramen workshop

02/07/2026

of course, i am fully aware that i am mostly canceled here in the bay area but for the few of you who have not canceled me, i am trying to host these events, this month in West Oakland.

You can see menus and sign up at: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/philip-gelb-62556953693

The calendar of events is:

Dinners:
Saturday Februrary 14 Valentines dinner for singles and couples
Tuesday February 17 Lunar New Years dinner
Saturday fenruary 28 chinese familty style feast

Classes:
Wednesday February 11 Trinidad dal puri roti class
Wednesday February 18 Knish class
Wednesday February 25 Kabobs and pilaf class

Philip Gelb is a vegan chef, based in Oakland, California. Mostly known for hosting dinners in his loft in West Oakland, often with world renowned musicians performing in this very intimate space. Food is always seasonal and locally based with an emphasis on making everything in house. Handmade temp...

12/29/2025

Thai dinner on Saturday. Family style feasts offered every Saturday in January in my loft in West Oakland.

And cooking classes are offered every Tuesday night in January.

You can see menus and sign up at: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/philip-gelb-62556953693

The calendar of events is:
Dinners:
Saturday January 3 Thai family style feast
Saturday January 10 Vietnamese dinner
Saturday January 17 Chinese family style feast
Saturday January 24 Thai family style feast
Saturday February 7 Italian family style feast
Saturday Februrary 14 Valentines special event to be posted soon.

Classes:

Tuesday January 6 Bagel class
Tuesday January 13 Ramen class
Tuesday January 20 Vietnamese class
Tuesday January 27 Thai class