Sound & Savor

06/19/2025

Chef Carter will be staying in my loft in the fall and hosting dinners in my space, freeing me up to spend September, October and November in Thailand. Will stay the month of September at Noise House Lat Phrao, submerging myself in Bangkok's expermental music scene. Will bring the Buchla music easel with me, so i can collaborate and perform with some of the extraordinary musicians i am encountering in this awesome city.
Meanwhile, dinners are happening every weekend throughout the summer with a Trini menu with Masumoto Family Farm peaches on Saturday.

06/17/2025

Seats available for some of the upcoming peach menus including this Saturday when I do a Caribbean menu featuring the peaches from the Masumoto Family Farm.

Dinners:
Saturday June 21 peach menu Trini flavors
Saturday June 28 peach menu
Saturday July 12 Hitomi Oba/Erika Oba duet and peach menu
Sunday July 13 Hitomi Oba/Erika Oba duet and peach menu
Saturday July 19 Arun Ramamurthy/Damon Banks duet and peach menu
Saturday July 26 Peach menu and matching peach cocktails with guest mixologist, Joshua Hyman
Saturday August 16 Sameer Gupta/Marcus Stephens duet and summer menu

Check out the link for menus and to grab your seats

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...

06/10/2025

Thursday evening at Wyldflowr Arts, RootStock Arts presents another amazing concert and i will have sweets and drinks available featuring Masumoto family farm peaches

06/05/2025

I will be at Wyldflowr Arts, tonight with peach crisp and peach ice cream made with Masumoto Family Farm rose diamond nectarines and spring lady peaches as well as Butter pea flower tea for sale. Come listen to some amazing Indian music. Doors at 7, concert at 7:30

05/31/2025

tonight's menu. Seats available if you want to make last minute plans.

Corn fritters with cucumber peanut dressing
Seaweed soup
Corn salad
Green papaya salad
Parang curry
Tofu with cashews
Pad si yu
Rice
Desser:t Masumoto farm spring lady peaches and rose diamond nectarines in cold ginger syrup

05/28/2025

thai dinner on Saturday has seats open. Lots on the calendar for the summer including the yearly peach menus that start in early June and run through the end of July with the Masumoto Family Farm heirloom peaches.
Dinners:
Saturday May 31 Thai family style feast
Sunday June 8 4 course peach menu Thai flavors
Saturday June 14 Michael Manring solo and 4 course peach menu
Saturday June 21 peach menu Trini flavors
Saturday June 28 peach menu
Saturday July 12 Hitomi Oba/Erika Oba duet and peach menu
Sunday July 13 Hitomi Oba/Erika Oba duet and peach menu
Saturday July 19 Arun Ramamurthy/Damon Banks duet and peach menu
Saturday August 16 Sameer Gupta/Marcus Stephens duet and summer menu

Classes:
Tuesday June 3 Sichuan class
Tuesday June 10 Trinidad street foods and peach sauces
Tuesday June 17 Handmade noodles and cold noodle dishes
Tuesday June 24 Eggplant dishes
to see menus and grab your seats, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/philip-gelb-62556953693
to see menus and grab your seats, please visit:

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...

05/08/2025

Tonight at Wyldflowr Arts, RootStock Arts presents Sandip Ghosh on tabla and Charles Lloyd on sitar. Concrt at 7':30. Doors open at 7. I will have mango sticky rice, butterfly pea flower tea and Roselle to drink, for sale.

05/08/2025

Gaeng tay po, pad thai, tempeh fritters, mango sticky rice and lots more on the menu Saturday evening in West Oakland.

Returning from the month of April in Thailand and sharing what I learned in my studies

04/15/2025

Come and taste what i am learning! Or learn how to cook what i am learning here in Thailand.
Lots of dinners and classes on the calendar and more will be added, soon.
To sign up and see menus, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/philip-gelb-62556953693
Upcoming dinners:
Saturday May 3 Thai Family Style
Saturday May 10 Thai Family Style
Sunday May 18 Thai Family Style
Saturday May 24 Thai Family Style
Saturday May 31 Thai Family Style
Sunday June 8 Masumoto peach farm menu (thai flavors)
Saturday June 14 Masumoto farm peach menu and Michael Manring solo! waiting list only
Saturday June 21 Masumoto peach farm menu (Jamaica/Trinidad flavors, family style)
Saturday June 28 4 course Masumoto Peach farm menu
Saturday July 12 Masumoto farm peach menu (Japanese flavors) and Hitomi Oba and Erika Oba duet (waiting list only)
Sunday July 13 Masumoto peach farm menu (thai flavors) with Hitomi Oba and Erika Oba performing
The rest of the peach menus with the Masumoto farm peaches for June and July will be posted, soon, and some will include more renowned musicians.
Upcoming Classes
Tuesday May 6 Thai Class: Kra pow dishes
Tuesday May 13 Thai class featuring corn dishes and sour red curry and mango sticky rice.

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...

03/20/2025

Friday evening at Wyldflowr Arts in West Oakland as part of the RootStock Arts concert series, i will have a chocolate coconut cake and Thai banana ice cream (cashew based). Performers will be: Erika Oba (flute, piano), Chris Trinidad (electric bass guitar) and Roopa Mahadevan (voice)! Doors at 7, concert at 730.
Corner of West and 37th streets.

03/12/2025

Come by Wyldflowr Arts, Thursday evening as RootStock Arts presents our Thursday night concert series. I will have brownies, chocolate ice cream (Cashew based) and sorrel drink for sale, starting at 7 pm. At 7:30, the amazing vocalist, Troutt Valerie has an ensemble with a lot of very talented, brilliant woman, including Ruth Price on drums, Tammy Hall on piano, Rashida Chase on voice and many more.
37th and West in West Oakland,

03/05/2025

i will be at Wyldflowr Arts, Thursday evening for the weekly RootStock Arts concert series. The great electric bass player, Kai Eckhardt is performing with a new group that includes Scot Amendola on drums! I will be serving up mango sticky rice for a sweet snack and Mauby to drink.
37th street and West Street in West Oakland. Doors at 7, concert at 7:30