Venissimo Cheese Opens; Thanksgiving Pies; Alice Waters

DOWNTOWN— Venissimo Cheese has opened their new shop in The Headquarters at Seaport District and shuttered their East Village one. On
Saturday, November 24, they'll celebrate their grand opening with a series of cheese-making demos on mozzarella stretching and burrata filling, scheduled for noon, 2 and 4pm. [EaterWire]

AROUND TOWN— A good pie is essential to a successful Thanksgiving dinner so avoid a pie fail and get a homemade one from Tender Greens. Order by November 25 and pick up at any San Diego location by November 27; choose from pumpkin pie, with or without pecan streusel, pumpkin apple pie, banana cream and more. [EaterWire]

RANCHO SANTA FE— Chino Farms is hosting Alice Waters for an upcoming Good Earth/Great Chefs event on December 7. It's a double book signing for Waters' new The Art of Simple Food II and Adventures on the Wine Route by Kermit Lynch. Bottaro Woodfired Pizza will be on hand making pizza with Chino produce and there will be wine samples and Ballast Point beer. [EaterWire]