2025 Flavors of Spring
A TASTING EVENT
DELICIOUS SAMPLINGS BY LOCAL CHEFS WHO REPRESENT THE BAY AREA’S RICH CULINARY SCENE
Friday, March 28, 2025
5:30 to 8:30 pm
Bloc15, 252 2nd St, Oakland
Paid Parking is available next door at Jack London Square Parking Garage or on the street. Please reach out if you have questions regarding accessibility or parking.
Join us for a fun-filled evening of food, wine, brew, and live music with emcee Catherine Liang, Miss California 2022, and performances by Bay Area R&B favorite Private Practice Band. The night’s festivities include a raffle and silent auction.
Individual tickets are $150, including food and wine tasting and access to our silent auction.
SAVORY TASTINGS
Alan Hirahara, Private Chef
Always Aloha Shave Ice
Bacogai/ Mon Superette
Bombera
Casa de Kei
Hiro’s Catering
Joodooboo
Kiri
Ox & Tiger
Piglet & Co
Yuji Ishikata & Siew-Chinn Chin
WINERIES
AXR Napa Valley
Jizake Quest
Mikami Vineyards
SILENT AUCTION & RAFFLE
Take a sneak peak at some of the unique offerings at this year’s silent auction and raffle!
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2-Night getaway to the Desolation Hotel (formerly Sorensen’s) in charming Hope Valley, CA!
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6 Tickets for Cirque du Soleil “Echo” performance! (April 12, 2025, San Jose, CA)
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Chez Panisse Dinner for 2!
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Enjoy a very hilarious and creative private performance by Lance McGee aka Unique Derique!
Donate to the Silent Auction
We are still accepting popular silent auction prizes such as getaways, sporting events or dining experiences. Please contact Tiffany at tiffany@j-sei.org with your silent auction donation! Thank you for supporting our programs.
ENTERTAINMENT
Live music with Private Practice Band emceed by Catherine Liang

Catherine Liang – Miss California 2022, Golden State Warriors NBA In-Area Host 2023-2024
As a passionate advocate for women and the AANHPI community, Catherine Liang has dedicated much of her community involvement and professional career towards empowering others. Born and raised in California, Catherine has held a number of roles and titles that empower her as a spokesperson.
In 2022, she represented the golden state as Miss California in the Miss America Organization. She went on to serve as the in area host in the NBA for Golden State Warriors during the 2023-2024 season, engaging millions of basketball enthusiasts from around the world.
By day, Catherine works as a Global Deals Analyst at Visa Inc. focusing on commercial and money movement solutions. In her spare time, Catherine regularly serves as a mistress of ceremonies and emcee for events around the Bay Area, continues her advocacy through her community service initiative of “Champions of Courage” and is a brand ambassador to a number of international fashion brands. This was largely driven by her experience having represented the United States as a Top 10 Finalist at The Adecco Group’s CEO for One Month competition in 2021 where she focused on providing workplace solutions for equity and inclusion, job skills advancement and creating network externalities between multiple Fortune 500 organizations.
A Huge Thank You to Our 2025 Sponors
Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Sponors


Matsu (Pine) Sponsors




Take (Bamboo) Sponsors
Buddhist Church of Oakland
