On May 1, friends of Gazetteer SF gathered at Verjus in Jackson Square to toast our one-year anniversary. Guests nibbled on cheese, charcuterie, and baguettes slathered from a resplendent butter tower. Victuals were washed down with an assortment of wines both funky and dignified, and, of course, non-alcoholic beverages. Many thanks to all who joined…

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