The Socialite

On Thursday November 7th, ~FOREIGN CINEMA~ is throwing a big throwback party with Jeremiah Tower of Stars. Tower and Foreign Cinema owners Gayle Pirie and John Clark will be re-creating a Stars menu from 1989, all available à la carte. Look for dishes like Tuscan-style beef tartare, double-loin pork chop,…

On Wednesday October 16th, join 22 different Mission restaurants in supporting Mission Graduates at their fifth annual FOOD FOR THOUGHT dine out event. All you have to do is eat at one of the participating restaurants, including Commonwealth, Mission Bowling Club, and Foreign Cinema, and 25 percent of the proceeds…

On Saturday October 12th, catch San Francisco Magazine’s FallFest at Justin Herman Plaza, a benefit for Meals on Wheels of San Francisco. From 12pm to 4pm, join local restaurants like A16 Rockridge, Juhu Beach Club, and COCO500 for bites; take a look at the restaurants and what they’ll…

As mentioned on tablehopper in July, the James Beard Foundation is sweeping into town with lots of fabulous events, including the gala dinner on Friday October 4th. But now there’s another way to enjoy the party, at SWEET INDULGENCE: THE AFTER-PARTY at the St. Regis at 10pm. You’ll…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which means we’ll all be bombarded with lots of pink products and ribbons. But many have questioned the value of the “pinkwashing” phenomenon, and wonder if it hasn’t become a commercialized Band-Aid as opposed to a real way to help cancer patients.…

Oakland’s fifth annual EAT REAL FESTIVAL returns to Jack London Square September Friday 27th to Sunday September 29th. The festival, from the Food Craft Institute, is free to attend and features street food from local purveyors, all for $5 or less. Look for offerings from the likes of Tanya…

So the Louis Vuitton Cup has wrapped up, and a big congrats to Emirates Team New Zealand, who will be challenging Oracle Team USA for the America’s Cup, which kicks off September 7th, and will (potentially) run until Saturday September 21st—it all depends on how the races go!…

On Saturday September 21st, more than 15 of San Francisco’s best known chefs will turn the warehouse at the San Francisco Food Bank into a deluxe food gala for the annual ONE BIG TABLE event, hosted by Tyler Florence. Each of the chefs, including Daniel Patterson and Bridget Batson,…

To celebrate the launch of a new cookbook focused on the global, humanitarian component of food called Share: The Cookbook That Celebrates Our Common Humanity, join author Lauri Pastrone at the Riggs Distributing Culinary Arts Center on Thursday August 8th. The book, which was inspired by the stories of Women…

Have you marked your calendar for SF CHEFS July 27th-August 4th? Okay, good. The event takes over Union Square, and this year marks the fifth anniversary of the fabulous fête. The Grand Tasting Tent is where it’s at, with chefs from all over the Bay Area serving some fantastic…