The Socialite

Easter is Sunday March 31st this year, so get yourself ready for some springtime celebrating. Here are some places around town to meet all of your brunch (and beyond) needs. ~SPRUCE~ is serving a special three-course Easter brunch (oooh, special!) from 10:30am-3pm. You’ll have a choice of different…

As reported on tablehopper in January, San Francisco is getting a whole new film festival this year: the FOOD AND FARM FILM FEST at the Roxie. The fest, which runs from March 29th-31st, is being produced in conjunction with Bi-Rite Market and features films about food and where it comes…

St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday March 17th this year (although the parade is Saturday), and you’ll want to get some luck of the Irish with these events and specials to celebrate. At ~JASPER’S CORNER TAP~ they’ll be serving some special Irish dishes, like lamb pasty and…

Get your lamb-shank bones ready, because Passover is coming soon. This year, it begins Monday March 25th and ends Tuesday April 2nd. If you’re not quite prepared to braise a brisket forever in your own oven, here are some places where you can enjoy the pleasures of a Seder…

Ready for spring? Catch some of your favorite blooms at the SAN FRANCISCO FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW, which will take at the San Mateo Event Center Wednesday March 20th through Sunday March 24th. The show will feature lots of drool-worthy gardens and landscaping, but what you really don’t want…

Get your tickets now to KILLED BY DESSERT, a weekend-long event at the San Francisco Cooking School May 11th-12th. The event is a benefit for Share Our Strength and starts with a bake sale on Saturday May 11th from 11am-2pm. Local pastry chefs—including Belinda Leong (b. Patisserie), Melissa Chou…

On Saturday March 2nd, catch the 33rd Annual Black Cuisine Festival. The event is a fundraiser for Bayview Hunters Point Multipurpose Senior Services, and will include lots of soul food, like barbecued chicken and ribs, smothered chicken, and sides like potato salad, corn bread, yams, and greens. There will also…

On Thursday March 21st, join some of San Francisco’s finest and hottest chefs at Share Our Strength’s annual TASTE OF THE NATION event at the Bently Reserve. Michael Tusk of Cotogna and Quince will be the chef chair of the event, plus you’ll find bites from AQ,…

Chinese New Year begins Sunday February 10th this year, and it brings us the Year of the Snake, which is all about refinement, taste, and introspection. Nice. There are lots of places to go for a celebration, like tablehopper favorites Five Happiness and Hong Kong Lounge, or other traditional Chinese…

Valentine’s Day is coming (ha, like we didn’t know), and there are a bunch of special events and tasty treats that aren’t just for couples. Everyone enjoys a passionate pastry or exceptionally deluxe chocolate, so consider buying a treat for all your loved ones, romantic or not.…