The Socialite

Fans of good food, whether they’re gifting or receiving, will appreciate the selection at the third annual LA COCINA GIFT BAZAAR on Friday December 9th, 5pm-9pm, at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. Admission is free to peruse the artisanal and handcrafted food products from La Cocina program…

Since we’re continuing full speed ahead with the holiday season, keep these holiday tea and lunch options in mind as you make your plans, especially if you want to plan a special afternoon for the kiddos. Have an elegant, traditional holiday tea service at the WESTIN ST. FRANCIS, Saturdays…

For those who are ready to let go of the reins and forgo the stress of cooking (and baking, and polishing, and cleaning, and dishwashing) for Thanksgiving, or maybe you live in a shoebox apartment and you use your oven for shoe storage, there are options all around. Let someone…

There’s no holiday like Thanksgiving to bring out the competitive cook in ya. Sharpen your knives, freshen up your spice rack, and test your oven temp, then give yourself a leg up for the T-day cook-off with these DIY tips. First things first, the turkey. OLIVIER’S BUTCHERY, the…

Be wined, dined, and educated in beautiful Yosemite National Park: now in its 30th year, the VINTNERS’ HOLIDAYS event series is underway at The Ahwahnee hotel with 32 of California’s best vintners. Through December 8th, guests at each session will have personal access to meet the vintners, learn about…

You don’t have to travel abroad to enjoy the wonders of truffle season, they’re coming to all kinds of local restaurants near you! Truffle season begins tonight at ~POGGIO~, where chef Peter McNee will feature the tartufo bianco of Alba, shaved tableside, on dishes from a special dinner…

Maybe last week’s earthquake was a jolting reminder of Haiti? Yeah, Haiti fell off the radar for a lot of us. Put it back on your screen by joining chef Thomas McNaughton and author Ethan Casey on Friday November 11th at DEVIL’S GULCH RANCH in Nicasio for a…

The artful dinner table makes a difference for HIV/AIDS care when you dine and drink at either of DIFFA’S DINING BY DESIGN events next month at the Galleria at the San Francisco Design Center. On Wednesday November 16th, preview the one-of-a-kind tabletop creations of visionary designers at the…

Take some preventive measures and polish up the pearly whites before hitting up the fifth annual SUGAR RUSH dessert tasting event benefiting Spark, the apprenticeship program for at-risk middle school students. Happening Thursday November 10th, Sugar Rush is going to be bigger and better than ever with a new venue—…

Here’s a unique event you won’t get another chance to experience: on Thursday November 3rd, Traci Des Jardins will host four of her fellow Top Chef alumni in the Jardinière kitchen for a special TOP CHEF MASTERS REUNION DINNER and fundraiser for Share Our Strength’s No Kid…