The Socialite

Food and wine lovers of the 408, take note: the annual MONTALVO FOOD & WINE CLASSIC VIII: THE ART OF DINING has quite the lineup of chefs, restaurants, and wineries this year, and they’re putting together a tasting event on Sunday June 5th, 5:30pm-8:30pm, on the beautiful…

This Saturday May 14th is the second annual NATIONAL FOOD BLOGGERS BAKE SALE, where bloggers bake up the fabulous goodies you’re always seeing online and make them available to you in real life, then they donate 100% of sales to Share Our Strength. There are two San Francisco locations…

Save the date on Friday June 10th for the seventh annual SUMMERTINI, a one-of-a-kind food lovers’ party that benefits CHEFS, a culinary training program for homeless adults (and one of my favorite organizations in the city). From 6pm-9pm, you’ll be wining and dining on signature cocktails and specialty food…

Sure, there will be no shortage of Cinco de Mayo fiestas around town this Thursday, but here are a few to take note of: ~DON PISTO’S~ will be open from 11am-midnight for lunch and dinner. At ~ORSON~, they’re starting with drinks at 5pm, accompanied by some special Mexican…

Once again, the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) invites the community to gather on Saturday May 14th  for their annual SPRING BREAKFAST fundraiser, where guests will enjoy market-fresh food and drink as well as the company of a farmer or food artisan at every table. Facebook’s…

Once again, Nancy Oakes is chairing Meals On Wheels SF’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the 24th ANNUAL STAR CHEFS & VINTNERS GALA on Sunday May 15th, 5pm-11pm in the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center. Over 70 stellar Bay Area chefs, plus top bartenders and wineries, will be…

As always, you’ll have plenty of special Mother’s Day dining options in SF, whether you want to celebrate with brunch or dinner. Remember to make reservations, ‘kay? To celebrate alongside a beautiful view, consider the Mother’s Day brunch at ~EPIC ROASTHOUSE~ or ~ONE MARKET~. From 11am-2pm, EPIC…

At least 93 Bay Area restaurants will participate in the annual DINING OUT FOR LIFE fundraiser, donating 25% of their food, or food and alcohol sales on Thursday April 28th toward HIV prevention and care in the Bay Area. So go ahead and order apps and dessert ‘cause it’s…

This isn’t going to be any ordinary bake sale: on Thursday May 12th the TASTE OF POTRERO gala debuts to raise funds for Daniel Webster Elementary School, and the PTA is planning quite the culinary shindig over at Dogpatch Studios. The lineup of SF talent hails from restaurants in…

It’s not often you get to experience the workings of a great lineup of top San Francisco chefs in one meal like you will at SF CHEFS UNITE on Saturday May 7th and Sunday May 8th at Technique Restaurant (350 Rhode Island St. at 16th St.) at the California…