The Socialite

Go ahead, spend two days vegging out, literally. The San Francisco Vegetarian Society presents the 11th Annual WORLD VEGETARIAN DAY FESTIVAL, a two-day celebration taking place Saturday October 2nd and Sunday October 3rd in the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. The weekend will be filled with…

Saturday September 25th is PRIMAL NAPA, an outdoor gathering of local butchers and renowned chefs preparing heritage meats while celebrating open fire cooking, whole animal utilization, and the art of the butcher. Guests will be able to explore the chefs’ creations, taste great wines and spirits, and see breakdown demonstrations…

Once again, the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) is presenting a star-studded chef lineup at their annual SUNDAY SUPPER fundraiser, to take place on Sunday October 3rd in San Francisco’s historic Ferry Building. The event starts with a reception in the Ferry Building Marketplace, featuring over…

It’s time for an SOS: Save Our Salmon. And to that end, SalmonAID is hosting SALMON MONTH at the Aquarium of the Bay, with a variety of special events aimed at celebrating the West Coast’s iconic wild salmon. SalmonAID, a West Coast-wide coalition of conservation organizations, fishing groups,…

It’s time for the second bi-annual PARTY ON BLOCK 18 this Saturday August 28th, when 18th Street gets blocked off between Dolores and Guerrero. There will be all kinds of delicious food from the neighborhood, like Bi-Rite, Regalito Rosticeria, Delfina, Tartine Bakery, Kasa, and many more, along with beer…

As if we didn’t get pummeled enough with the SF Chefs event, now it’s time to prepare for another weekend of majorly delicious eating at the SF STREET FOOD FESTIVAL from La Cocina. This event is La Cocina’s single biggest fundraiser, allowing the organization to continue to…

Starting Friday August 27th through the 29th, the EAT REAL FESTIVAL is taking over Oakland’s Jack London Square for three days of all things food—with a focus on food crafts, street food, urban homesteading, and fresh, local, sustainable ingredients. The festival aims to bring farmers, food producers, and…

Waterbar is hosting OYSTERFEST 2010, a daytime celebration featuring sustainable oysters, live music by local surf band Drifting Sand, and contests, including oyster shucking, oyster eating (I always have a hard time watching those competitions), and a hot sauce competition judged by local radio and food personalities. This outdoor festival…

An event about soy and chocolate? Intriguing…Especially when Michael Recchiuti and Minh Tsai, founder and tofu master of Oakland’s Hodo Soy Beanery are involved. On Saturday August 28th, these two local food artisans will lead participants through the latest installment of Recchiuti’s TASTE PROJECT. This session is…

Are you ready for another stellar year on Union Square at the SF CHEFS 2010 EVENT? The urban food, wine, and spirits festival will take place at the Grand Tasting Tent in Union Square, and participating restaurants around town will offer three-course “SF Chefs 2010 Showcase Menus,” highlighting the restaurant’…