The Socialite

Honorary Chair Francis Ford Coppola and hosts Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Jeannette Etheredge announce the next ROSE PISTOLA COOKS FOR NORTH BEACH. Here’s more from the announcement: “One of San Francisco’s most festive and soulful neighborhood parties takes place Sunday evening, April 11th in the heart of North Beach.…

One of my favorite annual events is here: FESTA DELLA DONNA (International Women’s Day) returns on Monday March 8th. And ~A16~ always does it in style: chef Liza Shaw will be preparing a special à la carte menu in addition to their regular menu, and pastry chef Lori Rich…

Wednesday marks the beginning of the SF|NOIR WINE & FOOD EVENT, five days of food, wine, and entertainment; the event is part of the Ninth Annual San Francisco Black History Month Celebration. Opening night is Wednesday February 24th, with The Shrimp & Grits Taste-Off. Join David Lawrence of 1300…

Ready for a springtime trip outta town? Sonoma’s fourth annual CALIFORNIA’S ARTISAN CHEESE FESTIVAL returns this year, with even more cheese-packed events, like the Friday Night Barn Dance (March 26th)
 at Green String Farm in Petaluma, and Curds, Cooks and Cuveés: A Moveable Feast (Saturday March 27th)
, with…

I know, it was a pile-up this weekend with Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Year, President’s Day, and now MARDI GRAS—but you can do it. Here’s a mini roundup of what’s going on: ~TOWN HALL~ in SoMa is known for its annual Mardi Gras blowout—this…

THE WHISKIES OF THE WORLD EXPO AND ARTISANAL SPIRITS FEST returns on Saturday March 27th at The Hotel Nikko, so start getting your liver prepped and ready. Now in its eleventh year, the list of brands exhibiting only seems to get bigger: Scotch whiskies (Classic Malts, Johnnie Walker; Laphroaig, Ardmore,…

Meatpaper has a couple cool upcoming events: first up is the MEAT & GREET cocktail party and fundraiser for Issue 10 at Pizzaiolo on Sunday February 21st. There will be stews, roasted meats, charcuterie and other dishes (both meaty and vegetarian), wine, beer, and cocktails. And a DJ! Here’s…

And then on February 22nd, Meatpaper is hosting EAST MEATS WEST II at ~BAR TARTINE~. Here’s more from the Meatpaper announcement: “You might have heard about our exciting November events in Brooklyn with our friends at Diner and Diner Journal. We collaborated to produce an amazing rabbit feast, and…

This is always a nice event: MAKE-A-WISH’S WINE AND WISHES. The event is held on Treasure Island in one of the historic Art Deco structures originally built for the Golden Gate International Exposition. The evening begins with a walk-around Food & Wine Tasting, featuring 60 restaurants and wineries, and…

Lurve it, hate it, VALENTINE’S DAY has its permanent place on the calendar, so there’s no way around it. You gotta get through it, somehow, whether it’s by gorging on chocolate, or hibernating for 24 hours. And of course my inbox is always crammed with a ton…