The Socialite

It’s time for CUESA’s annual dream walkaround feast at the Ferry Building Marketplace, Summer Celebration, with 40 top restaurants featuring the bounty of summer produce, plus 20 bars and wineries pouring cocktails and wine—you can raise a glass to CUESA launching the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market 23…

One of the most important fundraisers of the year is coming up on Friday June 3rd: the 12th annual SummerTini, a benefit to support ECS (Episcopal Community Services) and CHEFS (Conquering Homelessness through Employment in Food Services), who are doing strong work to eliminate homelessness. CHEFS is a seven-month culinary…

Sunday March 27th is Easter Sunday, and here are a few ideas for you to consider. Buona Pasqua! At ~54 MINT~, they will be offering a three-course family-style menu, with dishes like pizza pasquale (savory Easter bread, pecorino, guanciale) and slow-roasted lamb with rosemary, white wine, and roasted potatoes. Reservations…

Valentine’s Day dinner offers are usually a slew of expensive tasting menus (red rose included!), but here are a few that caught my eye for offering something different (or aren’t just cray-expensive). MINA TEST KITCHEN is holding the last night of chef Adam Sobel’s Little Italy. I…

By Dana Eastland. Whether you need to recover from the night before or simply welcome a new year the best way possible, brunch is clearly in order for Friday January 1st. Here are some hot spots to toast to 2016. For good luck doughnuts (which are seriously a great idea)…

New Year’s Eve is coming in hot on Thursday December 31st, and if you’re not headed out to a party, it’s time to think about where to have dinner. OpenTable is, as ever, a great resource for reservations since everyone in town is doing something. Here are…

By Dana Eastland. Feast of the Seven Fishes, the Italian Christmas Eve tradition, has really taken off in the last few years. And why not? Who doesn’t want to eat out on Christmas Eve, and on local, sustainable seafood, no less? Here are some local spots serving traditional seafood…

By Dana Eastland. It’s time (maybe even past time) to think about Thanksgiving, which is galloping toward us like an aggressive turkey. To prepare for Thursday November 26th, we’ve rounded up a few places to dine out, as well as some hot tips for making your at-home Thanksgiving…

Support a new generation of chefs at San Francisco State University’s Hospitality and Tourism Department’s Taste of the Bay event on Wednesday November 18th. The evening, which is put on by students, takes place at the City View at Metreon and includes food from local restaurants like Café…

The San Francisco Chapter of Pencils for Kids is throwing a party on Monday November 9th at 6pm at CARAT in SoMa called Small World Big Flavors. The party includes food from local restaurants like Hawker Fare and Burma Superstar, along with special wine pairings from local winemakers and beer…