The Socialite

photo by William Dalton For those of you who have apartments that are too dang small to cook ~THANKSGIVING~ dinner, or just can't cook, here's a roundup of a few options around town. I also find the OpenTable list to be pretty extensive of what'…

I know, I can't believe the holidays are creeping up (extra unbelievable with this beach weather we're currently having). But for those of you who can afford it, I wanted to make sure you knew about these special dinners since some of them are filling up:…

This year marks the 25th anniversary of ~YOSEMITE'S CHEFS' HOLIDAYS AT THE AHWAHNEE~, held each year in January and February, featuring many innovative and acclaimed chefs. Each session includes a "Meet the Chefs" reception, cooking classes and demonstrations, a behind-the-scenes kitchen tour, and a five-course…

As you may remember, I took a weeklong trip to Jerez at the end of the summer this year, and fell madly in love with sherry. Touring the bodegas, I gained such an appreciation for the craftsmanship and years of tradition that go into making sherry; it's surprising…

For the next 12 days (through October 31st), be sure to look for the ~PERFECT PAIRINGS~ fork and bottle logo on menus around town at participating restaurants. If you order the pairing, a portion of proceeds goes to the local Meals-on-Wheels program. These pairings may be alcoholic or non-alcoholic and…

~SUGAR RUSH~ is back, a night of dessert tastings from the Bay Area's best restaurants, plus a silent auction, and cocktails to help support Spark's youth programs! There will be dessert tastings from Boulevard, Chez Panisse, Michael Mina, Millennium, Range, Recchiuti Confections, Sibby's Cupcakery,…

The second annual ~MERCEDEZ-BENZ SIP & SAVOR EVENT~ is coming up, an evening featuring exceptional wineries and celebrity chefs, all to support the Mission YMCA. San Francisco chefs Justine Miner (rnm restaurant), Srijith Gopinathan (Campton Place), Mattin Noblia (Iluna Basque, Top Chef), and Ryan Scott (RyanScott2Go, Top Chef) will be…

Coming up is the 13th annual ~TASTE OF THE BAY~ fundraiser for the students enrolled in the Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) Program at San Francisco State University. The event, which is organized 100% by the students, features chefs, wineries, and beverage companies from the Bay Area and benefits the…

I am not even going to attempt to rewrite this press release for this amazing-sounding event: ~OPENFUTURE: SPINNING MARINETTI'S WHEELS~, part of Metal + Machine + Manifesto = Futurism's First 100 Years. "Feeding on Futurism's appetite for destruction, OPENrestaurant revisits F. T. Marinetti's provocative…

Waterbar is hosting a three-day event, ~OYSTERFEST~, which includes two special oyster dinners at Waterbar (Oct. 15th and 16th) and an afternoon festival on the outdoor patio (Oct. 17th). Guest chefs and oyster lovin' restaurants and farms include: Ryan Simas and Mark Franz (Farallon), Jan Birnbaum (EPIC Roasthouse), Adam…