The Socialite

This is one heck of a way to celebrate summer: ~PIE RANCH'S UPCOMING FARM DINNER~. It will be a lovely meal in the field, each course created with local ingredients from Pie Ranch and nearby farms, all made by Bay Area chefs on beautiful Pie Ranch. Participating local…

Five talented Bay Area chefs will join forces for one special evening this summer to help in the fight against childhood hunger in America. Masa's executive chef Gregory Short and executive pastry chef John McKee will host ~A TASTEFUL PURSUIT~, a five-course fundraising dinner benefiting Share Our Strength.…

Seems like a French restaurant's authenticity card will be revoked if they don't do something to honor ~BASTILLE DAY~. Here's a brief round up of who is doing what around town besides the usual Belden Place mayhem. Cassis is offering a special $49.95…

Photo: bluePantone292 Any San Franciscan knows the ~FOURTH OF JULY~ is a foggy joke of a night, with colored fog and barbecuing while in mittens and fleece. Here are a few dining options around town where the wind and fog won't matter: CAV By popular demand they'…

Zaré at Fly Trap chef and owner Hoss Zaré and Joyce Goldstein are hosting a ~MEDITERRANEAN DINNER BENEFIT~, a special evening including a cocktail reception and five-course Mediterranean feast, benefiting Meals On Wheels of San Francisco. The dinner celebrates and commemorates three decades in the evolution of Mediterranean cuisine in…

Thought I should point out a few fun ~FATHER'S DAY~ events coming up at two Ritz-Carlton locations. I loved the sound of this one at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay: the Resort's executive chef Xavier Salomon and his father, Jean Salomon, will be cooking together in…

Are you noodle obsessed? Then you will want to check out this upcoming event from the Asian Culinary Forum, ~FOR THE LOVE OF RAMEN~. There will bea panel of noodle experts who will explore how a dish born of extreme need after World War II was transformed into a meal…

~SUMMERTINI~ is just a couple of weeks away! SummerTini is the fifth annual benefit for CHEFS (Conquering Homelessness through Employment in Food Service). The CHEFS program is part of Episcopal Community Services, and provides culinary training and employment placement for homeless adults in San Francisco. More than 80 percent of…

This Saturday is ~CUESA'S ANNUAL SPRING BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER~. This springtime breakfast will be prepared by Hayes Street Grill and CUESA's market chef. Farmers and food artisans will be at the table to share stories about the food they grow and make. Check out the delicious springtime…

It's time for the annual San Francisco magazine hootenanny: this will be the ninth annual ~BEST OF THE BAY AREA PARTY~, and it's in a new venue! Join San Francisco magazine as they toast the best people, places, and things that make the Bay Area the…