The Socialite

We have a fab tablehopper reader to thank for reminding me of this cool presentation at the ~COMMONWEALTH CLUB~: Food Lit: A Short History Of The American Stomach, with Fred Kaufman, Journalist; Professor; Foodie; Author, A Short History of the American Stomach. "Kaufman takes us on a raucous, witty…

Attention winos: the ~RHONE RANGERS~ are riding into town to show their wines at Fort Mason for the eleventh annual San Francisco Wine Tasting. The weekend begins with a Winemaker Dinner on Saturday evening, followed by a seminar and Grand Tasting on Sunday.   Saturday, March 15, 2008 6pm–10pm: Library…

Dungeness crab season brings all kinds of events around town—I know many of you are crab crazy, so here are a couple that have crossed my desk here at ‘hopper HQ. First is the sixth annual ~CELEBRITY CRAB FESTIVAL AT UNION SQUARE~, when San Francisco 49ers team up with…

Next, Scoma’s is kicking off its first official ~CRAB CHALLENGE~, where all crab lovers can put a favorite crab recipe to the test. Simply email the recipe to contest [at] scomas [dot] com before Friday, February 22, 2008. Scoma’s judges will choose the best and feature it on…

Okay, these ~TABLEHOPPER SUPPERS~ are just too much fun, and there are so many places to host them, so I’m going on a monthly schedule for now and am hosting another one this March! This supper is special for a variety of reasons: first, it’s at the ever-charming…

Mmmmm, beer. There are all kinds of options coming up this month for some suds. First, the sixth annual ~STRONG BEER MONTH~ has kicked off! As the announcement states, “It celebrates age-old brewing traditions surrounding the higher gravity beers that emerge during the coldest and darkest winter months. From the…

Just when you’re bummed and sulking because Strong Beer Month has ended, the very next day, Slow Food San Francisco and the San Francisco Brewers Guild will highlight local microbreweries at the annual ~SLOW BEER FESTIVAL~! Woo hoo! It’s an afternoon of beer tasting paired with artisanal foods…

Let the good times roll at Town Hall's annual ~MARDI GRAS~ extravaganza. There will be all kinds of good things to drink, like $5 hurricanes, Abita beer, wine, caipirinhas, and tons of Nawlins fare to eat, like fried chicken, jambalaya, gumbo, etouffée, Louisiana and California oysters, and fresh…

The ~VIETNAMESE TET CELEBRATION~ of the Lunar New Year, the year of the Rat, will begin with firecrackers to ward off the evil spirits and to welcome the entrance of the dragon (dragon show at 7pm). Guests can feed the dragon red envelopes for good luck, ask the fortuneteller about…

Yes, $%#@ ~VALENTINE’S DAY~ is creeping up. Love it, hate it, whatever, the city erupts in events and all kinds of opportunities for you to blow some cash. If you’re wondering where to take your sweetie that night, I say pick your favorite place and call and see what…