The Socialite

The Ninth Annual ~WOK ON THE WILD SIDE~ is coming up. It's an event that is prepared and presented by the students and chefs of City College of San Francisco’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies Department. The Culinary (CAHS) program at CCSF is the oldest public two-year…

~SILKS~ is kicking in their second round of winemaker dinners—I’d say Wine Director and Master Sommelier Richard Dean has been busy. And you know how I feel about Chef de Cuisine Joel Huff’s wonderful food. That Henriot dinner is calling. What’s unique about these dinners is…

Now this is a breakfast where you can actually get smart (and it’s not just because you’re eating healthy food that’s good for you): CUESA is hosting a Cinco de Mayo-inspired buffet breakfast featuring spring's harvest from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, ~SPRING BREAKFAST BY…

San Francisco's first annual tamale tasting, ~A TASTE OF TAMALES BY THE BAY~ will take place to benefit Benchmark Institute, a nonprofit organization that teaches advocates in nonprofits how to use the law to help low-income communities. Guests will sample tamales from some of the finest tamale makers…

Get your tickets now, friends, for one of the hottest events of the year: the ~MEALS ON WHEELS of SAN FRANCISCO'S 20th ANNUAL STAR CHEFS & VINTNERS GALA~. The line up is a serious who’s who of local chefs. Here’s more from them: Over 50 of…

The annual ~Dining Out for Life~ event is coming up, and I have a couple friends hosting dinners at restaurants around the city. My friend William is hosting at Indigo, which is offering the “Ultimate Wine Dinner” for $49 served from 8pm to close, which is a prix-fixe dinner (choice…

Attention whiskey lovers: the annual ~WHISKIES OF THE WORLD EXPO~ is returning. Thank God these people took the event off the boat and have moved it to terra firma this year. Celtic music will be in effect. And some food to help counter the effects of all those tastings. What…

You'd think I have it in for your liver or something. Coming up is a ~WINES OF PORTUGAL~, a first-time tasting with over 48 Portuguese wine producers and more than 400 wines. Press and trade can attend the tasting during the day, and the public tasting (with food…

Yeah, I was brought up Catholic (until I decided I was done with it all), but I am totally going to ~PASSOVER DINNERS AT DELFINA~. I gotta see what I missed out on. (Although I did eat my share of risi e bisi while living in Venezia.) More from Delfina:…

The winos at CAV are whipping up something new and fun. This from CAV: What is CAVateria? Glad you asked. Starting this month we are going to open our doors on the last Saturday of the month (each month) for afternoon wine tasting and retail purchases of wine and some…