The Socialite

Okay, you water-scorchers out there have nooooo excuse for not having a proper Thanksgiving meal this year. Probably the best deal I've seen is ~HAWTHORNE LANE'S~ "Thanksgiving-to-Go." Starting tomorrow, November 1, you can reserve either a ready-for-the-oven holiday meal or a pre-measured ingredients kit…

Wines from two of the most acclaimed producers of pinot noir, Ken Wright and Michael Dhillon, will be poured at a special five-course dinner at ~JARDINIÈRE~. The menu will include pinot-perfect dishes like gnocchi with foraged mushrooms, and pan-roasted squab. From Jardinière: The Willamette Valley of Oregon and Victoria Region…

A pamper-iffic event benefiting the ~BREAST CANCER FUND~  will be held at Mani Pedi this Thursday: enjoy a mani and a pedi, get extra-relaxed drinking some delish Mount Tamalpais Vineyards wines, and nibble on some hors d'oeuvres, all for $50 per person, with proceeds going to the Breast…

You all know what a big fan I am of ~OUTSTANDING IN THE FIELD~ events (my favorite meal of 2006, and it's not like I don't eat out a lot). Well, the OITF folks are back from their U.S. road trip and are hosting a…

Here's an event where the food won't suck. In fact, it's one of the better annual food events in the City. ~THE GOURMET WINE CELLAR SAN FRANCISCO~, presented by Gourmet magazine, returns to the Ferry Building. The event brings together San Francisco's…

After making your mouth water with last week's write-up of Cortez, perhaps you'll want to check out next Tuesday's winemaker dinner featuring Joseph Phelps. Executive Chefs Louis Maldonado and Seth Bowden will be preparing a six-course menu with dishes like cauliflower velouté with black…

Okay you bubbly fiends (cheers to that)—K&L Wine Merchants is hosting a ~FÊTE DU CHAMPAGNE~, providing an opportunity to taste dozens of Champagnes from many of the hottest boutique and top producers in France and to meet the winemakers. Several esteemed guests will be pouring, including Chantal…

Some well-known cookbook authors will be teaching some upcoming classes at the Purcell Murray Culinary Lifestyle Center in Brisbane. I know, Brisbane sounds far away, but it's literally 10-15 minutes from the city, tops. First is ~DIANE WORTHINGTON~ on Thursday, October 12—she recently wrote "The New…

Yes, this is a big-ticket item but it's one heck of an event. The Anti-Defamation League has announced its honorees for the ~2006 FOOD AND WINE INDUSTRIES ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS~. The awards honor those whose involvement in business and community programs bring together people of all races, religions, and…